Russel Shear > Edwin Coe LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Edwin Coe LLP
2 STONE BUILDINGS
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3TH
England

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

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap

Edwin Coe LLP maintains a broad client roster that encompasses investment funds and brokers as well as growth companies and plcs in the biomedical, tech, mining, and media sectors. The team regularly handles private equity placements as well as AIM fundraises, and it also acts on the UK aspects of international IPOs and equity investments. Russel Shear heads up the team and offers clients expertise in ECM matters as well as in M&A and corporate finance transactions, while Daniel Bellau is noted for his growth company expertise.

London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

With expertise in public and private M&A, joint ventures, and shareholder arrangements, the corporate practice at Edwin Coe LLP continues to attract new clients from a range of industry sectors including real estate, hospitality, and TMT. Heading up the team is Russel Shear, who has deep experience leading on domestic and international M&A transactions. Daniel Bellau is noted for his aptitude in the real estate, leisure, and TMT sectors, while Alexandre Terrasse stands out for advising French companies and entrepreneurs on commercial transactions and investments in the UK.