Ropes & Gray LLP

Stefanie Birkmann, who specializes in syndicated financings, notably leveraged acquisition finance and recapitalizations, and Leonard Klingbaum, best known for handling special situations, workouts, restructurings and insolvency matters, co-head the New York-based team at Ropes & Gray LLP alongside Michael Kazakevich. The group focuses on middle-market to large-cap transactions, refinancings, distressed arrangements and more for corporate borrowers and sponsors, with Gregory Bauer being well-acquainted with various deal types, from mezzanine and subordinated debt placements to venture capital financings and sponsor lines of credit. Byung Choi boasts significant experience representing private equity funds, their portfolio companies and public corporates in relation to an array of debt financing arrangements. Daniel Coyne handles restructuring and liability management transactions as well as various non-distressed financing transactions, as does Alexander Zeltser.