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Rankings published in 2026
Banking - Foreign
Tier 3
18 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
20 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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Linklaters
19 practice areas
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Milbank
11 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Tier 3

Freshfields
18 practice areas
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Jones Day
7 practice areas
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K&L Gates
3 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
12 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
11 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
14 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
12 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
11 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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White & Case
16 practice areas
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King & Spalding
7 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
7 practice areas
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M&A - Foreign
Tier 2
23 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Davis Polk & Wardwell
9 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
20 practice areas
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Freshfields
18 practice areas
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
9 practice areas
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Linklaters
19 practice areas
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Ropes & Gray
12 practice areas
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
13 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
16 practice areas
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Jones Day
7 practice areas
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Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe
13 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
11 practice areas
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Sullivan & Cromwell
12 practice areas
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White & Case
16 practice areas
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Tier 4

Ashurst Perkins Coie
13 practice areas
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DLA Piper
12 practice areas
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Norton Rose Fulbright
11 practice areas
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Paul Hastings
14 practice areas
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LPA Tokyo
2 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
7 practice areas
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Private equity - Foreign
Tier 1
10 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Ropes & Gray
12 practice areas
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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Baker McKenzie
17 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
20 practice areas
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Jones Day
7 practice areas
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Linklaters
19 practice areas
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Morrison & Foerster
20 practice areas
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Tier 3

A&O Shearman
18 practice areas
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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
11 practice areas
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Mayer Brown
7 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Established in 1865, Boston-based Ropes & Gray is an international law firm with more than 1,400 lawyers and 11 offices across the US, Asia and Europe. Its office in Tokyo was established in 2007.

 

Focusses / specialisms 

The firm’s Tokyo office is known for its work in foreign private equity and M&A markets. Its core focus is on leveraged buyouts, strategic M&As, private equity, joint ventures, public offerings and capital markets issues.

The firm is also active in the foreign banking market. The banking team acts for both borrowers and lenders in acquisition and corporate financing matters.

 

Key clients 

Key clients include Bain Capital, Baring Private Equity Asia, Kioxia Holdings, Nissan Motor, ADK, Showa Aircraft Industry and Canada Goose.

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Investor Group - multiple investors - M&A
2021-04-28
Ropes & Gray
Japan
M&A
Ben Morris, Saeko Inaba, Tsuyoshi Imai
Investor Group - multiple investors
Buyer
Paul Hastings’ latest finance hires from Cahill and Ropes & Gray stood out in a week that also saw Akin and Charles Russell Speechlys add corporate partners
New hires were made across corporate, PE, M&A and finance groups in London, Miami, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Milan
M&A
HSF Kramer appoints M&A trio in New York, while Vinson & Elkins opens its Brussels office and Morgan Lewis elects new chair
M&A
New hires were made in the finance, corporate and M&A practices in the UK and the US
New hires were made across the PE, M&A, banking and finance practices in London, Riyadh and key US hubs
M&A
New hires were made across PE, M&A, capital markets and finance practices in key hubs including Milan, New York and London
New hires and promotions were made across finance, PE and M&A practices in London, Singapore, New York and Santiago
M&A
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