Professional Experience
Chris Russell practices in several core areas of our corporate services group, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracting, and securities. His practice is increasingly focused on representing mutual funds, private equity, investment advisors and other financial services entities with respect to various regulatory and compliance issues. His experience includes:
- Representing mutual funds and investment advisors in providing various regulatory disclosures;
- Advising a wide array of clients on the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related state statutes;
- Advising entrepreneurial individuals on the structuring and creation of emerging growth technology ventures;
- Advising both publicly and privately held companies on a wide array of transactions (recent projects include: aiding in the preparation of a $750 million IPO; coordinating and consummating the internal reorganization and merger of several affiliated technology companies; forming and structuring a medical imaging technology start-up venture).
Education and Honors
- University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2009)
- University of Iowa (B.A., 2006)
B.A. in English, emphasis in Creative Writing.
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin,
2010
Professional and Civic Activities
American Bar Association (Member).
State Bar of Wisconsin (Member).
Business Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin (Member).
Diversity Outreach Committee, State Bar of Wisconsin (Former Member).