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Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Brittain Participates in ABA Bar Leadership Institute
Calfee partner Michael E. Brittain, vice president of the Cleveland Bar Association, joined some 300 other emerging leaders of lawyer organizations from across the country at the American Bar Association’s Bar Leadership Institute (BLI,) March 15-17.

The BLI is held annually in Chicago for incoming officials of local and state bars, special focus lawyer organizations and bar foundations. The seminar provides the opportunity to confer with ABA officials, bar colleagues, executive staff and other experts on the operations of such associations.

Brittain joined ABA President Karen J. Mathis of Denver, Colorado and ABA President-Elect William H. Neukom of Seattle, Washington, in sessions of bar governance, finance, communications and planning for a presidential term.

Various ABA entities briefed the participants on resources available from the ABA for local, state, national and specialty bar associations and foundations.

For BLI information, contact Pamela Robinson, robinsonp@staff.abanet.org. The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership organization in the world. With more than 410,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.

04-03-2007

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Leonard, Street and Deinard

Star Tribune Highlights Leonard, Street and Deinard's Podcasting Efforts
Leonard, Street and Deinard’s podcasting capabilities continue to earn attention from the media. Chief Marketing Officer Jill Weber was quoted in a recent Star Tribune article highlighting the firm’s new podcasts.

04-03-2007

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Comcast to Acquire Patriot Media Cable Systems
Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising Comcast on its acquisition of cable systems owned and operated by Patriot Media & Communications. Comcast is the nation’s leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. Patriot Media is a privately held company owned by cable veteran Steven J. Simmons, Spectrum Equity Investors and Spire Capital.

According to the terms of the transaction, Comcast will acquire the Patriot Media cable systems for a net cash investment of approximately $483 million. Comcast will acquire systems located in central New Jersey, including Princeton and other operations in Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris and Mercer counties. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2007.

The Davis Polk corporate team includes partner Leonard Kreynin and associate Jason A. Herrick. Partner Avishai Shachar and associates Neil Barr and David Morris are providing tax advice. Partner Kyoko Takahashi Lin is providing employment advice. Partner Gail A. Flesher and associate Hayden Baker are providing environmental advice. Associate Regina Chang is providing real estate advice. All members of the Davis Polk team work in the New York office.

04-03-2007

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

First Data to Be Acquired by KKR
Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising affiliates of Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch as providers of bridge equity commitments in connection with the acquisition of First Data Corporation by an investor consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

According to the terms of the merger agreement, First Data shareholders will be offered $34 per share, valuing the transaction at approximately $29 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2007, subject to receipt of shareholder approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

The Davis Polk corporate team includes partner Joseph A. Hall and associate Tanya E. George. Partner Kathleen L. Ferrell is providing tax advice. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office.

04-03-2007

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Eco Telecom Structured Financing
Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Deutsche Bank AG London Branch in connection with its purchase of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of Series A floating-rate bonds due 2009 issued by Eco Telecom Limited, an indirect Gibraltar subsidiary of Alfa Bank. Eco Telecom’s obligations under the bonds are secured by a pledge of shares in Open Joint Stock Company ‚Vimpel-Communications? and cash margining arrangements, and are guaranteed by Eco Telecom’s parent, Altimo Holdings & Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands entity. Alfa Bank is one of Russia’s largest privately owned banks. VimpelCom is a leading provider of telecommunications services in Russia, Kazakhstan and elsewhere in the former Soviet Union and its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Deutsche Bank may hedge its exposure to the bonds in the credit default swap market.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Witold Balaban of the New York office and partner John Banes and associate Reuven B. Young of the London office. Counsel Erika D. White provided credit advice. Alex Pelopidas of the London office was the legal assistant on the transaction.

04-03-2007

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Weil Gotshal Partner Dan Dokos Named Dealmaker of the Year
Daniel S. Dokos, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP partner and chair of the firm’s Banking & Finance practice, was awarded the prestigious Dealmaker of the Year award by The American Lawyer in its Corporate Debt category. The highly sought after distinction is awarded to a select group of attorneys who demonstrate excellence in managing ground-breaking or industry-changing deals. Mr. Dokos is recognized for his leadership role in representing JPMorgan, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs in the secured financing for Ford Motor Company. The loan transaction, totaling $18.5 billion, was the largest corporate loan in history.

The American Lawyer is the country’s leading monthly magazine for lawyers and has served as the standard by which the nation’s most important lawyers measure themselves for 25 years.

04-03-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Two Robinson & Cole Associates Appointed to Cochair CBA Young Lawyers Section Health Law Committee
Robinson & Cole lawyers Brian D. Nichols and Adam T. Boston were recently appointed as cochairs of the Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Health Law Committee. In this capacity, they will oversee membership and develop programs and events that cater to young attorneys in health law and law students interested in pursuing health law.

04-03-2007

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