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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico in $1 Billion IPO
Cleary Gottlieb represented the Ministry of Communications and Transportation of Mexico, as selling stockholder, and Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A. de C.V. (""GAP"") in GAP’s $1 billion initial public offering. After giving effect to the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, the global offering included 33,379,500 ADSs in the international offering and 143,055,000 Series B shares in the Mexican offering. Together, the offered securities represented 85% of GAP’s outstanding capital stock.

The transaction is believed to be the largest Mexican equity offering since the privatization of Telmex in the early 1990s. The offering priced at $21 per ADS, higher than the preliminary prospectus range of $18 to $20. The shares traded up on their first day of trading and closed at $29.90 per ADS. Credit Suisse was the lead underwriter for the international offering syndicate, which also included Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Santander Investment, and Accival was the lead underwriter for the Mexican offering.

In 1998, the Mexican government divided 35 of Mexico’s principal airports into three groups to be opened to private investment. GAP’s IPO completes the privatization of the second of these groups, following the 2001 IPO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A. de C.V.

GAP’s subsidiaries operate 12 airports serving Mexico’s Pacific coast, including the two major metropolitan areas of Guadalajara and Tijuana, as well as Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz, Manzanillo and a number of mid-sized cities. Six of its airports ranked among the ten busiest airports in Mexico based on commercial aviation passenger traffic in 2004. GAP’s two-phase privatization process began in 1999 with the acquisition by Aeropuertos Mexicanos del Pacífico, S.A. de C.V., GAP’s strategic partner pursuant to the Mexican airport privatization guidelines, of 15% of GAP’s equity in the form of Series BB shares, which Aeropuertos Mexicanos del Pacífico continues to own.

03-01-2006

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Two Sierra Leonean Teenagers Obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Cleary Gottlieb successfully represented A.S. and M.T., both from Sierra Leone, in their application to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for permanent residency in the United States as Special Immigrant Juveniles.

Initially the Cleary team filed asylum applications on behalf of A.S. and M.T., however, their particular circumstances made them eligible to apply for permanent residency under the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) category, specifically carved out by Congress for minors under the age of 21 determined to be dependent on the family court and eligible for long-term foster care where it is not in the children’s best interest to return to their country of nationality. Cleary Gottlieb submitted SIJ applications on behalf of both teenagers and represented them at interviews with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

03-01-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright\'s \"The Colonel\" Wins Two Telly Awards
The Colonel, Fulbright & Jaworski’s documentary about partner Leon Jaworski, won a Silver Telly Award. Winning a Silver Telly in the national documentary category and a Bronze Telly in the legal video category, the Silver Telly is the highest honor obtainable, with only 7% of all entrants winning this award. The Bronze Telly is awarded to about 18% of the entrants.
The Telly is one of the most sought-after awards by entertainment industry leaders, from large international firms to local production companies and ad agencies. Founded in 1978 to honor excellence in local, regional and cable TV commercials, the Telly Awards receives over 12,000 entries annually from around the world.

03-01-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Expands International Arbitration Practice in D.C.
The international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski has expanded its coast-to-coast international arbitration presence by transferring Houston-based partner, Arif Hyder Ali, to its Washington, D.C. office. Ali has 16 years experience in international dispute resolution and client representation which spans continents and cultures, national political establishments and inter-governmental organizations, private companies and state-owned enterprises, sovereign governments and private individuals. Ali also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center where he teaches international investment and commercial arbitration.
Arif Ali
Partner
Washington, D.C.Mark Baker, co-head of Fulbright’s International Department and International Arbitration Practice Group, stated, “Increased international business brings both opportunities and challenges. At Fulbright, we have long-recognized the value that arbitration plays in resolving the clash of laws and cultures in international commerce. A native of Bangladesh and raised in Great Britain, Arif Ali’s experience spans multiple cultures. He is a U.S.-trained lawyer, speaks seven different languages, and in so many ways reflects Fulbright’s international practice – multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-faceted, with the talent and experience to represent our clients from a wide range of industries in markets around the world.”

Ali has represented parties from more than 30 countries on five continents in international commercial and investment arbitrations. He also has represented parties before inter-governmental tribunals, including the United States-Iran Claims Tribunal and the United Nations Compensation Commission. As a result of his role in the representation of the State of Bahrain in its territorial and maritime border dispute with the State of Qatar before the International Court of Justice, in 2001, Ali was decorated by the King of Bahrain with the Order of Bahrain.

Joseph T. Small, Jr., partner in charge of Fulbright’s Washington, D.C. office, said, “Over the years, we have added key arbitration practitioners to the Washington, D.C. office. Arif Ali’s move to our D.C. office will allow us to better service our clients involved in treaty-based investment arbitrations, international intellectual property and information technology related disputes, and conflicts arising out of infrastructure and defense contracts.”

Ali has advised businesses operating internationally on international investment risk management strategies, bilateral investment treaties, host state investment laws, foreign sovereign immunity, state responsibility, war claims, international human rights, and territorial and maritime boundaries. Prior to joining Fulbright in 2001, Ali was a Section Chief at the United Nations Security Council, Senior Counsel at the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center, and practiced international arbitration and public international law in Paris, France.

A 1986 graduate of Columbia University (Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude), Ali attended NYU Law School where he received his J.D. in 1990 (Vanderbilt Medal). Widely published on topics concerning international dispute resolution and public international law, Ali is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world. He is married and has two children.

03-01-2006

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Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Us, LLP

DLA Piper advises Work Group plc on AIM listing
London - DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary UK LLP (""DLA Piper"") has advised Work Group (""Work""), a leading UK recruitment services provider with offices in six locations in the UK, on its listing on AIM.

Work has raised £7.0m (before expenses) through a placing of new ordinary shares and will have a market capitalisation of approximately £19.1 million at the placing price of 80.5p. The placing will be used for working capital purposes and to fund an expansion of Work's business through selective acquisitions.

The DLA Piper team was led by corporate partner Charles Severs and assisted by associate, Juan Perez-Tejedor. The nominated adviser and broker to Work is Altium Capital Limited.

Charles Severs said: ""We are delighted to have been involved in this transaction which represents an important step in Work Group's growth plan. The recruitment market is undergoing fundamental change and its management team is dedicated to the business' success. Our previous experience on AIM floats demonstrates our capability to successfully deliver transactions of this type.""

Michael Warren, a Director of Work commented: ""DLA Piper have proved to be an invaluable partner in the AIM listing process and the contribution made by Charles and Juan has been considerable. We are delighted with the positive response we have received from investors.

03-01-2006

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Dla Piper Rudnick Gray Cary Us, LLP

DLA Piper advises Lloyds TSB Bank plc on the secondary buy-out of Tula Group Limited
London - DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (""DLA Piper"") has advised Lloyds TSB Bank plc on its provision of debt funding which was utilised in part to fund the £45,000,000 secondary buy-out of Tula Group Limited (maker of Radley handbags) by Radley Group Limited. Additional funding was provided by the Management Team and Phoenix Private Equity.

Lloyds TSB Bank plc is an existing client of DLA Piper.

The DLA Piper team was led by banking partner Peter Crichton and assisted by Tamsyn Mileham, Michelle Tarpey, Ewen Scott and Sheena Bhudia.

Peter Crichton said: ""This was a particularly interesting transaction because of the short time frame for completion and the significance of IP to the business. However, all parties worked hard to ensure a successful Closing. We were delighted to be working again with Lloyds TSB and we wish the business every success for the future.

03-01-2006

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Adds Leading Arbitration Partner Haig Oghigian
Tokyo, March 1, 2006 - Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that Haig Oghigian has joined as partner in the Firm?fs Tokyo office.

Mr. Oghigian is recognized as a leading counsel in the field of international litigation and commercial arbitration. With 25years of experience practicing in leading international law firms in Canada and Japan, and a background as a diplomat in Japan, serving as a foreign service officer at the Canadian Embassy for five years, he has also served clients in the trade law and government relations fields. He is fluent in English, French and Japanese.

James D. Wareham, the chair of the Firm?fs Litigation Department commented: ?gThe addition of Haig Oghigian demonstrates Paul Hastings?f deep commitment to offering our clients exceptional service in the field of international arbitration. The depth and breadth of Haig?fs arbitration experience will further strengthen the Firm?fs leadership position in cross-border dispute resolution.?h

Kooki Suzuki, office chair of the Firm?fs Tokyo office commented: ?gA growing number of Japanese corporations are adopting arbitration clauses in their M&A and joint venture agreements and we expect more commercial arbitrations to be brought before Japanese and international arbitral institutions. Haig?fs appointment enables us to provide clients with a unique one-stop shopping service for complex arbitration and compliance issues.?h

Mr. Oghigian studied civil and common law systems at McGill University Law School and Japanese law at Harvard Law School. He served as adjunct professor and taught international law at the Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, and as visiting professor at Rikkyo University, Japan.

He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is accredited by the International Chamber of Commerce?iICC?j, American Arbitration Association (AAA), World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO), and Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA). He is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and a Registered Foreign Attorney (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) in Japan.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, founded in 1951, is a global law firm with 1,000 lawyers located in 17 offices in Asia, Europe and the United States. Paul Hastings was one of the first western law firms to establish its Tokyo office in 1988, which has grown to over 30 U.S. and Japan qualified lawyers including 12 partners. Paul Hastings also has one of Asia?fs largest global legal practices, with over 130 lawyers located in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai.

The Firm?fs Litigation Department provides premier litigation services to clients facing complex legal issues in the U.S., Europe, South America, the Middle East and Asia. With more than 225 lawyers in the Litigation Department, in addition to 150 litigators in the Employment Department, Paul Hastings is well positioned to handle all aspects of a client's litigation needs. Our sophisticated litigation practice covers every major practice including securities, intellectual property, class action and employment litigation, international arbitration, and white-collar crime. The Litigation Department has an impressive track record of winning large and difficult cases.

03-01-2006

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