Reed Smith LLP

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Reed Smith LLP is particularly active in complex outsourcing and digital transformation issues across the Financial, FinTech, Life Sciences, and MedTech sectors. The practice is jointly steered by experienced partners Cynthia O’Donoghue and Howard Womersley Smith. O’Donoghue specialises in complex tech transactions and cybersecurity proceedings, as well as advising on virtual reality, e-commerce, and AI matters, while Smith focuses on data privacy, and outsourcing issues within the financial and FinTech sectors. Philip Thomas has a high level of experience in handling complex IT contracts in the tech, telecoms, and marine industries. Elle Todd is well-versed in tech regulatory issues extending to platform liability, consumer, and online safety.
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  • ‘Philip Thomas, Partner at Reed Smith, excels at going above and beyond for us. In Philip, we have a patient, wise, and pragmatic lawyer, whom we can rely on for our legal concerns. His dedication to ensuring we are getting exactly what we need from legal tasks is second to none. When it comes to providing a solution, Philip will not just answer the question provided - he will answer the questions that we should have asked. The result is that we feel confident in the advice that we receive under Philip's leadership. We cannot recommend him enough.’
  • ‘When you ask a question, the knowledge is always in the room to answer it. Preparing what may be discussed and having the right partners is key. The answers are always right, but more importantly, it is given in an easy-to-digest but comprehensive way.'

Key clients

  • Abundia
  • Amphenol