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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 provided legal advice that is pragmatic and appropriately aimed at the task at hand. Compared to other legal practices that we have worked with, the Reed Smith Team distinguishes itself by understanding the key requirements of a task quickly and by providing, in short periods of time, advice that we can understand and action. The team goes to great lengths to ensure that we not only receive their legal assistance when we need it, but also maintain and foster our business relationship in less busy times, staying across our developments so that they are equipped and up to date when the next legal task comes along. In terms of collaboration and technology, we should mention the excellent standard that Reed Smith are able to set for our offices when using remote working practices and having multiple time zones. The team has been able to coordinate meetings with us with ease.’
  • ‘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.’

Key clients

  • Abundia
  • Amphenol