“Jane’s hire is a great coup for the firm and her experience in professional negligence and regulatory/investigations complements our team’s experience well” said Peter Hardy, chair of the commercial disputes EME group. “In addition, she brings a deep understanding of the accountancy sector which will further enhance our current offering.”
Howard has more than 20 years’ experience as a litigator and is particularly well known for her work for the larger accountancy firms and international networks. She looks after a full spectrum of their legal needs including defending claims and handling regulatory/disciplinary matters. Many of her matters have an international or multijurisdictional dimension.
She is widely renowned in the accountancy industry for her specialist expertise and is a member of the Audit and Assurance Special Interest Group at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
“Reed Smith’s global platform will be of great value to my clients, who often have need for advice in a range of jurisdictions” said Howard. “The commercial disputes group at Reed Smith is well-known in the marketplace for its ability to handle big ticket litigation, professional negligence and contentious regulatory matters, and I’m looking forward to working with new colleagues to develop my practice further”.
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About Reed Smith’s commercial disputes group
Our commercial disputes lawyers assist clients with multifaceted cases, especially in financial services, corporate/transactional, regulatory, media, intellectual property and insurance coverage disputes. With nearly 1,000 disputes lawyers in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, (more than 120 in London), we provide a full-service commercial disputes offering. We are ranked by The Lawyer magazine as the sixth largest global litigation firm in the world by lawyer headcount, and the tenth largest in London. This strong disputes focus means that wherever you instruct Reed Smith, you will always get the very best strategic and tactical, as well as commercial, advice.
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