06 Jul 2026
Burges Salmon appoints Jessica Reed as partner to strengthen funds and financial services
"Burges Salmon has appointed Jessica Reed as a partner in its London office to bolster its funds and financial services practice, focusing on funds regulation, ESG and private wealth."
Reed is a funds and financial regulatory specialist with significant experience advising firms on UK and European regulatory frameworks. She supports clients across the full lifecycle of funds, including structuring, authorisation, governance and ongoing compliance, with a particular focus on navigating complex and evolving regulatory requirements, including cross-border issues. She has advised extensively on ESG regulation, including UK SDR, SFDR and TCFD reporting obligations, and has assisted funds in obtaining UK sustainability labels.
She also brings significant experience advising within the retail financial services and private wealth space, having advised wealth managers, banks, platforms, payment service providers, corporate advisory firms, placement agents, charities, endowments and high-net-worth individuals on contractual, transactional and regulatory matters.
Reed joins Burges Salmon from Farrer & Co., where she led its Asset Managers and Investment Funds sector. Her appointment is intended to strengthen the firm’s funds, financial services, ESG and private wealth capabilities, complementing its established strengths in fund establishment, investment strategies and regulatory developments.