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Allen & Overy LLP

Dan Cunningham wins Chambers Award for excellence in capital markets
Dan Cunningham, senior partner of the New York office, won the capital markets award on June 1 at the inaugural Chambers USA Awards for Excellence ceremony in New York. Dan was selected from a list of 10 exceptional nominees from prestigious U.S. law firms.
In presenting Dan with this award, Chambers recognized his substantial contribution to the practice of capital markets law and, in particular, the fields of structured finance and derivatives.

Dan has served as U.S. legal counsel to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association since its inception. The event program noted his recent experience advising ISDA on the financial contract provisions in Title IX of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, culminating a 10-year effort to clarify and improve recognition in the United States of close-out netting under derivatives master agreements.

06-02-2006

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Williams Mullen, P.C.

Chambers USA Recognizes Williams Mullen as a Leading Law Firm
Mullen has been recognized as a leading law firm in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2006 edition. The firm was recognized in seven practice areas and, in total, 13 Williams Mullen attorneys across nine practice areas were honored individually. Quoting client and peer sources, the book praises the firm as ""substantive and established"", ""among the best in Virginia,"" and Williams Mullen attorneys as, ""sharp and effective."" Interviewees report being ""impressed by the industry insight of the firm's lawyers, along with the delivery of 'commercial solutions that achieve the best result for the business.'""

Ralph L. ""Bill"" Axselle (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use); David G. Barger (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations); Andrew M. Condlin (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use); Channing J. Martin (Environment); and James V. Meath (Employment: Mainly Defendant) were rated #1 in their practice areas. This is the fourth consecutive year that Meath has received highest honors. Meath is described as ""'poised, confident and affable' … He enjoys a fantastic reputation in Virginia and serves an enviable clientele of national and international organizations.""

The following Williams Mullen lawyers were also noted as leading Virginia attorneys in their respective practice areas: William D. Bayliss (Litigation: General Commercial); Thomas R. Frantz(Corporate/M&A and Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia); Samuel W. Hixon, III (Litigation: General Commercial); Thomas E. Knauer (Environment); Catherine M. Marriott (Employment: Employee Benefits); Craig L. Mytelka (Intellectual Property: Southern Virginia); William A. Old, Jr. (Corporate/M&A and Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia); and Julious P. Smith, Jr. (Corporate/M&A and Corporate/M&A: Southern Virginia).

Chambers USA bases its rankings on market research into the strengths and reputations of U.S. attorneys and law firms. For the current directory, over 10,000 interviews were conducted with clients and attorneys across the nation. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client. Please visit www.chambersandpartner.com/us for more information.

Williams Mullen provides comprehensive legal services to regional, national and international clients. With 250 attorneys and offices throughout Virginia, Washington, D.C. and London, we deliver innovative solutions to support our clients' diverse business activities. Close working relationships with clients have been the foundation of Williams Mullen's progressive approach to law practice since the firm was founded nearly 100 years ago.

06-02-2006

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Wiley, Rein & Fielding, L.L.P.

Richard E. Wiley Honored with Inaugural Award for Excellence
Richard E. Wiley, Managing Partner and Chair of Wiley Rein & Fielding’s renowned Communications Practice, is the recipient of the inaugural Chambers Award for Excellence in the area of telecommunications regulatory work. The award was presented last night at a ceremony in New York that recognized the outstanding achievements of lawyers in the USA. Nominees included more than 100 prominent attorneys in almost two-dozen legal disciplines.

Mr. Wiley, widely regarded as the nation’s preeminent telecommunications lawyer and the proverbial “man to see” on communications issues, has consistently been singled out by London-based Chambers and Partners as a “Star Performer” in its rankings of leading lawyers in the United States. The 2006 edition notes that he is “the king of the DC communications Bar” and a “lion in the field.” The directory also has recognized that he “helped to invent modern telecom law.”

Frequently called the “most prominent telecommunications lawyer and lobbyist in Washington,” Mr. Wiley has often been honored for his extensive contributions to the communications industry, a legacy that includes changing what Americans are watching on television and the way in which we’re watching it. This most notable achievement stems from Mr. Wiley's role as chairman of the FCC Advisory Committee on HDTV, where he adeptly built industry consensus that resulted in the nation's standard for digital television. For his contribution to the next generation of television viewers, Mr. Wiley received an Emmy from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and has been dubbed the “Father of HDTV.

06-02-2006

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Stevens & Lee P.C.

Peter G. Glenn Joins Stevens & Lee As General Counsel
Stevens & Lee is pleased to announce that Peter G. Glenn has joined the firm as General Counsel and as a shareholder.

Mr. Glenn will be responsible for lawyer recruiting, continuing education and training programs, as well as the firm’s new “Bridge the Gap Program,” designed to help our new attorneys transition from law school to the business of practicing law.

“We are counting on Peter to help us develop our most important resource – our lawyers,” said firm CEO/Managing Partner Joseph M. Harenza. “As a career educator with an affinity for both the law and nurturing young lawyers, he is in a unique position to help our new associates grow more quickly into excellent lawyers and leaders.”

Mr. Glenn will also manage all aspects of ethics, professional responsibility and professional liability risk management for the firm.

Mr. Glenn joins Stevens & Lee from The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, where he served as Dean and Donald B. Farage Professor of Law for eight years. During his tenure, Mr. Glenn played an instrumental role in Dickinson’s affiliation with The Pennsylvania State University. He is a veteran educator, having taught on the law faculties of the University of South Carolina, Case Western Reserve University, Washington and Lee University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

He is also a former Executive Deputy General Counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and served for a short while as Acting General Counsel to Governor Edward G. Rendell.

Mr. Glenn also spent 14 years as a trial lawyer with Jones Day before joining The Dickinson School of Law in 1994. He received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (1968) and an A.B. from Middlebury College (1965).

ABOUT STEVENS & LEE
Stevens & Lee is a professional services firm of approximately 180 lawyers and more than 40 business and consulting professionals. The firm represents clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and across the country from 15 offices in the following locations: Reading, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Valley Forge, the Lehigh Valley, Scranton, Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Princeton and Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; New York City; and Charleston, S.C.

06-02-2006

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Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.

SQUIRE SANDERS GARNERS RECOGNITION FROM CHAMBERS USA
Chambers USA gives top ranking to 38 lawyers with global law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., including national ranking to the co-leader of the firm’s international dispute resolution practice. The annual directory, “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” published its 2006 edition today.

06-02-2006

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP

Five Sheppard Mullin Partners Recognized as \'Stars\' by Lawdragon Magazine
Sheppard Mullin partners Craig Cardon, Guylyn Cummins, Bob Darwell, Ken Feree and Ben Mulcahy have been named to "The Lawdragon 500 New Stars, New Worlds." The list is featured in Lawdragon's Summer issue. The attorneys chosen by the publication's editorial staff have been recognized as "carrying the profession to new frontiers in America’s hottest sectors.

06-02-2006

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Schiff Hardin LLP

CHAMBERS USA 2006 RANKINGS SPOTLIGHT ELEVEN SCHIFF HARDIN PRACTICES AND FIFTEEN SCHIFF HARDIN PARTNERS
Chambers USA 2006 Edition, has spotlighted thirteen Schiff Hardin partners in the publication’s rankings.

The following Schiff Hardin practices were listed as leaders in Illinois:

Banking & Finance (Illinois) #4
Construction (Illinois) #1
Corporate/M&A/Private Equity (Illinois) #3
Employment: Mainly Defendant (Illinois) #3
Energy & Natural Resources (Illinois) #3
Environment (Illinois) #2
Insurance: Coverage Litigation (Illinois) #3
Insurance: Reinsurance Litigation (Illinois) #2
Litigation: General Commercial (Illinois) #5
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Regulatory (Illinois) #3
Wealth Management (National) #2

The following Schiff Hardin partners were ranked as leading lawyers in Illinois, except as otherwise noted with asterisks.

Scott E. Pickens - Banking & Finance #3
Mark C. Friedlander - Construction #1
Paul M. Lurie - Construction #1
Kenneth M. Roberts - Construction #3
William J. Postner* - Construction #2
Stuart L. Goodman - Corporate/M&A #4
S. Michael Peck - Corporate/M&A/Private Equity #3
Max G. Brittain, Jr. - Employment: Mainly Defendant #1
Patricia Costello Slovak - Employment: Mainly Defendant #2
Ralph A Morris - Employment: Mainly Defendant #3
Barbara K. Heffernan** - Energy & Natural Resources #5
Owen E. MacBride - Energy & Natural Resources Regulatory #2
Owen E. MacBride - Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Regulatory #2
Sheldon A. Zabel - Environment #1
Antony S. Burt - Insurance: Reinsurance Litigation #3
David M. Spector - Insurance: Reinsurance Litigation #1
David M. Spector - Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory #1
Ronald S. Safer - Litigation: General Commercial #4
John D. Dadakis*** - Wealth Management #3

*New York
**Washington, D.C.
***National

Chambers and Partners, based in London, prepares several renowned directories worldwide, which rank leading lawyers based upon their reputation among peers and clients. The British Market Research Bureau audits their research annually.

06-02-2006

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