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Chambers Ranks Nine Attorneys and Four Groups in 2016 Global Guide

Firm News | 2 min read | 03.24.16

Washington, D.C. – March 24, 2016: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has secured 12 attorney rankings for nine individual attorneys in the Chambers Global 2016 guide. Four practice areas were also ranked in the guide. The prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community at peer firms.

The following groups and attorneys were ranked:

Competition/European Law, Belgium (Band 6)

  • Partner Salomé Cisnal de Ugarte (Foreign Expert)
  • Partner Sean Paul Brankin (Band 6 & Foreign Expert)

Competition/Antitrust, U.S.

  • Partner Wm. Randolph Smith (Band 3)

Corporate/M&A, Belgium

Dispute Resolution, Belgium

Energy & Natural Resources, U.S.

  • Partner Larry F. Eisenstat (Band 1)
  • Partner Richard Lehfeldt (Band 4)

International Trade/WTO, Global-Wide (Band 4)

Litigation, USA

Energy: Electricity: Regulatory & Litigation, U.S. (Band 4)

International Trade, U.S. (Band 4)

Chambers' staff of full-time researchers conducts in-depth interviews with attorneys and clients and makes selections based on satisfaction, professional ability, and reputation. Based in London, Chambers and Partners began as general book publishers in 1969. Chambers’ 2016 guides can be accessed online here.

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with approximately 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.

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