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P. Rupert Russell

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Areas of Expertise

  • Corporate
  • Corporate Securities
  • Debt Financing
  • Life Sciences & Healthcare Transactions
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Public Company
  • Technology Transactions
  • Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
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P. Rupert Russell is an experienced and trusted advisor to business clients, including public and private, domestic and foreign, and for-profit and non-profit companies and organizations.

Rupert advises business clients on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, syndicated credit facilities, bank credit facilities, venture capital and business formations. He has led many billions of dollars in sophisticated deals across these areas, although his practice focuses on middle market transactions,.

Known for his ability to navigate high-stakes, business-critical issues, Rupert is often called upon by clients to lead their most complex and sensitive deals. He has worked with clients across various industries, including investment funds, technology, healthcare, agriculture (including produce) and manufacturing, managing transactions ranging in size from a few million dollars to over $40 billion.

Additionally, Rupert has represented NYSE, Nasdaq and OTC-listed public companies in a wide range of capital markets transactions, including underwritten offerings, PIPES, at the market offerings, rights offerings and shelf takedowns. He also advises on periodic and other SEC reporting obligations and corporate governance matters.

Education

University of Oxford; B.A. in Jurisprudence, 1980

Bar Admissions

California

England

Experience

Recent examples of transactions led by Rupert have included:

  • $1.8 billion sale of biopharma company through merger agreement that began on a “twin track” basis preparing draft Form S-1 for IPO as alternative to sale.
  • Reverse mergers involving healthcare and medical device companies, including a $175 million De-SPAC transaction.
  • Approximately $18 million At the Market Offering in 2 tranches
  • Various middle market M&A transactions ranging from a $20 million sale of a software business, to a sale of a $45 million tooling business to acquisitions nationally and internationally of performing artists businesses.

Activities

  • British American Bar Association of Southern California
    • Founder and active member
  • British American Bar Association of Northern California
    • Founder and active member
  • Ross Town Council
    • Member, 2010–2020
    • Mayor, 2012–2013
  • Bench-Bar Coalition, Northern California
    • Executive Committee, Member at Large

Speaking Engagements

Notable Speaking Engagements

  • Regular speaker at the Bar Association of San Francisco events, providing Annual Updates on important developments in corporate law, including on Dodd-Frank and JOBS Act.

Publications

  • Annual Letter: 2022 January 13, 2022
  • Client Alert: Small Business Loans under the CARES Act April 2, 2020
  • Reporting Obligations of Variable Interest Entities September 9, 2018 | Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
  • Guarding Against Challenges to Director Equity Compensation May 10, 2017 | Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
  • The Latest Trend In Non-GAAP Reporting June 30, 2016 | Law360

Additional Publications

  • “Reporting Obligations of Variable Interest Entities,” Sept. 9, 2018
  • “Guarding Against Challenges to Director Equity Compensation,” May 10, 2017
  • “The Latest Trend In Non-GAAP Reporting,” June 30, 2016
  • “Watch Out: Increasing Scrutiny by the SEC of Your Dealings with Regulators,” April 11, 2016

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