Ariel J Deckelbaum

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Asset Management M&A

USA - Nationwide

1 Years Ranked

Band 4

Corporate/M&A

New York

13 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

High Net Worth 2025

About

Provided by Ariel J Deckelbaum

USA

Practice Areas

Ariel Deckelbaum is an M&A partner who advises clients on their most challenging, strategic and business-critical transactions. This includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs, and cross-border and restructuring transactions, as well as other significant corporate matters.

With more than 20 years of experience, Ariel represents public and private companies, private equity and asset management firms, boards of directors, special committees, family offices and high-net-worth individuals and other strategic investors. Chambers USA notes his “diverse industry expertise,” which includes investment management, technology, media, private equity, industrials and manufacturing, consumer products, hospitality and sports.

Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Ariel was a partner in the New York office of another international law firm.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Asset Management M&A - USA - Nationwide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Ariel Deckelbaum is a highly experienced transactional attorney who excels in advising asset managers on M&A transactions. He also offers wider skills in advising corporates on strategic M&A matters.

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Corporate/M&A - New York

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Ariel Deckelbaum represents a diverse set of clients in M&A, corporate restructurings and joint ventures, among other transactions. His diverse industry expertise covers financial services and media and entertainment.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He understands people, and he has good insights into how to navigate those personal dynamics. He is thoughtful and knows when to be aggressive.

Asset Management M&A respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He's very smart – a terrific lawyer. He knows the people in the industry, and he knows how the deals are done, having worked on some of the most sophisticated deals around.

Asset Management M&A respondent
Chambers Guide to the USA

He is creative, pragmatic and super commercial.