ATLANTA (May 5, 2026) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”) is pleased to announce the arrival of Counsel William “Bill” Joseph to the Firm’s Atlanta office.
Joseph joins SGR’s Corporate and Tax practice, where he advises large and middle-market businesses and business owners on the tax aspects of domestic and cross-border transactions. His practice includes M&A tax structuring, private equity and real estate fund formation, tax planning for inbound and outbound investment, and advising on tax-exempt entity tax issues. He also serves as principal tax counsel to corporate boutique law firms and insurance managing general agent (MGA) businesses. Joseph has regularly advised national clients on Georgia state and local tax incentives.
Joseph regularly partners with business clients and their accounting teams to analyze tax consequences, prepare disclosure, and deliver tax opinions in connection with M&A transactions ranging from middle-market deals to billion-dollar sales. He negotiates tax provisions in purchase agreements, structures tax-efficient exit strategies, and counsels on post-acquisition integration.
SGR’s Corporate Law Practice provides full-service legal counsel to publicly-held corporations, middle-market enterprises, and closely-held and family-owned businesses across all stages of the business life cycle, including growth strategies, acquisitions, and exits. To learn more, please visit: https://www.sgrlaw.com/practices/corporate/
SGR’s Tax Practice provides planning for tax-efficient multi-state operations, and represents clients in state and local tax matters in administrative proceedings before state revenue departments and in litigation before state and federal courts. To learn more, please visit: https://www.sgrlaw.com/practices/tax/
About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The Firm’s more than 400 professionals provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, Smith Gambrell has 15 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Houston; Jacksonville; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Milan; Munich; New York; Southampton; Tampa; and Washington, D.C.