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Reed Smith LLP At Reed Smith, everything we do is to apply our global experience in law to drive progress for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

We are focused on outcomes, are highly collaborative and have deep industry insight. When combined with our local market knowledge and innovative mindset, this allows us to anticipate and address the needs of our clients and help them achieve their goals. Our team of 3,000 people (including more than 1,600 lawyers) operate across more than 30 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

09/02/2026

As the use of artificial intelligence accelerates across financial services and other regulated industries, businesses are facing difficult questions about when AI outputs, chatbot exchanges, and agent activity become records that must be retained.

In this episode of “Tech Law Talks,” Smarsh’s Robert Cruz joins Reed Smith lawyers Anthony Diana, Therese Craparo, and Michael Rubayo as they discuss emerging regulatory expectations, governance strategies, third-party risk, and the growing compliance challenges posed by agentic AI.

🎧 Listen now: https://reedsmith.law/3USVjgt

09/02/2026

In the second episode of the podcast series, “After the award: trends in arbitration challenges,” Elizabeth Farrell and Trisha Mitra-Veber unpack the key findings from the England and Wales chapter of Reed Smith’s International Arbitration Report 2025.

They offer valuable insights into what the data reveals about success rates, grounds for challenge, timelines, cost consequences, and the practical implications for arbitration strategy. This episode is part of a global miniseries examining court challenges to arbitration awards across leading arbitral seats.

🎧 Listen now: https://reedsmith.law/3UNoEZJ

Reed Smith advised Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II on the successful closing of its business combination with Pasqal, ...
08/28/2026

Reed Smith advised Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II on the successful closing of its business combination with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing.

The combined company, Pasqal Holding SA, is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq under PSQL and PSQLW on August 28, 2026. With approximately $360 million of cash available at closing, the transaction provides Pasqal with a strong foundation to accelerate deployment, innovation and commercial adoption of its quantum computing technology worldwide.

Co-founded by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Alain Aspect, Pasqal has seven QPUs deployed and three more in production, supporting more than 25 commercial and research applications.

Congratulations to our international deal team, led by Lynwood Reinhardt, Ashley Jaber, Jocelyne Kelly and Guilain Hippolyte, and including Liz Graffeo, Angelo Ciavarella, Natasha Tardif, Benoît Bernard, Salomé Cloué, Baihan Li, Marco Hazan, Meredith Anderson, Zachary Anderson, Alexa Koerth, Felix Briant, Ally Byrne, Nyria Rogers, Diamond Boardley and Bryan Sykes.

Read the full article here: https://reedsmith.law/4zISWwS

Privacy, AI, and cybersecurity are reshaping how businesses operate worldwide. The legal landscape is moving just as fas...
08/26/2026

Privacy, AI, and cybersecurity are reshaping how businesses operate worldwide. The legal landscape is moving just as fast.

Meet the new leaders of our Global Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Group: Christian Leuthner, Barbara Li, and Idara Udofia.

They bring deep experience advising on privacy, data governance, cybersecurity, technology, and cross-border regulatory matters. They'll lead our global team in helping clients manage risk and navigate what comes next.

Please join us in congratulating Christian, Barbara, and Idara on their new roles. 👏

Reed Smith Austin is proud to support Health Alliance for Austin Musicians and its mission to provide access to affordab...
08/18/2026

Reed Smith Austin is proud to support Health Alliance for Austin Musicians and its mission to provide access to affordable healthcare for Austin’s music community by participating as a sponsor of HAAM Day.

Austin’s musicians help shape the culture and identity of the city, and organizations like HAAM play a critical role in supporting the artists who make Austin unique.

We’re honored to stand alongside the local businesses, nonprofits, and community members working to support the health and well-being of Austin’s creative community.

We're delighted to welcome John Magruder as a partner in the Reed Smith Regulatory & Investigations Group and Washington...
08/17/2026

We're delighted to welcome John Magruder as a partner in the Reed Smith Regulatory & Investigations Group and Washington, D.C. office – https://reedsmith.law/4xFM8y1

John brings significant experience advising clients on antitrust issues in transactions, premerger notification compliance, competition filings, and competition approvals in the United States and worldwide. He also counsels clients on antitrust compliance and risk allocation, and has extensive experience in regulatory advocacy before the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Michael J. Lowell, chair of Reed Smith's Global Regulatory Enforcement Group, commented: "John's arrival underscores the continued momentum of our strategy to provide top-notch regulatory support for our clients completing major international M&A and other strategic transactions and strengthens our ability to guide clients through complex antitrust and competition issues in the United States and across global markets."

We’re pleased to have represented Headlight Partners in its strategic investment in RepSpark, a leading wholesale ecomme...
08/13/2026

We’re pleased to have represented Headlight Partners in its strategic investment in RepSpark, a leading wholesale ecommerce platform serving golf, outdoor, and lifestyle apparel brands and retailers.

RepSpark’s unified platform supports more than 250 brands and 100,000 retailers worldwide, powering more than $4 billion in annual B2B transactions across industries including golf, swim, fitness, tactical, and footwear.

With Headlight’s investment, RepSpark plans to expand its enterprise product suite, grow its ERP integration ecosystem, deepen its AI-powered capabilities, and strengthen its customer success infrastructure.

The Reed Smith team was led by Matthew Hacker, Austin McCarthy, and Crockett Stevenson and included Ari B*k, Thomas Marrinson, and John Vishneski.

Congratulations to Headlight Partners and the RepSpark team on this exciting next chapter.

Read more: https://reedsmith.law/4wXgv37

08/12/2026

In this first episode of the podcast series, “After the award: trends in arbitration challenges,” Clément Fouchard and Erwan Robert discuss key findings from the France chapter of Reed Smith’s International Arbitration Report 2025.

They will explore what the data reveals about success rates, grounds for challenge, timelines, cost consequences, and the practical implications for arbitration strategy. This episode is part of a global miniseries examining court challenges to arbitration awards across leading arbitral seats.

🎧 Listen now: https://reedsmith.law/4i27TUb

The AI landscape is changing quickly. So are the questions our clients are asking. Today, we’re pleased to announce the ...
08/11/2026

The AI landscape is changing quickly. So are the questions our clients are asking. Today, we’re pleased to announce the new leadership team of Reed Smith’s Global AI Group: Nick Breen, Gerard Donovan, and Tyler Thompson.

Together, they bring deep experience across AI governance, data privacy, technology transactions, IP, digital media, and emerging technologies. Their work spans the legal and commercial questions businesses face as they develop, deploy, and scale AI.

They’ll lead a global, multidisciplinary team helping clients manage risk, navigate regulation, and use AI with confidence.

Please join us in congratulating Nick, Gerard, and Tyler on their new roles. We’re looking forward to what comes next.

Reed Smith is proud to sponsor LeedsBID’s Trivial Pursuit event. Celebrating 400 years since the city received its royal...
08/11/2026

Reed Smith is proud to sponsor LeedsBID’s Trivial Pursuit event. Celebrating 400 years since the city received its royal charter, LeedsBID has transformed Leeds city centre into a giant interactive board game. The event brings in hundreds of thousands of people from across the UK for some free summer-holiday fun; please join us in taking the opportunity to enjoy the sun, get your steps in, spend some time with the family or network with colleagues, and learn something new about the city we live in.

We are thrilled to play a part in such an excellent and innovative event that champions local businesses and celebrates the history of Leeds city.

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