Russel Shear > Edwin Coe LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Edwin Coe LLP Offices
2 STONE BUILDINGS
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3TH
England
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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
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
Praised for its ‘very commercial corporate practice‘, Edwin Coe LLP is highly experienced representing AIM companies and their advisers, including on secondary issuances and corporate governance issues. Head of corporate Russel Shear leads the team and handles all aspects of equity transactions. Daniel Bellau is praised for his extensive knowledge of listed companies, notably SMEs.
London > Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
Bolstered by its membership of international legal network, Ally Law, Edwin Coe LLP is noted for the depth of its cross-border capabilities, regularly acting for overseas companies investing in the UK. The practice is steered by Russel Shear, who is regularly engaged by public and private companies on complex M&A matters. Alexandre Terrasse, described by clients as ‘pragmatic’ and ‘proactive’, advises French companies, entrepreneurs and individuals on all aspects of corporate and commercial transactions. Jamal Saleh joined the team from Withers LLP in October 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m London > Corporate and commercial
- Equity capital markets – small-mid cap London > Corporate and commercial
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Firm Rankings
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Real estate > Residential property
- Employment > Senior executives
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – small-mid cap
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Real estate > Property finance
- Employment > Employers
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate