Ropes & Gray Enhances Special Situations Finance and Private Credit Offerings with Addition of Partner Eliza Riffe Hollander

Ropes & Gray announced today that Eliza Riffe Hollander has joined the firm as a finance partner in its private capital transactions practice, bringing extensive experience advising capital providers and other stakeholders on complex debt financings. Her arrival follows the recent addition of the firm’s newly named Global Chair of Restructuring, Rachel Strickland, and restructuring partners Daniel Forman, Andrew Mordkoff, and Andrew Minear. Together, the group deepens the firm's ability to serve clients across complex special situations, liability management, and restructuring matters that require deep experience and multidisciplinary capabilities. All are based in the firm’s New York office.

"Eliza is a pragmatic and trusted advisor for clients involved in high-stakes capital solutions transactions," said Julie Jones, Chair of Ropes & Gray. "Her deep technical skill, versatility, and broad experience working with both lenders and borrowers further strengthens our ability to deliver exceptional results for clients navigating an increasingly complex financing landscape."

Eliza advises clients across a wide range of financing activities, including liability management transactions, syndicated and pro-rata financings, private credit, fund financings, and recapitalizations. She has particular depth in asset-based lending, junior capital, and unitranche financings. Her representative matters span complex corporate carve-outs, multi-billion-dollar investment-grade facilities, and financing transactions for major consumer brands.

"Eliza has earned an outstanding reputation among financing providers for her ability to deliver results on highly complex transactions," said Mike Lee, global co-chair of the firm's private capital transactions practice. "Her experience on both sides of the table gives her invaluable perspective in negotiations, and she further enhances our market-leading capabilities."

"As we mark 25 years in New York, we welcome Eliza to our high-caliber team of approximately 500 lawyers here" said John Sorkin, co-managing partner of the New York office. "Eliza's collaborative style fits our culture, and her arrival demonstrates that our New York office is a magnet for top practitioners.”

"Ropes & Gray's client-first approach, collegial environment, and the caliber of its people made this an easy decision," said Eliza. "I look forward to helping clients navigate complex financings alongside exceptional colleagues."