History of Charles Russell

Charles Russell and Co. was founded in 1891 by Charles, son of Lord Russell of Killowen (MP and later Attorney-General under Prime Minister Gladstone and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales).

In the 1920s, Charles was joined in partnership by his nephew Gerald Russell (grandfather to Patrick Russell, our current Senior Partner) and since then the firm has grown organically and by acquisition.
More recent history

May 2005 Charles Russell became a Limited Liability Partnership
August 2005 Oxford office opened
January 2006 Geneva office opened
March 2007 Cambridge office opened
May 2007 James Holder was appointed Managing Partner
September 2007 Bahrain office opened
September 2007 St James's office opened
March 2009 Move of London head office to 5 Fleet Place