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Russell Warren specializes in transactional tax matters, with particular expertise in private equity and asset management. A partner in our Tax practice, he advises financial sponsors, corporate groups and financial institutions on a range of complex cross-border tax matters.
Russell advises on the tax aspects of a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, carve-outs, de-mergers, reorganisations, refinancings and joint ventures. His experience spans advising private equity sponsors on acquisitions and exits, management teams on equity arrangements, and corporates on strategic reorganisations and disposals.
Russell is a member of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Main Tax Committee and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Russell also regularly contributes to thought leadership on tax policy developments.
LPC, University of Law, London
Russell is a member of the UK Private Capital (formerly the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association ) as well as the Corporate and Personal Tax Committees
December 22, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Utmost Group On Sale Of Life and Pensions Business
October 21, 2025
Tax Partner Russell Warren Joins King & Spalding in London
Merlin Entertainments on the sale of its LEGO Discovery Centres and LEGOLAND Discovery Centres to the Lego Group.
Livingbridge on the sale of a majority stake in Jensten Group, a diversified insurance distribution platform, to Bain Capital.
August Equity on its investment in the award-winning law firm Higgs LLP.
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December 22, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Utmost Group On Sale Of Life and Pensions Business
October 21, 2025
Tax Partner Russell Warren Joins King & Spalding in London
Merlin Entertainments on the sale of its LEGO Discovery Centres and LEGOLAND Discovery Centres to the Lego Group.
Livingbridge on the sale of a majority stake in Jensten Group, a diversified insurance distribution platform, to Bain Capital.
August Equity on its investment in the award-winning law firm Higgs LLP.
See more
December 22, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Utmost Group On Sale Of Life and Pensions Business
October 21, 2025
Tax Partner Russell Warren Joins King & Spalding in London
LPC, University of Law, London
Russell is a member of the UK Private Capital (formerly the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association ) as well as the Corporate and Personal Tax Committees