We think there is no better place to practice law than at Ropes & Gray. We help the world’s leading companies and institutions succeed. We grow great careers. And we care about our communities and each other.
Clients trust us with their most complex legal and business matters
Our 1,500 lawyers and legal professionals work with clients across the industries that shape the global economy, including asset management, private equity, healthcare and life sciences, financial services, real estate, and technology. We make deals, resolve disputes, seize opportunities, break new legal ground—whatever it takes. It’s all part of our commitment to deliver winning outcomes and forge the closest client relationships of any firm in Big Law.
Our collaborative culture sets us apart
We are people who thrive on teams. From day one, you will work closely with partners and other colleagues, in 14 offices across the U.S., Europe and Asia. At Ropes & Gray, you’ll experience what it means to be part of a truly collaborative culture—where core values like collegiality, mutual respect and integrity mean that people help, mentor and trust each other. When we say this is a different kind of firm, we mean it.
We’re committed to hiring and developing top talent
We aspire to be the legal industry leader in attracting and retaining talented and diverse professionals; providing all our people with equitable opportunities to develop their full potential; and being inclusive of and welcoming to all people. One way we do this is through our teaching and training programs. Another is our dedicated network of partners and business support team members whose aim is to ensure the success of each associate at every career stage.
Social responsibility is in our DNA
We complement legal excellence with a “practice with purpose” ethos, using our legal skills to fight for justice, equality and civil rights. Our pro bono work encompasses humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, racial justice, immigration and asylum, LGBTQ+ rights, voting rights, veterans’ rights, and more. Ropes & Gray is also a founding member of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, which seeks to dismantle structural and systemic racism in the law. We also practice with purpose by giving back to our communities through volunteering and other efforts.
We’re at the summit of the legal world
The outlets that rank and honor law firms keep putting us at the top: Top three on the prestigious American Lawyer A-List for seven years in a row. No.1 on the UK A-List for the past two years. Law360 Practice Group of the Year in private equity, health care and bankruptcy. AmLaw Dealmakers of the Year for the past four years. And one of the Financial Times’s most innovative firms in North America.
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