NEW YORK – Global law firm Reed Smith has announced that structured finance attorneys Peter Williams and Elizabeth Walker have joined its Financial Industry Group, based in the New York office. Williams joins as partner and Walker joins as counsel. Both lawyers were formerly with Linklaters.

SAN FRANCISCO – Reed Smith today announced that Saba Shatara has joined the firm’s national State Tax practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. Formerly with Drinker Biddle & Reath, Deloitte, and the California State Board of Equalization, Shatara brings a mix of private practice and state agency experience in a wide range of tax controversy matters before state and local tax agencies.

HONG KONG – Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the hire of Arthur Tso in its Global Corporate Group and Hong Kong office.

Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Tyler Thompson has joined as a partner in its recently announced Emerging Technologies practice. Thompson advises clients on data privacy and protection, technology contracts, websites and mobile apps, digital accessibility, artificial intelligence, and data issues in the franchise space.

NEW YORK – Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Jeffrey Stern has joined as a partner in its Financial Industry Group, based in the firm’s New York office. Stern, previously co-head of the structured finance practice at Winston & Strawn LLP, has represented a diverse range of clients, including financial institutions, corporations, and private equity firms, in matters involving asset-backed securities (ABS), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), and other sophisticated financial instruments and esoteric asset classes.