Global law firm Reed Smith has received top rankings in the 2026 edition of Chambers Asia-Pacific. The firm was ranked in 18 practice categories and 12 Reed Smith lawyers were recognized with individual rankings in the guide.
Reed Smith achieved the highest ranking, Band 1, in two practice areas: Shipping: Litigation (Asia-Pacific) and Shipping: International Firms (South Korea). Two of the firm's partners also earned the guide's Band 1 distinction: Han Ming Ho for Investment Funds: International (Singapore) and Alex Andrews for Shipping: International Firms (South Korea).
Of the firm’s shipping capabilities, one client told Chambers: "Their technical understanding and knowledge, married to their legal expertise, is exemplary." Another client said: “They possess highly professional and prompt services, and can meet our requirements in multiple aspects.”
All practice rankings
Asia-Pacific Region
- Arbitration (International)
- Aviation: Finance
- Corporate/M&A
- Data Protection
- Shipping: Finance
- Shipping: Litigation (Band 1)
India
- Dispute Resolution (International Firms) – Foreign Expertise based abroad in UK
Indonesia
- Corporate & Finance (International Firms) - Foreign Expertise based abroad in Singapore
Singapore
- Aviation: Finance
- Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: International
- Corporate/M&A: International: Highly Regarded
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration: The Elite
- Investment Funds: International
- Shipping: Domestic
- Shipping: International: Litigation
- Startups & Emerging Companies
- Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT): International
South Korea
- Shipping: International Firms (Band 1)
All lawyer rankings
- Alex Andrews, South Korea, Shipping: International Firms (Band 1)
- Tim Beech, Singapore, Capital Markets: International
- Gautam Bhattacharyya, India, Dispute Resolution (International Firms): Foreign Expertise based abroad in UK
- Calvin Chan, Singapore, Corporate Investigations/Anti-Corruption: International
- Timothy Cooke, Singapore, Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Peter Glover, Singapore, Shipping: International: Litigation
- Han Ming Ho, Singapore, Investment Funds: International (Band 1)
- Johnny Lim, Indonesia, Corporate/M&A (International Firms): Foreign Expertise based abroad in Singapore
- Sultan Seidalin, Kazakhstan, Dispute Resolution
- Simon Spells, Asia-Pacific Region, Aviation: Finance and Singapore, Aviation: Finance
- Bernard Yee, Singapore, Shipping: Domestic: Litigation
- Askar Zhansagimov, Kazakhstan, Corporate & Finance
Chambers and Partners is a research and ratings company that publishes international lists and guides for the legal industry. It ranks lawyers and law firms based on peer reviews, track records, and experience.
Reed Smith is in a Formal Law Alliance with Resource Law, a Singapore-based practice founded in 2020. This alliance allows both firms to market their legal services together in Singapore.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the partner of choice for complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters.
