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London – Sept. 2, 2026: Crowell & Moring has added leading international arbitration attorney, Chiraag Shah, as a partner in London. Shah brings more than 25 years of experience advising clients around the world on high-stakes arbitration matters to the firm’s International Dispute Resolution practice, as a Chambers-ranked International Arbitration attorney and a Legal 500 Leading Partner in International Arbitration.

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

London – September 11, 2025: Tom Dell’Avvocato has joined Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP as a partner in its Financial Services Group. Dell’Avvocato brings extensive experience in non-contentious banking and finance transactions, with a focus on domestic and cross-border asset-based lending, as well as leveraged and specialty finance. He advises alternative and private capital providers, bank and non-bank lenders, and corporate borrowers on the structuring, restructuring, and execution of complex financing arrangements. 

The UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed the appeal of Mr Francesco Costa, former chairman of Spring Media Investments Limited, in the first Supreme Court judgment to consider the scope of the duty under section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006. The foundational position is that good faith requires honest conduct as well as honest thinking. A director's genuine belief that they are acting in the company's best interests will not excuse covert or disloyal conduct in pursuit of that belief. 

We are pleased to announce that Crowell & Moring and Crowell GovCon Strategies will be exhibiting at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA 2026), one of the world's premier aerospace, defence and space events. FIA is where the aerospace, defence and space industry comes together. It is where deals are made, partnerships are formed, and the future direction of the sector takes shape. For businesses operating in this environment, navigating complex regulation, competing for government contracts, protecting critical intellectual property and managing international trade across multiple jurisdictions demands the right legal and strategic counsel.

The president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has signalled a more rigorous approach to scrutinising opt-out collective actions at the certification stage, with particular attention to whether the financial benefits of such claims flow to the claimant class or primarily to their lawyers and funders. Coming at a time when the UK Law Commission is consulting on expanding the scope of the opt-out regime, this development warrants careful consideration by all those with interests in the UK litigation funding market.

In the UK, regulatory scrutiny of data breaches has resulted in significant fines. But the repercussions of those actions are highlighting broader changes in the nature of collective actions that are starting to take root in the country.

London – September 11, 2025: Tom Dell’Avvocato has joined Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP as a partner in its Financial Services Group. Dell’Avvocato brings extensive experience in non-contentious banking and finance transactions, with a focus on domestic and cross-border asset-based lending, as well as leveraged and specialty finance. He advises alternative and private capital providers, bank and non-bank lenders, and corporate borrowers on the structuring, restructuring, and execution of complex financing arrangements.