Philip W. Russell counsels technology and other emerging-growth companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance, public offerings, and venture capital financings.

His clients include public and private companies in the semiconductor, software, hardware, wireless, business process outsourcing, communications and biotech industries. Mr. Russell also has significant experience representing venture capital firms and underwriters with respect to financing transactions.

He is listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, which reports that clients say he is "one of the most well-rounded lawyers of his generation."

Representative Matters

Public offerings

• IPO of a cloud computing and hosting company
• IPO of a semiconductor company
• IPO of an eBusiness company
• IPO of an Internet security company
• Public debt and equity offerings for a supply chain software company
• Underwriter representation in several offerings

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Public semiconductor company's acquisition of multiple private semiconductor companies
• Public software company's acquisition of a public software company
• Public software company's acquisition of a private software company
• Public networking company's acquisition of a private networking company
• Public company's acquisition of a cogeneration facility
• Private software company's acquisition by a public software company
• Private semiconductor materials supplier's acquisition by a public company
• Private software company's acquisition by a public security company

Venture financings

• Representation of companies or investors in over 75 venture financing transactions