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Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Group Named a 2020 Law360 Practice Group of the Year

Firm News | 1 min read | 12.09.20

Washington – December 9, 2020: Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Group has been selected as a Law360 2020 Practice Group of the Year. The group was recognized for successes in the past year, including efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are honored to have been recognized by Law360 for our work this year,” said John Brew, co-chair of the firm’s International Trade Group. “We have deepened our partnerships with our clients during this tumultuous year and we value the trust they have placed in us as we help them address important issues.”

Law360 profiled the firm, noting how the group “successfully navigated uncharted territory” through matters including “disproving forced labor allegations against a Malawi tobacco company to helping a nonprofit combat tuberculosis in North Korea and providing real-time COVID-19 advice to clients across the globe.”

“With our focus on the global nature of our clients, we were able to meet the challenges of the year head on, responding to needs and questions as they arose,” said Nicole Janigian Simonian, co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Group. “Our recent expansions in Brussels, Shanghai, and Doha have also allowed our reach and global presence to grow.”

Click here to read the Practice Group of the Year feature profile.

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