LONDON, U.K. (January 16, 2025) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce the arrival of William Cusack to the Firm’s London office. Mr. Cusack joins Smith Gambrell from Milbank LLP’s London office where he was a member of the Transportation and Space specializing in asset finance transactions. Mr. Cusack is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Practice and a member of the Firm’s Global Transport Practice. He is an experienced asset finance and leasing lawyer specializing in the aviation sector. He advises financial institutions, aircraft lessors and airlines on complex cross-border transactions. His practice encompasses a wide… Read more

CHICAGO (January 14, 2025) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court ruled in favor of Smith Gambrell client, Mu Sigma Inc. and related entities, concerning application of principles of res judicata involving a prior, voluntary withdrawal of claims in India. Mu Sigma asserts in a suit filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois that three former employees formed a competing business, The Math Company, and, in doing so, engaged in significant misconduct including violation of contractual restrictive covenants and misappropriation of proprietary information. The circuit court dismissed… Read more

Milan, Italy (January 13, 2025) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP is pleased to announce the launch of its Italian Practice with the arrival of Nicola Fiordalisi and Martin Guizzardi to the firm’s newly established Milan office. Smith Gambrell has a long-standing, notable International Law Practice that excels at assisting business clients based outside the U.S. in a wide array of domestic legal matters. The firm also works with foreign companies to establish and maintain U.S. operations, and counsels domestic entities seeking to expand their operations internationally. Smith Gambrell’s Italian Practice includes lawyers with deep experience across more than 50… Read more

ATLANTA (January 10, 2025) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Tina Wills has been named a 2024 Women in Law: Leaders Leaning In honoree by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The annual list, compiled by nominations submitted to Law Bulletin Media, recognizes the “incredible women” practicing law in Illinois. In 2023, Ms. Wills was also recognized by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Under 40 list. “Tina is an exceptional attorney and her breadth of knowledge, her expertise and tenacity has been instrumental in achieving favorable outcomes,” said one nominator. Ms. Wills is a… Read more

ATLANTA (January 2, 2025) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce the election of Alexander Brock, Cassie Daum, Nicole Kalkines, Jacob Obande, Morgan Manley, Melissa Salsano, Rachel Thomasen and Stephen Youngblood to its partnership effective January 1, 2025. “We proudly welcome Alex, Cassie, Nicole, Jacob, Morgan, Melissa, Rachel and Stephen to our partnership,” said Stephen M. Forte, Smith Gambrell’s chairman and managing partner. “These fine lawyers ensure capable succession in key practice areas and we look forward to their continued positive impact on our clients and the firm.” Mr. Brock is a partner in the Zoning, Planning and… Read more

ATLANTA (December 16, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm advised CHG-Meridian in the successful acquisition of the leasing business of Meridian Group International, Inc., a leading provider of managed services for cloud, infrastructure, and IT security. The CHG-MERIDIAN Group is a leading global technology2use company in the IT, industrial, and healthcare sectors with more than 1,400 employees worldwide. The company develops, finances, and manages customized technology solutions based on the principle of usage over ownership. This acquisition expands the group’s U.S. presence. “We are proud to have worked on the transaction to… Read more

ATLANTA (December 2, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that Partners Gregory Kirsch and Gregory Smith have been recognized as Georgia Trend magazine’s 2024 Legal Elite. The Legal Elite, which has been recognizing lawyers for more than two decades, is a list of Georgia’s top attorneys in the state selected from 15 different practice areas, as nominated and chosen by their peers. Mr. Kirsch was recognized in Intellectual Law and Mr. Smith in Real Estate/Construction Law. Gregory J. Kirsch is a Partner and the Head of the Intellectual Property Practice. Mr. Kirsch serves as patent counsel… Read more

NEW YORK, Ny. (November 20, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is proud to announce that New York Associate Carly Allen has been recognized with the 2024 Rookie of the Year Award by the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC). Ms. Allen was honored at the NIJC’s Justice Celebration: A Night of Recognition on November 19th. The event celebrated the dedication of more than 2,000 pro bono partners and volunteers whose life-changing work supports immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Working alongside Partner Gia Colunga, Ms. Allen exhibited extraordinary dedication in representing a client seeking asylum. The client and his young… Read more

ATLANTA, Ga. (November 7, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that the Firm has again been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers® list of Best Law Firms® ranked nationally and in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Tampa, and Washington, D.C., including 46 “Tier 1” rankings. For this 15th Edition, Smith Gambrell has been honored with elevated tier status and recognition in several practice areas. The 2025 rankings are based on Best Law Firms’ proven methodology that relies on qualitative and quantitative data on legal skillset, achievements, and client successes… Read more

ATLANTA (November 4, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to share that the Firm rose from 81st to an impressive 46th place among the top 100 firms in Law360’s 2024 Practice Footprint Rankings. Smith Gambrell’s overall score jumped from 66.8 and 81st place in 2023 to 77.6 and 46th place in 2024, reflecting our strengthened influence across key areas in U.S. litigation, mergers and acquisitions and securities matters. Law360’s rankings are based on relative performance in four categories: geographic reach in litigation, litigation volume across 10 practice areas, completed public deal value and completed offerings value. The… Read more