Reed Smith Enhances Financial Industry Group With Structured Finance Partner in London

Global law firm Reed Smith today announces the hire of Jason Richardson as partner in its Financial Industry Group and London office. Richardson joins from Sidley Austin where he was partner. He has over 20 years’ experience advising on a wide range of structured finance transactions with particular emphasis on commercial real estate and derivatives based transactions.

He acts for both lenders and sponsors on commercial mortgage lending transactions as well as for arrangers, investors, servicers and rating agencies in relation to various types of securitisation transactions including commercial mortgage backed securitizations, synthetic securitisations and non-performing loan portfolio transactions.

Panos Katsambas, global co-head of Reed Smith’s Financial Industry Group, commented: We are very pleased to welcome Jason to the firm. He is a hugely talented lawyer and highly regarded throughout the industry. In fact, I know just how good a lawyer he is having worked opposite him on a recent complex transaction.

Richardson said: “I am very familiar with Reed Smith having worked opposite several of its lawyers over the past few years. It is a firm with a standout reputation for ensuring its clients’ business objectives are achieved by providing quality legal advice. My practice is a natural fit for the firm’s distinct industry focus and excellent real estate team.

Source:  www.reedsmith.com

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