Global Reach
With world-leading practices in both private equity funds and private equity transactions, Ropes & Gray is able to provide clients with unsurpassed services in all aspects of the PE industry.
Ropes & Gray’s private equity lawyers routinely advise leading large- and middle-market clients in multiple industries on every aspect of their largest and most complex global transactions. Clients retain us again and again for our deep understanding of their needs, issues and goals. They rely on us to help them make the right deals on the right terms, thoughtfully assess risk and make appropriate trade-offs, and respond quickly to meet business demands.
PE Industry Leaders
Ropes & Gray’s award-winning private equity group is regularly ranked among the world’s leading PE practices by Chambers, Legal 500 and others. Our impressive client base includes 9 of the 10 largest global funds and 46 of the 100 largest global funds and more than 80 mid-market firms.
Our clients get integrated global service and creative yet practical solutions to their legal and business challenges. Clients can draw on the rich and deep experience of our lawyers in offices around the world.
United States
- Chambers USA (2022) – Top ranked nationwide for “Private Equity.” Multiple attorneys are also ranked individually nationwide and in Massachusetts, California, Illinois and New York for “Private Equity” and “Corporate/M&A”
- Law360 Private Equity Practice Group of the Year (2017/2018/2019/2020) – A coveted distinction that recognizes law firms whose work for clients has resonated throughout the legal industry in addition to accounting for the size, complexity and significance of deals advised on
- The Deal – Awarded “Private Equity Deal of the Year 2020” as counsel to Harvest Partners in its acquisition of Yellowstone Landscape
- U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” (2019) – Named “Law Firm of the Year” for “Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law”
- Buyouts Insider – Awarded “Deal of the Year 2019” as counsel to New Mountain Capital in its sale of Equian
- The American Lawyer – Named “Dealmakers of the Year” (2019/2020)
- The Legal 500 U.S. (2020) – Ranked highly in the United States for “Private Equity Buyouts,” with two lawyers recognized in the Hall of Fame
- IFLR1000 (2018/2019/2020/2021) – Ranked as a leading law firm for “Private Equity” in the United States
- Vault (2021) – Top 10 “Best Law Firms” for “Private Equity”
Asia
- Chambers Asia-Pacific (2020) – Highly ranked in the Asia-Pacific region for “Private Equity”
- IFLR1000 (2021) – Ranked as a leading law firm for “Private Equity” in Hong Kong and China
- The Financial Times Asia-Pacific Innovative Law Firms – Consistently recognized as one of the most innovative global law firms in the Asia-Pacific region. Ropes & Gray received praise in the “Enabling Business Growth and Transformation” category for the firm’s work on noteworthy transactions
- Asian Legal Awards (2018) – Awarded “Private Equity Deal of the Year” for our work on Toshiba Corp.’s sale of its memory chip business in addition to being awarded “M&A Deal of the Year: North Asia” for our work on Nord Anglia Education’s $4.3B privatization
United Kingdom
- Chambers UK (2020) – Ranked for “Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability”
- IFLR1000 (2021) – Ranked as a leading law firm for “Private Equity” in the UK
- The Legal 500 UK (2020) – Ranked in the UK as a leading “Private Equity Transactions” practice
- U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - October 2024
(October 2024) - U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - September 2024
(September 2024) - U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - August 2024
(August 2024) - U.S. Private Equity Market Recap - July 2024
(July 2024) - Private Wealth for Private Equity Markets
(October 2023) - Calm in the Storm: Investing in Infrastructure
(May 2023) - In Search of Financing: Sponsors Willing to Seek Debt
(November 2022) - Private Equity Navigates Shifting Fundraising Dynamics
(August 2022) - Secondaries Sophistication Drives a Surge in Activity
(April 2022) - The PE Market Rebound and the Rise of Supply Chain Pressures
(December 2021) - PErspectives: Private Equity Industry Insights | Spring 2021
(April 2021) - The Effect of COVID-19 on Global Private Equity Markets
(July 2020) - Portfolio Company Director Role & Duties in the COVID-19 Era
(May 2020) - Employer Considerations under COVID Legislation and Sponsor Debt Purchases
(April 2020) - PErspectives: Private Equity Industry Insights
(November 2019)