ATLANTA (October 9, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the State Bar of Georgia Environmental Law Section has renamed its annual Lifetime Achievement Award to honor the late James H. Bratton Jr., a former SGR partner and founder of the State Bar’s Environmental Law Section. The official announcement was made on September 26 during the Section’s Annual Luncheon and as part of the introduction of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner. The award is given annually to one honoree for high achievement, professionalism and dedication in the area of environmental law. A partner… Read more

ATLANTA (August 26, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as lead legal counsel to firm client Avolon, an international aircraft leasing and management company, in its sale of a portfolio of 49 regional jet aircraft to Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko), an aircraft operating leasing and asset management company focused on the regional aircraft sector. The portfolio, which includes 28 Embraer EJet and 21 Bombardier CRJ aircraft, is on lease to nine separate airlines around the world. “Smith, Gambrell & Russell was pleased to be selected by Avolon to work on… Read more

ATLANTA (August 20, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce its partnership with Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School’s Corporate Work Study Program (CWSP) for the 2019-2020 school year. This is the fifth year SGR has served as a Job Partner with the six-year-old program which helps students envision a future that includes a college degree and a successful professional career and equips them with the knowledge and skills needed to realize that vision. SGR is one of 130 companies serving as a Cristo Rey Atlanta Job Partner through the program. Through the innovative CWSP,… Read more

ATLANTA (August 16, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Big V Property Group (BVPG) in two of its recent shopping center acquisitions, Harbison Court in Columbia, South Carolina and Promenade at Northwoods in Charleston, South Carolina. Located within a super-regional shopping hub across from Columbiana Centre mall, Harbison Court is anchored by Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less and Marshalls with national discount retailers such as Petco, Tuesday Morning, Dollar Tree, and Shoe Carnival. Other national tenants include Starbucks and Outback. The 301,071-square-foot shopping center was renovated… Read more

ATLANTA (August 15, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm’s four attorneys who were recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, the leading peer-review-based directory of legal practitioners, as 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas: Dana G. Bradford II was named the Best Lawyers® Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Jacksonville. Steven E. Brust was named the Best Lawyers® Litigation – Securities 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” in Jacksonville. Adam J. Buss was named the Best Lawyers® Corporate Law 2020 “Lawyer of the Year”… Read more

ATLANTA (August 15, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that 45 of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the leading peer-review-based directory of legal practitioners. SGR has continued to increase the number of firm attorneys recognized each year, with 11 additional selected in 2020. Four Partners, Dana G. Bradford II, Steven E. Brust, Adam J. Buss, and Jeffrey S. Tenen were recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas. The following SGR attorneys were selected in their respective practice areas for… Read more

ATLANTA (August 5, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) in connection with the financing of its joint venture partnership with Young’s Market Company (Young’s). SGR also provided assistance in the joint venture transaction and related licensing matters. The joint venture partnership between RNDC and Young’s expands on their existing Arizona partnership. Outside of Arizona, the two wholesale beverage distributors have no geographic overlap, resulting in 33 complementary supplier markets in 32 states and the District of Columbia. The combined companies create an… Read more

ATLANTA (August 5, 2019) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to TOD Partners LLC in its $12 million acquisition of 34 parcels of vacant land, totaling approximately 130 acres in Orange County, New York. TOD Partners is in the planning stages for a mixed use project to be developed on the property. The principals of TOD Partners are longstanding clients of the firm. The SGR New York legal team who advised on this transaction include Partner Eliot Zuckerman in the Real Estate Practice and Partner Anne Pitter in the… Read more