The awards recognise excellence among private equity emerging fund managers and service providers.

The accolade underlines Reed Smith’s impressive track record and standout reputation in advising on the formation, structuring and negotiation of a wide range of private investment funds, as well as on the full spectrum of securities, tax and regulatory issues associated with such vehicles.

The firm's private fund formation and counselling team has a global reach and depth of expertise across various alternative asset classes, including hedge, private equity, private credit, impact investing and real estate.

Voting for the awards was conducted via an online poll of the Private Equity Wire’s userbase, where participants were asked to make their choice among the shortlisted firms in each category.

The awards were presented at a ceremony that took place in County Hall in London.

Reed Smith has previously been named 'Best Law Firm’ for fund structuring at Private Equity Wire’s European Awards in 2024 and 2023.