IFLR 1000 2021 Ranks Ropes & Gray Highly Worldwide

Rankings & Awards
August 20, 2020

Ropes & Gray has been widely recognized as a leading law firm in the 2021 edition of the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000, an annual guide to the world’s leading financial and corporate law firms.

Overall, Ropes & Gray was recognized in 40 categories across Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States:

Tier 1

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

The firm also received top rankings in the following U.S. regional categories:

Tier 1

  • Banking (Massachusetts)
  • Capital markets (Massachusetts)
  • M&A (Massachusetts)

Tier 2

  • Restructuring and insolvency (Massachusetts)
  • M&A (New York)

In addition to the global firm rankings, 92 lawyers were recognized as either “Market Leaders,” “Highly Regarded,” “Notable Practitioners” or “Rising Stars.”