World Trademark Review Ranks Crowell & Moring in WTR 1000 2025 Guide

Chicago – February 3, 2025: World Trademark Review again recognized Crowell & Moring as a top trademark firm in its 2025 guide. Crowell received the highest ranking—gold—in the Belgium national ranking, and in Illinois for enforcement and litigation, and prosecution and strategy. The firm also achieved “Recommended” status in the International category and silver in the U.S. National category, and earned recognition as a top firm in California.

In recognizing the U.S.-based parts of the practice, WTR noted that “Dependable and specialist trademark experts operate out of Crowell & Moring, allowing the globally recognized practice to sustain its top-tier position in the space.” The publication referred to the firm’s Belgium practice as a “beacon of excellence” and that “the team masterfully manages trademark portfolios and navigate the complexities of cross-border disputes.” 

Twelve firm attorneys received individual accolades: Chicago partners Andrew Avsec, David Fleming, Jeffery Handelman, Howard Michael, and Virginia Wolk Marino; Los Angeles partners Valerie Goo and Kent Goss; Brussels partners Jan-Diederik Lindemans, Kristof Roox, recent hire Edward Taelman, and counsel Matteo Mariano; and New York partner Preetha Chakrabarti. Fleming and Handelman were both identified as top trademark litigators in the U.S. national rankings as well.

In addition to Taelman’s arrival last year, Crowell’s Advertising & Brand Protection Group continues to grow with the recent additions of counsel Megan Michaels in New York and Kristen Downer in Chicago.

The WTR 1000 is a guide that focuses exclusively on identifying and ranking trademark professionals and positions itself as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise. The annual list identifies firms in the trademark space by considering depth of expertise, market presence, and level of work, as well as peer and client feedback. To see the firm’s complete WTR 1000 rankings, please click here.

About Crowell & Moring LLP

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 litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service as well as its programs and initiatives to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

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