Ropes & Gray Receives Top Rankings in the 2014 Edition of the IFLR1000

Rankings & Awards
October 4, 2013
Ropes & Gray has been widely recognized as a leading law firm in the 2014 edition of the IFLR1000

The firm received top rankings in the following categories:

Tier 1
    • Investment funds – registered funds (United States)
Tier 2
    • Private equity and venture capital – foreign firms (China)
    • Investment funds – private equity funds (Hong Kong)
    • Private equity (Hong Kong)
    • Investment funds – hedge funds (United States)
    • Investment funds – private funds (fund formation) (United States)
    • Private equity transactions (United States)
Overall, Ropes & Gray was recognized in 25 categories across Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The firm’s practices were ranked in:

China
    • Mergers and acquisitions – foreign firms
    • Private equity – foreign firms
Hong Kong
    • Bank lending
    • Capital markets – equity
    • Investment funds – private equity funds
    • Mergers and acquisitions
    • Private equity
Japan
    • Banking – foreign law
    • Mergers and acquisitions – foreign firms
United Kingdom
    • Bank lending – sponsor side
    • Capital markets – high yield
    • Financial services regulatory – non-contentious
    • Investment funds – private equity funds
    • Private equity
    • Restructuring – bond holder and fund representation
    • Restructuring and insolvency – corporate
United States
    • Bank Lending
    • Capital Markets – debt and equity
    • Capital markets – high yield debt
    • Investment funds – hedge funds
    • Investment funds – private funds
    • Investment funds – registered funds
    • Mergers and acquisitions 
    • Private equity 
    • Restructuring and insolvency
In addition to the firm rankings, 28 attorneys were named leading lawyers and 12 attorneys were named rising stars.

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