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Published July 1, 2025

Carpmaels & Ransford is pleased to announce the promotion of Russell Woolley to the partnership effective from July 1, 2025. 

Woolley sits within the firm’s Chemistry team. Building on his academic experience and PhD researching fuel cell electrodes, Woolley has built up particular expertise in the field of energy storage and conversion, including lithium-ion batteries. He works for firms big and small, from established industry players to guiding start-ups with their first few patent applications. His work stands up to scrutiny: Woolley’s clients have secured major investment, following in-depth due diligence assessing the strengths of portfolios he has drafted and prosecuted. 

Woolley is a leading member of the Carpmaels multidisciplinary Energy+ team made up of attorneys with expertise across chemistry, materials, electro-mechanical engineering, IT, and biochemistry. The team enjoys devising creative strategies for high-value IP assets in the rapidly developing and exciting energy field, leveraging their technical know-how and extensive experience handling contentious matters and coordinating global portfolios. 

Hugh Goodfellow, Managing Partner at Carpmaels & Ransford, comments: “Russell has developed an impressive practice during his time at the firm, and we are very pleased that he is joining the partnership. His promotion will further strengthen our growing energy team and the work we do advising clients across the full spectrum of new technology in the energy sector.” 

Russell Woolley

Russell Woolley

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