Special Counsel

Recovery

Areas of focus

Recovery

Litigation

Services

Unsecured Debt Recovery

Litigation

Registration

Caveats

Creditor Strategy

Liquidation

Certification

Default Strategy

Russell acts for non-bank lenders on financial transactions and litigation across all Australian states and territories, with broad experience across private credit, mortgage recovery, securities enforcement, insolvency and compliance.

As a senior leader within Summer Lawyers’ recovery team, Russell’s work includes advising lenders on complex disputes and enforcements, mortgagor injunctions, documentation strength, allegations of sale at undervalue, shareholder disputes, and regulatory obligations.

Russell’s approach is direct and commercially grounded. Providing a practical resolution informed by high-stakes litigation, he identifies risk early, developing clear strategies which are focused on protecting lenders and stakeholders.

Key cases/experience – representative matters

Admissions

Admitted, Supreme Court of NSW, 2017

Memberships / Associations / Affiliations

Law Society of NSW

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02 9799 8557

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info@summerlawyers.com.au

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Russell Nevell

Related Insights

Case Notes

When a Conflict Isn’t Enough: Refinancing, Borrower Vulnerability and the Limits of Unconscionability

In CPF Group v Everest Index International, the Supreme Court of New South Wales said no. Despite an admitted conflict of interest, the Court upheld a refinancing transaction, rejected claims of unconscionable conduct, and awarded possession in favour of the lender. For lenders, the decision reinforces the importance of a transaction’s purpose, documenting it adequately, and identifying a commercial benefit when putting refinance transactions together.

Blake Palmer

Legal Insights

Mortgage Enforcement Lessons from Patel and Confos

Lenders need to know whether they can enforce their security and recover their money if a loan defaults. Two recent NSW Supreme Court decisions show why that depends on both the documents and the circumstances in which the borrower and guarantors signed them.

Paul Reese

Firm Updates

Informed Practice – Elisabeth McGready joins Recovery Team

Private lending has evolved significantly over the past decade. As the sector has grown, lenders have increasingly sought advisers who understand not only how transactions are structured, but also how those arrangements perform when circumstances change. With expertise in structuring and documentation to enforcement and recovery, Elisabeth’s career has evolved alongside an increasingly influential and maturing private lending sector.

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