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Crowell & Moring Earns 50 Practice Area Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Survey

Firm News | 2 min read | 11.03.16

Washington, D.C. – November 3, 2016: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that it has received 50 practice area rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2017 “Best Law Firms” list, 21 of which are first-tier practice rankings. The firm has 18 practice areas ranked among the best nationwide, and 32 practice areas ranked among the best regionally. They are:

NATIONAL TIER 1

Advertising Law
Health Care Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Securities Regulation

NATIONAL TIER 2

Antitrust Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
International Arbitration - Governmental
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

NATIONAL TIER 3

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Equipment Finance Law
Tax Law
Technology Law

METROPOLITAN TIER 1

Los Angeles

Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Health Care Law

Washington DC

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Advertising Law
Antitrust Law
Criminal Defense: White Collar
Energy Law
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
International Arbitration – Governmental
International Trade and Finance Law
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Securities Regulation

METROPOLITAN TIER 2

New York City

Environmental Law

Orange County

Litigation – Antitrust

San Francisco

Commercial Litigation
Health Care Law

Washington DC

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Environmental Law
Equipment Finance Law
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Litigation - Environmental

METROPOLITAN TIER 3

Washington DC

Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Tax
Mediation
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tax Law
Technology Law

This is the seventh consecutive edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” ranking. Ranked firms reflect the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for its abilities, its professionalism, and its integrity. The results are based on an evaluation process that includes more than 90,000 client evaluations and 800,000 law firm assessments by more than 10,000 lawyers.

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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Firm News | 1 min read | 03.11.25

Crowell & Moring Represents Nuclear Energy Startup Atomic Alchemy in its Acquisition by Oklo

March 11, 2025: Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced on March 5, 2025 that it has closed the $25 million acquisition of Crowell client Atomic Alchemy Inc. (“Atomic Alchemy”), a leading innovator in radioisotope production. Oklo intends to use this strategic acquisition to establish a more reliable domestic supply chain for high-value radioisotopes critical to healthcare, research, and defense sectors and provides synergies to Oklo’s fuel recycling and nuclear energy businesses. Demand for radioisotopes is expected to increase significantly over the next decade, while global supply struggles to keep pace due to aging reactor infrastructure and a fragmented global supply chain, which at present is dominated by countries outside the United States. Atomic Alchemy intends to be a low-cost U.S. radioisotope producer that can provide a secure and domestic supply of radioisotopes to U.S. companies commercializing innovative radioisotope applications. With its proprietary VIPR® technology, Atomic Alchemy is building the first scalable production facility to provide a reliable, sustainable source of high-value radioisotopes. Using a vertically integrated model and fuel recycling, in partnership with Oklo, Atomic Alchemy is transforming isotope production to address global shortages, support critical applications, and strengthen national security. The core deal team included Samuel Holland Edwards, Jon O’Connell, Justin Lurie, and Ryan Flynn....

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