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Russel Shear

Russel Shear

Work Department

Head of Corporate & Commercial

Position

Russel is Head of the Corporate & Commercial team. His expertise encompasses mergers and acquisitions for both public and private companies, corporate finance, particularly public offerings, private equity, joint ventures and general commercial work.

Russel’s clients include public companies active in both the UK and international markets. Russel is regularly involved in complex cross-border transactions. He has also advised on a number of IPO’s and is particularly active in the AIM and ISDX markets.

His sector expertise includes natural resources and technology.

Career

Trained Sacker & Partners; qualified 1987; assistant solicitor, company commercial group Olswang 1988-94; partner Edwin Coe 1994.

Education

Manchester University (1984 LLB); Law School, Lancaster Gate (1985)

Leisure

Gym, reading, theatre, food

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