Insights

City & State New York named New York office managing partner Glen McGorty to the 2024 Responsible 100 Alumni List. 

The Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing has named Crowell & Moring partners Jennifer S. Romano and Agustin D. Orozco to their list of 2024 Legal Visionaries. The list recognizes stand-out attorneys in Southern California for their “commitment to excellence, thought leadership and impactful contributions to both their clients and the broader legal community.”

Crowell & Moring ranked nationally in 21 practice areas in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” In addition, the firm was ranked in 36 metropolitan categories.

Erik Woodhouse, formerly the deputy assistant secretary for the Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions at the U.S. Department of State, has returned to Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm’s International Trade and Financial Services groups.  

The Orange County Business Journal honored Crowell & Moring’s Chahira Solh and other women business leaders from across Orange County at the publication’s 30th annual Women in Business Awards ceremony on Oct. 30, 2024.  

San Francisco – November 8, 2024:  Marshall Wace led Inquis Medical’s oversubscribed $40 million Series B round, along with participation from existing investors, including ShangBay Capital, Yu Star, EnPointe Ventures, and Pierre Lamond.

Waynesboro Circuit Court Judge Paul Dryer issued an opinion requiring Waynesboro Electoral Board members Curtis Lilly and Scott Mares to certify the results of the November 2024 election. Judge Dryer ruled in favor of five Waynesboro voters represented by Advancement Project, Crowell & Moring, and Thomas Hendell.

The Daily Journal named Crowell & Moring’s Valerie M. Goo to its 2024 “Top Trade Secrets Lawyers” list. The annual list recognizes prominent trade secrets lawyers in California.

Washington, D.C. – October 25, 2024: Children's Law Center, The Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, and three prominent D.C. law firms filed a class action lawsuit this week with the D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings, requesting emergency relief for over 800 D.C. families facing an inevitable loss of housing due to the District's unlawful mass terminations in the rapid re-housing program.

San Francisco – October 24, 2024: Crowell & Moring advised ReFocus AI, an insurtech leader in retention management software, with the successful closing of a strategic funding round led by Avondale Insurtech Ventures, a Chicago-based firm that focuses on insurance startups. ReFocus AI seeks to revolutionize the insurance industry by providing predicative analytics technology to help insurance carriers, brokers, MGAs, and independent agencies improve policyholder retention with efficient, automated solutions. 

Today, C&M International announced that it is rebranding to Crowell Global Advisors (CGA) to reflect its growth and continued commitment to helping clients navigate the complex geopolitical landscape and develop the business and advocacy strategies they need to succeed and grow.