LONDON and NEW YORK — International law firm Reed Smith has been recognized in two categories of the Chambers High Net Worth guide 2025, underscoring the firm’s high reputation among ultra-high-net-worth individuals and closely held enterprises. Richard Kovalevsky KC, a partner based in London, has once again secured a Band 1 ranking for Financial Crime: High Net Worth Individuals (UK-wide). In New York, partner Cheryl Hader earned a ranking for Private Wealth Law, reflecting her sophisticated estate and tax planning work on both domestic and cross-border mandates.

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Kovalevsky’s seventh year at Band 1 reaffirms his experience in advising high-net-worth individuals caught up in complex white-collar and regulatory disputes and through issues of various other complexions. With clients who include owners of businesses, directors and individuals going about their private lives, Kovalevsky KC has successfully advised and where necessary acted civilly or defended clients in matters involving allegations of fraud, money laundering, corruption, market manipulation, competition infringements, insider trading, and serious taxation issues. Inevitably he is regularly engaged on multijurisdictional investigations and sensitive matters.

Hader brings a comparable depth of experience to estate planning, probate, and trust administration, advising clients on strategies to transfer wealth tax-efficiently while safeguarding assets from creditors and future disputes. She counsels on charitable giving, pre- and post-nuptial planning, and the structuring of closely held business interests, private equity, hedge funds, commercial real estate, and intellectual property. Her practice also encompasses high-stakes will contests and fiduciary litigation.

The Chambers High Net Worth Guide is a respected resource relied on by affluent individuals and families seeking legal and professional advisers. Rankings are determined through independent research and confidential client feedback assessing legal ability, client service, commercial vision, diligence, and professional conduct.

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