Mr Barry Russell > Akin > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Akin
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Work Department

Partner; Financial Restructuring

Position

Barry Russell is a partner in Akin’s financial restructuring group. Representing noteholders, bondholders and other creditor groups, Barry is a leading force in the cross-border financial restructuring and institutional private placement market. For more than 25 years, he has advised on many of the most significant cross-border workouts and financial restructurings—some involving complex political and economic issues—of European companies. Insurance companies, pension funds, investment funds and other institutional investors rely upon Barry’s highly commercial, pragmatic approach and his ability to reach beneficial and successful outcomes for his clients. Barry focuses his practice on complex workouts and financial restructurings, as well as cross-border institutional private placement issuance.

To learn more about Mr. Russell, please visit his full profile: https://www.akingump.com/en/lawyers-advisors/barry-g-russell.html

Memberships

Fellow, American College of Investment Counsel; Member, The Institute for Turnaround; Member, INSOL International; Member, Connecticut Bar Association; Member, American Bar Association.

Education

J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law, with highest honors, 1988; B.A., Le Moyne College, cum laude, 1985.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency

(Hall of Fame)

Barry Russell  – Akin

Displaying ‘a very collaborative approach’ which draws from the expertise of complementary practice groups, as well as international offices, Akin provides ‘strategic guidance’ on complex cross-border matters and is ‘very strong at managing creditor group dynamics’. Although the firm continues to pick up some debtor mandates, including several involving complex Russian sanctions-related issues, the team remains best-known for its bondholder work, both in the context of primary and secondary credit investors. ‘Class act’ Emma Simmonds offers ‘sensible and commercial advice’ to bondholders, including pension funds, CLOs and hedge funds, on both stressed and distressed situations and excel in maximising returns for stakeholders in challenging circumstances. James Terry is ‘very strategic in his approach to delivering client solutions’ and is noted for his expertise in the oil and gas/offshore market. Jacquie Ingram ‘is very technical and always on top of the detail’, and her arrival in January 2024 from Milbank further enhances the firm’s creditor-side credentials, in light of her strong traction among par and secondary investors and her expertise at delivering solutions in complex cross-border mandates. Tom Bannister and Sam Brodie are also key members of the team, handling work for institutional and distressed investors. The vastly experienced Barry Russell co-heads the team alongside Terry.

London > Finance > Debt capital markets

(Leading partners)

Barry RussellAkin

Akin has one of the foremost cross-border debt private placement practices in London. The team is led by the vastly experienced Barry Russell, who recently advised the largest lessor of regional aircraft in the world on its $6bn debt restructuring. The firm also has a strong  issuer-side practice, led by Robert Aulsebrook, who oversees a group of US- and English-qualified lawyers. The experienced Mark Mansell also plays a key role in the team.