Thomas J. Reid

Thomas "Tom" J. Reid is the Managing Partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell.

Early life and career
Reid was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. He obtained an LL.B. from the University of Edinburgh School of Law in 1986 and an LL.M from Columbia Law School in 1987.

Reid joined Davis Polk & Wardwell in 1987 as an Associate. In 1995, he became a partner. Reid left the firm in 2000, and joined Morgan Stanley as a Managing Director. He rejoined Davis Polk & Wardwell in 2003. In 2008, Reid was promoted to the Head of Corporate. In 2011, he was named Managing Partner.