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

Reid Joins Jones Walker’s Houston Office
The law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Cassandra Marie Reid has joined the firm as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. She will practice from the firm’s Houston office.

She received her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2006 and her B.A. from the University of Saint Thomas in 2003.

01-31-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

Jones Day Partner and Dechert Counsel Launch Drug and Device Law Blog
Jones Day Partner Mark Herrmann and Dechert Counsel James Beck have partnered to launch the Drug and Device Law Blog. The blog presents the hosts' personal views on issues related to defending pharmaceutical and medical device product liability cases and mass torts in general.

The blog was launched in November 2006 and has been recommended by www.AdamSmithEsq.com. The National Center for State Courts, a government-sponsored organization, has also created a permanent link from its web site to the blog, and www.pointoflaw.com, a joint endeavor of the American Enterprise Institute and the Manhattan Institute, and the Mass Torts Law Profs Blog, a blog hosted by legal scholars in the field of complex litigation, have highlighted recent posts on the Drug and Device Law Blog and created links to the blog.

01-31-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

Jones Day Lawyer Chosen For Satellite Industry Hall Of Fame
The Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) will induct six members into its Satellite Hall of Fame during a Feb. 20 ceremony in Washington, D.C. Among the six members being inducted for "the valuable contributions of the visionaries and pioneers who have made possible the age of satellite communications" is Dr. Delbert D. Smith, Senior Telecommunications Counsel for Jones Day.

Dr. Smith has 35 years of experience as an international lawyer dealing with high-technology law and space law, including the financing, regulatory, institutional, and international aspects of telecommunications and satellite communications. His specializations include direct satellite broadcasting, utilization of the geostationary orbit, international telecommunications policy, technology transfer, trans-border data flow, satellite insurance, and computer/communication interactions. He has represented satellite manufacturers, banks, and space insurance underwriters in numerous transactional matters. He represented Lloyds of London in creating and implementing the contractual framework with NASA and the satellite manufacturer, which resulted in the recovery from orbit, refurbishment, and eventual re-sale of the Palapa B2 and Westar VI Satellites.

Dr. Smith's regulatory practice at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) includes applications for earth stations, satellite system and microwave licenses, earth station access and launch authority applications, tariff proceedings, petitions for declaratory rulings, and petitions for assignment or transfer of control of FCC licenses. He also pursues a regulatory practice at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland, and before the regulatory communications agencies of foreign countries. He provides advice to clients regarding the allocation of radio spectrum among competing service offerings, and participates in proceedings leading to such allocations, as well as appearing before the ITU with regard to the registration of geostationary orbital positions for the operation of communications satellites.

In addition to his law degree, Dr. Smith holds a Ph.D. in International Law from Cambridge University, England, and a Diploma in Public International Law from the Hague Academy of International Law, The Netherlands. He is the author of four books on satellites and space stations and over thirty professional articles. He is also the founder of Satellite Communications and the originator of the Satellite Communications Users Conference (SCUC).

Dr. Smith is the first practicing lawyer to be inducted into the Society’s Hall of Fame.

01-31-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

Washington Office Hosts Delegation From China's Ministry of Commerce
Jones Day's Washington Office hosted a program on emerging international legal issues for a 35-member delegation from China's Ministry of Commerce. The delegation was headed by Deputy Director General Jinqi Li of the Ministry of Commerce, and consisted of a number of senior trade officials from the central and local government agencies in China. Washington Issues and Appeals Partner Greg Castanias introduced the program and spoke briefly about the Firm's recent representation of a major Chinese company, Sinochem International Corporation, before the U.S. Supreme Court. Washington International Trade associate Fahad Habib then provided the delegation with an overview of recent developments in the WTO and with international trade treaties, and the program concluded with Washington Intellectual Property Partner Eric Namrow speaking about practice before the United States International Trade Commission.

After the conclusion of the program, the Ministry's Mr. Li made some remarks, thanking Jones Day for hosting the event, and presenting each of the speakers with gifts that the delegation had brought with them from China.

01-31-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

Fifteen Jones Day Attorneys Named to Illinois Super Lawyers List
Law & Politics magazine has released their fourth annual list of Chicago Super Lawyers. The 15 Jones Day lawyers selected are:

*Joni Andrioff
*Lawrence DiNardo
*Michael Dolan
*Brad Erens
*Christopher Flynn
*Robert Graves
*Paul Harner
*Elizabeth Kitslaar
*Robert Lee
*Timothy Melton
*Daniel Reidy
*William Ritchie
*Ronald Rizzo
*Paul Ruxin
*David Witcoff

Super Lawyers are the top attorneys in their respective practice areas, selected by their peers and verified by the attorney-led research staff at Law & Politics. A process that begins early in the year, the list of 2007 Chicago Super Lawyers is based on surveys of lawyers across the state who have been licensed for five years or more. Each lawyer was given a score based on the number of votes received and the source of those votes.

01-31-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

Jones Day Ranked #1 in Buyouts' 4Q 2006 Standings
In recently published league tables, Jones Day ranked #1 in Buyouts' 4Q 2006 standings. Jones Day tops the league tables for number of transactions in each of the undisclosed values and disclosed values up to and including $50 million, $100 million, $200 million, and $500 million. Based on these rankings, Jones Day is the clear leader in the private equity middle market.

Jones Day also finished in the top 3 for value of transactions in each of the undisclosed values and disclosed values up to and including $50 million, $100 million, $200 million and $500 million.

01-31-2007

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Jones Day, P.C.

Jones Day Ranks #1 in M&A for 7th Year in a Row
In league tables published this month, Jones Day ranked #1 for number of deals worldwide, a position it has held for 25 consecutive quarters.

Jones Day led all law firms in both of Thomson Financial’s league tables based on number of deals completed in 2006, with 564 transactions worldwide (210 more than the second place firm), and 299 completed deals with U.S. targets.

In the Bloomberg league tables, which are based on announced transactions, Jones Day maintained its #1 position for number of deals worldwide and for number of deals in the U.S.

The Firm has maintained the #1 worldwide ranking for number of deals in both the Thomson and Bloomberg tables every quarter since year-end 2000.

Mergerstat, which runs league tables based only on announced deals involving U.S. companies, ranked Jones Day #1 for number of deals. The Firm has held the #1 position for number of deals in the Mergerstat rankings for 15 successive quarters.

01-31-2007

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