Kimberly D. Reed
Attorney
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Kim is an experienced business attorney represents companies both in the United States and abroad, and has served as an external general counsel to them for years. Her primary practice areas including, corporate transactions, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital/private equity, corporate finance, governance and compliance, social impact investing, infrastructure/project finance and nonprofit law
Kim has advised on global transactions including multi-billion dollar deals and has experience in over 70 countries. Kim previously practiced with international law firms, Hogan Lovells (in Moscow, Warsaw, London and DC) and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (Los Angeles), as well as her own practice. Kim has also worked on 7 US Presidential campaigns.
Kim has also authored many publications within her various practice areas.
Kim obtained her Juris Doctor, from University of Virginia School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts in History and English, With Honors (3rd major in International Studies, focused on the Middle East and the Soviet Union) from Duke University.
Kim resides in the Washington DC metro area.
Publications
Editor and principal author, “Legal Developments in Russia and Ukraine 2020-21,” The International Lawyer: The Year in Review, American Bar Association (June 2022)
Editor and co-author, “Legal Developments in Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia,” The International Lawyer: The Year in Review, American Bar Association (June 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020)
“Russia’s Interests in the Arctic Lead to Military Build-up,” ABA International Law Section Russia/Eurasia Legislation Updates and News, at 8 (June 2016)
Editor and co-author, “Developments in Russian and Ukrainian Law,” The International Lawyer: The Year in Review (June 2014 and 2015).
Spreading Electricity in the Republic of Benin,” ICOSA (January 2014).
Editor and co-author, “Regional and Comparative Law: Russia, Ukraine and CIS,” The International Lawyer: The Year in Review (July 2013).
“Guarding Against Corruption in Emerging Markets,” ICOSA (July/August 2009)
“International Legal Developments in Review: International Nongovernmental Organizations,” co-authored with Prof. Karla Simon, The International Lawyer: The Year in Review (June 2008)
“Legal Due Diligence as an Effective M&A Tool,” The Russia and CIS M&A Sentiment Survey (June 2007) (also published in Russian)
“Russian Dues: Corporate Due Diligence in Russia,” Legal Week (UK) (April 26, 2007)
Practices
Business and Finance
Corporate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate Governance
Intellectual Property & Technology
Education
JD University of Virginia School of Law, 1989
BA – Duke University, 1986
Bar Admissions
Washington, DC
California
Maryland
Contact
8 Park Center Court, Suite 100
Baltimore, Maryland 21117
Phone: P: (410) 457-3444
Fax: (443) 637-7829
Email: kreed@zarrenlawgroup.com