Paul Tropp Bio

Paul Tropp is a co-head of Ropes & Gray’s capital markets group in New York. He represents issuers and underwriters in a wide range of corporate finance transactions, including initial and follow-on public offerings; transactions involving convertible, high-yield and investment-grade bonds; debt tenders and consents; private placements; and selling-shareholder deals. In addition, Paul advises independent boards of directors and financial advisors. Paul’s practice has a particular focus on financial companies, asset managers, fintech companies and specialty finance enterprises such as business development companies (BDCs), special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and mortgage REITs. Consistently recognized as a leading lawyer by sources such as Chambers USA, Chambers Global, IFLR and The Legal 500, Paul headed the New York capital markets practice of a global law firm before joining Ropes & Gray in 2018.