(Boston, June 15, 2007) The 2007 edition of Chambers USA, the prestigious directory of American lawyers and law firms, includes 62 individual rankings of Ropes & Gray attorneys and 28 rankings of various practice areas. This marks the firm’s most impressive showing in the directory.

Twelve of the 28 practice-area rankings were in the publication’s top band, including leading national practice areas like private equity, intellectual property, health care, M&A, tax, and mutual and hedge funds. Chambers’ first-ever national ranking of life sciences practices includes Ropes & Gray’s life sciences group in the first band, as well.

The 62 individual rankings represent a 17 percent increase over the previous year’s tally. Of the 62 rankings, 19 are in the top band, and another 28 are in the second band.

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