• Victoria
• New South Wales
• Western Australia
• Federal Jurisdictions

• Banking and Finance
• Bankruptcy/Insolvency
• Building and Construction Law (Incl Engineering)
• Commercial Law
• Contract
• Corporations (Company) Law
• Intellectual Property
• Leases : Commercial and Retail Tenancies
• Media/Entertainment Law
• Mediation : Accredited Mediator
• Professional Negligence
• Property Law/Sale of Land
• Superannuation
• Taxation (Including Revenue, Customs & Excise)
• Trade Practices

Since coming to the Bar in 1987 Russell has developed an advice and trial practice, predominantly in the areas of contract law, banking and finance, trade practices, partnership and shareholder disputes, property law, trust disputes, insolvency and corporations law.

Russell is very experienced. Some of his cases include:

• Keys Consulting Pty Ltd v CAT Enterprises Pty Ltd [2017] VCC 1661 (on appeal)
• Davey Nominees Pty Ltd v Miot [2017] VCC 562
• McNab v Graham [2017] VSCA 352
• Graham v McNab [2016] VCC 1128
• Fazio Richards Pty Ltd v Ibis Way Pty Ltd [2016] FCA 308
• Madgwick v Kelly [2013] FCAFC 61
• Violet Home Loans v Schmidt [2013] VSCA 56
• Kocalidis v Andrews [2012] VSCA 127
• Perpetual Nominees v Rytelle [2012] VSC 209 Cargill Australia v Cater oil Company [2011] VSC 126
• Perpetual Trustees Australia v Schmidt [2010] VSC 261

Russell appears in all jurisdictions.

Russell is an accredited national mediator and has a certificate in Advanced Mediation-Complex Disputes from Harvard University.