Reed Smith the beneficiary as Addleshaw loses second insurance head in two years Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard (AG) head of insurance Mark Pring is leaving the firm to join Reed Smith, less than two years…
‘A variety of reasons’: Reed Smith and Pepper Hamilton call off merger talks Victoria Young Less than a fortnight after negotiations were reported, Reed Smith and Pepper Hamilton have called off talks over a combination.
Reed Smith enters merger discussions with Pepper Hamilton Tom Moore As a sluggish US legal market drives consolidation, Reed Smith is lining up a merger with smaller American firm Pepper…
News in brief – April 2016 Legal Business REED SMITH REPLACED AS SIEMENS REFRESHES PANEL Last month Eversheds and Osborne Clarke were reappointed to Siemens UK’s legal panel,…
Eversheds, Reed Smith and Dentons land spots on inaugural Avis panel Legal Business Eversheds, Reed Smith, Dentons and K&L Gates have landed spots on a seven-firm global panel created by US car rental…
Reed Smith blames poor energy prices as global revenues dip 2.5% Legal Business Reed Smith has reported global revenues fell 2.5% in 2015 to $1.12bn from $1.15bn, while profits per partner were lower…
Reed Smith replaced as Addleshaw Goddard joins Siemens UK legal panel Legal Business Eversheds and Osborne Clarke have been reappointed to Siemens UK’s legal panel, while newcomer Addleshaw Goddard will replace Reed Smith,…
Revolving doors: Reed Smith ups energy offering as Mayer Brown JSM and Ince & Co make Hong Kong hires Legal Business Reed Smith, which last week cut 45 jobs across its US, Europe and Middle Eastern offices, has bolstered its energy…
‘Necessary adjustments’: 45 lawyers laid off in Reed Smith restructure Legal Business Reed Smith has axed 45 lawyers from its US, Europe and Middle Eastern offices as it makes the ‘necessary adjustments…
Partner promotions: Reed Smith focuses on London in 24-strong round, as MoFo promotes just one in the City Legal Business London dominates the latest promotions round at Reed Smith, with a quarter of the 24 newly-made partners at the US…
Ince & Co hits choppy water in Singapore as Reed Smith appoints leadership duo Tom Moore As part of its quest to seek a local tie-up Reed Smith has secured the double hire of Ince &…
Debevoise and Reed Smith face off as British American Tobacco launches €578m claim against PwC Legal Business Litigators at the London arms of Debevoise & Plimpton and Reed Smith have been drafted in on a €578m (£418m)…
Reed Smith’s City outpost delivers 12% profit surge as staff numbers lifted Legal Business Reed Smith experienced a double-digit surge in staff numbers across its largest Europe and Middle East offices last year as…
Getting a grip on the ‘slippery ladder’ – Reed Smith’s Tamara Box on women and law Legal Business Imagine, in sequence, a football player, a surveyor, a figure skater and a managing partner of a law firm –…
Getting a grip on the ‘slippery ladder’ – women and law Legal Business Reed Smith’s Tamara Box argues the profession needs to fight the gender stereotypes that stop women advancing Imagine, in sequence,…
C-suite hires: Reed Smith brings in BLP’s leading KM director Dillon and new CIO Legal Business US firm Reed Smith has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner’s (BLP’s) chief knowledge director Lucy Dillon, a hire indicative of knowledge…
Reed Smith launches in Frankfurt with raid on US rivals Legal Business Nearly a year in the offing, Reed Smith has opened its second German office with a bang, hiring a total…
‘A city of significant interest’: Reed Smith launches in Frankfurt with raid on US rivals Legal Business Nearly a year in planning, Reed Smith has opened its second German office with seven partners arriving from Mayer Brown;…
Building the team: Cooley hires Reed Smith life sciences partner duo Legal Business Cooley has made more recruits to its newly launched London office with the hire of Reed Smith life sciences partner…
Letter from America – Reed Smith puts in confident 2014 showing with revenues up to $1.15bn Legal Business Re-enforcing what is already shaping up to be a robust year for major US-bred advisers, Reed Smith is the latest major…
