Ropes & Gray Receives Top Rankings in the 2013 Edition of the IFLR1000

Rankings & Awards
October 28, 2012

Ropes & Gray has been widely recognized as a leading law firm in the 2013 edition of the IFLR1000 that was published in October 2012.

The firm received top rankings in the following categories:

Tier 1
United States: Investment funds – registered funds

Tier 2
China: Private equity and venture capital – foreign firms
United States: Investment funds – private funds
Untied States: Private equity transactions

Overall, Ropes & Gray was recognized in 19 categories across five regions.

The firm’s practices were ranked in:

China:
Mergers and acquisitions – foreign firms
Private equity and venture capital – foreign firms

Hong Kong:
Private equity

Japan:
Banking - foreign law
Mergers and acquisitions - foreign law

United Kingdom:
Bank lending – sponsor side
Capital markets – high-yield
Financial services regulatory – non- contentious
Investment funds – private funds
Private equity – transactions
Restructuring – bond holder and fund representation

United States:
Bank Lending
Capital markets – high-yield debt
Investment funds – hedge funds
Investment funds – private funds – fund formation
Investment funds – registered funds
Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity transactions

The IFLR1000 is an annual guide to the world's leading financial and corporate law firms.