International firm Crowell & Moring LLP has announced the arrival of a four-man team to bolster its global international trade and employment practice.
Joining the firm’s Los Angeles and Washington offices from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, the team is composed of partners Nicole J Simonian and Evan Yee-Fan Chuck, senior counsel Robert Clifton Burns, and counsel Jackson Pai. The group has worked together for more than two decades, and has ample experience in advising on business operations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Nicole, who previously headed the Asia practice at Bryan Cave, will now co-chair Crowell & Moring's international trade group alongside John B Brew, as well as serving as the its international employment and global mobility lead. Evan, the former head of Bryan Cave's China practice, will now lead Crowell & Moring's Asia practice.
Crowell & Moring’s chair Philip T Inglima said: ‘We are thrilled to welcome this diverse group of top-flight lawyers at a time when international trade issues, particularly in China, are of paramount importance to our clients. Our new team has in-depth knowledge about how best to help clients move goods, services, and people across borders in today's challenging global trade climate," said, chair of Crowell & Moring LLP. Their collective skill set will expand our capabilities and provide clients with the highest level of service to address their global corporate and supply chain needs.’
In addition to the team’s arrival, the firm has also announced the launch of an office in Shanghai. The firm will announce the details of the seven-strong team who will work from the new branch in the coming weeks. Ambassador Robert Holleyman, president and CEO of Crowell & Moring International, commented: ‘Our Shanghai office, in conjunction with our Los Angeles and Washington D.C. based international trade teams, will provide a valuable platform to help clients access and navigate the growing market.’
