Reed Smith repeated Tier 1 listings for three practice categories; namely, New Jersey M&A; Pennsylvania M&A; and Pennsylvania restructuring and insolvency.
The eight practice categories in which the firm ranked for the first time were: France Banking; France M&A; France Private equity; France Project development; New York Capital markets; United States Capital markets: Equity; United States Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization; and United States M&A.
In addition to its expansion in France and the United States, the firm’s strength grew in the UK. Two of three areas that rose in rank were in the UK: United Kingdom Bank lending: Lender side, and United Kingdom Financial services regulatory: Non-contentious. The firm’s rank for United States Restructuring and insolvency also rose.
Twenty-seven individual lawyers in eight jurisdictions achieved ‘Highly Regarded’ status in 36 practice areas; of which eight were listed in more than one area. Two other Reed Smith lawyers were named Rising Stars, a designation for high-performing younger lawyers. Here is the full list of ‘Highly Regarded’ and ‘Rising Star’ individuals.
- Jason Angelo – Delaware Restructuring and insolvency (Rising Star)
- James Atkin – United Kingdom M&A (Japan specialization) and United Kingdom Project development
- Siddesh Bale – Illinois M&A
- Chris Borg – United Kingdom Financial services regulatory: Non-contentious
- Tamara Box – United Kingdom Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization and United Kingdom Debt
- Benjamin Brimeyer – United States Banking
- Tad Bromley – New Jersey M&A
- Jennifer Cheng – New York M&A
- Delphine Currie – Capital markets: Equity
- Lee Ann Dillon – New York Banking
- Baptiste Gelpi – France Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization and Capital markets: Derivatives and Capital markets: Debt
- Kurt Gwynne – Delaware Restructuring and insolvency
- Delpha Ho – Hong Kong Capital markets: Equity
- Simon Hugo – United Kingdom Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization
- Aron Izower – New York Capital markets and New York M&A
- Aaron Javian – United States Restructuring and insolvency
- Bronwen Jones – United Kingdom Investment funds and Banking
- Denise Jong – Hong Kong Capital markets: Equity
- Panos Katsambas – United Kingdom Hedge funds (Rising Star)
- Sachin Kerur – United Arab Emirates Project development
- Eric Lin – China Project finance: Foreign and China M&A – Foreign
- Isabelle MacElhone – France M&A
- Ann Pille – Illinois Restructuring and insolvency and United States Restructuring and insolvency
- Jodi Schwimmer – United States Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization
- Philip Taylor – United Kingdom Private equity and United Kingdom M&A
- Kristin Wells – Pennsylvania M&A
- Victoria Westcott – France Project finance
- Betty Yan – New Jersey M&A
- Askar Zhansagimov – Kazakhstan M&A
Here is the full list of recognized practice areas.
California
- Banking
China
- Capital markets: Foreign
- M&A: Foreign
Delaware
- Restructuring and insolvency
France
- Banking
- M&A
- Private equity
- Project development
Greece
- Banking and finance
- M&A
- Project development
Hong Kong
- Banking
- Capital markets: Equity
- M&A
- Restructuring and insolvency
Illinois
- Banking
- M&A
- Restructuring and insolvency
Kazakhstan
- Project development
New Jersey
- M&A (Tier 1)
New York
- Capital markets
Pennsylvania
- M&A (Tier 1)
- Restructuring and insolvency (Tier 1)
Singapore
- Banking: Foreign
- Capital markets: Debt: Foreign
- Capital markets: Equity: Foreign
- M&A: Foreign
- Project development: Foreign
- Restructuring and insolvency: Foreign
Texas
- M&A
United Arab Emirates
- Banking
United Kingdom
- Bank lending: Borrower side
- Bank lending: Lender side
- Capital markets: Debt
- Capital markets: Equity
- Capital markets: Structured finance and Financial services regulatory: Non-contentious
- Financial services regulatory: Non-contentious
- M&A
- Private equity
- Private equity funds
- Real estate funds
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Retail funds
United States
- Banking
- Capital markets: Equity
- Capital markets: Structured finance and securitization
- Hedge funds
- M&A
- Restructuring and insolvency