Crowell & Moring Honored as International Law Firm and Banking & Finance Team of the Year at Qatar Business Law Forum

Doha, Qatar – Crowell & Moring was distinguished with two major honors at the LexisNexis Middle East Qatar Business Law Forum 2026 gala dinner and awards ceremony held on October 30, 2026. The firm was named International Law Firm of the Year and Banking & Finance Team of the Year, affirming its prominent role in Qatar’s legal landscape.

The awards event, conducted in partnership with the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC), Qatar Lawyers Association, and Al Sulaiti Law Firm, celebrates excellence, innovation, and leadership within Qatar’s legal profession. Both law firms and in-house legal departments are recognized, with winners selected by an independent panel of esteemed judges.

Charbel M. Maakaron, managing partner of Crowell & Moring’s Doha office, expressed gratitude for the recognition, stating, “We are deeply honored to be named International Law Firm of the Year by the LexisNexis Middle East Qatar Business Law Forum. We thank our clients for the trust they place in us, and we thank our colleagues in the Qatar legal community who are driving continuous innovation and achievement throughout the region.”

In addition to its wins, Crowell & Moring was shortlisted for Corporate—Commercial Team of the Year and Property & Construction Team of the Year, reflecting the firm’s comprehensive capabilities across multiple practice areas.

These accolades build on recent honors for the firm’s Doha office, which was named Law Firm of the Year – Qatar at the LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards 2026 and Litigation Team of the Year at the Law.com Middle East Legal Awards 2026. Notably, Crowell & Moring previously received the International Law Firm of the Year award at the same Qatar Business Law Forum in 2022.

Crowell & Moring operates internationally with offices across the United States, Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The firm leverages extensive government, business, industry, and legal expertise to assist clients in navigating complex regulatory, policy, litigation, transactional, and intellectual property matters.

The firm is also recognized for its commitment to pro bono service and for fostering professional and personal development among its members through comprehensive programs and initiatives.

Further highlighting its global legal leadership, Crowell & Moring’s patent practitioners Kristof Roox, Jan-Diederik Lindemans, and Justin Hill were named to the IAM Global Leaders 2027 list, which honors leading patent professionals worldwide.

Recent firm developments include the addition of veteran Department of Justice health care litigator Jeff McSorley, the expansion of its corporate practice with M&A partner Jeryl Bowers in Los Angeles, and its recognition as Litigation Team of the Year at the Law.com Middle East Legal Awards.

These achievements underscore Crowell & Moring’s ongoing growth and influence across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas, reinforcing its status as a leading international law firm with a strong presence in the Middle East.