Chambers Global 2014 Recognizes Ropes & Gray’s Practices Worldwide
On March 13, Chambers Global released its 2014 rankings, recognizing Ropes & Gray as one of the world’s leading law firms. Overall, Ropes & Gray ranked in 24 firm practice areas (up from 17 last year), earning a total of seven new firm rankings, including three in the Asia-Pacific region (intellectual property, investment funds: private equity and life sciences), two in China (banking & finance: leveraged acquisition finance and investment funds: private equity), one in Japan (corporate/M&A), and one in South Korea (intellectual property).
Notably, the firm increased its rankings in two global- categories (investment funds: private equity: fund formation and life sciences) and in a U.S. category (tax: corporate & finance).
The firm ranked in the following categories:
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A
- Intellectual Property
- Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
- Investment Funds: Private Equity
- Life Sciences
- Privacy & Data Security
- Private Equity
- Tax: Corporate & Finance
Chambers quotes sources who praise the firm’s responsiveness and strong international capabilities, including a client who notes, “They are a very dedicated team and have knowledge in abundance - the advice is excellent, there's seamless contact with other offices and they are pleasant to work with."
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In addition to these rankings, the Chambers Global Awards for Excellence 2014 named Ropes & Gray an “IP Firm of the Year” finalist for its notable achievements in the international legal market.