Department profile
Banking & Finance (International Firms)
Ropes & Gray LLP
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Provided by Ropes & Gray LLP
Representing commercial banks, bank holding companies, thrifts and other financial services firms globally, Ropes & Gray banking attorneys navigate clients through the complex array of unique regulatory and other legal requirements impacting their industry.
To learn more about our banking practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/banking.aspx
Ropes & Gray’s finance team provides 21st-century technology and capabilities with personal client service. Our value enhancing services have earned us recognition as top-tier advisors in large cap and middle market financings.
To learn more about our finance practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/finance.aspx
Chambers Review
Ropes & Gray's finance department possesses a renowned leveraged and acquisition finance practice advising on significant refinancing matters. It specialises in assisting with funding for corporate transactions and is sought out for special situations financing. The practice has a strong focus on work for domestic and international private equity funds, asset management groups and corporates. Key clients include Bain Capital Credit and KKR.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray represented KKR in connection with its acquisition of redeemable convertible preferred shares newly issued by South Korean private renewable operator SK E&S.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We have the utmost trust in this team. The best thing about this team is that they are highly coordinated and connected with our platform so their approach is very holistic and commercial. They are very proactive and sometimes pre-emptively point out matters that we will need to look out for. We can always rely on their responsiveness as they are very timely and responsive but they are also very sophisticated in terms of technicality."
"It was a tough deal and there were frustrations, but they handled all very well."
"We have the utmost trust in this team. The best thing about this team is that they are highly coordinated and connected with our platform so their approach is very holistic and commercial. They are very proactive and sometimes pre-emptively point out matters that we will need to look out for. We can always rely on their responsiveness as they are very timely and responsive but they are also very sophisticated in terms of technicality."
"It was a tough deal and there were frustrations, but they handled all very well."
Notable Practitioners
Jackie Kahng regularly acts for world-leading private equity firms and corporates, being particularly experienced in acquisition finance and mezzanine loan transactions. She has a distinguished reputation for her South Korea-related work.
"My go-to for Korea transactions."
"She did a great job. It was a difficult deal and a heavy lift, and she and the team went above and beyond, and deserve very high praise."
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