Laura G. Hoey was named as the new managing partner of Ropes & Gray LLP’s Chicago office, the firm announced Tuesday.Hoey will be the firm’s first female managing partner.“I think Ropes & Gray is at the forefront of advancing women in the profession,” she said.“While I am the first woman office managing partner in the Chicago office, I feel very supported and energized by the women in leadership positions at Ropes & Gray.”In Tuesday’s announcement, Ropes & Gray also …