The Drawdown Awards celebrate excellence and innovation within private fund operations. The winners will be selected by a panel of leading private capital fund COOs, CFOs, CCOs, GCs and CTOs, and will be announced at the awards ceremony on 12 June 2025 at the Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel, London.

Brendan Gallen, partner in Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group, said: "Being nominated for Fund Formation Law Firm in The Drawdown Awards alongside some great teams is a further testament to the continuing growth and development of our private funds practice and our commitment to delivering innovative, tailored solutions for fund sponsors and institutional investors. We are proud to support our clients in structuring investment vehicles and achieving their investment objectives in an increasingly complex market."

Reed Smith’s fund formation and counseling lawyers are adept at advising fund sponsors and major institutional investors on the formation, structuring and negotiation of various private investment funds, including private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge, continuation and alternative investment funds. This experience extends to advising on the full spectrum of securities, tax and regulatory issues associated with these vehicles. In addition, the firm has a leading practice advising on fund and co-investment financing, and can also handle GP led transactions and other secondary transactions, including the acquisition of minority stakes in fund GP management vehicles.

The firm’s industry-specific knowledge in sectors such as shipping, aviation, transportation, energy and natural resources, renewables, entertainment and media, healthcare, technology, financial services, consumer and real estate also enables the firm to add value to clients investing in these sectors.

The finalists can be viewed on The Drawdown’s website.