Ropes & Gray LLP‘s private equity team works with global and regional PE sponsors and asset managers to execute various deal types. ’Intelligent’ practice lead Oliver Nip‘s caseload includes joint ventures and cross-border buyouts, as well as minority investments and growth equity transactions, and Richard Perks, who joined the team in May 2025, brings two decades of experience in intricate transactions across an array of sectors, from technology to life sciences and manufacturing.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is intelligent and responsive, providing thoughtful and commercial solutions even in challenging situations.'
'I trust in their market knowledge and sound advice.’
‘Oliver Nip is intelligent, commercial in thinking, and solutions-oriented. He displays strong familiarity with the market and its workings, and applies his experience and wisdom to give clients comprehensive and thoughtful advice and recommendations.'
'Oliver Nip is very engaged in the deals and follows closely the developments to give valuable inputs at every stage. Clients place great trust in him.'
- 'Lan Jiangzhou works thoughtfully and efficiently to consistently deliver good work.’
Key clients
- Ares
- Baillie Gifford
- Bain Capital
- EQT Private Capital Asia
- China Resources Capital Management
- HarbourVest Partners
- ICBC International
- Inspiration Advisors HK Limited
- Manulife Investment Management
- MBK Partners
- Nexus Point Advisors HK Limited
- Partners Group
- Siguler Guff
- TPG Inc.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Oliver Nip
Other key lawyers
Richard Perks; Lan Jiangzhou