ATLANTA (February 10, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm’s win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of client, Yang (16-1214). The Court’s ruling affirmed the SGR legal team’s previous success before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in Interference No. 106,025, which resulted in judgment against Chan and cancellation of a number of claims of Chan’s U.S. Patent No. 8,614,197. A previous interference proceeding between Yang and Chan (Interference No. 105,982) resulted in the cancellation of the majority of claims of Chan’s U.S. Patent Nos…. Read more
ATLANTA (February 9, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the expansion of its Real Estate and Litigation Practices with the acquisition of New York boutique law firm, Balber Pickard Maldonado & Van Der Tuin (BPMV). The acquisition brings seven new attorneys, Eric Balber, Roger Juan Maldonado, Michael Manzi, Todd Pickard, Robin Silberzweig, John Van Der Tuin, and Nicole Haff to the firm. “Smith, Gambrell & Russell is pleased to welcome the BPMV team to our firm,” said Stephen M. Forte, SGR’s chairman and managing partner. “BPMV has built a stellar reputation within the New… Read more
ATLANTA (February 3, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Trinity Healthcare Staffing Group in its acquisition by Travel Nurse Across America (TNAA). The transaction, which closed on January 12, 2017, includes both Trinity Healthcare Staffing Group and Trinity’s facility-focused brand Simpli Fi Managed Services (collectively, Trinity). Trinity is a healthcare staffing agency focused on placing travel nurses on assignments in all 50 states as well as the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Trinity’s Simpli Fi Managed Services division provides contingent healthcare workforce services to hospitals across… Read more
ATLANTA (January 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the acquisition of New York boutique law firm, Balber Pickard Maldonado & Van Der Tuin (BPMV), which expands its Real Estate and Litigation Practices. The acquisition brings seven new attorneys, Eric Balber, Roger Juan Maldonado, Michael Manzi, Todd Pickard, Robin Silberzweig, John Van Der Tuin, and Nicole Haff to the firm. In addition, the New York office has added three new attorneys, Alan S. Jacobs, Brenda T. Simensky and Danila Duo in an expansion of its domestic and international Mergers & Acquisitions/Corporate Practice and a newly-established… Read more
ATLANTA (January 26, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the addition of Peter Crofton, Yash Dave and Matthew Warenzak to its partnership effective January 1, 2017. “We are pleased to elect three fine attorneys to partnership within the firm,” said Stephen Forte, SGR’s chairman and managing partner. “They each exhibit the highest level of dedication and skill to their practices, and the utmost commitment to serving their clients.” Mr. Crofton is a Partner in SGR’s Atlanta Construction Law Practice. He assists clients with all aspects of the design, construction and renovation of new and… Read more
ATLANTA (January 20, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Zschimmer & Schwarz, Inc., one of the leading manufacturers of high performance specialty chemicals, in its acquisition of the LEXOLUBE Division from INOLEX, Inc. The transaction, which closed on January 3, 2017, expands Zschimmer & Schwarz’s existing business portfolio with additional specialty lubricants and lubricant components to further access a growing and strategically important market. The SGR Atlanta legal team included Partners Michael Kraus, Tom Hong and Eric Mandus and Associates Sean Rosario and Jonathan Hurt in the… Read more
ATLANTA (January 13, 2017) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the expansion of its domestic and international Mergers & Acquisitions/Corporate Practice with the addition of three new attorneys, Alan S. Jacobs, Brenda T. Simensky, and Danila Duo, who join the firm’s New York office. The team also brings a newly-established Italian Practice to SGR. “Smith, Gambrell & Russell is excited to welcome three experienced corporate attorneys to bolster our Mergers & Acquisitions Practice in New York,” said Stephen M. Forte, SGR’s chairman and managing partner. “The team will complement our recent European expansion into the… Read more
ATLANTA (January 6, 2017) – Effective January 1, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the opening of three new international offices in London, Southampton and Munich. The addition of three international offices will enhance SGR’s global aviation finance practice and create greater opportunities in Europe, the Middle East and Asia for its growing international practice. “Smith, Gambrell & Russell is proud to announce the firm’s growth into these strategic international markets,” said Stephen M. Forte, SGR’s chairman and managing partner. “The addition of a London office adds a “third leg to the stool” of our branded… Read more
ATLANTA (December 29, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the addition of 10 new attorneys to the firm: Partners Yoram Keinan and Russell Wolfson along with Associates Jasmine Chean, Nicole Chong, Joseph Crawford, Sasha Greenberg, Jonathan Hurt, Valentin Karpenko, Erin Peterson McCallum, and Jeremy Schara. Mr. Keinan is a partner in SGR’s New York Tax Practice. He focuses on U.S. and international taxation of financial products and institutions and represents multinational entities, banks, hedge funds, private equity funds and REITs. Prior to joining SGR, Mr. Keinan practiced for more than two decades in New… Read more
ATLANTA (December 16, 2016) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the firm served as legal counsel to Adecco Group, the world’s leading provider of workforce solutions, in the merger of its subsidiary Beeline with IQNavigator. The transaction, which closed on December 12, 2016, combines the two leading Vendor Management Systems (VMS) providers creating the world’s number one independent technology provider for extended workforce solutions. As a result of leveraging complementary technical strengths and the synergies of shared investment in new products, customers and partners will enjoy accelerated innovation and solutions enhancement, while continuing to receive… Read more
