Register of licensed bodies (ABS)
Reed Smith LLP
(Trading as Reed Smith)
Personnel
Head of legal practice
Moya Burns (authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority)
Head of Finance and Administration
Natin Haria
Reserved activities
The firm is licensed to undertake the following reserved legal activities:
- Rights of audience
- Conduct of litigation
- Reserved instrument activities
- Probate activities
- Administration of oaths
Terms and conditions of the licence
The general conditions which apply to licensed bodies contained in Rule 8 of the SRA Authorisation Rules for Legal Services Bodies and Licensable Bodies as applicable.
Any obligation which may from time to time be imposed on [The Firm] or a manager, employee, or non-authorised interest-holder in [The Firm] by or under the SRA's licensing rules or by or under the LSA, or any other enactment.
[The Firm] may carry on exempt regulated activities under Part XX of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 provided that such activities arise out of or are complementary to the firm’s reserved legal activities or other legal activities.
Reed Smith LLP is authorised and regulated by the SRA as a licensed body. It was authorised as a recognised body at the time of the conduct which led to the findings below. The firm’s head office is at The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2RS. It was found that the firm failed to properly distinguish between itself and its connected practice, being Reed Smith LLP of Delaware, USA, both internally and in external correspondence, when dealing with a US freezing order dated 13 September 2012. It was found that the firm’s conduct breached SRA Principle 6 and failed to achieve outcome 7.12 of the SRA Code of Conduct 2012. SRA Principle 6 requires the firm to behave in a way that maintains the public’s trust and confidence in it. Outcome 7.12 requires the firm to identify, monitor and manage all risks to its business which may arise from its connected practices. The firm was issued with, and accepted, a written rebuke and a costs order of £1,350.
Regulatory decisions
Decisions against individuals in the firm
While at the firm the following individuals from the firm have been subject to regulatory action.
Licence
Licence number : 389662
Granted on 28 October 2019
Effective from 5 November 2019
Registration details
Reed Smith LLP
1 Blossom Yard
London
E1 6RS
Company no.
OC303620
Quoted company
Reed Smith LLP is not a quoted company or a subsidiary of, or part owned by, a quoted company.
Trading name
Reed Smith