LAWYER PROFILE

Edmund Reed

UK 2026

Travers Smith LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Edmund is the Managing Partner of Travers Smith, having been appointed in July 2021.

Over many years he has had an active role in the management of Travers Smith and the development of the firm’s business strategy as an elected member of the Travers Smith Partnership Board since 2013. He joined Travers Smith in 1994 and became a partner in 2005. Between 2000 and 2004, he was an executive at Phoenix Equity Partners, a UK private equity firm.

Edmund also remains a partner in the Private Equity and Financial Sponsors group. Edmund also acts for large corporates including Ascential and Foster + Partners.

Real estate M&A expertise

He is a core member of the Real Estate M&A Working Group and has extensive experience advising private equity real estate funds and corporate clients on transactions involving real estate assets.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 million - UK-wide

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Edmund Reed is highly capable on M&A on behalf of a client base of private equity funds and serves as the firm's managing partner. He is active on buyouts and exit transactions across a broad range of sectors.

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Strengths

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His bedside manner with clients, colleagues and others is nothing short of gentlemanly, but that doesn't stop him from being a tough negotiator and an astute observer of motivations and needs.
Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Edmund's deep understanding of clients' businesses and extensive deal experience make him one of the best practitioners I know.
Private Equity: Buyouts: Up to £500 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession