Operational for more than 140 years, Ropes & Gray is one of the leading law firms worldwide with offices in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as Hong Kong and Tokyo. The firm specializes in corporate law and litigation matters. Ropes & Gray offers counseling services for creditors rights, tax and benefits, and labor and employment issues. It serves individuals, families, financial institutions, government agencies, colleges and universities, and hospitals and health care organizations. The firm s practice areas include antitrust, intellectual property, labor and employment, bankruptcy and business restructuring, and government relations and regulations. Ropes & Gray also provides legal services in the areas of debt financing, investment management, public finance, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity and investment funds. It maintains a staff of over1, 000 lawyers.