Ropes & Gray LLP

Demonstrating significant expertise in the biotech and pharma sectors, the Ropes & Gray LLP practice is highly regarded for representing clients in strategic combination agreements and complex take-private sales. The firm represents a diverse array of domestic and global corporations, including Pfizer, Blackstone, and Medtronic, with Boston-based practice head Christopher Comeau noted for his ability to counsel these clients on strategic acquisitions and minority investments. Also in Boston, Mike Beauvais is an expert on private securities offerings and financings and Zachary Blume focuses on corporate governance issues, while New York-based lawyer Jackie Cohen has experience handling joint ventures and spin-offs. Further key contacts in New York include Ariel Deckelbaum, who concentrates primarily on restructuring transactions, and Carl Marcellino, who routinely acts for private equity funds on investments and leveraged buyouts.