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

October 4, 2013 Practices: Investment Management, Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Private Funds, Regulatory Compliance for Private Funds, Business Restructuring, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Capital Markets, Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions

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.