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Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United Kingdom 2026

Firm News | 2 min read | 10.14.25

London – October 14, 2025: Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP has been recommended in five practice areas in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2026.

Rafi Azim-Khan has been ranked in the Hall of Fame, while Emma Wright has been named a leading partner for technology, media, and telecommunications. Additionally, Andrew Knight has been named as a leading partner, and Tom Dell’Avvocato has been named a leading associate for asset-based lending. Emma Wright has also been named as a leading partner in IT and telecoms, and Justin Hill has been named as a leading partner for patent and trade mark attorneys.

Legal 500 recognized Crowell practices and lawyers in the following categories:

Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m

Corporate and Commercial: Venture Capital

Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration

Finance: Asset-Based Lending

Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products

  • Recommended Lawyer - Jennifer Kafcas
  • Recommended Lawyer - Charles Wakiwaka

TMT: IT and Telecoms

TMT: PATMA: Patent Attorneys

Industry Focus: TMT

  • Hall of Fame - Rafi Azim-Khan
  • Leading Partner - Emma Wright

The firm’s full rankings can be viewed here. Established in 1991, Crowell’s London office advises on a range of matters, including international arbitration and litigation, competition matters, corporate, finance, data privacy and cybersecurity, restructuring and insolvency, regulatory issues, and international trade.                                                             

About Crowell & Moring

Crowell & Moring is an international law firm with operations in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia. Drawing on significant government, business, industry, and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex regulatory and policy, litigation, transactional, and intellectual property issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service, as well as its comprehensive programs and initiatives to advance the professional and personal development of all members of the Crowell community.

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