Practitioners in U.S., UK, France, Hong Kong recognized in capital markets, banking, M&A and restructuring
In this year’s IFLR guide, Reed Smith earned Tier 1 listings for three U.S.-regional practice areas: New Jersey M&A; Pennsylvania M&A; and Pennsylvania Restructuring and insolvency, a repeat of the firm’s performance last year.
Globally, 25 individual lawyers achieved “Highly Regarded” status in 20 areas. Twelve lawyers – more than half based in Western Europe – were dubbed “Notable Practitioners.” And two earned “Rising Star” status. Here is the full list of “Highly Regarded” individuals.
- James Atkin, United Kingdom, Project development, M&A
- Siddesh Bale, Illinois, M&A
- Chris Borg, United Kingdom, Financial services regulatory
- Tamara Box, United Kingdom, Capital markets: Debt, Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- Benjamin Brimeyer, United States (nationwide), Banking
- Tad Bromley, New Jersey, M&A
- Jennifer Cheng, New York, M&A
- Delphine Currie, United Kingdom, Capital markets: Equity
- Lee Ann Dillon, New York, Banking
- Baptiste Gelpi, France, Capital markets: Debt, Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation, Capital markets: Derivatives
- Kurt Gwynne, Delaware, Restructuring and insolvency
- Delpha Ho, Hong Kong SAR, Capital markets: Equity
- Simon Hugo, United Kingdom, Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- Aaron Javian, United States (nationwide), Restructuring and insolvency
- Bronwen Jones, United Kingdom, Investment funds, Banking
- Denise Jong, Hong Kong SAR, Capital markets: Equity
- Sachin Kerur, United Arab Emirates, Project development
- Eric Lin, China, Project finance, M&A
- Isabelle MacElhone, France, M&A
- Ann Pille, Illinois, Restructuring and insolvency
- Jodi Schwimmer, New York, Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- Victoria Westcott, France, Project finance
- Philip Taylor, United Kingdom, Private equity, M&A
- Kristin Wells, Pennsylvania, M&A
- Askar Zhansagimov, Kazakhstan, M&A
Lawyers with a “Highly Regarded” designation are "highly regarded by their peers, possess a strong transactional record and consistently receive positive client feedback.”
Notable Practitioners
Twelve other lawyers were ranked Notable Practitioners; thereby identified as having “records of advising on significant deals in the context of their market and practice area.” Many of these honorees are based in Western Europe:
- Derek Baker, United States, Pennsylvania, Restructuring and insolvency
- Kevin-Paul Deveau, United Kingdom, Banking
- Dirk-Peter Flor, Germany, Banking and finance
- Matthew Gorman, Singapore, Capital markets: Equity, M&A
- Andreas Jürgens, Germany, Capital markets, M&A
- Caroline Ledoux, France, Private equity, M&A
- Paul Singer, United States, Pennsylvania, Restructuring and insolvency
- Jonathan Solomon, United Kingdom, Trade finance
- Leon Stephenson, United Kingdom, Banking
- Sakil Suleman, United Kingdom, Private equity, M&A
- Sam Webster, United Kingdom, M&A
- Anthony Woo, Hong Kong SAR, M&A
Rising Stars
The Rising Stars designation honors high-performing lawyers working on notable deals and recommended by clients or peers. Two Reed Smith lawyers – Jason Angelo for Delaware, Restructuring and insolvency; and Panos Katsambas for United Kingdom, Hedge funds – received it.
Here is the full list of Reed Smith’s recognized practice areas around the world.
China
- Capital markets - Foreign
- M&A – Foreign
France
- Banking
- Project finance
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- Project development
- M&A
- Private equity
Greece
- Banking and finance
- Project development
- M&A
- Banking
- Capital markets: Equity
- M&A
- Restructuring and insolvency
Kazakhstan
- Project development
Singapore
- Banking - Foreign
- Capital markets: Debt - Foreign
- Capital markets: Equity - Foreign
- Project development - Foreign
- M&A - Foreign
- Restructuring and insolvency - Foreign
United Arab Emirates
- Banking
United Kingdom
- Bank lending: Borrower side
- Bank lending: Lender side
- Financial services regulatory: Non-contentious
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity
- Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- Private equity funds
- Real estate funds
- Retail funds
- M&A
- Private equity
- Restructuring and insolvency
United States
- Banking
- Capital markets: Equity
- Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation
- Hedge funds
- M&A
- Restructuring and insolvency
California
- Banking
Delaware
- Restructuring and insolvency
Illinois
- Banking
- M&A
- Restructuring and insolvency
New Jersey
- M&A (Tier 1)
New York
- Capital markets
- M&A
- Restructuring and insolvency
Pennsylvania
- M&A (Tier 1)
- Restructuring and insolvency (Tier 1)
Texas
- M&A
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