LL.M., University of Manitoba, 2012

LL.B., University of Westminster, 2011

B.Sc., University of Manitoba, 2006

• Ontario 2015
• Manitoba 2014

Russell has recently acted for the following clients:

• A Canadian public company in connection with a C$2.75 billion credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders
• A Schedule I chartered Canadian bank in connection with a syndicated credit agreement in favour of a global firm providing for unsecured multi-currency revolving credit facilities in the principal amount of US$1 billion
• Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC in connection with an amended and restated asset-based revolving facility of US$345 million in favour of PCM, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries
• Bank of America, N.A. with a term credit agreement and amendments thereto providing for first lien term loan facilities of up to US$270 million in favour of Paladin Brands Holding, Inc. and certain other subsidiaries of International Equipment Solutions LLC
• RBC Capital Markets, LLC in connection with a senior secured note purchase transaction by a confidential issuer in the aggregate amounts of US$147 million and C$128 million
• TransAlta Corporation in connection with the secured private placement of C$345 million aggregate principal amount of senior amortizing bonds for its indirect wholly owned subsidiary TransAlta OCP LP. Bondholders' security package includes an indirect priority claim over roughly 95% of each annual off-coal payment required to be made by the Government of Alberta pursuant to an off-coal agreement dated November 24, 2016, which was entered into in connection with the cessation of coal-fired emissions in Alberta, between the Government of Alberta, TransAlta Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries
• TransAlta Renewables Inc. with an internal reorganization and a C$260 million financing secured by wind farm assets (including a 17.25 MW expansion) in New Brunswick owned by its indirect majority-owned subsidiary Kent Hills Wind LP. This transaction won the IJGlobal North America Wind Deal of the Year Award for 2017
• The Canadian branch of a major US bank in its commercial card agreements for various mobile pay platforms
• Bank of America, N.A. with a new senior secured asset-based credit facility of initial revolver commitments of US$65 million in favour of PSC Metals, LLC and certain of its US and Canadian subsidiaries
• JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in connection with a new senior secured asset-based credit facility of revolving commitments of US$50 million in favour of Dansons US, LLC and certain of its subsidiaries

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada: Banking and Finance Law, 2023-2024
• Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2024: recommended in Asset-based lending, Banking & Financial Institutions

• Canadian Bar Association
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Law Society of Manitoba
• Ontario Bar Association

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