Law firms ‘A true asset’: Travers Smith private equity star Phil Sanderson set to join Ropes & Gray Legal Business · 27 August 2014 · 1 min read Financial services Strategic recruitment Ropes & Gray Travers Smith City firm Travers Smith has lost heavyweight private equity partner Phil Sanderson who is set to join US firm Ropes & Gray. Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryTrading Places: White & Case hires Mayer Brown funds head as former Freshfields US disputes head decamps for DLALaw firmsEliza Winter21 Aug 2026‘Candy land for private equity’ – why elite law firms are looking to TokyoLaw firmsWill Lewallen3 Aug 2026Trading Places: Simpson Thacher builds capital solutions with new Dallas co-head as Latham adds capital markets vice chairLaw firmsWill Lewallen27 Jul 2026Orrick hires Kirkland partner as global capital markets headLaw firmsKate Peacock13 Aug 2026Simmons taps McDermott for former Schulte funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock13 Aug 2026Sidley hires 11-strong fund finance team from Hogan Lovells CadwaladerLaw firmsWill Lewallen4 Aug 2026Freshfields launches in Boston with Latham private capital M&A hireLaw firmsElisha Juttla24 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and Linklaters boost competition as Simpson Thacher snaps up US funds quartetLaw firmsAnna Huntley20 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Clifford Chance, Akin and Dechert bolster PE and finance teams in the CityLaw firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025