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Crowell & Moring Rated Leading Government Contracts Firm

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.27.06

For the second year in a row, Chambers USA , in its annual publication rating law firm practice groups, has ranked Crowell & Moring No. 1 among Government Contracts groups nationwide (http://www.chambersandpartners.com/ usa/comment35.aspx?cid=618&pid=690&fid=2838&parentkey=2838), along with two other firms, stating "[y]et again, one of the discipline's original superstar firms impresses the market with its ' deep bench strength ' and ' uniformly good people who know their stuff. '" Based on interviews with clients and other practitioners in the practice area, Chambers named Stan Johnson, Terry Albertson, Tom Humphrey, and Kent Morrison as leading lawyers in the Government Contracts field.

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Client Alert | 6 min read | 08.11.26

Lending Against Digital Assets: Five Key Takeaways for Lenders After a Year of Regulatory and UCC Change

Over the past 18 months, the federal banking agencies have clarified supervisory expectations for banks’ crypto-asset activities, and several of the largest U.S. banks have announced programs accepting Bitcoin and Ether as loan collateral. Separately, on June 3, 2026, New York’s enactment of the 2022 amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code took effect, changing the rules governing the perfection of a security interest in digital asset collateral in New York, the jurisdiction whose law governs most institutional credit documentation. Together, these developments may create significant opportunities for lenders navigating the complexities to comply with the newly enacted statutes. This alert surveys the current landscape, from regulatory permissibility and perfection through custody, structuring, and compliance, for institutions active in this market or considering entering it....