Firm Overview
Reed Smith is a large global firm with particular strength in financial services regulation, shipping and maritime, media and entertainment, and life sciences. The firm's Pittsburgh roots and its international expansion have created a platform with genuine depth in several distinctive specialty areas.
Associate Experience
Associates at Reed Smith benefit from the firm's specialty practices, particularly in financial services and media. The culture is professional and the firm's scale creates genuine geographic and practice diversity.
Lateral Recruiting Context
Reed Smith actively recruits in financial services, media, shipping, and life sciences. For laterals with these specialties, the firm offers a platform with real depth and a distinctive position in those markets.
Rankings
Vault Law 100#59
TierAmLaw 200
Firm Size
Total Lawyers1,545
Associates631
Partners642
Counsel179
Assoc : Partner1.0 : 1
*as of May 2026
Chambers USA Band 1
- Shipping & Maritime
- Media & Entertainment
Practice Strengths
Financial ServicesLife SciencesShipping & MaritimeMedia & EntertainmentLitigationM&A
Key Markets
PittsburghNew YorkWashington DCChicagoLos AngelesSan FranciscoPhiladelphiaRichmondHoustonLondon+7 more
