WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law
firm Ropes & Gray announced today that litigation &
enforcement partner Ama Adams
has been named the managing partner of the firm's 170-person
Washington, D.C. office.
Colleen Conry, who served
as the Washington, D.C. managing
partner for two years, retired at the end of 2021 after a
distinguished nearly 14-year career with the firm.
Named one of Global Investigations Review's "D.C.
Sanctions Lawyers to Have on Speed-Dial," Ama's practice focuses on
the U.S. government's regulation of trade and investment. She has
extensive experience counseling clients on a range of international
trade regulations, including export controls, economic sanctions,
anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and customs laws and
regulations. Ama also advises clients on critical cross-border
investment and national security matters, including national
security reviews and investigations before the Committee on Foreign
Investment in the United States
(CFIUS).
With her breadth of experience, Ama is recognized as a leading
international trade and investment regulatory lawyer. In that
regard, she is frequently quoted in the press and published in
outlets such as Law360, where she is also an International
Trade Editorial Advisory Board member. In 2020 and 2021, Ama was
named to Latinvex's list of Top 100 Female Lawyers in
Latin America.
"Ama is a strong, visionary leader, and a trailblazer among
CFIUS and international risk lawyers. She commands the respect of
clients and our attorneys, which makes her the perfect office
managing partner. Ama will boldly lead our Washington, D.C. office into the future," said
Julie Jones, chair.
In addition to advising her clients, Ama is committed to the
firm and the communities it serves. At the firm, Ama is co-chair of
the Ropes Multicultural Forum, which supports and advances Ropes
& Gray's commitment to fostering an environment where
individuals of diverse backgrounds and identities succeed
professionally, fully contribute to the goals of the firm and are
involved in the firm's leadership. Ama is also a designated
attorney development partner who actively mentors litigation
associates through their careers.
In her pro bono practice, Ama has recently
volunteered her time on immigration related matters, assisting
asylum seekers, including at the Texas border.
About Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray is a preeminent global law firm with
approximately 1,600 lawyers and legal professionals serving clients
in major centers of business, finance, technology and government.
The firm has offices in New York,
Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los
Angeles, San Francisco,
Silicon Valley, London,
Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul, and has consistently been recognized
for its leading practices in many areas, including private equity,
M&A, finance, asset management, real estate, tax, antitrust,
life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation &
enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business
restructuring.
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