Every Monday, at 11am, the four co-heads of Ropes & Gray’s European private equity practice meet in London. The Boston firm marked 15 years in the City in December but, until 2025, did not have any presence in continental Europe. This changed last year when the firm launched in both Paris and Milan within six months.
The firm gave a further indication of its ambitions late last month, when it added a 10-lawyer team from Linklaters in Paris, as well as hiring the Swedish former GC of key client EQT, Paul Dali, in London. Demonstrating the growing appeal of its nascent European practice, the firm also closed a £3.2bn deal advising EQT on its purchase of Coller Capital.









