Peter Rosher, global head of the firm’s international arbitration practice, said: “We are very pleased to be listed, once again, in the exclusive GAR 30. This is now a seventh year running for Reed Smith. We are proud to have established a consistent presence in the ranking through the hard work and clear focus of our international team of over 100 lawyers. It is gratifying to see that our efforts to provide clients with a best-in-class service receives this authoritative recognition.”

Global Arbitration Review commented in summary: “Reed Smith caught our eye by posting seven hearings in the large category; as many as any of the firms in the top three this year. Those hearings arose from a slate of oil and gas and construction cases seated in London or Houston. … Reed Smith is definitely moving up.”

GAR selects its top 30 firms based on detailed analysis of each firm’s composition and activity, including such metrics as the number of arbitration hearings held during the period under review, the value at stake in the arbitrations, and the number of lawyers in the group recognized as leading arbitration practitioners.