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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Firm Represents Carlyle Group in Sale of Interest to Affiliate of Mubadala Development Co.
The Firm is representing The Carlyle Group in connection with the announced agreement to sell a 7.5% non-voting interest in Carlyle to an affiliate of Mubadala Development Company, an investment company owned by the government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, for $1.35 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Mubadala and/or its affiliates will also commit $500 million to Carlyle Partners V, L.P., Carlyle's new U.S. buyout fund. The deal represents a 10% liquidity discount to the parties' agreed-upon $20 billion valuation of Carlyle.

The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction includes: Bill Dougherty, Josh Bonnie, Tom Bell, John Creed, Barrie Covit, Anthony King, Kurt Dudas and Kay Ch'ien.

09-24-2007

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Ropes & Gray, LLP

Christopher Conniff joins Ropes & Gray's Government Enforcement Group
Ropes & Gray is pleased to announce that Christopher P. Conniff has joined the firm's Government Enforcement Group as a partner. Conniff will base his practice in the firm's New York office.

Conniff comes to Ropes & Gray after serving as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York for six years. During this time, he led teams that prevailed in a number of significant and highly publicized cases, including the prosecution of more than 30 members and associates of the Gambino Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra and of an international arms-trafficking organization. In addition, he investigated and prosecuted defendants in a variety of cases, including money laundering, fraud, tax evasion, embezzlement, RICO, murder in aid of racketeering, and narcotics trafficking. He has also argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Before serving as a federal prosecutor, Conniff was a partner at Gage & Pavlis, representing clients in cases ranging from public corruption to fraud and tax evasion, as well as complex civil matters. For example, he advised one of three defendants in one of the largest international bank-fraud cases ever brought by the New York County District Attorney's Office. He also successfully defended an Internet research firm in a securities class-action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and a national discount brokerage firm against an executive's breach of contract.

"Our clients in New York and throughout the country have gained another impressive advocate," said Joan McPhee, co-chair of the Government Enforcement Group. "Christopher's impressive experience both as a federal prosecutor and as a defense attorney in private practice will be a valuable addition to Ropes & Gray's Government Enforcement Group."

Conniff is admitted to the bars of the State of New York and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He earned his undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law.

09-24-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

Two Leading Corporate Partners Join DLA Piper in New York
DLA Piper has announced that Drew Chapman and Jack Kantrowitz, both leading corporate and securities lawyers, have joined the firm’s Corporate and Finance practice group as partners in New York. Their move marks a significant step in the continued expansion of DLA Piper’s global Corporate and Finance practice in New York.

The arrival of these new partners comes approximately six months after Roger Meltzer joined DLA Piper from Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP to lead an aggressive expansion of the firm’s Corporate and Finance practice in the U.S. and globally. As Global Chair of the practice, Meltzer has been working to attract and manage significant engagements in New York and abroad and to lead efforts to recruit prominent corporate lawyers in major financial centers around the world.

“The addition of these partners is a significant step in advancing our strategy to grow our leading global corporate and finance practice,” said Meltzer. “Jack brings substantial experience with cross-border IPOs and strong ties to the world’s foremost investment banks, with whom we are actively working to forge stronger relationships around the world. Drew’s practice, primarily focused on hedge funds, is a tremendous addition to our capabilities in a rapidly growing sector of corporate work. We are thrilled to add these exceptional transactional lawyers to our thriving corporate practice.”

DLA Piper’s corporate group has seen a number of additions in the past few months. Last week, the firm announced that private equity partners Steven Napolitano, Richard Ginsberg, Brendan Head, Christopher Giordano, and Jason Booth joined the firm in Chicago and New York. Also last week, DLA Piper announced the addition of two new corporate partners in Hong Kong: Stephen Peepels and Gene Buttrill. Earlier this month, the firm added four new corporate partners in Phoenix: Steven Pidgeon, David Lewis, Greg Hall and Chris Miner. These additions closely follow other corporate lateral hires, including Khoa Do and Michael Reagan as partners in the Palo Alto office, as well as Chris Paci in the New York office.

09-24-2007

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

Miller Canfield's Annual Employment Law Seminar
Miller Canfield announces the details of its Annual Employment Law Seminar on Thursday, October 18, from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy (811 W. Square Lake Road).

Presentations and interactive workshops will provide important legal and practical updates on a wide range of topics for human resource professionals, corporate counsel, and business executives who need to stay current on labor and employment laws, regulations and practices.

The seminar will help attendees plan and prepare for the critical employment issues they may face including:

• How recent developments in employment law affect the future
• Planning for layoffs and litigation under ADEA
• Training supervisors to avoid harassment and discrimination
• Dealing with costly retiree benefits
• The unique needs of small business owners
• Preparing for employment issues in mergers and acquisitions
• And much more...

The all-day seminar begins with a continental breakfast and includes lunch. Cost is $85 per person and $50 for each additional attendee from the same company. Attendees will receive seminar materials on a complimentary flash drive. For an additional $15, attendees may purchase a hard-copy binder containing all seminar materials. Register online at www.millercanfield.com or contact Virginia Herrick at 313/496-7548 or herrick@millercanfield.com.

This program has been approved for 6.0 recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).

09-24-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Ranked Among Leading Corporate Transaction Firms
McDermott Will & Emery is ranked among the leading transactional law firms in a first-of-kind report, Law Firm Leaders and Contenders in the Corporate Transactions Market, just released by BTI Consulting. McDermott, an international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers, ranked among the top nine firms overall and was identified as a "major player" among transactional law firms for both domestic and cross-border transactions.

From its global platform, McDermott offers a broad array of transactional services through globally integrated teams with experience in M&A, tax, labor/benefits, intellectual property, regulatory matters and disputes. The study mentioned McDermott as among an "elite group of law firms [that] shine in international transactions." According to BTI, McDermott is identified by clients as a "top hiring choice" for international transactions.

"Whether a transaction is large or small, domestic or international, it requires a breadth of skills and experience to manage efficiently and close successfully," stated Harvey Freishtat, Firm Chairman. "Companies are increasingly looking for teams that understand the client's business goals and execute flawlessly. I am particularly pleased with our recognition in Europe as well as the United States."

Timothy Alvino, co-head of the Firm’s Corporate Department added: "McDermott is particularly well suited to meet a company’s transactional needs, because we have premier practice groups in such areas as corporate, finance, benefits, intellectual property, antitrust and tax. These groups function as integrated deal teams across our platform and link with sector-based teams across a broad range of industries. This combination of strong subspecialty skill and in-depth industry knowledge provides clients superior levels of competence, practical business sense and service."

"We have an international platform that has the resources, talent and geographic reach to service multinational and other corporations and financial institutions who operate in the key global economic centers," added David Dalgarno, head of the Firm's London office. "With a proven track record for project management, we have experience in a wide variety of sectors encompassing traditional 'old' economies and the new high tech economies worldwide."

McDermott completed nearly 100 M&A transactions in 2006 according to Mergerstat, an industry data provider. The Firm's M&A practice is recognized worldwide, placing in the top 20 in several deal tables in 2006 and 2007 by Bloomberg (Global Legal M&A and Global Financial M&A), Thomson Financial (Worldwide Rankings for M&A/Legal Advisors and Americas Rankings for M&A/Legal Advisors) and Mergermarket (Global M&A, North American M&A, Global Top Deals and North America Top Deals for YTD 2007).

During 2007, the Firm has completed nearly 85 M&A transactions, and was recognized for its involvement in the top ten U.S. deals announced by Thomson Financial through June 2007. McDermott played a key role in three of the 10 largest deals, including the leveraged buyout of TXU and the spinoffs of Tyco Electronics and the Tyco Healthcare Group.

09-24-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

California Intellectual Property Practice Welcomes New Partner
McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the arrival of Timur S. Engin as partner in the Firm’s Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department based in Silicon Valley.

Mr. Engin’s practice focuses on patent litigation and he has experience in the biotechnology, semiconductor, computer networking, geographic information system, wireless communications, medical device, chemical, consumer appliance, commercial graphics and digital video recorder industries. He has also prosecuted patents related to medical devices and techniques, environmental biology and computer networking. Mr. Engin has represented individual and corporate clients in private securities litigation and is experienced in internal corporate investigations.

"Timur is an important addition to the Firm’s growing intellectual property practice, California alone has added six intellectual property partners this year," commented Anthony de Alcuaz, partner-in-charge of the Silicon Valley office. "He brings a wealth of experience from which our clients will greatly benefit."

Mr. Engin earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and his B.S. in biology from the University of South Carolina, Honors College. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is admitted to the bars of California and Massachusetts. Mr. Engin is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the Northern District of California and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The Silicon Valley office of McDermott Will & Emery opened in 1997, and is celebrating 10 years of growth and success serving clients, regionally, nationally and internationally this year. The office has played an integral role in the Firm’s explosive West Coast expansion over the past few years. Lawyers based in the Silicon Valley office provide a broad range of corporate, intellectual property, litigation and tax services to clients in a variety of industries. These industries include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, alcoholic beverages and products, gaming, computer hardware, software, networks and telecommunications.

McDermott’s Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department includes more than 240 lawyers and patent agents. McDermott is recognized for its trial and appellate experience, and is ranked as one of the strongest IP litigation firms for both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as one of the most active firms before the ITC. McDermott’s practice in procurement and licensing in the patent, trademark and copyright areas is recognized for its depth and breadth. Rounding out our intellectual property, media and technology services, the team provides client counseling and advice regarding trade secret, unfair competition, advertising, entertainment and computer law.

09-24-2007

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Lewis and Roca LLP

Warren Joins Lewis and Roca LLP As Of Counsel
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Kevin Warren has joined the firm as of counsel in the firm’s Sports & Entertainment practice group.

Warren will focus his practice on all sports and entertainment related matters. Additionally, Warren serves as Vice President of Operations and Legal Counsel for the Minnesota Vikings. He is responsible for legal affairs for both the team and the Vikings’ charitable entity (Viking Children’s Fund), special projects, various day-to-day business operational issues and strategic planning while also serving as the Vikings’ primary liaison with the NFL. Warren’s first exposure to sports law came while working with a law firm that specialized in representing universities charged with NCAA violations. Warren also spent the 2001-02 NFL seasons with the Detroit Lions as Senior V.P. of Business Operations/General Counsel.

Prior to joining the Detroit Lions, Warren worked from 1997-2001 with the St. Louis Rams, including the Rams’ Super Bowl XXXIV championship over the Tennessee Titans. During his tenure with St. Louis, Warren served as V.P. of Player Programs/Football Legal Counsel from 1997-2000 before serving as V. P. of Football Administration in 2001.

Warren received his J.D. from The University of Notre Dame Law School (1990), his M.B.A from Arizona State University (1988) and his B.S. from Grand Canyon University (1986).

09-24-2007

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