Global law firm Ropes & Gray announced that 21 attorneys have been named partners, effective November 1. The roster of new partners reflects the firm’s continued investment in high-stakes practices across a wide array of industries and areas of law.
Julie Jones, Chair of the firm, described the milestone as a significant moment in the firm’s evolution. She noted that these new partners possess deep industry knowledge and legal expertise, enabling clients to pursue ambitious goals with confidence.
The firm emphasized that these promotions align with its one-tier partnership model — a structure the firm says positions clients at the centre of all decision-making and fosters a unified culture of excellence. Jones said that maintaining the one-tier model enables Ropes & Gray to deliver superior client outcomes while preserving its distinctive culture.
Ropes & Gray highlighted that the new partners work in practices spanning private capital, asset management, health care, life sciences, litigation, strategic transactions, antitrust, real estate, restructuring, alternative assets, debt finance, tax, technology, infrastructure, consumer goods, sports, media and more.
Here are the newly named partners at Ropes & Gray:
— JR Drabick (Boston)
— Ryan Duerring (New York)
— Dan Freshman (New York)
— Jennifer Geffner (New York)
— Ray Grant (Boston)
— Reed Harasimowicz (San Francisco)
— Alyssa Horton (Boston)
— Stephen Iacovo (Chicago)
— Deidre Johnson (Boston)
— Jeffrey Lang (New York)
— Elizabeth Langton (New York)
— Colleen Meyer (San Francisco)
— Chidi Oteh (Boston)
— Sam Perrone (Boston)
— Colby Rogers (Boston)
— Shudan Shen (New York)
— Max Silverstein (New York)
— W. Christian Vareika (Boston)
— Matthieu Wharmby (New York)
— Charles D. Zagnoli (Chicago)
— Zhen Zhang (Boston)
KEY QUOTES:
“This is a terrific day for our firm as we congratulate our colleagues and celebrate the future of Ropes & Gray. These lawyers are talented professionals who share a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses. Their legal, strategic and industry expertise enable our clients’ most extraordinary achievements.”
“Client focus guides all of our decision making, including on internal talent matters. A unified partnership enables Ropes to deliver the best service and outcome for clients, build the most talented lawyer base in elite law, and maintain our special culture. We pride ourselves on the mantra, ‘one firm, one partnership, one focus: our clients.’”
Julie Jones, Chair, Ropes & Gray
