Global law firm Reed Smith is pleased to announce that five of its partners have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Best Lawyers® in France. Benoit Charot is listed for litigation; Marina Cousté is listed for biotechnology and intellectual property Law; Michel Debroux is listed for competition/antitrust Law and European Union law; Lucas d'Orgeval is listed for private equity; and finally Luc Grellet is listed for transportation.

The Best Lawyers list of outstanding lawyers is based on an annual peer-review survey. It was first published in the U.S. over 30 years ago and is now published in almost 70 countries around the world.

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About Reed Smith

Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm, with more than 1,800 lawyers in 26 offices throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States.

For further information, please visit www.reedsmith.com or contact Annabelle Price (senior corporate communications executive EME) on +44 (0)20 3116 3787.