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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst advises CVC Capital Partners on its offer for Tele Pizza S.A.
Ashurst is advising CVC Capital Partners on its offer to acquire the share capital of Tele Pizza S.A.

Tele Pizza is a Spanish-based company whose principal activity is the production, sale and home delivery of pizzas and other food products. The company has outlets in Spain, Portugal, Poland, Chile, Mexico, France, the United Kingdom and Morocco.

The Ashurst international finance team comprises partners Nigel Ward, Helen Burton and Jane Fissenden, with associates Beatriz Sainz and Navdeep Benning.

05-02-2006

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Townsend, Townsend & Crew, L.L.P.

William N. Gerson Joins Townsend’s Palo Alto Office
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP, a 170-attorney law firm specializing in intellectual property, antitrust and complex litigation, announced today that William N. Gerson has joined the firm's Palo Alto office as Of Counsel.

""We are excited to have Bill join our dynamic team,"" said Richard Hsu, Chair of Townsend's Technology Licensing Practice Group. ""In addition to having a diverse professional background, his arrival demonstrates our commitment to match our resources to our clients' growing technology licensing needs.""

Gerson joins Townsend as a member of the firm's Technology Licensing Practice Group and brings with him a wide range of experience in patent and copyright licensing transactions, as well as technology development, hardware sales, professional services and manufacturing agreements. He has particular expertise advising management teams with regard to technology-driven mergers and acquisitions at every stage of the process, from early business discussions and due diligence efforts, all the way to board approval and operational integration.

Prior to joining Townsend, Gerson was in private practice in Menlo Park, and held senior in-house legal assignments and corporate officer roles at several public and private technology companies including: General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Procket Networks (acquired by Cisco Systems in 2004); Associate General Counsel at JDS Uniphase; General Counsel and Secretary of E-TEK Dynamics (acquired by JDSU in 2000); and Senior Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Bay Networks (acquired by Nortel Networks in 1998). Gerson has served clients globally, and has negotiated with counterparts located across the US and in Japan, Israel, Canada, China and the Netherlands, among others. He is admitted to practice law in California, New York and Massachusetts.

Gerson is a graduate of New York University School of Law and received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University.

""I am thrilled to be joining Townsend,"" commented Gerson. ""I look forward to working with my new colleagues and contributing to further building the Technology Licensing Practice Group.""

Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP teams with businesses, inventors, entrepreneurs, scientists and investors to protect their innovative products and ideas. With offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek, San Diego, Denver, Seattle and Tokyo, Townsend has more than 170 attorneys, many with advanced technical degrees and extensive scientific and business experience.

05-02-2006

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Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge

MR. ROEGGE RECEIVES HIGHEST HONOR FROM THE GR BAR ASSOC.
The Grand Rapids Bar Association has presented L. Roland ""Bud"" Roegge of the law firm Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge with the ""Donald R. Worsfold Distinguished Service Award"" for his service to the Grand Rapids Bar Association, the legal profession, and his community.

""This is the most significant award the Bar can give,"" extolled the Honorable Paul J. Sullivan, president of the Grand Rapids Bar Association. ""The community, his peers, and his profession have benefited from Bud's legal service.""

Mr. Roegge's practice includes business litigation and the representation of health care providers and attorneys in professional liability matters. Among the significant accomplishments contributing to his professional prominence was his successful defense of Michigan Chemical Company in hundreds of lawsuits brought as a result of the P.B.B. disaster in the 1970s. The PBB matter confirmed him as one of the premier trial lawyers in the state and also it accounted for the considerable acceleration of Smith Haughey's growth.

""Bud has practiced law, as well as lived his life, with grace, dignity, courage, wit, and wisdom. He is a rich part of the fabric of our lives,"" said William W. Jack, Jr. a shareholder with Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge.

Mr. Roegge is a member and past president of the Grand Rapids Bar Association, a member of the American Bar Association, and a member of the Michigan Bar Association. He is a member of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and served on its Board of Directors from 1988-1994. He serves on the Character and Fitness Committee of the Michigan State Bar and on the State Bar Grievance Commission.

In 1997, Mr. Roegge received the Fifth Annual Excellence in Defense Award from Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. He has been listed for the past 10 years in the publication ""Best Lawyers in America."" Mr. Roegge was elected as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers where he has served as a State Chair and on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Committee.

""This particular award is very special to me,"" said Mr. Roegge. ""First and foremost, I knew Don Worsfold personally. He was a good friend of mine, and it is a privilege to share an award with his name.""

Mr. Roegge has served as a lecturer and instructor for several continuing education organizations, including Inns of Court. He served as President of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge since it became a professional corporation until 2002.

Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge has been helping our clients overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities since 1941. With offices in Ann Arbor, East Lansing, Grand Rapids and Traverse City, and 90 attorneys and counselors, we offer some of the most comprehensive legal experience available in the areas of Business and Property Law, Health Law, and Litigation. For more information about the firm, call 616.774.8000 or visit www.shrr.com.

05-02-2006

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Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

G. Robert Marcus Named Among New Jersey Super Lawyers
The Somerville law firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. is pleased to announce that G. Robert Marcus has been selected for inclusion in the Mergers & Acquisitions section of New Jersey Super Lawyers 2006.

New Jersey Super Lawyers are selected based on a peer-review survey mailed to more than 35,000 attorneys throughout the state, a blue-ribbon panel review process, and independent research on each candidate. Only five percent of New Jersey attorneys are given this honor.

A resident of Basking Ridge, Marcus is Chairman of the firm’s Management Committee. He concentrates his practice on corporate transactions and tax matters. He has more than 30 years of experience counseling pharmaceutical, medical device and other technology-oriented clients on a broad range of corporate and tax issues including corporate reorganizations, license agreements, and distribution and supply arrangements.

Marcus has played a leading role in numerous mergers and acquisitions, as well as in a variety of corporate partnerships and joint ventures. He has also been involved in the organization and structuring of numerous start-up, mezzanine, and public financings. He has conducted due diligence, analyzed, structured and negotiated more than 300 transactions, including many venture capital and private equity investments, joint ventures, sales and mergers of companies and public offerings. Marcus has lectured extensively on many of these issues.

Marcus has served on the boards of numerous companies and is currently a principal with Conexus Financial Partners, L.P. which is a private equity partnership that invests in emerging, high-growth companies. He appears in the Corporate Law section of the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers In America.

Marcus received his LL.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1970, his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law in 1969 and his B.A. from Upsala College in 1966.

05-02-2006

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Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Michael J. Stanton Named Among New Jersey Super Lawyers
The Somerville law firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. is pleased to announce that Michael J. Stanton has been selected for inclusion in the Family Law section of New Jersey Super Lawyers 2006.

New Jersey Super Lawyers are selected based on a peer-review survey mailed to more than 35,000 attorneys throughout the state, a blue-ribbon panel review process, and independent research on each candidate. Only five percent of New Jersey attorneys are given this honor.

A resident of Belle Mead, Stanton devotes his practice exclusively to matrimonial and family law. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, Stanton has experience in all aspects of matrimonial and family law including divorce litigation, arbitration and mediation, custody and parenting rights, alimony, child support, equitable distribution of assets including complex valuation issues, pre-nuptial agreements, domestic violence and palimony.

Stanton recently served as Chair of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). He has been a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the NJSBA for more than ten years. He served as Chair of the Fee Arbitration Committee and as a member of the District XIII Ethics Committee.

Stanton is also a member of the prestigious Matrimonial Lawyers Alliance, the Somerset County and American Bar Associations, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and the Central Jersey Family Law Inns of Court. Most recently, Stanton spoke at the 2006 NJ ICLE Family Law Symposium. He is listed in the Family Law section of the most current edition of The Best Lawyers In America.

A 1979 graduate of New York Law School and a 1976 graduate of Rutgers University, Stanton lectures for numerous family law programs and has authored frequent articles for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and various other organizations.

05-02-2006

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Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus, P.A.

Ira S. Novak Named Among New Jersey Super Lawyers
The Somerville law firm of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. is pleased to announce that Ira S. Novak has been selected for inclusion in the Health Care Law section of New Jersey Super Lawyers 2006.

New Jersey Super Lawyers are selected based on a peer-review survey mailed to more than 35,000 attorneys throughout the state, a blue-ribbon panel review process, and independent research on each candidate. Only five percent of New Jersey attorneys are given this honor.

A resident of East Brunswick, Novak currently devotes his practice primarily to health care and hospital law, as well as general business, commercial, and real estate matters, including land use and development.

Novak has been General Counsel for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick since 1976. He represents RWJUH as well as other hospitals and their affiliated corporations, hospital medical staffs, health care joint venture groups, professional practices, and other health care providers on the entire range of health care issues, including mergers and acquisitions, litigation, government regulation and compliance, patient care matters, integration, managed care issues, contracts, joint ventures, employment, property purchases and leasing, Stark II, anti-kickback matters, businesses, medical staff, and tax-exempt financing matters.

Novak is a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association, the Health & Hospital Law, Creditor/Debtor Relations, and Land Use Law Sections of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association. Novak was also recently elected Chairman of the New Brunswick Development Corporation. He appears in the Health Care Law section of the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers In America.

05-02-2006

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Murtha Cullina LLP

Michael G. Kerrs joins Murtha Cullina as Chief Client Service Officer
Murtha Cullina LLP has hired a Chief Client
Service Officer.
Michael G. Kerrs joined Murtha Cullina in April. As a marketing director and
business development coach, Mr. Kerrs has worked with several law firms to implement
innovative marketing strategies and business development tactics.
Most recently, Mr. Kerrs collaborated with The WJF Institute, a marketing training
association distinguished for teaching business development skills to lawyers and other high
performance professionals. At Shearman & Sterling, Mr. Kerrs was the Worldwide Marketing
Director.
“At Murtha Cullina, I look forward to working with a client driven law firm where I
can contribute my leadership and extensive legal marketing experience.” Al Smith, Murtha
Cullina’s Managing Partner said “We are delighted to have Michael join the firm. He is
experienced, determined and focused. Like most firms, we’ve been looking to grow our
marketing operations and believe Michael will be an effective leader.”
With more than 130 attorneys in five offices in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Murtha
Cullina LLP offers a full range of legal services to business, governmental units, non-profit
organizations and individual clients. The firm's regional practice focuses on litigation throughout
New England, transactional representation in the corporate, financial and real estate areas, estate and
closely held business planning, and a full range of industry-focused legal services including
Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Construction, Domestic Relations (Massachusetts only),
Employee Benefits/ERISA, Environmental and Land Use, Government Affairs (Connecticut only),
Health Care, Insurance Coverage (for policyholders only), Labor and Employment, Municipal,
Public Finance, Tax and Utilities and Communications.
Murtha Cullina is the exclusive member firm for Connecticut of Lex Mundi, the
world’s leading association of independent law firms.

05-02-2006

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