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Bob Rivollier is a partner in the private equity transactions group in the New York office of Ropes & Gray LLP. With over a decade of experience advising clients on leveraged buyouts, M&A and financing transactions, Bob is a trusted adviser for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on their most critical transactions and other business initiatives. Bob has advised clients on many large transactions, including complex carve-out transactions, across many industries and verticals, such as health care and pharma, industrials, technology, business services, and consumer/retail. A native of Luxembourg, educated in Belgium, Scotland and the United States, and fluent in English, French, German and Luxembourgish, Bob brings a valuable global perspective to a dealmaking landscape that is increasingly cross-border in nature. He has worked as a transactional lawyer in both New York and London, and he frequently represents non-U.S. private equity sponsors in connection with their inbound investments into the United States. Ranked Up & Coming in Chambers USA 2020-2022 and Chambers Global 2021-2022, Bob has been described by clients as “a sharp negotiator”, “very thoughtful” and “commercially savvy.” Clients say that they “truly value his guidance in tough situations” and that Bob is someone they can trust in complex transactions.