Global law firm Ropes & Gray has named 12 of its existing attorneys as the firm’s latest Partners, effective 1 November, including several whose practices cater for private equity and other private credit and private fund clients.
Janet Coscino (Chicago) leads complex transactions for private equity firms, as well as public and private companies, across a variety of industries. She brings years of experience counseling clients on a wide array of deal strategies.
Jamie Darch (Chicago) is a health care lawyer who guides life sciences and health care companies and investors on transactional, regulatory and compliance matters. Her advice spans private equity transactions, privacy breaches, and pharmaceutical compliance.
Daniel Gwen (New York) has more than a decade of experience advising companies, creditors, and sponsors in high-profile and complex distressed financial situations. Gwen’s practice ranges from in-court restructurings to bespoke, out-of-court liability management solutions.
Chris Holt (Boston) represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a wide range of financing transactions, including syndicated, and private credit facilities, ABL facilities, and mezzanine financings.
Emily Karlberg (San Francisco) advises clients on the intellectual property aspects of private equity and strategic transactions, including complex carve-outs. She brings a deep understanding of technology and consumer brands.
Dee Kuchukulla (New York) guides leading private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on an array of complex transactions, from leveraged buyouts and sales to carve-outs, cross-border deals, joint ventures, and take-privates across industries.
Keith MacLeod (Boston) advises registered fund sponsors on cutting-edge products such as alternative retail funds and ETFs. With a broad regulatory and transactional background, he also guides investment advisers in mergers and acquisitions.
Rachel O’Brien (Washington DC) advises on the formation and management of private investment funds. She counsels both first-time and established private fund sponsors on a range of operational, legal, and regulatory issues.
Andrew Pomranke (Chicago) guides leading private equity firms on complex transactions across industries, including healthcare. He has a versatile skillset and deep experience with platform acquisitions and sales.
Emerson Siegle (Washington DC) advises on national security and trade issues, including CFIUS, economic sanctions, and export controls. Clients across industries rely on Emerson’s regulatory, compliance and enforcement experience, and insight.
Andrew Todres (New York) is a dynamic litigator who steers financial firms and other corporate clients through their most sensitive business issues. He handles a range of disputes, including bet-the-company litigation, and also advises on contentious real estate matters.
Tristan VanDeventer (New York) advises public and private companies, investment banks, and private equity funds on complex capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings and other equity, and debt offerings.
