A Deep Dive Into Reed Smith's Sector Focus (Transportation)

Reed Smith is globally recognised for its sector-led approach, and transportation is one of its standout strengths. In this session, you'll gain insider insight into how the firm advises some of the world’s largest players in shipping, aviation, and logistics and what that means for trainees and future lawyers.

With decades of experience in the transportation sector, Reed Smith’s lawyers work at the forefront of international trade, regulatory change, ESG challenges, and major cross-border disputes. This is your opportunity to understand how the firm operates in this space, the kind of clients and matters you could work on, and how to reflect this knowledge in your application.

What you'll learn:

• Why transportation is a key sector for Reed Smith and how it shapes the firm’s strategy
• What kinds of clients, deals, and disputes the transportation team works on
• The legal trends and global issues impacting the sector
• How trainees and junior lawyers get involved in transportation work

Whether you're applying to Reed Smith this cycle or want to understand the importance of sector knowledge more broadly, this session will help you connect the dots between firm strategy, client work, and will be so helpful in developing your commercial awareness.