Edmund J. Russell III

Ed Russell is a partner at Hodgson Russ and co-leader of the firm's Municipal Finance & Special Districts Practice. He is a business law attorney with a focus on financing transactions, including public finance, commercial lending, and corporate transactions. He regularly represents industrial development agencies, financial institutions, municipalities, public authorities, and businesses.

As part of his public finance practice, Ed provides guidance as counsel to bond issuers and underwriters, lenders, and borrowers. His public finance experience includes tax-exempt and taxable financings for 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, housing projects, and manufacturers.

For commercial lending, he represents borrowers and financial institutions on various financial arrangements, including obligated group structures, asset based lending, letters of credit, and syndicated loans.

Ed also has experience providing general corporate counsel services for both private and not-for-profit entities, where he provides guidance on all manner of business issues, including financings, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning and affordable housing.

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Education

McGill University, B.A.

University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.

Admissions

• New York State
  U.S. District Court, Western District of New York