Global law firm Reed Smith has been nominated for two categories at the Hedgeweek European Emerging Manager Awards 2024, which celebrate the best and brightest in the industry. Reed Smith’s Investment Management and Funds Group is a finalist for Law Firm of the Year: Overall; and Law Firm of the Year: Fund Domicile.

The awards, which will be announced on 14 November in London, are based on a rigorous selection process involving an allocator board, peer surveys, editorial expertise and data analysis. The awards recognize the achievements of those who have demonstrated exceptional performance, innovation and growth in the past year.

Reed Smith’s lawyers can advise fund managers and investors on all aspects of fund formation, structuring, taxation, financing and transactions. Its fund management regulatory team has vast experience advising fund managers on a wide range of regulatory matters that affect the industry, including registrations, filings and disclosures, policies and procedures, conflicts, exams and enforcement.

In March 2023, Reed Smith won Best Law Firm – Overall at Private Equity Wire’s European awards, and in November 2023, it won Best Law Firm for Fund Structuring also from PE Wire. The firm also has been ranked as a top-tier firm for funds by the Legal 500 UK.