Corporate Law

Our Capabilities

Our Corporate Practice lawyers represent private and public companies, as well as entrepreneurs and investors, in sophisticated business transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity and debt financings, leveraged buyouts, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and going-private transactions. Clients appreciate that we get deals done practically and efficiently, while helping our clients to manage risks and achieve their business objectives.

As a full-service business law firm, we possess the breadth of experience to advise on the many legal matters encountered during a business’s lifecycle. These include:

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Governance
• Employee Benefits
• Environmental Matters
• Site Selection
• Business Exit Planning
• Tax Planning
• Securities Issuances
• Regulatory Compliance
• Commercial Contracts
• Intellectual Property
• Dispute Resolution
• Capital Raises
• Financings
• Antitrust Concerns
• Cybersecurity
• Data Privacy
• Artificial Intelligence

Our Credentials

Our experienced business lawyers, including former executives, and in-house counsel, are attuned to the challenging realities of managing and operating a business and executing its strategic initiatives. Chambers USA has consistently ranked Smith Gambrell & Russell’s Corporate and M&A capabilities among the top practices for such work. “The market awareness and knowledge shown by the team is spot on,” one client noted, while another commended our “timely, focused, and actionable advice.” These accolades speak to both our legal acumen and our practical approach to assisting our clients.

Industry and Regional Representation

Because of our broad capabilities, we regularly represent clients across a wide range of industries, including:

• Automotive
• Aviation
• Banking
• Construction
• Consumer Products
• Distribution
• Healthcare
• Insurance
• Manufacturing
• Medical Devices
• Raw Materials
• Software
• Technology Services
• Transportation

Our firm is also distinguished by our longstanding representation of numerous international companies doing or seeking to do business in the U.S., who appreciate our ability to efficiently guide them on U.S. business law matters. In particular, we have significant concentrations of clients from Germany, Japan, Korea, Israel, Canada, and Latin America who regularly count our lawyers among their key trusted advisors.