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Saul Ewing, LLP

SAUL EWING LLP APPOINTS NEW LITIGATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Joseph F. O?Dea, Jr., a Partner in Saul Ewing LLP?s Litigation Department and Co-Chair of the Firm?s White Collar and Government Enforcement Practice Group, has been named Chair of the Firm?s Litigation Department. Paula D. Shaffner, a Partner in the Litigation Department and Co-Chair of the Firm?s Securities Litigation Practice Group, was simultaneously named Vice Chair of the Litigation Department.

She will join four other Vice Chairs who serve in this capacity. Both appointments are effective immediately. Mr. O'Dea concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation. He has represented industry-leading publicly traded companies in the defense/aerospace, environmental services, horticultural products and pharmaceutical industries. As Chair of the Litigation Department, Mr. O?Dea will oversee a full-service and diversified multi-state department of more than 90 attorneys.

Mr. O?Dea received his B.S. from Princeton University in Civil Engineering and earned his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. Ms. Shaffner is a member of the Firm?s Executive Committee, an entity that functions as its managing body. She is also a member of the Firm?s Diversity and Hiring committees. She concentrates her practice in securities litigation, representing brokerage firms and brokers in virtually all aspects of their businesses. She also counsels a number of corporations that are resident on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) floor. She has represented clients in federal and state courts and before various industry arbitration panels, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and PHLX. She is also a Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional.

Ms. Shaffner received her B.A. from West Chester University and earned her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law, where she was the Associate Editor of the Villanova Law Review.

03-14-2007

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Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr, L.L.P.

Robert Woll to Join WilmerHale Beijing Office as Co-Partner in Charge
WilmerHale announces the expansion of its China practice with the addition of Robert Woll as Co-Partner in Charge of its Beijing office alongside Lester Ross. Lauded by Chambers Global 2007 for his “vast knowledge of the venture capital business,” Mr. Woll is “one of the highest profile corporate lawyers in the region.” In his relocation to Beijing from Hong Kong, “Bob will build upon the widely respected capabilities of WilmerHale in bringing sophisticated private equity, venture capital and M&A expertise to our clients in a critical region of the world,” said William Perlstein, WilmerHale’s Co-Managing Partner.

Mr. Woll has world-class expertise in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint ventures and corporate governance issues. He advises a wide range of private equity, VC and real estate investment funds, working extensively on the organization and marketing of these funds to global investors and on their investment activities in China and elsewhere in Asia. He advises private equity clients on the full life cycle of their activities, from the formation and operation of private investment funds and other investment vehicles to downstream investments and exit strategies, often acting for portfolio companies upon exit. As a result of his considerable skill, Mr. Woll is ranked by Chambers in the “top tier” for private equity in China/Hong Kong.

“Bob’s experience is vital to the needs of our clients and the unique demands of the China market,” said Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky, Senior International Partner at the firm and the former US Trade Representative, “His addition expands the firm’s already considerable China capabilities and unique combination of superlative corporate, regulatory, public policy and government relations expertise.” Les Ross, Co-Partner in Charge of the Beijing office, added, “With the important addition of Bob Woll to our Beijing office, we will further enhance our corporate and regulatory expertise. We are delighted that he has decided to join us.”

Prior to joining WilmerHale, Mr. Woll was former managing partner of the Hong Kong office of Morrison & Foerster. He is a summa cum laude graduate of Princeton University and holds a JD degree from Stanford University, where he was an editor of the Law Review. Mr. Woll is a member of the New York and California bars and is admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong. He is fluent in Mandarin.

WilmerHale’s China practice offers a unique combination of premier in-country corporate and regulatory expertise, with prominent public policy and government affairs capabilities. The firm represents Fortune 100 and other multinational companies, as well as VC and other investment funds and their portfolio companies, across a broad range of industries in all aspects of their business dealings in China: devising and implementing sophisticated strategic approaches at the intersection of law, regulation and government policy; mergers and acquisitions, financings, and real estate and other corporate transactions; advising on a broad range of complex regulatory issues; negotiating approvals for precedent-setting foreign investment transactions; and assisting with the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. The team also advises Chinese entities on their outbound commercial and trade relations, particularly in obtaining regulatory approvals, the structuring of transactions, and defending against trade actions.

03-14-2007

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White & Case, LLP

Revolutionary $2.875 Billion Islamic Finance Facility Breaks New Ground in Telecoms Sector
The Law Office of Mohammed Al-Sheikh, in association with White & Case LLP, advised Mobily, one of only two mobile telecoms service providers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in connection with a groundbreaking $2.875 billion Islamic financing facility, based on airtime. In a market first, this highly innovative Islamic finance instrument enables Mobily to sell minutes of airtime to the financiers involved, before then taking on the role of agent to these banks and selling the minutes for a profit. The financing is also the largest syndicated Islamic loan to date. ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Banque Saudi Fransi, CALYON, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, The National Commercial Bank, Saudi Holland Bank and SAMBA acted as Mandated Lead Arrangers in the financing.

"This is a revolutionary development for the telecoms sector in the Islamic finance market, and something that we have been working on with Shari'a scholars for two years," commented White & Case partner Craig Nethercott, co-head of the Firm's Islamic Finance practice. "Through using both our Islamic finance and telecoms expertise we were able to assist in bringing to market a product that is not only Shari'a-compliant, but which also has the advantage of offering telecoms companies the opportunity to uniquely tailor the use of Islamic finance facilities to utilise the assets they are able to offer."

The White & Case team advising Mobily on the transaction was jointly led by partners Craig Nethercott and Chris Utting in London and Mohammed Al-Sheikh in Riyadh, working alongside associates Sidrah Arif and Edward Hills in London, and associate Harj Rai in Riyadh. Additional telecoms advice was provided by partner David Eisenberg, global co-head of the Telecoms practice, based in London.

The Mobily transaction follows on from the recent groundbreaking Sukuk issuance by Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Company, on which the Law Office of Mohammed Al-Sheikh, in association with White & Case LLP, also acted. The Firm advised ABC Islamic Bank E.C., Arab National Bank, Standard Bank Plc, Unicorn Investment Bank BSC and WestLB AG as Joint Lead Managers and Underwriters in connection with the company's $600 million Sukuk issuance, the first Sukuk issuance in the international capital markets by a Saudi corporate.

"In the last two weeks we have closed in excess of $3 billion of Islamic facilities. These are groundbreaking deals in the telecommunications and real estate sectors and both are very significant advances in the development of Islamic financing in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," added White & Case partner Mohammed Al-Sheikh, co-head of the Firm's Islamic Finance practice.

03-14-2007

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Thompson Hine LLP

Zimmer Discusses Green Building on E&ETV's "OnPoint"
Mike Zimmer was an invited guest on E&ETV's "OnPoint" on March 14, 2007 to discuss green building incentives for homeowners and businesses. He explains the importance of the federal government taking the lead with green building legislation and discusses the advantages of using multiple tools, tax incentives and assistance at the state and local level to manage and promote the industry and its benefits to energy users. Energy use in buildings today constitutes almost 40% of all energy used and 70% of all electricity.

To view the program, click http://www.eande.tv/2007/03/14/. To read the transcript, click http://www.eande.tv/transcript/588
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03-14-2007

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Thompson & Coburn, L.L.P.

Thompson Coburn, KMOX Radio Celebrate Black History Month
Thompson Coburn LLP is celebrating Black History Month with a series of inspirational vignettes being aired on St. Louis radio station KMOX 1120 AM. Produced by the Missouri Historical Society, these one-minute spots salute the heroic and often history-changing achievements of St. Louis and Missouri African-Americans, past and present.

03-14-2007

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Hanjin Energy Acquires Stake in S-Oil
Skadden is representing Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. and Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. in Hanjin Energy Co.'s US$2.5 billion acquisition of an approximately 28% stake in S-Oil Corporation, the third-largest oil refinery in South Korea. Hanjin Energy is a special purpose entity formed by Korean Air Lines, Hanjin Shipping and Korea Airport Service Co., Ltd., which are all affiliates of the Hanjin Group of South Korea. In connection with this acquisition, Hanjin Energy entered into a shareholders' arrangement with Saudi Arabian Oil Company to jointly manage S-Oil Corporation.

03-14-2007

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Consortium Proposes LBO of Aeroflex
Skadden is representing Aeroflex Incorporated, a manufacturer of components for the aerospace and communications industries, in its proposed $1 billion leveraged buyout by private equity firms General Atlantic, LLC and Francisco Partners Management LLC.

03-14-2007

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