Crowell & Moring Named a Top Arbitration Firm in Latin America by Latinvex

Washington, D.C. – October 16, 2015: Crowell & Moring LLP has been named to Latinvex's list of top 15 arbitration law firms serving Latin America.

Latinvex selected the top 15 based on a combination of factors, including value, prominence and scope of work, client references, the size of the firm's Latin America practice and presence in Latin America.

Crowell & Moring's International Dispute Resolution practice handles every type of international arbitration and litigation – including some of the largest and most significant international disputes in the world. The firm regularly advises clients on issues under international and regional trade conventions such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Central America-Dominican Republic-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), as well as bilateral free trade agreements between the United States and Colombia, Panama and other countries. In Latin America, Crowell & Moring has advised clients on wind, solar, hydroelectric, oil and gas, and other infrastructure and power projects in Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru.

Crowell & Moring is also listed among Latinvex's top 29 firms with most concluded cases at The World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The profile also highlights attorneys Aryeh S. Portnoy, Laurel Pyke Malson, Richard B. Holbrook, Jr., Linda Lerner, Jennifer A. Ray, and Mike Gill for their work on behalf of a Latin American central bank.

Crowell and Moring's Latin American team is led by Ian A. Laird and includes Adrian Jones, Aryeh S. Portnoy, George D. Ruttinger, Jack Thomas, Ashley R. Riveira, Morris F. DeFeo, Jr., Baird Fogel, Richard B. Holbrook, Jr., and Jeffrey C. Selman.

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, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.