Insights

Matthew F. Ferraro, the former senior counselor for cybersecurity and emerging technology to the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group. A trusted advisor to leaders across government and industry, Ferraro brings over a decade of experience helping clients address complex regulatory matters at the intersection of advanced technology, national security, and crisis management.

Washington – June 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring earned 80 rankings for 71 lawyers, as well as 43 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2025 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

Doha – June 4, 2025: Crowell & Moring advised Quantinuum, the world’s largest integrated quantum computing company formed by the merger of Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell Quantum Solutions, on its $1 billion joint venture with Al Rabban Capital, a prominent Qatari investment group.

Washington – May 21, 2025: Crowell & Moring has launched “Crisis Handbook: A Desktop Investigations Guide,” an updated, in-depth resource designed to help companies respond effectively and strategically in the face of a corporate crisis.

Washington – May 15, 2025: The Council for Court Excellence recognized Susan Hoffman, Crowell & Moring senior public service counsel, with the Justice Potter Stewart Award in recognition of her legal career dedicated to pro bono efforts.

Elizabeth Hecker, former acting deputy chief and special litigation counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division’s Appellate Section, has joined Crowell & Moring as senior counsel in the Litigation Group. Hecker brings more than two decades of experience leading litigation in the federal court of appeals, with a focus on cases involving education and matters related to Title IV, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Washington – May 1, 2025: Crowell & Moring and George Washington University Competition Law Center will host the 6^thAnnual Antitrust & Tech Conference starting at 1:00 pm Tuesday, May 13, at the George Washington University Law School. The annual conference will explore the tech industry and monopolization, antitrust enforcement, and what the Trump administration may mean for the future of Big Tech.

Washington – May 1, 2025: Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution Group has earned a spot in the 18^th edition of Global Arbitration Review's GAR 100, a guide to the top 100 law firms with international arbitration capabilities. GAR is one of the leading journals of public and private arbitration.

Washington – March 11, 2025: Foreign Investment Watch named Crowell & Moring partner Caroline Brown to its list of Top Advisors 2025. The list recognizes the “top advisors who provide advice and counsel concerning foreign investment and national security in the U.S. and abroad.” This is the second consecutive year that Brown has been ranked.