Ropes & Gray Grows European PE, M&A Work With Three Latham Hires

Gaëtan Gianasso, Denis Criton and Michael Colle joined Ropes & Gray as partners in its European private capital practice, the firm announced Thursday.

Gianasso and Criton will split their time between Paris and London, while Colle will be based in Paris.

Gianasso is one of France’s leading M&A and private equity lawyers and was named France’s private equity lawyer of the year by Option Finance and Option Droit & Affaires in 2025. He is recognized as a Leading Individual for Private Equity by Chambers Europe and Legal 500 EMEA and is praised for his balanced and pragmatic approach to complex ...