Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP’s Global Transport Group Receives Increased Nationwide Ranking in Chambers USA 2025 Guide

Press Release

June 12, 2025

2025 PR Smith, Gambrell & Russell’s Global Transport Group Receives Increased Nationwide Ranking in Chambers USA 2025 Guide 6.12

ATLANTA (June 12, 2025) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm’s Global Transport (Aviation) Group has again been awarded a Nationwide ranking in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the Transportation: Aviation: Finance category. This year, the Global Transport (Aviation) Group’s rank moved up to Nationwide -- Band 2.

The prestigious legal guide, published annually by London–based Chambers & Partners, identifies leading lawyers and law firm practices based on interviews conducted by Chambers researchers with thousands of attorneys and their clients. The guide is widely regarded as one of the most respected legal directories in the industry.

Chambers feedback from clients includes: "Smith Gambrell's wealth of expertise and experience in the aviation industry allows it to give excellent legal advice while also balancing commercial considerations." "Smith, Gambrell & Russell is a fantastic group of individuals and a strong team with a good presence." "It' a very client-oriented firm, looking at the client's interests and seeing how it affects the commercial side. The team is available and can handle multiple transactions at the same time." "The firm is completely responsive and does excellent work. It has the depth and expertise to respond to all of our requirements with a deep and experienced bench."

In addition, four members of the group were recognized with individual nationwide rankings:

Peter Barlow – Transportation: Aviation: Finance – Nationwide – Band 3
Joshua D. Gentner – Transportation: Aviation: Finance – Nationwide – Band 2
Marc D. Latman – Transportation: Aviation: Finance – Nationwide – Band 4
Jeffrey S. Tenen – Transportation: Aviation: Finance – Nationwide – Band 3

Smith Gambrell’s global transport (Aviation) practice commenced with the inception of commercial passenger aviation in the United States having represented the predecessor to and prospered with the growth of Eastern Airlines. Since formation of the practice group, Smith Gambrell & Russell has served as external general legal counsel and represented several airlines, both passenger and cargo, in virtually all aspects of their business. During more recent years, the Global Transport Group has greatly broadened its bandwidth, geographic coverage and, most importantly, its industry representation to include several additional airlines situated in various parts of the world, operating lessors, export credit agencies, financiers, aviation equipment owners, managers and investors, aviation joint ventures and joint venture partners, maintenance repair and overhaul facilities and aircraft teardown/part-out companies. To learn more, please visit: industries/air-transportaviation/.

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
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