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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper assists Delancey in Dickins and Jones financing
DLA Piper has assisted existing client Delancey in the successful financing of the Dickins and Jones flagship store on Regent Street.

The financing arrangements agreed with Deutsche Postbank AG have resulted in a commitment to lend in excess of £100 million for the redevelopment phase.

The financing deal was a critical step in allowing the former Dickins and Jones site to be divided into four smaller retail units. Leases have already been agreed with four major retailers.

Paul Jayson, a real estate partner commented: "This has been a challenging and complicated deal relating to a high profile asset. We hope to continue to be involved in this exciting redevelopment project."

Finance and projects partner, Mark Phillips and solicitor, Lorraine Clover were also involved in this deal.

01-31-2007

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield Re-Elects Managing Directors
The law firm of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. has re-elected Richard A. Gaffin and Jerome R. Watson to serve two-year terms as managing directors, effective January 1, 2007. They are part of a five-person administration that works with the CEO and deputy CEO to oversee all of the firm’s 16 offices.

Richard A. Gaffin is a principal in the Grand Rapids office where he also serves as resident director. He is group leader of the Intellectual Property Group and deputy chair of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group. His practice encompasses intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright litigation, litigation involving the enforcement of non-competition agreements, and litigation arising out of the sale of computer hardware and software. In addition, he advises companies in the licensing of technology and the protection of intellectual property developments.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Federal Bar Association, Grand Rapids Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, and International Trademark Association. He serves as vice-president of the Kentwood Economic Development Corporation, and is active in numerous other community activities and organizations.

He received his law degree from the American University and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University.

He resides in Kentwood, Michigan.

Jerome R. Watson is a principal in the Detroit office and a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Law Group. He has worked as a litigator for over 20 years. His practice primarily consists of handling employment defense cases and complex litigation matters. He has served as lead counsel on various class action cases, and is a frequent speaker on employment law topics including workplace violence, defending class actions and multiple plaintiff litigations, disciplining and terminating employees, and wrongful discharge law.

He is a member of various legal organizations including the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the National Bar Association, the National Employment Law Conference, the Detroit Bar Association and the Wolverine Bar Association.

Watson received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and was awarded his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan.

01-31-2007

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Leonard, Street and Deinard

Quinlivan quoted in Compliance Week article
Steve Quinlivan was quoted extensively in the article “New SEC Guidance On Pay-Disclosure Rule” published in the January 30 issue of Compliance Week. Steve discusses the SEC’s recently published ‘frequently asked questions’ regarding new pay-disclosure requirements.

01-31-2007

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Jorden Burt LLP

Cohen Article Published in The Investment Lawyer
Washington partner Gary Cohen wrote "Fund Director Approval of Advisory Contracts: Shareholder Report Disclosure" in the January 2007 issue of The Investment Lawyer.

01-31-2007

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Jorden Burt LLP

Goss to Serve on Connecticut E-Discovery Panel - e-Discovery Resources Link
Washington partner Roland Goss will be a panelist at The Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Association's Panel Discussion on New Developments in E-Discovery in the Federal and State Courts in Connecticut. The discussion will take place January 31, 2007 in Hartford, CT. For more information visit www.hartfordbar.org. Click on the link above to access full conference materials.

01-31-2007

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

47 Jones Walker Attorneys Listed Among 2007 Louisiana Super Lawyers, One In Top 10, Four In Top 50, Two In Top 25 Women
The law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that forty-seven attorneys were listed among Louisiana Super Lawyers. Additionally, R. Patrick Vance was listed among the top ten attorneys statewide, and John C. Blackman, IV, David F. Edwards, Elizabeth J. Futrell, and R. Patrick Vance were listed among the top 50 attorneys in Louisiana.

Elizabeth J. Futrell and Pauline Hardin were listed among the top 25 women attorneys in the state. Jones Walker is the only firm in Louisiana with four attorneys listed among the top fifty.

Super Lawyer’s publisher, Law & Politics, et al, is the only legal publisher that identifies qualified candidates by using a multi-step evaluation process that incorporates peer recognition and professional achievement. Balloting, peer evaluation, and internal research are all used to act as a system of checks and balances. Only five percent of the total lawyers in Louisiana are selected for the final listing of outstanding lawyers.

01-31-2007

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

Jones Walker Sponsors 2007 Tulane Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference
Jones Walker is a sponsor of the 10th Annual Burkenroad Reports Investment Conference, offered by Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business. The conference will be held Friday, April 27, at the Ritz Carlton in New Orleans from 8:00 am until 3:30 pm. This popular event is free, open to the public, and provides investors an opportunity to meet management and learn more about important and exciting companies in the region.

Burkenroad Reports provide objective investment coverage on small to mid-cap companies headquartered in the Southeast that are generally under-followed by Wall Street, thus providing investors an opportunity to take a look at these companies before they are discovered by other investors. The reports are written by a select group of MBA and undergraduate students at the A.B. Freeman School of Business who meet with top management, visit company sites and publish investment research reports which are sent to more than 3,000 individual and institutional investors.

01-31-2007

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