ATLANTA (August 15, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to GigaMonster, one of the nation’s leading fiber-based broadband companies, in its merger with Fibersphere Communications, along with a $45 million investment with Post Road Group. Both transactions closed on June 1, 2018. Since its formation in 2015, Georgia-based GigaMonster has grown its footprint more than six-fold reaching more than 25 markets nationwide in the multifamily internet provider industry. The $45 million capital investment with Post Road Group provides GigaMonster the financial capability to continue its growth organically and… Read more

ATLANTA (August 15, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm’s three attorneys who were recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©, the leading peer-review-based directory of legal practitioners, as 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas: Dana G. Bradford II was named the Best Lawyers® Litigation-Insurance 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Jacksonville. Leah Ward Sears was named the Best Lawyers® Appellate Practice 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta. Kathryn M. Zickert was named the Best Lawyers® Litigation-Land Use and Zoning 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta. Only… Read more

ATLANTA (August 13, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that partners Jay Schwartz, John Spillman, Tom Hong, and Julie Sebastian have been recognized as “IFLR100 Elite Dealmakers” and “Rising Stars” for 2018 in the inaugural IFLR1000 United States-Guide to USA’s Leading Financial & Corporate Firms. These SGR attorneys are four of only 20 practitioners in Georgia to be included in the first edition of the guide. Recognized for their work in mergers and acquisitions for Georgia, Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Spillman earned the “Highly Regarded” ranking while Mr. Hong and Ms. Sebastian earned the… Read more

ATLANTA (August 13, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that client, the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry (the “Grange”), the nation’s oldest agricultural fraternal organization, has claimed another victory regarding its intellectual property. Judge Shubb of the Eastern District of California awarded sweeping relief to the Grange in a summary judgment which confirms that the history and goodwill of the California State Grange, as well as its copyrighted content, is the intellectual property of the Grange. For years, California has been the epicenter of a heated battle between the Grange… Read more

ATLANTA (August 7, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to The Adecco Group, the world’s leading HR Solutions partner, in the sale of its remaining ownership interest in Beeline to New Mountain Capital. Subject to customary closing conditions, the proposed transaction is expected to close in third quarter of 2018 and result in a gain on sale for the Adecco Group of approximately EUR Il0 million and after-tax cash proceeds of approximately EUR I72 million. The SGR Atlanta legal team included Partners Jay Schwartz and Julie Sebastian in… Read more

ATLANTA (June 28, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to 15 East 57th Street Associates in its sale of the property at 15 East 57th Street in Manhattan to Chanel, Inc. for approximately $81,466,000. Chanel, Inc., the American arm of the French high-fashion retailer, has occupied the building since 1993, which includes its Manhattan headquarters and flagship retail store. Once a six-story building and home to several antiques dealers, the 15 East 57th building is a prime example of East 57th Street’s evolution into a fashion mecca. Completely… Read more

ATLANTA (June 18, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by The American Lawyer as a 2018 Am Law 200 firm for the fourth year in a row. SGR improved its standing on the list from 2017 which underscores the firm’s continuing growth and increase in revenue. SGR was one of nine Atlanta homegrown firms in the Am Law. 2018 marks the firm’s 125th anniversary. Ranked by gross revenue, the Am Law 200 is a diverse group of law firms throughout the country that range in size and geographic… Read more

ATLANTA (June 18, 2018) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce two of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2018 Super Lawyers list and two were named to the 2018 Rising Stars list for Florida. The SGR attorneys in the Jacksonville office selected to 2018 Super Lawyers and their specified areas of practice: Dana G. Bradford II (Civil Litigation: Defense) Alan S. Wachs (Insurance Coverage) The SGR attorneys in the Jacksonville office selected to 2018 Rising Stars and their specified areas of practice: James H. Cummings (General Litigation) Yash B. Dave (Employment & Labor)… Read more