Ropes & Gray added Ryan Dahan as a tax partner in New York, expanding the firm’s capabilities across private credit, capital solutions, investment funds, and financial restructurings.
Dahan advises credit-focused asset managers across the full lifecycle of their investment funds, including formation, portfolio transactions, and restructurings.
His transactional practice also covers private credit, capital solutions, and hybrid capital transactions.
Dahan advises investment managers and other capital providers on direct lending, structured and preferred equity investments, tailored capital solutions, distressed transactions, and special situations.
Ropes & Gray said these areas represent some of its fastest-growing sources of client demand.
The appointment gives the firm’s clients a dedicated tax partner with experience across the increasingly interconnected areas of private credit and restructuring.
Dahan joins Ropes & Gray from an AmLaw Top 50 firm.
He holds a Tax LL.M. from New York University School of Law and a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law.
He was recognized by The Legal 500 US for non-contentious tax work in 2025.
KEY QUOTES:
“Our clients are moving fast across credit, capital solutions and restructuring, and they need a tax advisor who can keep pace at every stage.”
Julie Jones, Chair of Ropes & Gray
“He thinks like a business partner as well as a tax advisor. We are thrilled to add his capabilities to our award-winning tax team.”
Elaine B. Murphy, Partner and Head of Tax, Employment and Benefits at Ropes & Gray
“The opportunity to work alongside exceptional lawyers across asset management, private capital, restructuring and the broader transactional platform differentiates Ropes from the market.”
Ryan Dahan, Partner at Ropes & Gray
