John Iino

At the law firm of Reed Smith, John serves as Global Chair, Diversity & Inclusion, a member of the firm’s Global Leadership Team and an ex-officio member of the Talent Committee of the Reed Smith Executive Committee. John leads the Japan Business Team, responsible for coordinating the firm’s work for clients doing business in Japan and for Japanese clients doing business outside of Japan. He has substantial experience representing U.S., Asian, Canadian and multinational companies in corporate, financial and commercial transactions. John previously served as Global Chair of the firm’s Business & Finance Department, Chair of the U.S. Corporate & Securities Group and Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office. The first Asian American to serve on Reed Smith’s Executive Committee and Senior Management Team, John also served as the Chair of Reed Smith’s Asian American Affinity Group. He recently was named among the top 500 ”Most Influential People in LA” by the Los Angeles Business Journal, and ”One of the Nation’s Most Influential Minority Attorneys’.’ John received the ”Lifetime Achievement Award” at the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Asian Business Awards, and the Leadership Award from the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association, and the President’s Award from the USC Alumni Association. John is a frequent speaker and panelist on matters involving diversity and inclusion, law firm management, corporate law and cross-border transactions.