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Sue Russell | Hill Dickinson

Sue Russell

Sue is a legal director in our corporate team. Also holding the corproate finance qualification from the Institue of Chartered Accountants, Sue's time is predominantly spent leading acquisitions and disposals and providing strategic advice.
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Sue handles acquisitions and disposals of companies and businesses, corporate re-organisations and advises on company constitutional matters including shareholder issues and corporate governance. With a client base ranging from serial entrepreneurs to FTSE listed companies, she also frequently advises non-UK entities in connection with investment into UK companies.

Sue has a lot of experience of working with manufacturing, production and processing companies through which she has gained a thorough understanding of the legal issues they face, which is particularly useful in resolving problematic due diligence issues. Frequently leading large and complex transactions, Sue has developed strong project management skills. She has also worked for clients in professional services (solicitors, surveyors) and in the football sector, including Everton Football Club and Blackburn Rovers.

Sue completed her law degree at Sheffield University graduating with first class honours. She has also been awarded the corporate finance qualification by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in recognition of her corporate finance activities.

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  • Experience

    • Advising CRH plc on UK aspects of its €6.5 billion acquisition from construction giants Holcim and Lafarge including UK based Tarmac Lafarge
    • Advising Johnson Service Group plc in three acquisitions during 2016 including the £52.6 million acquisition of Afonwen Laundry
    • Advising Johnson Service Group plc on its £28.7 million placing of new shares
    • Advising CRH plc on a pre-sale restructuring and vendor due diligence in relation to its disposal of Ibstock Group
    • Acting for the owners of Euroliters in their acquisition of Plam Bulgaria and subsequent sale to Tiger Tim
    • Acting for the owners of Cabfind Limited in their sale to Transdev plc
    • Advising the owners of Formby Hall Golf Club in their sale to CS Hotels
    • Acting for the owners of Clive Watkin Partnership in their sale to Countrywide
    • Advising Engenda Group in relation to acqusitions
    • Advising Harrison Leisure in relation to carvan and leisure site acqusitions
  • Affiliations

    • Member of the Law Society
  • Languages

    • French (basic)
    • German (basic)

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