Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that it has received top rankings in the 2025 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. The firm was ranked in 19 practice sections across five national jurisdictions and the region.

In individual lawyer rankings across the Asia-Pacific region, 12 Reed Smith lawyers appeared in 15 rankings, with two of the firm's lawyers – Bryan Tan and Simon Spells – ranked in multiple categories.

Reed Smith achieved the highest ranking, Band 1, in three practice areas, and two of the firm's partners earned the guide's Band 1 distinction. The firm's strongest records are in the areas of Shipping, Dispute Resolution, and Corporate/M&A, particularly in Singapore and South Korea.

ALL LAWYER RANKINGS

  • Alex Andrews: Shipping: International Firms, South Korea (Band 1)
  • Gautam Bhattacharyya: Dispute Resolution (International Firms): Expert Abroad, India
  • Calvin Chan: Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: International, Singapore
  • Timothy Cooke: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Singapore
  • Peter Glover: Shipping: International: Litigation, Singapore
  • Han Ming Ho: Investment Funds: International, Singapore (Band 1)
  • Johnny Lim: Corporate/M&A (International Firms): Expert Abroad, Indonesia
  • Sultan Seidalin: Dispute Resolution, Kazakhstan (newly ranked)
  • Simon Spells: Aviation: Finance, Asia-Pacific Region AND Aviation: Finance, Singapore
  • Bryan Tan: Startups & Emerging Companies, Singapore AND Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): Domestic, Singapore AND Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International, Singapore
  • Bernard Yee: Shipping: Domestic Litigation, Singapore (Resource Law)
  • Askar Zhansagimov: Corporate & Finance, Kazakhstan

On October 2, Reed Smith appointed Singapore partner Johnny Lim as co-chair of the firm's global corporate practice. 

Reed Smith is in a Formal Law Alliance (FLA) with Resource Law, a Singapore-based practice founded in 2020. The FLA arrangement allows both firms to market their legal services together in Singapore.

ALL PRACTICE RANKINGS

Asia-Pacific Region

  • Arbitration (International)
  • Aviation: Finance
  • Banking & Finance
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Data Protection
  • Shipping: Finance
  • Shipping: Litigation (Band 1)

Cambodia

  • General Business Law: Desk Abroad (Band 1) 

India

  • Dispute Resolution (International Firms): Desk Abroad

Indonesia

  • Corporate & Finance (International Firms): Desk Abroad

Singapore

  • Aviation: Finance
  • Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: International
  • Corporate/M&A: International: Highly Regarded
  • Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite
  • Shipping: Domestic
  • Shipping: International: Litigation
  • Startups & Emerging Companies
  • Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International

South Korea

  • Shipping: International Firms (Band 1)

Chambers and Partners is a research and ratings company that publishes international lists and guides for the legal industry. They rank lawyers and law firms based on peer review, their record, and experience.