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Suzanne Russell is a partner in the firm's Corporate and Securities Department. Ms. Russell concentrates in securities law matters with an emphasis on investment companies, including open-end funds, closed-end funds and unit investment trusts. In addition, she has extensive experience in structuring, documenting and evaluating financial products, and has represented both sponsors of and investors in numerous tax-exempt asset securitization programs. Publications Co-author, Secondary Market Tax-Exempt Asset Securitization for Sponsors, Investors, Other Market Participants and Their Counsel, American Bar Association, 2005 Co-author, "Fund Investments in Asset-Backed Securities and Tax-Exempt Bonds: An Update," The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, May 1998 Co-author, "New SEC Rules Affecting Investments by Tax-Exempt Funds," The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, February 1997 Co-author, "New SEC Rules Affecting Investments by Tax-Exempt Funds, Parts I and II," Public Finance Advisor, July and August 1996 Co-author, "Federal Income Tax Considerations for Tax-Exempt Derivatives," Tax-Exempt Derivatives: A Guide to Legal Considerations for Lawyers, Finance Professionals, and Municipal Issuers, American Bar Association, 1994 Co-author, "Final Swap Regulations Leave Embedded Loan Concerns Unanswered," Journal of Taxation, April 1994 Co-author, "Tax Considerations for Mutual Funds Investing in Asset-Backed and Derivative Securities," Taxes, January 1993 Co-author, "Report on Federal Income Tax Issues under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code Relating to the Qualification of TaxExempt Synthetic Debt Held by Money Market Mutual Funds," Regulated Investment Companies Committee, Section of Taxation, American Bar Association, November 1992 | 