ATLANTA (October 28, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce the Firm’s 2025 Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK rankings. Partner Adrian Beasley has been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Chambers UK Guide, ranked in Band 3 in Asset Finance: Aviation Finance. For The Legal 500 UK 2025, SGR’s Global Transport Practice has been recognized in Tier Four in London for Transport Finance & Leasing and Transport Aviation. Additionally, in The Legal 500 UK 2025 in Finance: Transport Finance & Leasing, Adrian is recognized as a Leading Individual, along with individual mentions for… Read more

ATLANTA (October 22, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that eight firm attorneys have been named to Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal): Transport 2024, recognized as Global Leaders in Transport – Aviation Finance. Partners Peter Barlow, Joshua Gentner, Jason Huff, Marc Latman, Donald Mitchell, Thomas Stalzer, Jeffrey Tenen, and Howard Turner were among the 1,278 practitioners from 714 firms in 73 jurisdictions listed in the Transport practice area for 2024. Lexology Index: Transport is a one-stop guide to the most prominent aviation and shipping lawyers across the world. The individuals listed in this… Read more

LONDON, U.K. (October 15, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the arrival of Anastasia Katsea and Dibyabrata Borah to the Firm’s London office. Ms. Katsea is a UK qualified Associate in the Corporate Practice and a member of the Firm’s Global Transport Practice. Her practice focuses on all aspects of aviation transactions, including advising banks, equity investors and leasing companies on various financing, acquisition and leasing matters. Prior to joining SGR, Anastasia worked as an asset finance paralegal in the London office of another US law firm. Mr. Borah is a Legal Project Manager… Read more

ATLANTA (October 11, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the Firm advised the Brightly Network on the strategic sale of Bluprint Oncology, Cogency, Verascity, and Blendworks to Petauri. These Brightly Network companies are a suite of medical communications agencies that specialize in oncology, hematology, and rare diseases across medical and commercial strategy, engagement, and education. The SGR legal team was led by Rett Peaden, Partner in the Corporate Practice in the Firm’s Atlanta office, Erin McCallum, Partner in the Corporate Practice in the Firm’s Atlanta office, Julie Sebastian, Partner in the Corporate Practice… Read more

ATLANTA (October 2, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the arrival of Edward Christian, a Partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice and member of the Global Transport Group in the firm’s New York and Atlanta offices. Mr. Christian focuses his practice on complex financing, investment fund, and M&A transactions, particularly within the rail, aviation, and broader transportation sectors. He also provides counsel on general corporate and bankruptcy matters, bringing extensive experience to both distressed and high-value transactions. With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Christian has advised a broad spectrum of clients, including lenders,… Read more

ATLANTA (October 1, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the Firm advised SBB Cargo AG in connection with the tender and the procurement of a total of up to 129 new mainline locomotives from Stadler Rail Valencia, part of the Stadler Rail Group. The SGR team advised the client on structuring of the tender, tendering, evaluation of offers, drafting and negotiation of the documentation relating to purchase of the locomotives and all related issues. The procurement is part of a long-term strategy to renew all SBB freight rolling stock – including shunting locomotives… Read more

ATLANTA (September 30, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the Firm advised Brown & Watson Company, Inc. in its successful sale to Rogers Group, Inc. Based in Butler, Georgia, Brown & Watson is a third-generation family-owned and operated natural silica sand provider. Rogers Group is the largest privately owned construction aggregate company in the United States, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. “We are pleased to have assisted our client on this successful sale,” said Rett Peaden, Partner in the Corporate Practice in the Firm’s Atlanta office. “There were unique issues involved due to the… Read more

CHICAGO (September 10, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the relocation of its Chicago office to 155 North Wacker Dr. SGR will occupy 57,000 square feet of state-of-the-art office space spanning the building’s 30th and 31st floors beginning in early 2026. Developed in 2009 by the John Buck Company, 155 North Wacker offers cutting-edge business features and outstanding energy efficiency. The building is Wired Certified Platinum, SmartScore Platinum, and has earned a WELL Health-Safety Rating. With full-height, energy-efficient glass and column-free bays, 155 North Wacker also boasts a tenant conference center, first class fitness… Read more

ATLANTA (August 27, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm has joined Mansfield Certification for 2024–2025. Mansfield helps ensure that all talent has an equal, fair, and equitable opportunity to advance into leadership through an intentional decision-making process informed by behavioral science. Since joining the Mansfield Certification process in July, the firm has worked to increase the transparency and accessibility of our advancement processes, and to open the door wider to ensure that all talent at our firm has a transparent, fair, and equal opportunity to be considered for leadership roles and… Read more

ATLANTA (August 15, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that five of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® as 2025 “Lawyer of the Year.” The Best Lawyers in America® is the leading peer review-based directory of legal practitioners. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” These lawyers are selected for receiving the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. For the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 23 million votes were… Read more