Finance & Capital Markets (International & Cross-Border)

Chambers Review

Ropes & Gray provides an integrated international offering with a strong global focus on financial services, life sciences and pharmaceuticals. The firm's US offices act as its primary driving force for international work, with Boston and New York frequently leading cross-border work, typically coordinating global transactions for major private equity funds and corporations. Key areas of geographic strength include Asian markets, and Ropes & Gray is often considered a popular choice by US and Asian clients for investments from the USA into China and Japan, where the firm can also offer locally-based US law-qualified experts. The US team also works in a seamless manner with the firm's London office, particularly for the funds and corporate sides of the practice.

Within the finance and capital markets arena, clients benefit from the firm's international offering across a range of areas. It is able to advise on IPOs, leveraged finance matters, acquisition financings and complex debt and equity matters. It is particularly noted for its cross-border work involving jurisdictions in Europe and Asia, and works for an impressive roster of private equity clients. It also hosts a pre-eminent team of tax experts offering a range of skills and services to domestic and international clients in the corporate and non-profit spheres.