Insights

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.

The Diversity & Flexibility Alliance announced today that Crowell & Moring LLP and Marriott International will receive its 2024 Alliance Impact Award which honors organizations with powerful initiatives proven to have a significant impact on humanizing the workplace. The awards will be presented during the Alliance’s annual conference on Thursday, October 24 in Washington, DC.

Crowell & Moring has been shortlisted in three categories for the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America 2024 awards. The awards honor the innovative ways lawyers are delivering value for clients and driving positive change in the profession.

 L.A. Times B2B Publishing named Crowell & Moring’s Chahira Solh a finalist in the 2024 Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards. The awards “recognize accomplished female leaders from corporations and nonprofit organizations who have demonstrated noteworthy success and accomplishments during the last 24 months.” Honorees will be recognized at an event in Los Angeles on November 14.

The Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, formerly known as Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition, honored Crowell & Moring with the “Foundational Partner Award” in recognition of the firm’s commitment to fight for immigrant rights. The award was presented at the organization’s 25th anniversary event on September 26th and recognized Crowell attorneys and staff who have worked with Amica Center and its clients throughout the organization’s 25-year history. 

Arinze Ike joins Crowell & Moring’s Corporate Group as a partner in the firm’s New York office, expanding the firm’s transactional depth in securities and capital market transactions.

Crowell & Moring has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status for 2023-2024 for the third consecutive year, along with Mansfield Certification for the sixth consecutive year. The firm has again committed to continue participating in the Mansfield Certification process for 2024-2025.

The Orange County Coalition for Diversity in the Law (OCCDL) has recognized Crowell & Moring’s Orange County office as a 2024 “Top Legal Organization for DEI in OC” for the fourth consecutive year. The coalition honors legal organizations who provide excellent legal services and work to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Orange County community.

Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP has been recommended in five practice areas in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2025. 

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) awarded Crowell & Moring its Top Performer and Compass awards, noting the firm’s commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the firm has been honored with these distinctions.