Chambers Global Ranks Five Crowell & Moring Partners and Three Practice Groups

Washington, D.C. – March 21, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community at outside law firms.

Chambers ranked five Crowell & Moring attorneys: Thomas De Messe, Werner Berg, Arif H. Ali, Jeffrey L. Snyder and Jeane Thomas. Additionally, Crowell & Moring had three practice areas ranked.

In the category for best practices and attorneys, Chambers Global listed the following rankings:

Belgium

Competition/European Law (Band 4)

• Thomas De Meese (Band 5)
• Werner Berg (Band 4)

Global

Arbitration (International) (Band 5)

• Arif H Ali (Band 4)

Latin America-wide

International Arbitration

• Arif H Ali (Band 4)

United States of America

International Trade (Band 4)

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

• Jeffrey L Snyder (Band 1)

Litigation: E-Discovery

• Jeane Thomas (Band 2)

View the 2011 Chambers Global rankings online here.

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 nearly 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.