Robin Russell

Robin Russell is the Deputy Managing Partner of the firm.

Prior to her appointment to that position in April 2018, she served as Managing Partner of the Houston office of Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP for seven years and co-chaired the firm’s national bankruptcy and restructuring practice for over 15 years. Her practice combines a depth of experience across a broad spectrum of capital finance transactions, including restructurings, asset-backed financings and distressed asset acquisitions. She also has significant experience in bankruptcy adversary proceedings. She represents clients throughout the U.S. in in- and out-of-court corporate reorganization as well as providing strategic advice to corporate clients and special committees on the legal risks associated with counterparty insolvency and the structuring of corporate acquisitions to minimize economic risks in the event of a counterparty’s subsequent financial distress. Clients include debtors, independent directors, special committees, statutory and plan trustees, official and ad hoc creditor committees, secured lenders, DIP lenders, private equity funds, contract counterparties, landlords, trade creditors and buyers (both strategic and financial) and sellers of assets.

Robin has been with the firm for 30 years, where she has served on numerous firm committees. She is a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel of Neutrals and is a frequent speaker on financial transactions, restructuring and energy-related topics. Robin has been both a consulting and testifying expert witness on customary practices in loan documentation and restructuring and on financial institution insurance coverage. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for the Supreme Court of Texas.