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Jones Day, P.C.

Jones Day Welcomes Tobias S. Keller, Furthering the Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in San Francisco
The international law firm Jones Day announced that Tobias S. Keller, a highly regarded business restructuring attorney, has joined its San Francisco office as a Partner. Keller, who was most recently a partner in the San Francisco office of Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Weintraub LLP, will be one of more than 100 attorneys in Jones Day's national Business Restructuring practice. He will add to the breadth of the firm's Restructuring practice, particularly as it relates to the Pacific Rim. Keller's clients include debtors and creditors' committees throughout the U.S., with a particular emphasis on technology and technology-related companies.

""As Jones Day's gateway to the Pacific Rim, we felt it was important to enhance our capabilities for West Coast clients with interests in Asia who are in need of specific legal expertise in business restructuring and reorganization,"" said Bob Mittelstaedt, Partner and Litigation Group Co-Chair of Jones Day's San Francisco office. ""We're delighted that Toby has chosen to join our team here in the San Francisco office, where we now have more than 50 lawyers to go along with the 200 lawyers in the firm's four other California offices.""

""Jones Day's restructuring practice group is one of the elite practices of its kind in the world, and I feel privileged to be named their first Partner on the West Coast,"" said Keller. ""Clients on the West Coast, and particularly those with business interests in Asia, face difficult challenges in a competitive marketplace. Manufacturing and supply chain issues are increasingly driven by global events, while companies rely on complex financing methods to maintain growth and operations. I'm excited to be joining the Jones Day team and assisting clients in leveraging the firm's worldwide resources to provide advice on issues arising out of financial distress.""

""We are very excited about expanding our restructuring services to the West Coast,"" said Paul Harner, Co-Chair of Jones Day's global Business Restructuring & Reorganization practice. ""With more than 100 restructuring lawyers spread out over 12 offices, California is a natural expansion area for us, and one we believe will add tremendous value to our clients.""

Keller earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard College, where he graduated magna cum laude, and his law degree from Stanford Law School. He also served as a judicial clerk for Associate Justice Allen E. Broussard of the California Supreme Court.

04-04-2006

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Jones Day, P.C.

Jones Day once again named Global Business Crime Law Firm of the Year
Jones Day has been named global Business Crime Law Firm of the Year 2006 in the Who's Who Legal Awards. This accolade follows similar recognition in the inaugural awards last year.

Following on from the success of the 2005 awards, Who's Who Legal has used the thousands of nominations received from clients and private practice professionals in the course of an ongoing research process to identify the pre-eminent lawyer and firm in each of the 27 practice areas covered in The International Who's who of Business Lawyers 2006, published in March.

Managing editor Callum Campbell said: ""Once again, we are delighted to recognise Jones Day with the Who's Who Legal; The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers Business Crime Law Firm of the Year Award. This is the second year running that the firm has achieved this distinction, and the firm can boast outstanding individual talent. It can truly be said to be the world's leading firm for business crime expertise.""

Six partners from the firm across five US states received sufficient nominations to be included in the business crime chapter of the publication.

04-04-2006

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Hunton & Williams, LLP

John Charles Thomas appointed to W&M Board of Visitors
Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced the appointment of the Honorable John Charles Thomas to the College of William and Mary Board of Visitors. Thomas, a native of Norfolk, will serve the unexpired term of former Delegate Jim Dillard, which ends in June 2009.

Justice Thomas was the first African-American, as well as the youngest person, ever appointed to the Supreme Court of Virginia when he was selected in 1983. During his seven year tenure, he wrote almost 200 decisions involving trusts and estates, contracts, torts and real property, and is associated with several thousand appellate rulings.

Thomas is a 1972 graduate of the of Virginia, and graduated from the University's law school in 1975.

“Justice Thomas’ personal story, from public housing in Norfolk to the Commonwealth’s highest court of law, is a compelling one,” Governor Kaine said. “His commitment to diversity, opportunity for all, and excellence – from himself and others – is inspiring to all of us. I look forward to many years of valued service from Justice Thomas on the William and Mary Board.

04-04-2006

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Corporate Partner Joins Bay Area Office of Baker & McKenzie LLP
San Francisco/Palo Alto, CA, April 4 2006 – Baker & McKenzie LLP announced today that it has further strengthened its Corporate & Securities Practice Group with the addition of corporate lawyer Stephen J. Schrader as a Partner in San Francisco. Schrader joins the Firm from Morrison & Foerster, where he was a partner in their Palo Alto office.

“We welcome Steve to the Firm. His joining will increase our capabilities to serve the growing needs of our clients in North America and beyond and to rapidly execute transactions around the world,"" said Baker & McKenzie Partner Marc Paul, Chairman of the North American Corporate & Securities Practice Group.

Schrader has significant experience in all aspects of corporate finance, including securities transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He has represented companies in a wide variety of industries, including semiconductors, communications, the Internet and real estate, in more than 50 public offerings, which have raised over $5 billion.

Schrader advises both public and private companies on general corporate, transactional and securities disclosures and compliance issues, and has worked extensively with public REIT clients. He has also represented numerous high tech, emerging companies from formation through financing rounds and then in connection with their sale or initial public offering.

Schrader has considerable experience in the Asia markets, which he gained during the five years he spent in Japan helping to build his previous firm’s presence in Tokyo. He received his B.A. from Northwestern University and his J.D. from Stanford University.

Commenting on Schrader’s joining, Shane Byrne, Corporate & Securities Partner in San Francisco, said, “Steve's experience in representing Bay Area public companies and his prior experience in Asia makes him an important addition to our public company practice, which continues to build on our recent successes in attracting major projects from some of the world's leading technology companies.”

Peter Engstrom, Managing Partner of the Firm's San Francisco/Palo Alto office, added, “This is terrific news for our office and our clients. Steve is a highly respected corporate lawyer with the skills and experience to serve our clients’ needs. He is an asset to our existing corporate team, and will help us continue to grow our international practice in the Bay Area.

04-04-2006

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Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP Adds Three Partners in California
Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, a national leader in municipal finance and public law, is adding three partners in California – one by lateral hire, one by relocation from New York and one by relocation from Washington, DC. Frederick Kuhlman, will join the firm’s Commercial Banking practice effective April 1st. John Pirog, a partner in the firm’s New York office, will relocate to Sacramento to service the firm’s Public Utility and Transportation practices. John Renken, a new partner in the firm’s Housing and Health Care practice groups, will relocate to California from the Washington, DC office.

Prior to joining Hawkins, Renken was with Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, a partner most recently resident in that firm’s Washington DC office. His practice focuses on housing and health care. Mr. Renken is a graduate of DePauw University (B.A.), the Indiana University School of Law, (J.D.), and University of Michigan Business School (M.B.A.) Frederick Kuhlman had previously been with the Los Angeles office of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. where he has served in virtually every type of public finance transaction for a range of issuers, with a particular emphasis on credit enhancement. Mr. Kuhlman is a graduate of Northern Illinois University (B.A.), the University of Southern California, (M.A.) and Loyola Law School (J.D.).

John Pirog, a bond attorney for 28 years, has worked in public power, airports, ground transportation and health care. He played a key role in the firm’s representation of the California Department of Water Resources’ $11 billion restructuring of the State’s electric utilities, following the state’s 2001 energy crisis.

Howard Zucker, Hawkins’ managing partner, commented on the lateral hires: “John Renken’s decision to join Hawkins further strengthens our housing practice, which is the largest and most active in the industry. In addition, his experience in health care will lend geographic balance to our national practice in that area and will complement our other health care attorneys, who are on the East Coast. Fred Kuhlman’s strengths in credit enhancement, securitization, and other credit-related activities are a welcome addition to the firm. For John Pirog, this move to California will mean a huge drop in his frequent flier miles, because he has been “bi-coastal” for many years now, but should enhance his ability to work with our California clients. All three attorneys arrive at Hawkins in California with well-deserved excellent reputations in their respective areas.”

One of the municipal industry’s more storied law firms, Hawkins Delafield & Wood traces its roots to 1854, when Dexter A. Hawkins founded a practice at #10 Wall Street. The firm gained Apr-07 reputation in the 19th Century for specialized expertise in the area of governmental finance.

Later, Hawkins & Delafield was a leader in developing the concept of the revenue bond authority and worked on the first special taxing districts for municipalities and private utilities. Through nearly every decade in the 20th Century, the firm broke new ground for its clients, including those providing transportation, health care and higher education, student loans and housing.

Hawkins has more attorneys (approximately 100) devoted to public finance and public projects than any law firm in the nation. The firm has seven offices nationwide, including three in California - Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. Mssrs. Renken and Pirog will be resident in the firm’s Sacramento office and Mr. Kuhlman will be resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

04-03-2006

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, LLP

Constellation Brands, Inc. Acquires Vincor International Inc.
An arrangement agreement by which Constellation Brands, Inc., a leading international producer and marketer of beverage alcohol brands, will acquire Vincor International Inc., the eighth largest producer and distributors of wine and related products, is to be completed in June by way of a statutory plan of arrangement in Canada under which Constellation will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Vincor at a cash price of Cdn$36.50 per share.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is advising Constellation on the deal. Don Ross (Toronto) and Warren Katz (Montreal) are leading the Osler team handling all Canadian aspects of the transaction, while Kevin Cramer (New York) and Jason Comerford (New York) are advising the client on U.S. federal securities laws. Nixon Peabody, LLP is assisting Constellation with other U.S. legal matters, while Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz assisted Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

04-03-2006

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Goodwin Procter, LLP

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Raises $65 Million in Private Financing
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel treatments for autoimmune disease and cancer, has announced that it has raised $65 million in a Series E private equity financing pursuant to a private offering assisted by Credit Suisse First Boston. Participants in the financing included new investors Jennison Associates, Modal Capital (an affiliate of Credit Suisse), funds advised by Noonday Asset Management L.P., TPG-Axon Capital, and others. Merrimack's existing investors, including Sorenson Development and WT Investment Advisors Fund LLP, also participated.

Goodwin Procter partner Lawrence Wittenberg and associate Gerhard Lubitz represented Merrimack Pharmaceuticals in the transaction.

04-03-2006

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