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Philip W. Russell

Partner

philip.russell@morganlewis.com

Chicago Phone +1.312.324.1743 Fax +1.312.324.1001

110 North Wacker Drive//Chicago, IL 60606-1511//United States

New York Phone +1.212.309.6164 Fax +1.212.309.6001

101 Park Ave.//New York, NY 10178-0060//United States

Philip W. Russell represents a diverse range of clients, including issuers, underwriters, lenders, borrowers, asset managers, buyers, sellers, and sponsors, in a variety of corporate and structured finance transactions across many industries, including automotive and banking. He regularly represents clients engaged in public and private offerings of debt and equity securities secured by auto loans and leases, marketplace and unsecured consumer loans, private and federally guaranteed student loans, mortgage loans, equipment, trade receivables, and other assets. Phil is also a leader of the firm’s automotive and mobility industry team.

Phil also advises clients in the structuring of commercial paper conduits, warehouse credit facilities, whole loan and other asset purchases and sales, residual financings, restructurings, resecuritizations, tax-driven financings, and related mergers and acquisitions transactions.

Awards and Affiliations

Rising Star, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide (2017–2021) 

Rising Star, IFLR1000 United States (2018)

Recommended, Industry focus: Transport: Rail and road - finance, The Legal 500 US (2021, 2022)

Recommended, Finance - Structured finance, The Legal 500 US (2017)

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • New York

Education

  • Colby College, 1999, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2005, Juris Doctor

Sectors

  • Transportation
  • Automotive & Mobility
  • Banking

Services

  • Structured Transactions

Events

2/23/2022 - Morgan Lewis Automotive Hour Webinar Series
9/29/2020 - LendIt Fintech USA 2020
2/23/2020 - SFVegas 2020
11/14/2018 - Automotive Finance: From Lending to Structured Finance
4/9/2018 - LendIt USA 2018
12/1/2016 - IMN’s 2nd Annual Investors Conference on Marketplace Lending

News

6/16/2016 - Morgan Lewis Elects 33 New Partners

Publications

Q2 | 2022 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q2 | 2022
7/7/2022 - How FTC Proposal Would Tighten Rules on Auto Finance, Law360
Q1 | 2022 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q1 | 2022
Q4 | 2021 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q4 | 2021
1/26/2022 - Automotive Industry: Year in Review 2021
Q3 | 2021 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q3 | 2021
Q2 | 2021 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q2 | 2021
Q1 | 2021 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q1 | 2021
2015-2022 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility
Q4 | 2020 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q4 | 2020
Q3 | 2020 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q3 | 2020
Q2 | 2020 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q2 | 2020
Q1 | 2020 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q1 | 2020
Q4 | 2019 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q4 | 2019
Q3 | 2019 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q3 | 2019
Q2 | 2019 - Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility – Q2 | 2019
Q1 | 2019 - Morgan Lewis Automotive – Q1 | 2019
Q4 | 2018 - Morgan Lewis Automotive – Q4 | 2018