London, 31 October 2011

Reed Smith today announced the formation of an Energy & Natural Resources (ENR) Group, a multi-disciplinary practice comprising more than 100 lawyers drawn from the firm's offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, to address the transactional, dispute and regulatory needs of global clients engaged in the extraction, production, distribution or financing of ENR projects, products and services.This is in regognition that energy supply and demand are at the forefront of economics and policymaking, and affect business decision-making around the world.

The ENR Group is an integrated and coordinated team of lawyers focused on the sector at large, as well as on its multiple, interrelated sub-sectors. The group features a market-leading trade and commodities practice, a fast-growing role as counsel for the largest players in the Marcellus and other shale gas formations, and considerable renown for its decades advising on significant renewable energy projects.

The experience of, and knowledge held by, the group provide a global resource for clients who are developers, producers, manufacturers, traders, financiers and investors, insurers, or transporters – whether they are involved in oil, gas, metals and minerals, nuclear, renewable or clean-tech energy sectors.

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For more information visit www.reedsmith.com/enr