Ropes & Gray Receives Top Rankings in the 2018 Edition of IFLR1000

Rankings & Awards
October 17, 2017

Ropes & Gray has been widely recognized as a leading law firm in the 2018 edition of the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000, an annual guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms. The firm received top rankings in the following categories:

Tier 1

  • Private equity transactions (United States)
  • Private equity funds (United States)
  • Registered funds (United States)
  • Financial services regulatory (United States)

Tier 2

  • Private equity – foreign (China)
  • Private equity (Hong Kong)
  • Hedge funds (United States)
  • M&A (United States)
  • Bank lending – sponsor side (United Kingdom)
  • Restructuring – bond holder and fund representation (United Kingdom)

Overall, Ropes & Gray was recognized in 30 categories across Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The firm received new rankings for Banking & finance – foreign (China) and for Capital markets – equity (Hong Kong). The firm also improved its rankings in two categories.

In addition to the firm rankings, 61 attorneys were individually recognized as either “Market leaders,” “Highly regarded” or “Rising Stars.”

The IFLR1000 editorial notes that Ropes & Gray  “excels in the private equity, private equity funds, registered funds and regulatory spaces.”