On August 27, 2014, Ropes & Gray LLP announced that Phil Sanderson, the former head of Travers Smith’s London private equity team, will be joining the firm as a partner in its London office. Sanderson has specific expertise in mid-market private equity transactions. See “SEC Staff Provides Roadmap to Middle-Market Private Fund Adviser Examinations,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 19 (May 16, 2014). For insight from the firm, see “Ropes & Gray Attorneys Discuss Implications for U.S. Hedge Fund Managers of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 27 (Jul. 18, 2014); “Ropes & Gray Attorneys Discuss the Impact on Private Fund Managers of Final Regulations Under the Volcker Rule,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 10 (Mar. 13, 2014).