Reed Smith has represented banks and financial institutions for more than 130 years. This strong tradition continues today as we advise, across our international offices, a majority of the world’s top financial institutions, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Our Financial Industry Group comprises more than 250 lawyers who are strictly dedicated to representing clients in the financial sector, focusing on:
As well as being authorities in their areas of law, the lawyers in our Financial Industry Group have a particular understanding of this industry sector. This enables them to evaluate risks and helps us to anticipate and identify the legal support needed by our clients, who receive advice from lawyers who are fully up-to-speed on given industry issues. Among our lawyers we have former general counsel, former banking commissioners, former members of the SEC, former members of the Financial Services Authority, and former assistant attorneys general.