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 Partners Ben Graham-Evans and Mark Turnbull. Ben Graham-Evans, Mark Turnbull, and Gareth Hawes were also recognized for their work in Transport Aviation.
Adrian Beasley is a partner and a member of the firm’s Global Transport Practice where he advises clients on international asset finance and leasing transactions, with a particular emphasis on the aviation industry. Adrian has been consistently recognized by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 UK in aviation finance and commended for his client-centric approach.
Ben Graham-Evans, co-founding UK partner, is a member of the firm’s Global Transport Practice. His practice specializes in international aircraft finance and leasing transactions advising lessors, purchasers, and operators on buying, selling, and leasing of commercial aircraft, engines, and parts. Over the course of his legal career, Ben has been repeatedly recognized by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 UK.
Mark Turnbull, co-founding UK partner, is a member of the firm’s Global Transport Practice where he advises financial institutions, aircraft leasing companies, airlines, MROs, and aviation industry participants on commercial and corporate aviation. Mark has been regularly recognized by Chambers UK and The Legal 500 UK for his work in the aviation industry.
Gareth Hawes is a partner and a member of the firm’s Global Transport Practice where he advises aircraft leasing companies, airlines and financial institutions on commercial and corporate aviation transactions. Gareth has worked with many commercial airlines, operators, manufacturers and leasing companies to finance, lease, and deliver a wide range of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft across the world.
Smith, Gambrell & Russell’s UK Global Transport Practice was lauded by The Legal 500 UK for its “commitment to building strong client relationships,” and noted as “able to tailor bespoke advice’ dependent on clients’ specific needs across a wide array of financing structures.”
Since the establishment of its London and Southampton offices in 2017, the UK practice has steadily expanded, reflecting its increasing presence in the region. This growth is part of SGR’s broader Global Transport Practice, which now includes nearly 40 lawyers across its offices in key locations such as Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Miami, and New York, positioning the firm to serve clients with comprehensive expertise across multiple jurisdictions.
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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 nearly 350 attorneys 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, SGR has 14 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville, FL; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Munich; New York; Southampton; Springfield, IL; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.