Mrs Anna Lawry > Ropes & Gray LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Ropes & Gray LLP provides ‘sound, commercially savvy and well-balanced regulatory advice’ to its client roster of global asset managers on matters concerning fund formation, risk retention and transactional work, in addition to ESG and securitisation regulation. Eve Ellis frequently advises asset managers on ESG mandates, and jointly leads the practice alongside Anna Lawry, who handles derivatives matters and structured financings. ‘Engaged and hardworking’ Dorota Maj is another key contact in the group.

Ropes & Gray acts as a key adviser to asset managers, alternative credit providers, hedge fund managers and private equity firms. In the asset management group, Anna Lawry handles all derivatives and structured finance matters, as well as advising on regulatory issues. Lawry’s derivatives knowledge spans all major asset classes, both OTC or exchange-traded, as well as associated ISDA, collateral, brokerage, clearing and custody arrangements.

Ropes & Gray routinely advises on fund structuring, marketing, negotiating, and ongoing regulatory compliance issues. The team continues to advise on significant mandates spanning a broad range of asset classes and GP/LP-led work. Tom Alabaster is a recognised authority on the structuring, marketing, and operation of international investment funds and managers. Eve Ellis bolsters the team’s fund regulatory capabilities. Anna Lawry has deep specialist knowledge of derivatives across asset classes. Emily Brown left the firm to join White & Case LLP in November 2023.