The list, which aims to showcase how women attorneys are shattering the glass ceiling in M&A, includes 48 women lawyers who have made a significant difference in the corporate world, according to the publication.

In her practice, Smith serves as outside corporate counsel to public and private companies, advising them on significant corporate transactions, including cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and private equity and venture capital financings. She advises boards of directors and management teams in a wide range of industries, with particular focus on strategic and corporate governance issues, as well as compliance with securities laws and SEC disclosure requirements.