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International Jurisdictions Council
Who We Help
Cross-border legal clarity.
Before decisions harden.
IJC serves the principals who carry cross-border legal responsibility — in-house, at the board level, and in private capital.
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Global Legal Readiness Index™
Observed legal reality.
Editorial independence.
Continuously updated across 80+ jurisdictions. Not a ranking — an institutional reference. Full depth access for Assembly Fellows.
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Global Legal Readiness Index™

Observed legal reality. Editorial independence.

Continuously updated across 80+ jurisdictions. Not a ranking — an institutional reference. Full depth access for Assembly Fellows.

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Why IJC
Three value frameworks.
One institutional standard.
IJC exists to provide the institutional infrastructure the global legal profession has lacked — bridging cross-border legal responsibility and execution.
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The Institution
An institution.
Not a directory.
IJC was established from a conviction that the global legal profession lacked the institutional infrastructure to bridge cross-border legal responsibility and execution.
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Founding Director

Suman Arora

IJC was established from a conviction that the global legal profession lacked the institutional infrastructure to bridge cross-border legal responsibility and execution.

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Edmund Reed

Edmund Reed

Managing Partner
  • London, United Kingdom

Edmund Reed is the Managing Partner of Travers Smith LLP and a highly experienced corporate lawyer specializing in private equity and mergers & acquisitions. He has extensive experience advising leading financial sponsors and corporate clients on complex transactions.

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Edmund Reed is a senior corporate lawyer and Managing Partner at Travers Smith LLP, one of London’s leading law firms. He joined the firm in 1994 and has played a key role in strengthening its private equity and corporate practice.

He specializes in advising private equity houses, investment funds, and corporate clients on high-value mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and strategic investments. Edmund is widely recognized for his commercial insight and ability to handle complex, cross-border transactions.

Under his leadership, Travers Smith continues to maintain its strong reputation in the UK legal market, particularly in private equity and corporate advisory services.

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Private Equity Firms Investment Funds Multinational Corporations Financial Institutions