Russel W. Drew

Russel Drew has a leading corporate practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital matters, and both private and public company representation.

Russel has extensive experience advising domestic and international clients on mergers and acquisitions (including both hostile and friendly take-over bids and plans of arrangement), acquisitions and divestitures, financing transactions and private equity investments. He has also counselled private and public companies on securities, commercial and corporate governance matters.

Russel has represented many businesses, including private equity sponsors, venture capital fund sponsors, financial institutions, and multi-national corporations, in a broad spectrum of industries including technology, telecommunications, transportation and infrastructure, natural resources, mining, gaming, entertainment, real estate, advertising, financial services, professional services, real estate and pharmaceuticals. Russel has advised clients on some of the largest and most complex transactions in Canada and he takes pride in providing accurate and timely legal advice that is tempered by strategic thinking and business acumen.