January 26, 2022
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In Rare Move in Big Law, Reed Smith's Advisory Board to Guide Strategy | The American Lawyer - The American Lawyer

(L-R) former EY global vice chair Beth Brooke, venture capital investor Shuo Chen and longtime corporate strategic adviser Elissa Grey. Courtesy photos
(L-R) Former EY global vice chair Beth Brooke, venture capital investor Shuo Chen and longtime corporate strategic adviser Elissa Grey. Courtesy photos

What You Need to Know

  • Reed Smith is looking to add perspectives from outside of the legal industry to guide its strategic thinking.
  • The board includes a former EY global leader, a venture capital investor and a corporate strategic adviser.
  • The group will likely meet with firm leaders slightly more than quarterly.

In what appears to be an unprecedented move for an Am Law 100 firm, Reed Smith is forming an outside advisory board composed of three business executives to guide the international firm on strategy.

The group, called the Independent Strategic Advisory Board, is composed of former EY global vice chair Beth Brooke, venture capital investor Shuo Chen and longtime corporate strategic adviser Elissa Grey. The three will report directly to Reed Smith global managing partner Sandy Thomas and work closely with the rest of the firm’s senior management.

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source: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2022/01/26/in-rare-move-in-big-law-reed-smiths-advisory-board-to-guide-strategy-405-98235/

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