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Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.

Murray S. Levin of Pepper Hamilton Speaks at UIA Program in Brazil
Murray S. Levin, a partner with Pepper Hamilton LLP and president of the Tort Law Commission of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA), was a featured speaker at the UIA’s 50th Annual Congress in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on October 31 – November 4, 2006.

Mr. Levin co-chaired and made a presentation at a joint program on tort law, health law, biotechnology law and insurance law. Other speakers included practitioners and law professors from Australia, Brazil, France, Italy and Japan.

Mr. Levin is a partner in Pepper’s Philadelphia office. He handles pharmaceutical and medical device products liability cases and an array of commercial matters, including those with an international cast.

11-08-2006

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Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.

Trudy Williams Receives Pepper Hamilton's William R. Klaus Community Service Award
Pepper Hamilton LLP has awarded the firm’s 2006 William R. Klaus Community Service Award to Trudy Williams, a legal secretary in Pepper’s Washington, D.C. office, in recognition of her dedication to and support of an inner-city school in Washington.

“Trudy single-handedly sustains office support for the Stanton elementary school,” said David A. Wormser, the partner in charge of Pepper’s Washington office. Mr. Wormser presented the Community Service Award to Ms. Williams at a luncheon reception on November 7, 2006. “She provides help with fundraising drives, awards, tutoring, winter coat drives and much more. She is a consistent inspiration to all of us.”

Ms. Williams has helmed many community service efforts, including drives for the Washington Lawyers for Civil Rights Under Law, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s Race for the Cure®, an office “Adopt a Family” holiday gift program and the holiday Feed the Hungry program, among others.

“This is a wonderful honor,” Ms. Williams said. “Mr. Klaus was an incredible man, and I’m grateful that I’ve been able to measure up in some small way. It makes me excited about doing what I do and helping those around me.”

Ms. Williams, who originally joined Pepper in 1980, returned to the firm in 1993 and moved from the New York office to Washington in 2000. She is currently working with Stanton’s students on an art contest for which two winners will be chosen for display on the firm’s holiday cards. She is also busy with this year’s “Adopt-A-Family” holiday program.

The Community Service Award is named for William R. Klaus, a chairman emeritus of Pepper who died in 2005. Mr. Klaus was one of the founders and early presidents of Philadelphia’s Community Legal Services and a former chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

11-08-2006

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Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.

Pepper Hamilton Receives Citizens Bank Pro Bono Award
Pepper Hamilton LLP has been awarded the 2006 Citizens Bank Pro Bono Award. The award, which includes a $10,000 grant from Citizens Bank to be used to support qualifying law-related public service agencies, was presented at the Andrew Hamilton Gala – the principal fundraiser for the Philadelphia Bar Foundation – on Saturday, November 4, 2006.

“Pepper has long been committed to pro bono work – it’s the nature of our firm,” said Robert E. Heideck, executive partner at Pepper. “Our dedicated attorneys and staff offer tireless support to those in need of legal services in our community. So we’re pleased to ask that Citizens Bank donate the $10,000 award to several public interest law centers in Philadelphia.”

The Citizens Bank Pro Bono Award is presented by Citizens Bank, the Philadelphia Bar Foundation and the Philadelphia Bar Association. It is given annually to a Philadelphia law firm demonstrating outstanding volunteer efforts to help provide legal services to those in need. The award recognizes Pepper’s high level of service in representing individual pro bono clients, partnering with public interest law centers in impact litigation and demonstrating leadership in supporting agencies dedicated to public interest law.

Pepper was nominated for the award by Community Legal Services (CLS), the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts and Philadelphia VIP. Pepper attorneys have worked with these organizations for many years and continue to work in leading public interest efforts with all of these agencies.

“Pepper has provided ongoing support to Community Legal Services, Philadelphia VIP and other public interest law centers for decades,” said Mr. Heideck. “From the time our late partner, William Klaus, helped write the Philadelphia Bar Association report that led to the establishment of CLS, and served as its first board chair, Pepper lawyers have been leading supporters of the public interest community.”

Mr. Heideck credited the firm’s ongoing commitment to pro bono and community service as the reason Pepper was chosen for the award. In an internal announcement at Pepper, Mr. Heideck said: “Congratulations to all Pepper attorneys and staff who have participated in pro bono work this year. Your hard work and dedication have made it possible for us to receive this wonderful recognition.

11-08-2006

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Orrick LLP

Orrick Wins Outstanding Corporate Grantmaker Award
The Association of Fundraising Professionals and Northern California Grantmakers will honor Orrick as Outstanding Corporate Grantmaker of the Bay Area on National Philanthropy Day, November 14, 2006. Karen Johnson-McKewan will accept the award on behalf of the firm during lunch at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.

The Outstanding Corporate Grantmaker award has been in existence for 20 years, and Orrick is the first law firm to earn this honor. To qualify, a corporation or its foundation must demonstrate outstanding commitment through financial and in-kind support and through encouragement and motivation of their employees to take leadership roles through philanthropic and community involvement.

Orrick earned this honor for its continuing role supporting the Embarcadero YMCA. The San Francisco lawyers and staff volunteer year-round at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School in a program which provides homework assistance and recreational activities for students. A unique partnership with the Embarcadero YMCA, the program was launched in 2003 to create a safe environment for kids.

"Community responsibility, philanthropy and pro bono legal services are an important part of Orrick's fabric," said Karen Johnson-McKewan. "Working with organizations like the YMCA is not only our responsibility as good corporate citizens, but our attorneys and staff take great pride in seeing the impact our work makes in the community."

“Orrick’s financial support to the YMCA means more children can enroll in our after school program at no cost to their families. But what makes Orrick’s involvement special is the personal commitment they bring to this relationship," said Charles Collins, President & CEO of the YMCA of San Francisco. "Orrick employees volunteer as on-site tutors and mentors, designed, organized and funded field trips to expand the children’s horizons, and host an annual carnival for the children and their families. Orrick exemplifies the YMCA’s core values.

11-08-2006

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Orrick LLP

Orrick Chairman Interviewed About Potential Merger
Chairman Ralph Baxter was interviewed about Orrick's potential merger with Dewey Ballantine on the "Bloomberg Law" radio show. Baxter stated, "It’s the natural next step in the strategies of both the firms, and both firms have long, distinguished histories of serving clients. Both firms are among the best of what they do, where they do it in the world. And both firms see a need to build on their foundations and we are as compatible as two leading law firms could be in our strengths and our capacity to add to the other.

11-08-2006

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Orrick LLP

Orrick Advises Nomura in Acquisition of Instinet
Orrick client Nomura, the Tokyo based financial services group, has agreed to buy New York based Instinet Inc., a major provider of electronic trading services for institutional investors. The acquisition will allow Nomura to match its strong client base with Instinet's advanced technological products, particularly in Asia and Europe.

Nomura secured the purchase through an auction process run by Silver Lake Partners, a private equity firm who purchased the entity less than a year ago. News of this deal was covered in prominent media outlets worldwide including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and The Deal.

The large Orrick team working on the transaction was headed by partners Michael Meyers and Joseph Maloney, and included attorneys in Orrick's New York, San Francisco, Washington, Seattle, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo offices.

11-08-2006

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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

Milbank Elects Six Attorneys to Partnership
The international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP announced today the election of six new partners to the firm’s New York, Los Angeles, Washington, DC and London offices. Representing a cross-section of the firm’s practice areas, the new partners are: Sander Bak, Edward V. Kayukov, Sean Keaton, Andrew M. Leblanc, Taisa Markus, and Suhrud Mehta.

Commenting on the announcement, Milbank Chairman Mel M. Immergut stated, “We welcome these superb young lawyers to the partnership. Their election underscores the continuing growth of our practice areas and depth of talent throughout the firm. These lawyers have demonstrated their ability to continue Milbank’s tradition of developing innovative solutions for increasingly complex transactions and disputes.

11-08-2006

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