Ropes & Gray LLP

Congratulations to Partners Group on the raising of a $1.9 billion equity investment in portfolio company EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, a leading developer, owner and operator of scalable hyperscale data centers in the U.S. Thank you for turning to our team for this important #infrastructure investment. Our team included Tom Alabaster, Chris Townsend, Candice Kwok, Katerina Kirimli, Andrew D., Calum Foster, George Longworth, Andrew Howard and Chris Sang Min Shim. #AssetManagement

We are proud to be named “Licensing & Collaboration Firm of the Year” by LMG Life Sciences at the 2024 Americas Awards. And congratulations to our life sciences regulatory & compliance partner and global practice chair Kellie Branson Combs for being named “Regulatory Attorney of the Year: FDA Pharmaceutical.” Thank you to our clients for turning to us for the most innovative and challenging work in the #LifeSciences industry. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3xS7JR6

Congratulations to Kohlberg & Company on its majority investment in CLEAResult, a leading provider of energy efficiency, energy transition and energy sustainability services in North America. Our team includes Andrew Silver, Scott R., Aaron Harsh, Jennifer Rikoski Whitney, Stephanie Bruce, Jordan Altman, Samer Musallam, Peter Alpert, David Kaye and Rachel Phillips. #Energy #PrivateEquity #Infrastructure

Our M&A partner Emily Oldshue discusses how clients are approaching M&A dealmaking ahead of the presidential election this November in The National Law Journal. “I don’t think folks are sitting and waiting the way that they sometimes do at this point in an election year, particularly where it’s a bit of a mixed bag across the two campaigns in terms of where they would come out on policies that matter for M&A.” #MergersandAcquisitions Read more here: https://bit.ly/3MyWcDC

The California legislature just passed a bill aimed at increasing oversight of private equity investments in health care. As it heads to Governor Newsom’s desk, read our attorneys’ analysis of how AB 3129 would affect PE investors, including by requiring notice to and/or consent from the state attorney general and imposing restrictions on management relationships between PE-backed MSOs/DSOs and physician, psychiatric and dental practices. Jennifer Romig, Jaclyn Freshman and Natalie LaRue #Healthcare #PrivateEquity #HealthcareTransactions

Congratulations to Audax Strategic Capital on its investment in Amtivo, a global B2B provider of accredited certifications and assurance services, and a portfolio company of Charterhouse Capital Partners. Thank you for turning to our team on this investment in a London-based company. Our cross-office team includes Simon Saitowitz, Jessica Marlin, James Brown, Sam Wolfe Murray-Murray, Nicholas Coppola, Daniel Olshan, Michael Shulman and Joe Swain. #PrivateEquity

What should private fund managers that are looking to expand into alternative retail products be thinking about? In this podcast, our partners Chelsea Childs and Catherine Skulan discuss the benefits of accessing a broader retail base, fund types that are suited to private investment strategies, and key considerations for private fund managers. #assetmanagement #funds

We look forward to hosting a Women in Private Equity Pop-Up with Kayo Conference Series in Los Angeles on September 18. Our very own Jennifer Rikoski Whitney will moderate a panel on incentivizing success in private equity deals, exploring executive compensation and management equity. Following will be a knockout networking session with partners in our employment, executive compensation & benefits practice, including Jenny, Jen Cormier and Stephanie Bruce. Private equity lawyers from our LA office Jennifer Harris and Kate H. Withers will also be in attendance. RSVP at link below and excited to see you there! https://hubs.li/Q02M1bqf0 #PrivateEquity #WomeninPrivateEquity #ExecutiveCompensation

We’re proud to be named a “Law Firm of the Year” finalist once again by The American Lawyer. Thank you to our clients for turning to us to lead your most important matters. And thank you to our lawyers and support team for demonstrating legal excellence and a deep commitment to pro bono, diversity and innovation in legal services. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dJY6umj2

Tune in to hear more valuable insights about the dynamic world of GP-led secondary transactions from partner Debra Lussier, counsel Marc Migliazzo and special guest Jonathan Costello, founder and managing partner of Devon Park Advisors. In this podcast, the second in a two-part series, the three discuss the role of new entrants, the impact of single-family offices and sovereign wealth funds, and the future of continuation funds. #secondaries #sponsors #investmentbanks