“Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 27 offices throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from FTSE 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and high-stake matters, deliver regulatory counsel, and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a pre-eminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, technology and education.”