In an article published as part of Law.com's Global 200 rankings, partner and policy committee member Ruchit Patel spoke about Ropes & Gray's approach to growth as the firm rose in the global rankings. The article examines how the world's largest law firms are pulling away from the rest of the market through a combination of scale, profitability, and strategic investment.
Ruchit emphasized the firm's unwavering commitment to quality over expansion for its own sake. "We weren't going to go into new jurisdictions unless we got the right talent. Our calculus was not to plant a flag or build a capability if we were going to compromise on quality," he said, adding that the firm doesn't want "patchwork quality."
On AI, Ruchit highlighted the firm's embrace of experimentation and innovation: "I want to be trying lots of things, having some misses, having some hits and learning along the way."
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