The directory lists 56 Reed Smith lawyers as preeminent practitioners, of whom three achieved the distinction of rankings in two practice areas:
- Cynthia O’Donoghue - London Information Technology and UK-wide Data Protection & Information Law;
- Gregor Pryor - UK-wide Media & Entertainment: Gaming, Social Media & Interactive Content and UK-wide Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-Contentious; and
- Michael Skrein - London Intellectual Property and UK-wide Defamation / Reputation Management.
These three partners also ranked twice in last year’s Chambers and Partners UK guide.
The firm achieved rankings in three additional practice areas this year, namely London Commercial and Corporate Litigation, UK-wide Asset Finance: Aviation Finance, and UK-wide International Arbitration: Commercial Arbitration.
The 20 lawyers earned new rankings for the firm, namely David Ashmore, James Atkin, Gautam Bhattacharyya, Chloe Carswell, Richard Ceeney, Caspar Fox, Graham Green, Richard Hakes, Simon Hugo, Ali Ishaq, Christopher Jackson, Adam Longney, Marcus Price, Jason Richardson, Prajakt Samant, Ashleigh Standen, Leon Stephenson, Ben Summerfield, Sally-Ann Underhill, and Lucy Winnington-Ingram.
The full list of Reed Smith lawyers ranked in the 2022 Chambers and Partners UK guide is:
- Alex Andrews, UK-wide Shipping
- David Ashmore, London Employment: Employer
- James Atkin, UK-wide Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading
- Nick Austin, UK-wide Shipping
- Gautam Bhattacharyya, UK-wide International Arbitration
- Chris Borg, UK-wide Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading
- Tamara Box, London Capital Markets: Securitisation
- Nicholas Brocklesby, London Banking Litigation
- Claude Brown, UK-wide Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading
- Sarah Caldwell, London Capital Markets: Securitisation
- David Calligan, UK-wide Financial Services: Non-Contentious Regulatory
- Margaret Campbell, UK-wide Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
- Chloe Carswell, UK-wide International Arbitration
- Richard Ceeney, London Construction: Non-contentious
- Stephen Edwards, UK-wide Media & Entertainment: Film & Television
- Caspar Fox, London Tax
- Graham Green, London Employment: Employer
- Richard Gunn, UK-wide Shipping
- Richard Hakes, UK-wide Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
- Peter Hardy, UK-wide Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
- Adam Hedley, London Environment
- Brett Hillis, UK-wide Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading
- Simon Hugo, London Capital Markets: Securitisation
- Ali Ishaq, London Commercial and Corporate Litigation
- Christopher Jackson, UK-wide Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
- Robin Jeffcott, London Employment: Employer
- Bronwen Jones, London Banking & Finance: Fund Finance
- Adam Longney, UK-wide Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
- Stephen Kirkpatrick, UK-wide Shipping
- Michael Maxtone-Smith, UK-wide Media & Entertainment: Film & Television
- Andrew Meads, UK-wide Commodities: Physicals
- Cynthia O'Donoghue, London, Information Technology and UK-wide Data Protection & Information Law
- Belinda Paisley, UK-wide, International Arbitration
- Vassia Payiataki, UK-wide Commodities: Physicals
- Marcus Price, London Commercial and Corporate Litigation
- Mark Pring, UK-wide Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
- Gregor Pryor, UK-wide Media & Entertainment: Gaming, Social Media & Interactive Content and UK-wide Media & Entertainment: Music: Non-Contentious
- Jason Richardson, London Capital Markets: Securitisation
- Philip Rymer, UK-wide Asset Finance: Shipping Finance
- Prajakt Samant, UK-wide Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading
- Laura-May Scott, UK-wide Insurance: Mainly Policyholders
- Justine Senior, London Pensions
- Michael Skrein, London Intellectual Property and UK-wide Defamation/Reputation Management
- Jonathan Solomon, UK-wide Commodities: Trade Finance
- Ashleigh Standen, UK-wide Asset Finance: Aviation Finance
- Leon Stephenson, London Banking & Finance: Fund Finance
- Ben Summerfield, London Commercial and Corporate Litigation
- Will Sutton, London Pensions
- Richard Swinburn, UK-wide Commodities: Physicals
- Philip Taylor, London Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
- Andrew Taylor, UK-wide Shipping
- Elle Todd, UK-wide Data Protection & Information Law
- Sally-Ann Underhill, UK-wide Shipping
- Charles Weller, UK-wide Shipping
- Rob Wilkins, UK-wide Asset Finance: Shipping Finance
- Lucy Winnington-Ingram, UK-wide International Arbitration
London-based Chambers and Partners ranks firms based on technical legal ability, client service, commercial vision, business understanding, diligence, value, depth of team, and professional conduct. The team of experienced researchers at Chambers and Partners assesses and updates the rankings annually.