Three Crowell Lawyers Named to IAM Global Leaders 2027

Washington – October 23, 2026: Crowell & Moring’s Kristof Roox, Jan-Diederik Lindemans, and Justin Hill have been named to IAM Global Leaders 2027, which recognizes leading patent practitioners worldwide.  

Published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), IAM Global Leaders selects honorees from practitioners ranked in the gold tier of the IAM Patent 1000, its annual directory of leading patent firms and professionals. From that group, IAM recognizes practitioners who merit special recognition for their expertise in creating, protecting, managing, transacting, and enforcing patent rights, as well as their ability to deliver exceptional value to clients. 

Kristof Roox is co-head of the Brussels team of Crowell’s Intellectual Property Group and co-managing partner of the firm’s Brussels office. He focuses on intellectual property litigation and counseling, particularly complex pan-European patent and regulatory litigation in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. 

Jan-Diederik Lindemans co-heads the intellectual property team in the firm’s Brussels office. His focus is on intellectual property litigation and counseling for clients active in industries driven by innovation and competitive intelligence. He advises clients on patent, trade secret, unfair competition, and other intellectual property matters, typically in a corporate strategic and cross-border context.  

Justin Hill, head of Intellectual Property (UK) in the firm’s London office, helps his clients shape and implement IP strategy and advises on patent portfolio management, commercialization, and enforcement. With more than 25 years of commercialization experience, he works with highly innovative companies across the globe on strategic intellectual property matters and complex patent disputes.  

View the full IAM Global Leaders 2027 list here. 

About Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring is an international law firm with operations in the United States, Europe, and MENA. 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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