Ropes & Gray LLP

Ropes & Gray is an international law firm advising on the most critical business needs of its clients across a broad range of legal practices. The firm takes a collaborative approach, giving clients access to corporate, litigation, transactional and regulatory attorneys with experience spanning industries and geographies. It is also strongly committed to pro bono service, dedicating 162,000 hours to important causes in 2017.

The firm’s expertise covers numerous practice areas, including antitrust, business restructuring, enforcement and FCPA matters, finance, hedge funds, healthcare, intellectual property, investment management, life sciences, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, privacy and cybersecurity, private equity, private investment funds, real estate, special situations and tax. Its lawyers advise start-ups through to global institutions, with notable strengths in highly regulated industries and complex cross-border transactions and disputes.

Ropes & Gray has received consistent recognition in leading legal directories and industry rankings, including The American Lawyer A-List (2011–2017), the Financial Times North American Innovative Lawyers report (2011–2017), The Legal 500 US (“Mutual/Registered Funds Firm of the Year,” 2015), Chambers USA (“Corporate Crime & Government Investigations Client Service Award,” 2016; “Health Care Firm of the Year,” 2015; “Investment Funds Client Service Award,” 2017), and Law360 (“Practice of the Year – Asset Management Private Equity,” 2017). The firm was also named to the National Law Journal’s Pro Bono Hot List in 2017.

Staffing

300 Partners
1,200 Lawyers