Reed Smith LLP

Praised as ‘approachable, knowledgeable and practical’, Reed Smith LLP counts investment banks, retail financial service providers, fund platforms, asset managers and payment service providers among its key roster of clients, with demonstrable capability in handling multi-jurisdictional mandates. David Calligan handles a broad range of compliance matters including the regulatory aspects of financial services M&A transactions, while Chris Borg advises on commodity trading, futures and options mandates. Borg jointly leads the team alongside Claude Brown, who focuses on work concerning ESG and fintech. Romin Dabir, who assists both sell-side and buy-side clients with a range of financial services regulatory issues, is another key contact in the group.