Smith Gambrell Russell Welcomes Two Experienced Practitioners to London Office

LONDON, U.K. (October 15, 2024) - Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce the arrival of Anastasia Katsea and Dibyabrata Borah to the Firm's London office.

Ms. Katsea is a UK qualified Associate in the Corporate Practice and a member of the Firm's Global Transport Practice. Her practice focuses on all aspects of aviation transactions, including advising banks, equity investors and leasing companies on various financing, acquisition and leasing matters. Prior to joining SGR, Anastasia worked as an asset finance paralegal in the London office of another US law firm.

Mr. Borah is a Legal Project Manager in the Corporate Practice and a member of the Firm's Global Transport Practice. He has nearly a decade of experience within the legal industry, most recently as a Senior Legal Project Coordinator for Baker McKenzie in Hong Kong.

"We are pleased to welcome Anastasia and DB to SGR," said Ben Graham-Evans, Partner in the Firm's London Office. "We are committed to growing SGR's presence in the UK by building the skilled resource base of our team with the best people to provide the highest quality service to our clients. DB and Anastasia bring a significant depth of experience to enhance our offering to a growing practice. We look forward to Anastasia and DB's contributions and seeing their positive impact on our clients."

Opened in 2017, the Firm's London and Southampton offices are home to a robust global transportation practice comprising experienced practitioners in the UK working collaboratively with our lawyers situated primarily across our US offices in New York, Atlanta, Charlotte and Miami.

During recent years, the Global Transport Group has greatly broadened its bandwidth, geographic coverage and, most importantly, its industry representation to include several additional airlines situated in various parts of the world, operating lessors, export credit agencies, financiers and other notable industry participants. To learn more, please visit: https://www.sgrlaw.com/industries/air-transportaviation/.

About Smith Gambrell Russell
SGR 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.