“This recognition underscores the strength of Reed Smith’s private equity platform and the caliber of our attorneys across the country,” said James Tandler, chair of Reed Smith’s Business and Finance Department. “It reflects our ability to deliver consistent, market-leading results for clients operating in a complex and highly competitive environment.”

Award recipients are selected by members of the private equity community, acknowledging excellence among peers, advisors, and counterparties. For more than a decade, Private Equity Wire has highlighted firms demonstrating strength in private equity dealmaking and service provision, based on input from an allocator board, peer surveys, editorial review, and data analysis.

Reed Smith’s private equity attorneys advise clients throughout the investment cycle, from platform and add-on acquisitions to recapitalizations and exits. The group integrates experience in tax, finance, benefits, regulation, restructuring, and litigation to deliver coordinated transactional counsel. The team’s work spans all industries, including technology, health care, consumer brands, industrials, real estate, and energy.

“This award highlights the sophistication of the deals our team executes every day,” said Chris Sheaffer, global vice-chair of the firm’s Private Equity Group. “It speaks to the consistency and precision required to complete transactions in today’s competitive deal environment.”

The recognition was announced yesterday at the Private Equity Wire US Awards 2025 ceremony in New York.