“These are truly outstanding numbers for our firm and speak to the depth and breadth of the work we are doing on a global scale across all facets of the private equity arena,” said Chris Sheaffer, global vice-chair of the Private Equity Group. “The growth we have seen in our standing over the last two years is phenomenal and is a real testament to the relationships we have built with our clients and the trust they place in us.”
“Our clients rely on the experience and market knowledge of our mergers and acquisitions team. Wherever they are in the world, they know they can count on our deep bench of talent and experience to help them capitalize on every opportunity,” said Jennifer Cheng, chair of the firm’s global M&A team. “These PitchBook rankings reaffirm our standing, and I am incredibly proud of our performance.”
The firm’s rankings reflect strong deal activity across private equity, M&A and ECVC, underscoring Reed Smith’s commitment to supporting clients throughout the investment life cycle.
Private equity
Geography
- #9 — Most active globally
- #12 — Most active in U.S.
U.S. regions
- #7 — Most active in West Coast
- #6 — Most active in Southeast
- #14 — Most active in Mid-Atlantic
- #13 — Most active in South
- #8 — Most active in Mountain and Midwest
Europe
- #15 — Most active in UK
- #16 — Most active in France
Deal type
- #8 — Most active in buyouts
- #9 — Most active in other PE deals
- #12 — Most active in exits
Sector
- #13 — Most active in B2B
- #5 — Most active in B2C
- #9 — Most active in energy
- #11 — Most active in financial services
- #15 — Most active in health care
- #12 — Most active in IT
Representing
- #7 — Most active globally: companies
- #6 — Most active in U.S.: companies
- #14 — Most active globally: investors
- #17 — Most active in U.S.: investors
- #14 — Most active in Europe: investors
Mergers & acquisitions
Geography
- #9 — Most active globally
- #11 — Most active in U.S.
Representing
- #7 — Most active globally: companies
- #8 — Most active in U.S.: companies
- #11 — Most active globally: investors
- #12 — Most active in U.S.: investors
ECVC
- #8 — Most active in Great Lakes
- #12 — Most active in Southeast
- #17 — Most active in Europe & Ireland
- #14 — Most active in exits