Insights

Washington – November 5, 2026: Crowell & Moring earned 60 rankings in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms, including national recognition in 18 practice areas and 41 regional rankings across seven markets.

Washington, D.C. – October 1, 2026: Crowell & Moring today announced that Glen McGorty, a member of the firm’s Management Board and Executive Committee, Chair of the Litigation and Trial Department, and managing partner of its New York office, has been elected by the partnership to be the next chair of the firm’s Management Board. His three-year term will begin March 1, 2027. McGorty will be the first chair in the firm’s history to be based outside of Washington, D.C.

San Francisco – October 1, 2026: The Daily Journal has named Crowell & Moring partner Molly Jones to its Top 100 Lawyers and Distinguished Counsel 2026 list, which recognizes the most influential lawyers in California.

Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers. 

San Francisco – June 11, 2026: The Daily Journal has named Joanna Forster to its 2026 list of “Top Women Lawyers” in California. The annual award series recognizes the successes and victories of women lawyers in the courtroom and at the negotiating table, as well as their advancements in the legal industry. Forster, who has over two decades of experience in government, in-house, and private practice, is a partner in Crowell & Moring's Litigation Group. 

Washington – June 4, 2026: Crowell & Moring earned 92 individual rankings for 81 attorneys, as well as 48 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2026 guide. The Chambers guide ranks the country’s top law firms and lawyers through in-depth research, client interviews, and feedback from attorneys at peer firms. 

Chicago – June 2, 2026: Intellectual Asset Management recognized Crowell & Moring in its IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners guide, awarding a gold band ranking for patent litigation and transactions in Belgium, a silver band ranking for patent litigation and recommended for patent prosecution in Illinois, and a bronze band ranking for patent prosecution in the United Kingdom: England and Wales. The firm was also recommended nationally in the United States for trade secrets litigation.

Washington – April 30, 2026: Crowell & Moring hosted its 27th annual George Bailey Public Service Awards ceremony this month, named after the hero of the classic movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." The awards recognize the firm's lawyers and staff who have made a substantial impact on the lives of others through their pro bono efforts. 

Boston and San Francisco – April 15, 2026: Crowell & Moring represented investor Third Rock Ventures in the closing of a $108 million Series C financing round for Terremoto Biosciences, a biotechnology company developing highly targeted, small molecule medicines.  

Los Angeles – April 1, 2026: The Daily Journal named Crowell & Moring’s Chahira Solh and Joanna Forster to its “2026 Leading Commercial Litigators” list. This recognition honors attorneys who have served as lead counsel in major litigation in California or whose national cases have had a significant impact on the California legal landscape.

San Francisco – March 19, 2026: Crowell & Moring achieved a decisive victory for Kawasaki Heavy Industries in the Northern District of California, obtaining a $48 million jury verdict after a two-week trial. The jury unanimously found that Rorze Corporation and its U.S. subsidiary, Rorze Automation, Inc., willfully infringed Kawasaki’s U.S. Patent No. RE45,772.

San Francisco – January 28, 2026: The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) has appointed Crowell & Moring’s Warrington Parker to the Board of Directors of its Justice & Diversity Center (JDC), effective Jan. 1, 2026. Jacob Canter will continue his active service with BASF, joining the JDC Board Audit Committee in addition to his ongoing role as Secretary of BASF’s Barristers Club Board of Directors. Both attorneys bring extensive experience and dedication to advancing BASF’s mission to support the legal community and expand access to justice throughout the Bay Area.

Washington – January 9, 2026: Crowell & Moring elected 15 new partners effective January 1, 2026. The firm also promoted 26 associates to counsel, and one counsel to senior counsel.

San Francisco – December 2, 2025: Crowell & Moring represented Antares, an advanced nuclear energy startup building a small modular nuclear reactor, in connection with its $96 million Series B funding round.

Washington – December 2, 2025: Crowell & Moring’s Antitrust and Competition Group has been recognized as one of “the world’s best competition practices” by Global Competition Review’s 2026 “GCR 100.” GCR ranked Crowell as “recommended” in California, Washington, D.C., and both the Belgium and Brussels categories. The firm was also ranked as “highly recommended” in New York.

November 24, 2025: Crowell & Moring LLP represented Aptible, a leading provider of secure cloud infrastructure solutions for developers and engineering teams, in connection with its strategic combination with Opti9, a leading cloud solutions provider. This partnership marks a significant milestone for Aptible, enabling it to leverage Opti9’s scale and resources to accelerate innovation and expand its roadmap of cloud offerings. Through this combination, Aptible’s customer base will continue to benefit from the company’s reliable platform and service while gaining access to an even broader suite of managed cloud solutions tailored for modern engineering needs. The combination unlocks new opportunities for Aptible to invest in advanced features, including secure managed AI workloads, universal cloud infrastructure management, and proactive recommendations improving reliability, security, and cost efficiency for its customers.

Washington – November 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring ranked nationally in 20 practice areas in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms." In addition, the firm was ranked in 38 metropolitan categories. 

 San Francisco – November 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring represented Farcast, a San Francisco-based startup pioneering advanced satellite User Terminals, in connection with an expanded commercial relationship and a $5 million equity investment from Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators. Under the agreement, Telesat will also appoint a member of the Farcast board of directors to support the company’s alignment with the strategic goals of the Telesat Lightspeed program.

Washington – August 20, 2025: The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 44 Crowell & Moring lawyers as "Best Lawyers." 

San Francisco – July 17, 2025: Crowell & Moring has added two experienced in-house counsel from Amazon to its Litigation Group, expanding the firm’s abilities to serve clients facing complex consumer product liability issues. Clay Marquez, former Senior Corporate Counsel for WW Stores at Amazon, and Meghan McMeel, former Senior Corporate Counsel for Devices at Amazon, join the firm as partners in San Francisco.