International law firm Reed Smith has announced the promotion of 24 lawyers to partner and 31 lawyers to counsel, effective January 1, 2025.
The new partners and counsel are based in 14 of Reed Smith’s 30 global offices within the United States, Europe, Middle East and Asia. The individuals represent a dozen practice groups as well as each of the firm’s five core industry groups: financial services; life sciences and health care; energy and natural resources; entertainment and media; and transportation.
Thirty-three percent of new partner class are women and 50 percent are diverse, including women, members of underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, members of LGBTQ+ communities, and individuals with disabilities as defined by the Mansfield Rule Certification.
“Congratulations to our newly promoted partners and counsel,” said Casey Ryan, Reed Smith’s global managing partner and Executive Committee chair. “This group of individuals is exceptional and has helped clients navigate the most complex issues within their respective industries. Their ability to collaborate globally and offer sterling client service reflects the capabilities of our firm and our culture.”
Reed Smith promoted the following lawyers to partner.
- Will Atherton
- Courtney Bedell Averbach
- Lowell P. Bourgeois
- Brian P. Cadigan
- Alice D. Colarossi
- Pierre-Céols Fischer
- Katherine E. Geddes
- Andrew Harper
- Ali Ishaq
- Nataly R. Laufer Sultan
- Michael I. Lurie
- Margaret C. McDonald
- Rebecca Naylor
- Sung W. Park
- Joshua M. Peles
- Bradley J. Purcell
- Jennifer M. Riso
- Nicholas R. Rodriguez
- Harrison J. Stimson
- Jeffrey Wilhelm
- Ross D. Williams
- Scott T. Williams
- Lucy M. Winnington-Ingram
- Aryeh M. Younger
- Alison Andronic
- Henry Birkbeck
- Victoria Bryden
- Caitlin A. Chambers
- Min Jian Chan
- Lucile Chneiweiss
- Colin M. Cochrane
- Kaela Dahan
- Kristen A. DeGrande
- Stephanie E. Gee
- Matthew Harley
- Matthew P. Houghton
- John P. Kennedy
- Daniel C. Kirby
- Hannah Kong
- Marcin M. Krieger
- Kevin M. Levy
- Catherine E. Lewis
- Joseph J. Mammone Jr.
- Rachel E. O'Neill
- Christine L. Rada
- Ashley R. Rivera
- Iman Roy
- Eleanor Ruiz
- Matthew L. Setzer
- Russell M. Squire
- Brad Trerise
- Gregory D. Vose
- Benjamin C. Watson
- Claire M. Whitehead
- Friederike Wilde-Detmering