Firm secures Band 1 rankings in Shipping, Dispute Resolution, and Corporate/M&A
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.
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