Ropes & Gray Promotes 33 to Counsel in Offices Worldwide

NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Ropes & Gray announced today that 33 attorneys have been named counsel of the firm in its global offices.

Our new counsel represent Ropes & Gray's leading practice groups, including M&A, finance, investment management, hedge funds, private investment funds, litigation & enforcement, intellectual property transactions, intellectual property litigation, privacy & cybersecurity, business restructuring, special situations, tax & benefits and real estate. Each individual has been elevated for their commitment to providing outstanding service to our clients on questions of critical legal importance.

"We are pleased to announce the promotion of these talented attorneys," said firm chair Brad Malt. "Clients have come to respect these individuals, and each has developed an outstanding track record of serving our clients' complex business needs across a variety of industries and in global markets."

Meet our new counsel:

FinanceAditya Khanna, LondonStephen Kruse, New YorkHaden Henderson, LondonArek Maczka, New YorkAlexandru Mocanu, LondonNicholas O'Grady, London

Investment ManagementKirsten Lapham, LondonRenee Laws, BostonColleen Bathen Meyer, San Francisco

Hedge FundsHeather Smith, BostonLacy Villanueva, New York

Private Investment FundsJ.A. Zaid van Giffen, Boston

Litigation & EnforcementAnthony Biagioli, Washington, D.C.Brendan Hanifin, ChicagoArla Kerr, LondonDavid Nasse, Washington, D.C.Andrew O'Connor, BostonChristian Rowan, Washington, D.C.Sean Seelinger, London (currently on assignment from New York)Arefa Shakeel, ChicagoLindsey Sullivan, ChicagoPatrick Welsh, Boston

Intellectual Property TransactionsDavid Chen, ShanghaiMichael Kurzer, New York

Intellectual Property LitigationKathryn Hong, Silicon ValleyHan Xu, Tokyo (currently on assignment from Boston)

Privacy & CybersecurityKevin Angle, Boston

Business RestructuringJoshua Sturm, Boston

Special SituationsKathleen Berkeley, Hong Kong

Securities & Public CompaniesMatthew Byron, Boston

Tax & BenefitsGil Ghatan, Washington, D.C.Gabrielle Hirz, Boston

Real Estate Investment & TransactionsRichard Hanson, London

About Ropes & GrayRopes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm with more than 1,200 lawyers and legal professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology and government. The firm has offices in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, and has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including private equity, M&A, finance, investment management, hedge funds, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity and business restructuring.  www.ropesgray.com

Contact: Aaron KelloggPublic Relations ManagerROPES & GRAY LLP+1 617 235 4403[email protected]

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