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Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP

Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP Adds Attorney to Business Practice
Oakland law firm Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP adds attorney Cynthia L. Hansen as an associate to the firm’s business practice.
“Cynthia will be a valuable asset to the firm, as she brings several years of business and corporate legal experience,” said Howard Lind, managing partner for Wendel Rosen. “Her reputable client service and her passion for pro bono work fall right in line with the firm’s focus and culture.”
Prior to joining Wendel Rosen, Hansen spent more than five years as a corporate associate at Winston & Strawn LLP in Washington, D.C., where her practice focused on representing lenders in international project finance and providing general corporate advice for a diverse clientele in connection with financings, private offerings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, technology licensing agreements and various other corporate matters. On the pro bono front, Hansen successfully represented a Rwandan asylum seeker and his family in all phases of the application process and proceeding in immigration court.
Hansen earned her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1998), where she was the articles editor for the Hastings Law Journal and an American Jurisprudence Award winner for
Hansen Joins Wendel Rosen’s Business Practice
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WENDEL, ROSEN, BLACK & DEAN LLP
Legal Writing and Research. She received a B.A., cum laude, in political science, from the University of California, San Diego (1992).
About the Firm
Founded in 1909, Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP serves a diverse clientele of business, public and individual clients located throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, as well as other parts of California and the United States. Based in Oakland, California, the firm advises clients on transactional and civil litigation matters in several related fields, including business; construction; eminent domain; employment; environmental; estate planning, trusts and probate; green business; insolvency/bankruptcy; insurance; international; land use; public agency; real estate; taxation; and technology. Additional information about the firm and its attorneys can be found at www.wendel.com.

05-10-2006

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Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP

FHM Ranked in Top Tier of New York Maritime Firms
After recently being listed in the top tier of New York maritime law firms by Chambers USA, Freehill Hogan & Mahar has now been ranked in the top tier of shipping law firms in the United States by Chambers Global. In addition to FHM again being ranked No. 1, partners Peter Gutowski and Wayne Meehan have been singled out by Chambers Global as leaders in their field. We have also been advised that the 2006 edition of Chambers USA, which will go to press shortly, will highlight five of our partners as leaders in shipping law: Peter Gutowski, Wayne Meehan, Don Murnane, Michael Fernandez and Bill Juska.

Chambers & Partners has been publishing rankings of U.K. attorneys since 1990, and began publishing Chambers Global in 1999, followed by Chambers USA in 2003. The Chambers rankings are the product of independent research carried out by Chambers' researchers throughout the year, including numerous interviews with clients and other law firms.

05-10-2006

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Winston & Strawn, LLP

William Harvey Joins Winston & Strawn's San Francisco Office
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that William L. Harvey has joined its San Francisco office as a partner in the firm’s financial services practice. Harvey, who has represented major financial institutions and businesses in financing and capital market matters for more than 20 years, moved his practice from the San Francisco office of White & Case LLP.

“Bill’s extensive experience and deep understanding of the financial services industry has enabled him to structure financial transactions for clients in traditional industries as well as those in cutting-edge, emerging technologies,” said Charles S. Birenbaum, head of Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office. “We are delighted to add him to our already significant financial services practice and our expanding West Coast offices.” In recent years Loan Pricing Corporation, widely considered to be one of the most comprehensive industry tracking publishers, has ranked Winston & Strawn's commercial lending practice in (or near) its top ten for the volume of both leveraged and M&A deals.

Harvey handles both origination and restructuring of secured and unsecured syndicated and leveraged debt financings and equipment lease and derivatives transactions involving credit-takers in a variety of industries, including technology, telecommunications, transportation, energy and public utilities. He also has experience in California public finance, structured finance and insolvency matters.

A former assistant general counsel for a major U.S. bank in San Francisco and London, Harvey was responsible for wholesale bank lending, leasing, capital markets, and regulatory matters. He is a recent member of the Uniform Commercial Code Subcommittee of the State Bar of California’s Business Law Section, co-editing the committee’s report Legal Opinions in Personal Property Secured Transactions (2005). He also is a member of the American Bar Association’s Commercial Financial Services Committee and Subcommittee on Securitization and Derivatives and was listed in the 2005-06 issue of Who’s Who in American Law.

Harvey publishes papers in legal and business publications on topics such as derivative contracts and loan documentation. He earned his juris doctor, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was a member of the Minnesota Law Review,and received his bachelor's degree from American University School of International Service.

05-09-2006

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Moritt Hock Hamroff & Horowitz LLP

Moritt Hock Hamroff & Horowitz Adds New Area of Practice
We are pleased to announce that the members of the law firm of Stein & Schonfeld LLP have recently joined the firm, adding a new area of practice in the Not-For-Profit sector. Seth P. Stein joins as a Partner of the firm, Robert L. Schonfeld and Nancy A. Hampton join as Of Counsel to the firm, and Rachel A. Fernbach joins as an Associate of the firm. This addition is a tremendous asset to our firm as we continue to expand and diversify our practice to better service the needs of our growing client base.

05-09-2006

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Goodwin Procter, LLP

NGN Joins Syndicate Investing $60 Million in Aerovance
Aerovance Inc., a Berkeley, Calif.-based drug company focused on respiratory and inflammatory diseases, has raised $60 million in Series C funding. The deal includes an initial $32 million infusion and an additional $28 million based on Aerovance hitting certain milestones. Clarus Ventures led the deal, and was joined by Alta Partners and return backers Apax Partners, Lehman Brothers, NGN Capital and Burrill & Co. Aerovance was spun out of Bayer in 2004.

Goodwin Procter partner Kingsley Taft represented NGN Capital in this transaction.

05-09-2006

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Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft, L.L.P.

Duane Morris Partner Appointed to New Jersey District Export Council
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Steven M. Richman, a partner in the Trial and International Practice Groups in its Princeton office, has been appointed to the New Jersey District Export Council. The appointment to the position by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce is an acknowledgement of Steven's contributions to the New Jersey business community as well as his extensive experience in international law.

The New Jersey District Export Council assists companies attempting to export their products through a combination of advisory services, trade promotion/education and networking opportunities statewide. The Council consists of exporters, local business leaders and international lawyers who are appointed to four-year terms, with no limit on the number of terms a member can serve. Appointments are made based on an individual's contributions to the local business community and knowledge of international operations.

Steven has more than two decades of experience in the areas of commercial and international law and litigation, including trade regulation counseling, secured transactions, intellectual property, bankruptcy and antitrust. A member of the Board of Trustees of New Jersey State Museum, Steven is an adjunct professor of international business law at The College of New Jersey, as well as a member of the advisory board of that institution's Global Business Alliance. He is a 1980 graduate of New York University Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He is also a graduate of Drew University.

About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP, among the 100 largest law firms in the United States, is a full-service firm of more than 600 lawyers. In addition to legal services, Duane Morris has independent affiliates employing approximately 100 professionals engaged in other disciplines. With offices in major markets, and as part of an international network of independent law firms, Duane Morris represents clients across the nation and around the world.

05-09-2006

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Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C.

Witte Appointed Vice Chair of the ABA YLD Litigation Committee
Derek S. Witte, an associate at Miller Johnson, was appointed as Vice Chair of the Litigation Committee for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. Mr. Witte’s practice areas include commercial litigation, unfair competition, technology and e-commerce, and criminal law. He is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School and is admitted to the bar in Michigan and Illinois

05-09-2006

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