Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(312) 212-8240Share profile
Band 2
Provided by Russell J Genet
Russ serves on Longford Capital’s Investment Committee and is responsible for investment sourcing, underwriting and monitoring investments primarily involving intellectual property actions, such as inter partes reviews; patent, trademark and copyright infringement; and theft of trade secrets.
Prior to joining Longford Capital, Russ was a partner in the international firm Nixon Peabody, where he served as the leader of the firm’s IP Litigation Practice Group. Russ has defended and monetized intellectual property rights in a wide array of industries, including electronics, computers, software, telecommunications, and medical devices. Russ has extensive experience litigating complex intellectual property matters in federal courts throughout the United States and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has also prosecuted patent applications and represented clients in interferences, ex parte reexaminations, and inter partes reviews before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
About Longford, Russ said, “We bring deep knowledge of both litigation funding and high-stakes commercial disputes to every aspect of our work. Having worked across a broad spectrum of case types and partnered with top-tier global firms, we're able to structure creative, customized solutions for even the most complex scenarios.”
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Russell Genet is responsive, technically strong and savvy in patent cases.
Russell is super knowledgeable and very responsive.
Russell has real commercial awareness and vision. I most appreciate how practical and business-minded he is in his guidance, advice and when approaching complex legal situations.
Russell Genet is responsive, technically strong and savvy in patent cases.
Russell is super knowledgeable and very responsive.
Russell has real commercial awareness and vision. I most appreciate how practical and business-minded he is in his guidance, advice and when approaching complex legal situations.
2 items provided by Longford Capital Management
Longford Capital Teams up with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to Offer Litigation Funding
Longford Capital entered into a $50 million funding agreement with Willkie Farr & Gallagher to fund attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, and to monetize the value of meritorious legal claims for Willkie’s clients involved in commercial litigation cases handled by Willkie's Chicago office.
Longford Capital Raises $682 Million for New Investment Fund
Longford Capital Management announced the final closing of its most recent fund at $682 million. Longford’s assets under management now exceed $1.2 billion, placing it among the largest private equity firms focused on investments in legal assets.
Longford Capital Teams up with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to Offer Litigation Funding
Longford Capital entered into a $50 million funding agreement with Willkie Farr & Gallagher to fund attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, and to monetize the value of meritorious legal claims for Willkie’s clients involved in commercial litigation cases handled by Willkie's Chicago office.
Longford Capital Raises $682 Million for New Investment Fund
Longford Capital Management announced the final closing of its most recent fund at $682 million. Longford’s assets under management now exceed $1.2 billion, placing it among the largest private equity firms focused on investments in legal assets.