Chambers Europe 2012 Ranks Five Crowell & Moring Attorneys and Five Practice Areas as Best in Class

Washington, D.C. – May 11, 2012: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 Chambers Europe: The World's Leading Lawyers guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by researching the legal profession in Europe and identifying the leading lawyers and law firms through interviews with thousands of lawyers and their clients.

Chambers Europe listed the following rankings:

Belgium

Competition/European Law (Band 5)

• Werner Berg (Band 5)
• Thomas De Meese (Band 5)

Intellectual Property (Band 2)

• Flip Petillion (Band 3)
• Kristof Roox (Band 2)

International Trade/WTO

• Laurent Ruessmann (Band 3)

TMT

• Thomas De Meese (Band 4)
• Flip Petillion (Band 4)

TMT: Media (Band 2)

TMT: Telecommunications (Band 3)

Europe-Wide

International Trade/WTO

• Laurent Ruessmann (Band 3)

View all of the rankings online at http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Europe/Firms/62821-47710.

Chambers' staff of full-time researchers conduct in-depth interviews with attorneys and clients to make selections based on satisfaction, professional ability and reputation. Based in London, Chambers and Partners began as general book publishers in 1969.

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with approximately 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.