Ms. Evans is a UK qualified transaction lawyer providing advice to aircraft leasing companies, airlines and aviation industry participants on all aspects of the buying, selling, leasing and financing of commercial, corporate and private aircraft in a wide range of jurisdictions. Prior to joining SGR she served as a paralegal in the London offices of two other international law firms. Ms. Evans holds a B.A. in English Literature and a Graduate Diploma in Law, as well as a post-graduate certificate in International Business from St. Mary’s University, Twickenham.
Christina has experience within the intellectual property sector, including patent, trademark, and IP technology law, as well as corporate law, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, international law, and antitrust law. She has worked drafting and completing transactions as well as litigating issues. She has experience reviewing commercial and IP agreements, drafting due diligence reports, writing legal briefs, writing and reviewing licensing agreements, terms of services, terms of use, and contract conditions. She has a background with U.S., Australian, and German law. Before joining SGR, Christina worked for multiple renowned national and international law firms, having lived, and worked in Munich,… Read more
Ms. Ferrero represents domestic and international clients in a wide variety of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, aviation financing, renewable energy power purchase transactions, sports law, health care, and general corporate representation. Her aviation work primarily includes the purchase, sale, leasing, and financing of aircraft and aircraft engines. Ms. Ferrero earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with an honors concentration, Philosophy with an honors concentration, and Religious Studies from the University of Tennessee, where she graduated summa cum laude and as Top Collegiate Scholar (valedictorian) of the College of Arts and Sciences. She wrote her… Read more
Ms. Harcombe is located in the Jacksonville office and assists in all major aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation. She also has experience thoroughly researching state laws affecting employers. Ms. Harcombe is actively involved with the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association. Ms. Harcombe received her B.S. degree in Business Management from Florida State University. As a true Seminole, she also earned her J.D., cum laude, from the Florida State University College of Law, where she was an Article Selection Editor for the Business Law Review and a Research Assistant for tax professor Jeffrey H. Kahn. Most recently, Ms. Harcombe received… Read more
Carlyn (Carly) Elizabeth Hazelip is an Associate in the Litigation Practice of Smith Gambrell Russell LLP. Before joining the Firm, Ms. Hazelip was the Assistant State Attorney for the State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Before that, Ms. Hazelip was a Legal Intern to Judge Gary Flower at the State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Ms. Hazelip earned her Juris Doctorate (J.D.) at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), cum laude, in English Literature from Florida State University (FSU). While at FSU, Ms. Hazelip was a Phi Eta… Read more
Justin M. Herzog concentrates his work on civil litigation, including contract disputes, bankruptcy-related litigation, issues involving the Fair Housing Act, and other complex commercial litigation. Mr. Herzog has represented individuals, corporations, municipalities, and other organizations in a wide variety of matters and at all stages of litigation. Mr. Herzog has been recognized as an Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers, an award for the top 2% of lawyers in the state who are 40 or younger or who have been practicing less than 10 years. Mr. Herzog earned his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago where he was a member of the… Read more
Richard Kalinowski represents design professionals, contractors, real estate owners and real estate developers in complex litigation. Mr. Kalinowski applies the expertise he developed while obtaining undergraduate degrees in civil and architectural engineering to his legal work. Mr. Kalinowski is a former associate of a leading construction and built environment boutique law firm. He also is a former legal intern for the Port Authority of the New York & New Jersey Litigation Department where he worked on a number of matters including complex construction disputes. Before his career pivot from engineering to law, Mr. Kalinowski served as a consultant focusing on… Read more
Nicole Kalkines is an Associate in the Litigation Practice at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Ms. Kalkines represents clients in civil litigation matters in state and federal courts, and her litigation experience includes shareholder disputes, complex contract disputes, defense of actions brought under consumer protection statutes, trust and probate litigation, real property litigation, products liability defense, and employment non-compete disputes. Ms. Kalkines received her B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude, from the University of North Florida in 2013. She then went on to receive her J.D. at Vanderbilt University Law School in 2017. During law school, Ms. Kalkines served as… Read more
Anastasia’s practice focuses on all aspects of aviation transactions, including advising banks, equity investors and leasing companies on various financing, acquisition and leasing matters. Anastasia has acted in large portfolio as well as corporate jets and equipment specific transactions. Prior to joining SGR, Anastasia worked as an asset finance paralegal in the London office of another US law firm. Anastasia earned her undergraduate degree in Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Politics, Security and Integration, at UCL’s School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies…. Read more
Ms. Khawaja assists clients in commercial real estate matters and financing transactions, as well as in a variety of matters ancillary to transactions involving commercial real estate. She advises businesses on the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of unimproved and improved properties, and counsels institutional lenders, investors, and borrowers in financing matters. Using her understanding of her clients’ business models and needs, Ms. Khawaja guides her clients through the life cycle of commercial real property transactions by drafting and negotiating term sheets and purchase and sale agreements, conducting due diligence, including examining title and survey and preparing title objections and title… Read more
