January 8, 2015 – Reed Smith LLP today announced the election of 24 new partners, effective January 1. Fourteen of the new partners practice in Reed Smith’s U.S. offices; seven in the firm’s London office; and one new partner is in each of the firm’s offices in Abu Dhabi, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Reed Smith also announced the promotion of 19 of its associates to counsel. Thirteen of the new counsel practice in Reed Smith’s U.S. offices; two in its London office; two others in its Paris office; and, one new counsel in each of its offices in Shanghai and Athens.
“We are delighted to welcome these diverse and very capable individuals as our newest partners and counsel,” said Sandy Thomas, Reed Smith’s Global Managing Partner. “They have demonstrated a commitment to the profession, this firm and their clients that is commendable. This is an important career step for each of them and an important milestone for Reed Smith as well. We expect great things from this group in the years ahead.”
Reed Smith’s new partners for 2015, their former positions, and the practice or industry groups to which they belong, are:
UNITED STATES
Chicago
Associate Jennifer L. Ilkka, U.S. Commercial Litigation
New York
Associate Kelly B. D’Auria, Life Sciences & Health Industry Group
Associate Evan K. Farber, U.S. Commercial Litigation
Counsel C. Neil Gray, Financial Industry Group - Litigation Financial Services
Northern Virginia
Counsel Brent R. Gary, U.S. Commercial Litigation
Associate Katherine J. Seikaly, Global Regulatory Enforcement
Philadelphia
Associate Sean P. Delaney, Real Estate
Pittsburgh
Associate Jason E. Hazlewood, U.S. Commercial Litigation
Associate Kathryn S. Nordick, Financial Industry Group - Financial Services
Associate Kenneth M. Siegel, Corporate & Securities
Princeton
Associate Nicholas J. Valvanis, Financial Industry Group - Financial Services
Richmond
Associate Stacy L. Haney, Global Regulatory Enforcement
San Francisco
Counsel Lilit Asadourian, Insurance Recovery
Washington, D.C.
Associate Katie C. Pawlitz, Life Sciences & Health Industry Group
EUROPE
London
Associate Iain R. Balkwill, Financial Industry Group - Financial Services
Counsel Chloe J. Carswell, Commercial Disputes EME
Associate James Cross, EME Corporate
Associate Shareena D. Edmonds, Energy & Natural Resources
Associate James B. Fisher, Financial Industry Group - Financial Services
Associate Brigid A. North, Real Estate
Associate Nicholas M. Williams, Financial Industry Group - Financial Services
ASIA
Hong Kong
Associate Min Li, Litigation
Shanghai
Counsel John J. Tan, Global Regulatory Enforcement
MIDDLE EAST
Abu Dhabi
Counsel Tania S. De Swart, EME Corporate
The firm’s newly promoted counsel and their practices or industry groups are:
UNITED STATES
Chicago
Adam P. Beckerink, State Tax
Houston
Susan O. Berry, Financial Industry Group - Financial Services
Peter J. Stuhldreher, Labor & Employment
Los Angeles
Anne M. Grignon, Appellate
New York
Greg Chase, Shipping
Rachel K. Marcoccia, Global Regulatory Enforcement
Meredith D. Pikser, Intellectual Property
Philadelphia
Michael C. Falk, U.S. Commercial Litigation
Pittsburgh
Richard L. Etter, Labor & Employment
Jeffrey G. Wilhelm, Real Estate
Princeton
Sara K. Kornbluh, U.S. Commercial Litigation
Richmond
Edward A. Mullen, Global Regulatory Enforcement
Washington, D.C.
Kevin M. Madagan, Life Sciences & Health Industry Group
EUROPE
Athens
Christina Nikiforaki, Global Regulatory Enforcement
London
Thomas Webley, Commercial Disputes EME
Joanna T. Williams, Financial Industry Group - Financial Services Regulatory
Paris
Emmanuelle Faivre, Shipping
Brice Mathieu, Financial Industry Group - Commercial Restructuring & Bankruptcy
ASIA
Shanghai
Amy Zhiyue Yin, Corporate & Securities
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in 25 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, technology and media, shipping, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.
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Europe: London, Paris, Munich, Athens
Middle East: Abu Dhabi, Dubai
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