(March 25, 2014, New York, NY) – Reed Smith LLP today announced it is a member of the 2014 BTI Power Elite.
“Reed Smith is exceptionally pleased to receive this recognition from BTI as it indicates our lawyers’ prowess in building and maintaining strong client relationships,” said Sandy Thomas, Reed Smith’s Global Managing Partner. “Reed Smith has a significant and deeply held commitment to sustaining long-term client relationships by delivering quality service and value. We are pleased that corporate counsel at the biggest corporations view us among the very best for our well-honed relationship skills.”
According to Michael B. Rynowecer, President of BTI Consulting Group, Inc., “corporate counsel rank Reed Smith number 11 out of the 650 law firms serving large clients. As one of the BTI Power Elite, Reed Smith outperforms more than 95% of the market serving large corporate clients in building and maintaining client relationships.”
In selecting the 2014 Power Elite, BTI conducted in-depth research with more than 500 corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 and other large companies to identify their criteria for absolute best client relationships. According to Rynowecer, two criteria rose to the top: strong, well-established relationships as a primary law firm, and vibrant, enthusiastic client recommendations. These dimensions were the foundation for BTI’s new client relationship assessment tool, the BTI Client Relationship Scorecard.
“In a climate where clients are unrelenting in their demands, Reed Smith’s performance is especially impressive,” Rynowecer said.
Today’s announcement comes on the heels of three Reed Smith partners being named BTI Client Service All-Stars 2014 last month. Michael K. Brown, Los Angeles; Craig R. Enochs, Houston; and Georgia M. Quenby, London, were awarded the prestigious honor by BTI for client service excellence, based on BTI’s annual survey of in-house counsel. Just 330 attorneys in the United States and Europe were selected for this signal award.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in 25 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, technology and media, shipping, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.
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Middle East: Abu Dhabi, Dubai
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