Ropes & Gray Among Top Firms for NYC Lateral Partner Hiring in Q1 2026: New York Law Journal

In The News
May 19, 2026

Ropes & Gray ranked among the top firms for lateral partner hiring in New York during the first quarter of 2026, according to data released by legal recruiting agency Macrae and covered in a recent article in New York Law Journal. Ropes & Gray welcomed nine new lateral hires in its New York City office in Q1 of 2026.

The strong first quarter in New York was driven primarily by transactional practices, including corporate, finance, and fund work.