Faiza Rahman > Ropes & Gray LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Ropes & Gray LLP’s reputation in the DCM market is very much in the ascendancy. Having grown its New York team over the last five years, it brought in Faiza Rahman from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and Daniel Forman from Proskauer Rose LLP in April 2022 to further cement the firm’s standing in the city and nationwide. The team is noted for its advice to private equity houses and other fund managers, and also sees high levels of engagements from underwriters. Paul Tropp co-heads the capital markets group from the Boston office and frequently represents underwriters in investment grade offerings by private equity funds, credit funds and business development companies (BDCs). Boston’s Craig Marcus and New York partner Christopher Capuzzi are also key partners.

Ropes & Gray LLP has earned a significant market share of the SPAC IPO segment and frequently advises private equity houses and their portfolio companies on their equity offerings. It is also particularly known for its representation of underwriters. With the slowdown in IPO activity, the firm has remained active in follow-on offerings, at-the-market offerings and PIPE financings. New York partner Paul Tropp co-heads the capital markets team alongside Craig Marcus, who splits his time between Boston and New York. New York’s Rachel Phillips, Christopher Capuzzi and Faiza Rahman are all emerging talents.