Having long been a market leader in advising clients on technology, privacy and data matters, Reed Smith is bringing together experienced lawyers from several of the firm’s disciplines under the Emerging Technologies umbrella, with a focus on providing multi-faceted legal and strategic counsel to clients at the forefront of innovation.
“We understand the promise of pioneering technologies in spurring rapid evolutionary change to business models, service offerings and customer experiences,” said Casey Ryan, Reed Smith’s global managing partner. “We have represented entrepreneurial companies in this space for years and are excited to bring together this talented team to provide a competitive edge to our clients.”
The new practice team includes more than 200 Reed Smith lawyers from every region in which the firm operates and represents a cross-section of transactional, regulatory and disputes capabilities. The Emerging Technologies practice supports clients across a wide range of legal services including:
- artificial intelligence;
- adtech;
- fintech, banktech and payments;
- cybersecurity;
- data governance;
- data incident and breach response;
- medtech and digital health;
- technology transactions and outsourcing;
- data privacy; and
- technology and data disputes and investigations
“Given the rapid pace of technological advancement, businesses require deep sector and technical experience to stay competitive and to harness the full potential of emerging tech while managing associated risk,” said Rob Newman, global chair of the Emerging Technologies practice. “Reed Smith is well suited to provide practical and creative solutions to the complex technology and data-driven legal issues that clients are facing around the world.”
Reed Smith is well positioned to assist clients in harnessing the potential of these technologies while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations given its global footprint and deep bench of talent.
The Emerging Technology practice represents a natural evolution for Reed Smith, an industry leader in developing and leveraging its own technical solutions and alternative business units, including Gravity Stack, a wholly owned subsidiary that delivers solutions around data to solve problems in litigation, regulatory and transactional matters.