Reid Feldman

Of Counsel

Reid – a French and US attorney – strengthens Almain’s capabilities including on business law matters (corporate et dispute resolution)

Reid Feldman’s practice combines strong technical skills and a broad perspective built on his long experience in transactions and litigation.

His practice includes :

corporate and financial transactions, including M&A, private equity and securities offerings;
litigation, including arbitration;
insurance/reinsurance matters, involving coverage, treaties and claims;
advice to individuals, family offices, fiduciaries and trusts.

Reid is a member of the bars of Paris and Washington, D.C.

Corporate

Public offerings in France
Representation of an international industrial group in connection with restructuring of its French subsidiary
Advice to a player in public securities markets in its relations with the French securities regulator, the l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), and in connection with a strategic acquisition*
Representation of Lumos Capital Group (lead investor) in the growth equity investment in Open Classrooms*
Representation of a major reinsurance group in connection with a strategic acquisition in the US*
Representation of the target and its majority shareholder in the sale of a supplier to the medical research industry*
Advice to owner of intellectual property in connection with a strategic acquisition in the gaming industry*
Representation of the purchaser of Oxbow Activated Carbon (now Puragen Activated Carbon)*
Representation of BPCE Vie (Natixis group) in connection with a strategic sale*

Litigation

Representation of Assuréa Distribution (groupe Meilleurtaux) in French litigation
Representation of Great Lakes Insurance SE (Munich Re group) in several French litigations*
Representation of clients in French litigation (expert proceedings, court of first instance and court of appeal)*
Representation, in French proceedings (expert fact-finding, court of first instance and court of appeal) a mechanical engineering and construction firm in the field of liquified natural gas*
Representation of a majority shareholder of a holding company (3B$ AUM) in an LCIA arbitration among shareholders*
Representation of parties in numerous ad hoc arbitrations (including involving reinsurance)*

Other

Advice to institutional trustees
Advice to individuals, families and family offices, including to estate planning and asset reorganization

Legal 500 (2023 – 2024): Private Equity – Venture/Growth Capital; Mergers and Acquisitions
Who’s Who Legal France (2020 – 2024) : M&A and Governance
IFLR 1000 : Banking (2014 – 2017) and Mergers and Acquisitions (2023-2024)
Décideurs (2019 – 2023) : Commercial/insurance/industrial risk, insurance/reinsurance regulation, international arbitration
Leaders’ League (2022 – 2023) Claims and Insurance Litigation
Best Lawyers (2021 – 2025) : International Arbitration

American Bar Association: Mergers & Acquisitions Committee (Co-chair, European Private Target M&A Deal Points Study)
Board of Advisors, Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law
European Crowdfunding Network
Membre, Financial Markets Law Committee (Insurance & Pension Scoping Forum)
ARIAS France – listed among approved arbitrators/co-arbitrators

French, English

Recent publications

ABA European Private Target M&A Deal Points Study (Apr. 2025) (co-author)
Corporate Governance: 2024 Midyear Review (Aug. 2024) (co-author)
New EU Directive Puts ‘Sustainability’ Due Diligence Center Stage (May 2024) (co-author)
Les nouvelles obligations américaines de déclaration de bénéficiaires effectifs (Mar. 2024) (co-author)
Charting a Course Through ESG Challenges: Perspectives From the US, the UK and Europe (Apr. 2023)
French Tax Obligations Relating to Trusts (Sept. 2022)
EU Taxonomy Regulation — A Major Building Block for Comprehensive ESG Measures in Europe (Nov. 2021)
Insurance Industry in the Time of COVID-19: Transactional Considerations and Regulatory Developments (Apr. 2020) (co-author)
Considering Using Dry Powder on an Insurance Deal? 8 Things to Know Now (Apr. 2020) (co-author)
Legal Issues Affecting Your Business Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak and Market Turmoil (Mar. 2020) (co-author)

Recent presentations

Crypto Assets, DLT & Securitization in Crowdfunding (CrowdCon sept. 2024) (moderator)
Charting a Course Through ESG Challenges: Perspectives From the US, the UK and Europe (Apr. 2023)
Rendez-Vous de Septembre – Insurance/Reinsurance Transactional and Regulatory Developments (Sept. 2021)
ABA Webinar: M&A in Europe –Impact of COVID-19 (Apr. 2020)

A writer

Participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics – in squash!

Reduce my carbon footprint by one ton of CO₂ (or equivalent)

Of Counsel : independant lawyer cooperating with Almain