Philip R. Russ

Associate

Philip  Russ

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Phone: 404.504.7740
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Philip R. Russ is an associate in the Corporate Practice.  Mr. Russ represents clients in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and securities.  Additionally, Mr. Russ has experience representing clients with the acquisition of commercial real estate and distressed debt. 

Prior to joining Morris Manning & Martin, Mr. Russ was an associate in the Banking and Credit group at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York.  With a practice covering a wide variety of industries, Mr. Russ has experience representing both institutional and growth clients with sophisticated notes and equity offerings, credit facilities, and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Russ is fluent in Spanish.

Representative Transactions

  • Representation of an institutional public energy company in a $2 billion notes offering.
  • Representation of an institutional communications company in a $2 billion credit facility.
  • Representation of an entertainment company in a $300 million credit facility.
  • Representation of a private technology client in raising its first round  of venture financing.
  • Representation of a public client in a $30 million strategic acquisition.
  • Representation of a private client in the acquisition of non-performing loans and REO properties from a community bank.

Honors & Affiliations

TOEFL English Teacher for Spanish professionals

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 2009

Law School(s)

  • University of Texas School of Law, 2008Juris Doctor (J.D.)with honors

Under Grad / Grad
School(s)

  • Univerisity of Georgia Honors Program, 2004Bachelor of Science (B.S.)cum laude with honors