Ropes & Gray
Established in 1865, Boston-based Ropes & Gray is an international law firm with over 1400 lawyers and 11 offices across the United States, Asia and Europe. The firm became the first foreign legal consultant office in Korean history when it opened in July 2012.
Focusses / specialisms
The Seoul team is best known for its intellectual property and disputes work, but on the transactional front, it launched its M&A practice in 2013 and is known to act for private equity firms.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Bain Capital, Bain Capital Credit, E-mart, Hugel, Korea Investment Corporation, KKR, Korea Resources Corporation, LG International, Mirae Asset Capital and TPG Capital.