Crowell & Moring is adding 13 lawyers from Squire Patton Boggs, including taking its Doha, Qatar, office and a four-lawyer team in Washington, D.C. With the group move, Squire is closing its Doha branch.

News of the developments Wednesday prompted two different narratives from the rival firms. While motivations for any lateral move are frequently multifactored, the developments brought into plain view how differently law firms seek to portray lateral exits and arrivals.