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Ropes & Gray LLP

Corporate/M&A

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Ropes & Gray LLP

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A Destination M&A Practice

Recognized as leaders in the field, our M&A attorneys possess both extensive transactional experience and deep industry knowledge. We hold a strong track record of advising strategic investors on a wide variety of corporate transactions, creating and implementing innovative deal structures driven by industry trends and evolving market terms.

Our transaction teams include attorneys with various specialties, including tax, intellectual property, finance, antitrust, employee benefits, environmental, litigation, and government enforcement, which allow us to present an integrated service offering to resolve matters that span the full spectrum of transaction-related issues.

A Client-Centric Focus

Clients value a firm with the global resources—and steadfast commitment to cultivating relationships—to achieve their business goals. Ropes & Gray’s M&A attorneys navigate clients through some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions around the world. We are consistently recognized for our excellence in client service and responsiveness, delivering the quick turnaround needed to keep pace with business demands.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/mergers--acquisitions.aspx

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Corporate/M&A - Massachusetts

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Ropes & Gray LLP has a top class transactional practice with longstanding pedigree in strategic M&A and private equity deals, acting for businesses and investors specializing in the technology, life sciences and financial services industries, among others. The firm excels in both high-end and mid-market deals, drawing from its extensive network of offices to advise on multijurisdictional matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray advised Novo Nordisk in connection with its $5.2 billion acquisition of Akero Therapeutics.

Strengths

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  • They are very service- and client-oriented. They provide practical advice and help us make good decisions based on a risk assessment.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersJulie H Jones
    Eminent PractitionersJulie H Jones

    Julie H Jones

    Julie Jones is considered one of the state's leading corporate lawyers, with an enviable track record in sophisticated transactional matters on behalf of corporate clients and private equity investors. She currently serves as the firm's chair.
  • Band 3Marko Zatylny
    Band 3Marko Zatylny

    Marko Zatylny

    Marko Zatylny is experienced in advising industry players in high-value M&A. He works for a range of clients, most notably those in the life sciences, technology and energy sectors.

    • He's a real strategic advisor who will help make pragmatic and practical decisions. He makes the complicated things really simple, and is able to really cut through noise.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • Band 4Emily Oldshue
    Band 4Emily Oldshue

    Emily Oldshue

    Emily Oldshue is a talented up-and-comer with expertise in high-profile M&A transactions. She frequently represents both public and private companies in areas including pharmaceuticals and biotech.

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