Bo Russell
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Corporate/M&A
Band 1
About
Provided by Bo Russell
Practice Areas
Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate Governance
Emerging Growth & Venture Capital
General Counsel Services
Private Equity
Securities Offerings
Career
Bo Russell has a successful practice representing a diverse range of clients, including corporate entities, venture and growth stage companies, private equity funds, real estate development firms, industrial and manufacturing conglomerates, retail operating companies, long-term and hospice service operators, telecommunications and data center companies, and a variety of other privately-held businesses. Bo Russell is a trusted advisor to his clients throughout all stages of their business life cycle – formation, debt and equity financing, organic and acquisitive growth, and, in many cases, a successful exit from the market. Over the years, he has represented many clients from the first stage of formation through the last stage of a successful sale of the business and all stages in between.
Throughout his career, Bo Russell has closed hundreds of mergers and acquisitions valued in the billions of dollars, and he is also a seasoned negotiator taking a solutions-based approach to each strategic business transaction. He counsels clients on the formation (corporate and fund), governing documents, equity and debt financings, acquisitions, commercial agreements (such as vendor contracts, supply agreements, and license agreements), corporate governance, employment matters, litigation matters, and numerous other business issues. Clients not only rely on him to handle their complex corporate business transactions, but they also rely on him as outside general counsel for strategic advice with respect to business issues and day-to-day operations.
In addition to his distinction as a leading Corporate and M&A attorney by Chambers and Partners, Bo Russell is also listed among the Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities/Capital Markets Law, and Venture Capital Law. He was tapped by Best Lawyers as the 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" in the Greenville, SC market for Corporate Compliance Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law and as the 2018 "Lawyer of the Year" for Mergers & Acquisitions Law.
Professional Memberships
South Carolina Bar Association - member of the Corporate, Banking & Securities Law Section Council
Leadership South Carolina Class of 2009
Greenville Community Foundation, Board of Directors
Education
University of South Carolina School of Law
J.D., cum laude (1995)
Washington and Lee University
B.A., with honors (1992)
Chambers Review
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Bo Russell advises clients on complex corporate matters, including M&A and capital raisings. He has experience of working with companies at all stages of their development, as well as representing private equity funds and financial institutions.