Organisation profile
Reed Smith is a transatlantic firm and one of the 30 largest firms worldwide. The firm has over 1,000 lawyers located in 14 US offices and 4 European offices located in London, the Midlands, Munich and Paris. Reed Smith is especially well-positioned to provide strategic counsel to the Energy, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment, and Technology sectors. But the defining quality of a law firm is not its size or core capabilities, but rather a unity of purpose that defines the firm's culture: an uncommon level of personal commitment to the interests of our clients.
The range of clients is incredibly diverse, from FTSE 100 listed household names to offshore dot.com companies. Examples of recent clients include McDonalds, Tate & Lyle, Bank of Scotland, Eurostar and Sara Lee Corporation. It is testament to the quality of work and the reputation of Reed Smith that six of the original clients that are multi-national corporations, are still represented by the firm to this day.
Training
Reed Smith recognises that a strong training program contributes to the vitality of our firm and we devote considerable resources to developing a top-level program. Accordingly, we have launched a firm-wide professional development initiative in Reed Smith University, to assist our attorneys in the areas of career and life management.
Diversity
Reed Smith is a firm that values cultural differences and adheres to policies and practices that are designed to foster an environment in which all attorneys and staff are full participants. Reed Smith is proud of the contributions that our lawyers and staff continue to make in the areas of pro bono legal work and community service, leading the firm in this effort is our Director of Pro Bono and Community Service.
Culture
Our staff are personable, like-minded people who thrive in an environment where everyone's opinion counts. Both lawyers and support staff are of a high quality and flexible in their approach to their work. Our firm heavily promotes programs that contribute to achieving diversity in the legal profession
We look to recruit ambitious graduates wishing to train as first-rate commercial lawyers, we offer our trainees to work in an informative, challenging and busy atmosphere where your contribution counts from day one.
Recruitment Contact: Rani Grewal
Graduate Recruitment Contact: Rani Grewal
Practice Areas:
Our core services in the UK are Litigation, Employment, Real Estate, Business Immigration and European Corporate, which encompass a full corporate/commercial service including financial services, life sciences, IP/IT, corporate finance, competition, mergers and acquisitions, re-insurance, pensions and corporate tax.
Law Firms
Reed Smith
Minerva House
5 Montague Close
London
SE1 9BB
Telephone: 020 7403 2900
Fax: 020 7403 4221
Contact: Recruitment Co-ordinator Rani Grewal
Email: rgrewal@reedsmith.com
Friday 04/07/2008
Job of the Week
Current Issue
The pay review led to furious senior associates Recent updates include DLA Piper, Linklaters, BLP, Dewey and Herbert Smith