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A partner in the Corporate Department, Raphael M. Russo focuses on capital markets and corporate finance as well as the representation of public companies and investors.

Experience

As a member of the Securities Practice Group, Ray has represented issuers and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings, secondary offerings and Rule 144A debt offerings. His transaction experience includes offerings for both domestic and foreign issuers. He also regularly advises issuers and investors in connection with restructurings, recapitalizations and shareholder activism. Ray is recognized by The Legal 500 in Capital Markets.

As part of his domestic and international issuer practice, Ray advises public companies on a range of corporate governance and disclosure issues. He also helps senior management and significant shareholders of public companies implement liquidity and monetization strategies.

He represents financial institutions on transactional and regulatory matters and also provides advice on trading and compliance issues to investment managers.

Ray has represented:

  • Intelsat in its IPO and Rule 144A and Regulation S bond offerings of over $8.0 billion on behalf of its subsidiaries;
  • Ralph Lauren Corporation in connection with a $300 million senior note offering; a secondary public offering on behalf of its founder and controlling stockholder, Mr. Ralph Lauren, of $730 million of Class A common stock and on other matters;
  • Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. in connection with a public offering of 7,469,812 million shares of common stock for an aggregate offering amount of $209 million, and Rule 144A offerings of senior secured notes totaling over $3 billion;
  • Signature Bank in connection with its IPO, subsequent equity offerings and its participation in the U.S. Treasury's TARP Capital Purchase Program;
  • HRG Group Inc. (formerly Harbinger Group Inc.) in connection with Rule 144A and Regulation S senior note offerings totaling over $1.5 billion;
  • Tekni-Plex, Inc. in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $485 million of senior secured notes;
  • JW Aluminum Company in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $200 million of senior secured notes and out-of-court recapitalization;
  • Checkers Drive-In Restaurant, Inc. in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $185 million of senior secured notes; and
  • Cleaver Brooks Inc. in connection with a Rule 144A offering of $185 million of senior notes.

Ray is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and has served as a member of its Securities Regulation Committee and Financial Reporting Committee. He is also a member of the Practising Law Institute's Corporate and Securities Law Advisory Committee. He serves as a trustee for the American Red Cross in Greater New York, where he is a member of the Executive Committee.

Practices

Education

  • J.D., Harvard Law School, 1994
    cum laude
  • B.A., Amherst College, 1989
    magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • New York

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Raphael Russo to Speak at PLI’s Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings Seminar

Sep 15, 2015 | News

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III Joint Venture to Acquire Trilogy Health Services for $1.125 Billion

Aug 18, 2015 | News

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Aug 10, 2015 | Publications

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Jul 10, 2015 | Publications

SEC Issues Concept Release Addressing Potential Changes to Audit Committee Disclosures

Jun 23, 2015 | News

Spectrum Brands Closes Multicurrency Credit Facility

Apr 28, 2015 | News

Spectrum Brands Agrees to Acquire Armored AutoGroup for $1.4 Billion

Apr 14, 2015 | News

HRG Group Closes Offering of Senior Secured Notes 

Apr 08, 2015 | Publications

SEC Adopts Rules to Update Regulation A

Jan 25, 2015 | Publications

SEC Grants No-Action Relief Permitting Five Business Day Debt Tender Offers

Jan 13, 2015 | Videos

The Deal Environment: Retail & Apparel

Dec 31, 2014 | News

Spectrum Brands Acquires Procter & Gamble’s European Pet Food Business

Dec 04, 2014 | News

CareCore and MedSolutions Complete Merger

Nov 05, 2014 | News

NorthStar to Acquire Ownership Interest in American Healthcare Investors

Oct 21, 2014 | Events

John Kennedy, Jeffrey Marell, Valerie Radwaner and Raphael Russo Speak at Cardozo Law School Fashion Law Symposium

Sep 22, 2014 | News

HC2 Announces Acquisition of Global Marine Systems and Completion of Related Financing 

Sep 04, 2014 | News

Paul, Weiss Represents Guggenheim Securities in Whole-Business Securitization and Tax Lien Securitization

Jul 02, 2014 | Publications

SEC Issues Guidance on Proxy Advisory and Voting Services

Jun 18, 2014 | Publications

Changes to New York Nonprofit Governance Law Effective July 1, 2014

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Intelsat Amends $3.75 Billion Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Sep 20, 2013 | Publications

SEC Proposes CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure

Jul 26, 2013 | Publications

Impact of the Elimination of the Prohibition Against General Solicitation and General Advertising on Capital Markets Transactions

Jun 26, 2013 | Publications

Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Board Adopted Forum Selection Bylaws

Of Note

Oct 25, 2013

Harbinger Recognized with
“The Oil and Gas Financial Journal
Transaction of the Year Award”

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