Ropes & Gray LLP - Firm

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Ropes & Gray LLP

http://www.ropesgray.com

Headquarters

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199-3600

United States

(617) 951.7000

Firm Details

Ropes & Gray is a leading national law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Tokyo and Washington D.C.

Built on a foundation of over 145 years of dedication to forging strong client relationships, we represent interests across a broad spectrum of industries in corporate law and litigation matters. In addition, we offer counsel on labor and employment issues, tax and benefits, creditors' rights, and private client services. Our clients range in size from large to small companies and include financial institutions, government agencies, hospitals and health care organizations, colleges and universities, and families and individuals.

About 1,000 lawyers and professionals strive to provide the highest-quality legal advice available. Our firm combines superior talent with a supportive environment where nothing gets in the way of solving our clients' problems.

Client by client, we have built a reputation for high-quality work, a positive outlook, and the highest standards of service and ethics. Year after year, we continue to attract excellent clients, challenging assignments — and outstanding lawyers. All this translates to a team of legal counsel solely focused on providing the best advice possible for our clients without compromise.

Management

R. Bradford Malt
Chairman

David C. Chapin
Managing Partner

Top Listed State Awards

Top Listed in Massachusetts in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Massachusetts in Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law with 7 lawyers
Top Listed in Massachusetts in Mergers and Acquisitions Law with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in Massachusetts in Nonprofit / Charities Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Massachusetts in Privacy and Data Security Law with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Massachusetts in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Massachusetts in Trusts and Estates with 9 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

Top Listed in Boston in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law with 4 lawyers
Top Listed in Boston in Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law with 7 lawyers
Top Listed in Boston in Mergers and Acquisitions Law with 6 lawyers
Top Listed in Boston in Nonprofit / Charities Law with 3 lawyers
Top Listed in Boston in Privacy and Data Security Law with 2 lawyers
Top Listed in Boston in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 5 lawyers
Top Listed in Boston in Trusts and Estates with 9 lawyers

Awards

IFLR's Asia Awards 2013 - Private Equity Team of the Year
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's Pro Bono Honor Roll 2011
Law360's Practices of the Year 2012 - Privacy & Data Security, White Collar Crime, and Securities
Boston Bar Association's Thurgood Marshall Award
Asian Legal Business' Employer of Choice in Hong Kong 2012
Chambers USA Awards For Excellence 2012 - Investment Funds
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's 40 at 50 Judicial Pro Bono Recognition 2013
Managing IP's North America Awards 2013 - Strength in Diversity Award
Immigration Equality Action Fund 's Safe Haven Award 2013
Legal Business' U.S. Law Firm of the Year Award 2013
Human Rights Campaign's Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index Best Places to Work 2013
Human Rights First's Marvin E. Frankel Award 2012
Law360's Pro Bono Firm of the Year 2012
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Excellence in Pro Bono Award 2013
Main Justice's Best FCPA Lawyers Client Service Award 2013
India Business Law Journal's Deal of the Year 2012
Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s Thomas L. Sager Award 2012
Asian Legal Business' Japan Law Awards - Debt Market Deal of the Year

Contacts

Mark S. Popofsky
Antitrust
+1 202-508-4624

Mark I. Bane
Bankruptcy & Business Restructuring
+1 212-841-8808

Stephen C. Moeller-Sally
Bankruptcy & Business Restructuring
+1 617-951-7012; +1 212-596-97

Loretta R. Richard
Benefits
+1 617-951-7271

Harvey D. Cotton
Benefits Consulting
+1 617-951-7272

Byung W. Choi
Debt Financing
+1 617-951-7277

Jay J. Kim
Debt Financing
+1 212-497-3626

Craig E. Marcus
Executive Compensation
+1 617-951-7802

Renata Ferrari
Executive Compensation
+1 617-235-4795

Robert Fischler
General Business/ Commercial Litigation
+1 212-841-0444

Robert G. Jones
General Business/ Commercial Litigation
+1 617-951-7564

Colleen A. Conry
Government Enforcement
+1 202-508-4834

Joshua S. Levy
Government Enforcement
+1 617-951-7281

Anne Phillips Ogilby
Health Care
+1 617-951-7472

Timothy M. McCrystal
Health Care
+1 617-951-7278

Laurel FitzPatrick
Hedge Funds
+1 212-497-3610

Leigh R. Fraser
Hedge Funds
+1 617-951-7485

Catherine A. Mondell
Insurance
+1 617-951-7928

Matthew M. Burke
Insurance
+1 617-951-7589

Anita Varma
Intellectual Property Rights Management
+1 617-951-7796

Joseph M. Guiliano
Intellectual Property Rights Management
+1 212-596-9081

Edward G. Black
Intellectual Property Transactions
+1 617-951-7984

Harry Rubin
International
+1 212-596-9105

Rom P. Watson
International
+1 617-951-7672

Bryan Chegwidden
Investment Management
+1 212-497-3636

John M. Loder
Investment Management
+1 617-951-7405

Peter L. Ebb
Labor & Employment
+1 617-951-7457

Gregory H. Levine
Life Sciences
+1 202-508-4831

Marc A. Rubenstein
Life Sciences
+1 617-951-7826

Richard T. McCaulley, Jr.
Litigation - Intellectual Property
+1 312-845-1313

James T. Lidbury
Mergers & Acquisitions
+852 -664-6521

Jane D. Goldstein
Mergers & Acquisitions
+1 617-951-7431, +1 212-596-92

Martin Hall
Private Client
+1 617-951-7211

John B. Ayer
Private Equity Investment Funds
+1 617-951-7937

Raj Marphatia
Private Equity Investment Funds
+1 650-617-4044

Alfred O. Rose
Private Equity Transactions
+1 617-951-7372

Anne P. Ogilby
Public Finance
+1 617-951-7472

David C. Djaha
Real Estate
+1 212-841-0489

Patrick O'Brien
Securities & Public Companies
+1 617-951-7527

Paul M. Kinsella
Securities & Public Companies
+1 617-951-7921

Jane E. Willis
Securities Litigation
+1 617-951-7603

Robert A. Skinner
Securities Litigation
+1 617-951-7560

Dennis M. Coleman
Sports Law
+1 617-951-7361

Christopher M. Leich
Tax
+1 617-951-7279

Edward G. Black
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
+1 617-951-7984

James R. Batchelder
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
+1 650-617-4018

Joel F. Freedman
Venture Capital & Emerging Company
+1 617-951-7309

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Firm Practice Areas

Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Individuals
Employment Law - Management
Equipment Finance Law
FDA Law
Gaming Law
Health Care Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
International Arbitration - Commercial
International Arbitration - Governmental
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Securities
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mutual Funds Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Privacy and Data Security Law
Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates

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Recent News

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Office Locations

China

Shanghai, China

Suite 3207, Park Place

1601 Nanjing Road West

Shanghai 200040

China

86 21 6157 5200

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Hong Kong

Central, Hong Kong

41st Floor, One Exchange Square

Eight Connaught Place

Central

Hong Kong

852 3664 6488

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Japan

Tokyo, Japan

JP Tower 30F

2-7-2, Marunouchi

Chiyoda-ku

Tokyo 100-7030

Japan

81 3 6259 3500

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South Korea

Kangnam-ku

Seoul, Kangnam-ku

11F, Posco Center (West Tower)

892, Daechi 4-dong

Seoul, Kangnam-ku

South Korea

82 2 559 0695

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United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

60 Ludgate Hill

London EC4M 7AW

United Kingdom

44 20 3201 1500

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United States

California

East Palo Alto, CA

1900 University Avenue, Sixth Floor

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2284

United States

(650) 617.4000

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San Francisco, CA

Three Embarcadero Center

San Francisco, CA 94111-4006

United States

(415) 315.6300

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District of Columbia

Washington, DC

2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20006-6807

United States

(202) 508.4600

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Illinois

Chicago, IL

191 North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

United States

(312) 845.1200

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Massachusetts

Boston, MA

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199-3600

United States

(617) 951.7000

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New York

New York, NY

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036-8704

United States

(212) 596.9000

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