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

The accolade reflects Reed Smith’s strong 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 counseling 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 entire 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 an event on 14 November in London.