The firm achieved Tier 1 rankings for its shipping practice in France, for energy in Greece, and for construction in the UAE, reflecting its market-leading reputation in these areas.
Among the Reed Smith lawyers who received individual recognition, Dimitris Assimakis was included in The Legal 500’s Hall of Fame, which honours lawyers “widely regarded as being at the very top of the profession.” Seven lawyers were named as Leading Partners, three as Next Generation Partners, and seven as Leading Associates, highlighting the firm's depth of talent across the EMEA region.
PRACTICE RECOGNITION
Legal 500 EMEA 2026 recognised Reed Smith for the following countries and practices:
Belgium
- Competition: EU and Global
- EU Regulatory: Pharma, Medical Devices and Biotech
- Industry Focus: Transport
France
- Banking and Finance: Transactional Work
- Construction
- Derivatives and Structured Finance
- Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
- EU, Competition and Distribution
- Industry Focus: Energy
- Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Insolvency
- Intellectual Property: Patents
- Private Equity: Venture/Growth Capital
- Real Estate
- Shipping (Tier 1)
- Shipping Finance
- Tax
Germany
- Information Technology: Data Law
- Information Technology and Digitalisation
Greece
- Energy (Tier 1)
- Projects and Privatisation
- Shipping Litigation
UAE
- Banking and Finance: Corporate Finance (including Islamic Lending)
- Corporate and M&A
- Construction (Tier 1)
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and International Litigation
- Dispute Resolution: Compliance and Investigations
- Investment Fund Formation and Management
- TMT
LAWYER RECOGNITION
The Legal 500 EMEA 2026 recognised the following Reed Smith lawyers:
- Dimitris Assimakis – Greece Energy (Hall of Fame) AND Greece Projects and Privatisation (Leading Partner)
- Ana Atallah – France Shipping (Leading Partner)
- Marie Crumière – France Insolvency (Next Generation Partner)
- Chris Edwards – UAE Construction (Leading Associate)
- Alison Eslick – UAE Construction (Leading Associate)
- Romain Farnoux – France Shipping Finance (Next Generation Partner)
- Antoine Guillemot – France Shipping (Leading Associate)
- Minas Kitsilis – Greece Energy (Leading Associate)
- Aurélie Lopez – France Shipping (Leading Associate)
- Alex MacKay – UAE TMT (Leading Associate) (new ranking)
- Umbreen Meenai – UAE Banking and Finance: Corporate Finance (including Islamic Lending) (Leading Associate)
- Adela Mues – UAE TMT (Leading Partner)
- Jamie Ryder – UAE TMT (Next Generation Partner)
- Andreas Splittgerber – Germany Information Technology: Data Law (Leading Partner)
- Natasha Tardif – France Industry Focus: Healthcare and Life Sciences (Leading Partner)
- Andrew Tetley – France Shipping (Leading Partner)
- Sally-Ann Underhill – Greece Shipping Litigation (Leading Partner)
About Reed Smith
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