Andrew Thomases > Ropes & Gray LLP > East Palo Alto, United States > Lawyer Profile

Ropes & Gray LLP is particularly active in fintech-related corporate M&A and private equity, with lawyers acting on a regular flow of high profile deals. In addition to banking and payments-related fintech businesses, the firm is also increasingly involved in transactions in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, where a team led by San Francisco-based Melissa Bender is assisting on digital asset launches, fund formations, web3 technologies, and related regulatory and enforcement work. This can be seen through some of the clients the team represents, with traditional funds increasing their involvement, such as Bain Capital Crypto. Other key partners include TMT co-heads Edward Black (Boston), Andrew Thomases (Silicon Valley), and Los Angeles-based litigation and enforcement partner Amy Jane Longo, who joined in 2022 from the SEC.

Ropes & Gray LLP has vast experience at the ITC, with attorneys who familiar with the intricacies of the proceedings. The global nature of the firm and international capabilities make it a strong choice for multi-forum proceedings, with vast experience also in acting on parallel ITC and PTAB proceedings. The team has seen significant victories including for Roku against Universal Electronics, NetApp against Proven Networks, and Marvell against Bell Semiconductor. Steven Pepe in New York is the intellectual property litigation practice head, with great experience litigating multijurisdictional and complex patent infringement cases. Matthew Rizzolo in Washington DC leads the firm’s ITC practice, frequently working with tech companies to defend clients from infringement claims. Silicon Valley-based Andrew Thomases is another key figure in the team – a first chair trial lawyer with deep experience litigating complex patent cases.