Category: Ropes & Gray

Ropes & Gray Advises Benefit Street Partners on $500 Million CLO Equity Fund Close

Ropes & Gray Advises Benefit Street Partners on $500 Million CLO Equity Fund Close. Ropes & Gray has advised Benefit Street Partners (BSP), a leading alternative credit investment manager, on the successful closing of its third captive U.S. CLO equity fund, BSP CLO Equity III, which secured $500 million in total equity commitments. The fund’s […]

Ropes & Gray Advises AIP on FSV Group Acquisition, Creating Trident Aqua Services

Ropes & Gray Advises AIP on FSV Group Acquisition, Creating Trident Aqua Services. Ropes & Gray has advised American Industrial Partners (AIP), a New York-based private equity firm, on the financing that enabled the acquisition of FSV Group AS (FSV). The transaction was carried out through AIP’s portfolio company, Aquaship | Intership, which has since […]

Ropes & Gray Advises InfraBuild on $150M Bond Deal

Ropes & Gray Advises InfraBuild on $150M Bond Deal. Ropes & Gray has advised InfraBuild, Australia’s only fully integrated steelmaker, on a $150 million bond issuance and related amendments to its existing notes. The deal, strongly backed by bondholders, enhances InfraBuild’s liquidity and financial flexibility amid a tough market environment. A substantial majority of bondholders […]

Ropes & Gray Advises Cohen & Company Capital Markets on $345 Million Dual SPAC IPOs

Ropes & Gray Advises Cohen & Company Capital Markets on $345 Million Dual SPAC IPOs. Ropes & Gray has advised Cohen & Company Capital Markets, serving as lead book-running manager, in the initial public offerings of two special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs): Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. (DAAQ) and Real Asset Acquisition Corp. (RAAQ). Each offering […]

Ropes & Gray Advises Trive Capital on $2.7B Fund V Close

Ropes & Gray Advises Trive Capital on $2.7B Fund V Close. Ropes & Gray has advised Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital on the successful final closing of Trive Capital Fund V, LP, securing $2.7 billion in total commitments – surpassing its $2.5 billion target. The fund close was announced on April 3. Fund V […]

Ropes & Gray Advises on Walgreens Boots Alliance $23.7B Acquisition by Sycamore Partners

Ropes & Gray Advises on Walgreens Boots Alliance $23.7B Acquisition by Sycamore Partners. Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has announced its acquisition by Sycamore Partners in a take-private deal valued at up to $23.7 billion. The transaction, revealed on March 6, 2025, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, pending approval from WBA’s […]

Amir Shmueli Joins Ropes & Gray’s Global Finance Practice

Amir Shmueli Joins Ropes & Gray’s Global Finance Practice. Ropes & Gray has announced that Amir Shmueli has joined the firm as a partner in the global finance practice in New York. His addition significantly strengthens the firm’s already exceptional team of over 100 finance attorneys in the U.S. and Europe. Building Strong Client Relationships […]

Anne Wojcicki and New Mountain Capital’s $74.7 Million Buyout Proposal for 23andMe

Anne Wojcicki and New Mountain Capital’s $74.7 Million Buyout Proposal for 23andMe. In a bold strategic move, Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe, has teamed up with New Mountain Capital, a prominent private equity firm, to take the genetic testing company private through a buyout proposal valued at approximately $74.7 million. This deal marks a significant […]

Ropes & Gray Advises Vince Holding on Majority Stake Sale to P180

Ropes & Gray Advises Vince Holding on Majority Stake Sale to P180. Ropes & Gray has acted as legal advisor to Vince Holding Corp. in the sale of a majority stake in the company to P180, a newly established luxury apparel venture. This significant transaction, known as the “P180 Acquisition,” will see P180 acquire a […]

Ropes & Gray Advises On Sixth Street Lending Partners’ $600 Million Bond

Ropes & Gray Advises On Sixth Street Lending Partners’ $600 Million Bond. Ropes & Gray acted on behalf of the initial purchasers in the offering of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.750% notes due 2030 by Sixth Street Lending Partners. This investment-grade 144A bond offering was priced on September 9 and subsequently announced […]