Ropes & Gray Poaches Fried Frank Bankruptcy Team, Taps New Lead

Ropes & Gray hired bankruptcy lawyer Rachel Strickland and three other partners from Fried Frank, the firm said Monday.

Strickland, who will lead the global restructuring practice at Ropes, has advised J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Dish Network Corp., and NanoString Technologies, among other clients. She joins Ropes & Gray after less than two years at Fried Frank, where she held the same role.

Ropes & Gray is reloading its restructuring roster after shuffling among top firms over the last 15 months. Firms are jockeying for position in a lucrative practice area in which a small group historically has ...