Russell Smith

Russell K. Smith has more than 29 years of experience representing private companies in a broad range of industries and sectors, including venture capital, technology, real estate, and energy. Many of Russ’ clients are partnership and LLCs for whom he provides sophisticated management, capital strategy, and partnership tax advice.

Russ regularly advises start-up and emerging-growth companies from formation through liquidity event in matters including governance, financing, equity incentive compensation, and mergers and acquisitions. Russ also has substantial experience in forming and advising investment funds including private equity, venture capital, real estate and opportunity zone funds.

Russ played a prominent role drafting and helping to pass Utah’s version of the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act.

In 2013, Russ was recognized as the “Practitioner of the Year” by the Business Section of the Utah Bar Association.