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2027 Edition
Capital markets : Debt
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M&A : Mid-cap
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2 results2 results
Baptiste Gelpi
Firm:
Reed Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
France
Industry Sector:
Energy
Automotive
Bar Admission:
Paris
Isabelle MacElhone
Firm:
Reed Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
France
Industry Sector:
Consumer goods and services
Energy
Financial services
Technology and telecommunications
Automotive
Bar Admission:
Paris
Deal Highlights
6 results6 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Inc. - M&A
2021-04-30
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Charlotte Grolimund, Daniel Kadar, Fanny Molla, Guilain Hippolyte, Khushbu Kumar, Marine Deyrolle, Natasha Tardif, Sam Webster, Severine Martel, Stephanie Abdesselam, Victoria Bryden, Yexi Tran
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures Inc.
Buyer
KanAm Grund Group - M&A
2022-05-11
Reed Smith
France
M&A
David Colin
KanAm Grund Group
Buyer
Individual Seller(s) - M&A
2023-02-03
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Individual Seller(s)
Seller
Accor SA - M&A
2023-06-26
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Alice Pothet-Zevaco, Benoit Bernard, Jean-Pierre Collet
Accor SA
Seller
Sparring Capital SAS - M&A
2023-07-11
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Antea Bonito, Marc Fredj
Sparring Capital SAS
Seller
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2023-11-30
Reed Smith
France
M&A
Alex Ebangue, Antea Bonito, Marc Fredj, Raphael Balji, Severine Martel
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
Corporate
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Corporate
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Banking
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Benesch hires 20-lawyer Reed Smith team and opens in Miami
The Ohio-headquartered firm said the real estate finance and structured finance group will support growth across New York and its new Florida base
Noemi Distefano, August 04 2026
Banking
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This week’s people moves: K&L Gates, Cleary, Fieldfisher and more
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Noemi Distefano, July 02 2026
Corporate
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AI in big law: ‘It’s about rethinking everything’ – Reed Smith
Two Reed Smith partners and its AI innovation lead explain why the firm’s Harvey usage has surged to record highs, and what separates winners from losers in AI adoption
Noemi Distefano, June 24 2026
M&A
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This week’s people moves: McDermott, King & Spalding, Dentons and more
We round up top lateral hires across the finance, PE, M&A, competition and corporate practices at leading law firms in the UK, the US and the EU
Noemi Distefano, May 07 2026
Banking
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Reed Smith Boston managing partner on scaling a full-service outpost
Ian Hohmeister discusses the strategy behind the new hub scale-up, from integration and hiring to market positioning, as headcount nears 20 just over a month after launch
Noemi Distefano, May 01 2026
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