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Holland & Knight, L.L.P.

Holland & Knight Announces 22 Illinois Super Lawyers for 2006
CHICAGO – Holland & Knight LLP announced today that 22 of its attorneys have been selected as Illinois Super Lawyers for 2006. Super Lawyers are outstanding attorneys in Illinois, representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations.

Fewer than five percent of Illinois lawyers are chosen as Super Lawyers. The annual statewide list is published in the February 2006 issue of Chicago magazine and Illinois Super Lawyers magazine.

Law & Politics magazine performs the polling, research and selection of Super Lawyers in a process designed to identify Illinois lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year Law & Politics sends a ballot to the approximately 47,000 active lawyers in Illinois who have been in practice five years or more. The ballot asks lawyers to nominate the best attorneys they have personally observed in action. Holland & Knight attorneys honored as Illinois Super Lawyers are: Henry S. Allen, Jr., Thomas P. Arden, Martin G. Durkin, Jr., Steven M. Elrod, Victor P. Filippini, Jr., Anthony L. Frink, Andrew R. Gelman, Victor P. Henderson, Frances H. Krasnow, Bruce D. Loring, Elias N. Matsakis, Craig McCrohon, Carl A. Neumann, David G. O’Leary, Morgan J. Ordman, Todd S. Parkhurst, George M. Pearce, S. Richard Pincus, Anne Hamblin Schiave, Todd J. Schneider, Maureen C. Strauts, Steven B. Varick.

01-26-2006

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Holland & Hart, L.L.P.

Seventeen Holland & Hart Attorneys Named As Utah Legal Elite
SALT LAKE CITY (January 26, 2006) - Holland & Hart LLP is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys in the firm's Salt Lake City office were named Legal Elite by Utah Business.

Each attorney who is named in the magazine's annual list is elected by fellow Utah lawyers as a leading attorney in their practice area. In 2005, ten Holland & Hart attorneys were selected as Utah's Legal Elite.

Below is a list of the Holland & Hart attorneys and their practice areas who are featured on the 2006 list. : Carl Barton, Bryan Benard, David Broadbent, Mona Burton, Brett Foster, Grant Foster, Craig Galli, John Harrington, James Holtkamp, Brent Johnson, Jennifer Lange, Gregory Lindley, Mark Miller, Sherilyn Olsen, Cecilia Romero, Gavin Reese, Robert Wing.

01-26-2006

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Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP Announces Relocation Plans,Renewing its Commitment to Lower Manhattan.
Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP, a national leader in municipal finance and
known for its role in the growth and continued revitalization of New York City, announced today
that it will be leaving its historic location at 67 Wall Street, to occupy two floors in nearby One
Chase Manhattan Plaza.
After 64 years at 67 Wall Street, Hawkins is ending one of Wall Street’s longest tenancies at a
single address. “The available space at One Chase Manhattan Plaza offers the Firm a very
attractive opportunity to remain in Lower Manhattan,” explained Hawkins Managing Partner
Howard Zucker. “We are very committed to the revitalization of Lower Manhattan and did not
consider options outside of the Downtown Financial District, which has been our home since the
Firm was founded.” Another Hawkins partner, Bruce Van Dusen, who spearheaded the
negotiations on behalf of the Firm, stated: “We are excited to be able to move to state-of-the-art
space that meets our current needs and provides the opportunity for growth.”
One of New York’s more storied law firms, Hawkins Delafield & Wood traces its roots to 1854,
when Dexter A. Hawkins founded a practice at #10 Wall Street. Three years later, Lewis L.
Delafield, Sr., a well-known financial and business lawyer from one of New York’s most
prominent families, started a practice nearby in the financial district. These two firms merged in
1892 to become Hawkins & Delafield. The Firm became Hawkins, Delafield & Wood in 1945.
Hawkins gained a reputation in the 19th Century for specialized expertise in the area of
governmental finance. The Firm 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.
During the 1920s and 1930s, the Firm was active in the establishment and development of many
of the authorities and agencies within the New York area, and serves them to this day.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Hawkins partners were again leaders in extending the revenue bond
authority concept to cover highways, airports and other mass transit systems, as well as publiclyowned
utility systems. In the late 1960s and 1970s, Hawkins, Delafield & Wood pioneered the
development of major governmental loan programs for colleges, universities, hospitals and
public housing projects. With 100 attorneys among seven offices nationwide, Hawkins is the
largest nationally-ranked law firm whose practice is devoted exclusively to municipal finance
and contracts.
The Firm played a critical role during New York City’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s, serving as bond
counsel to the Municipal Assistance Corporation and signing its opinion on the validity of “Big
Mac” bonds. More recently, after the terrorist attacks of 2001, Hawkins was instrumental in the
development of the Liberty Bond program. As bond counsel to the New York City Industrial
Development Agency, (“IDA”) attorneys at Hawkins advised as to elements to be included in the
enactment of the Liberty Bond legislation. That legislation resulted in $8 billion in tax-exempt
bonds being made available for redevelopment within the City.
“As bond counsel to the IDA, Hawkins Delafield & Wood has been our partner for many years
and I wish the Firm many more years of success in its new home,” said Andrew M. Alper, IDA
Chairman and President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. “The
unprecedented spirit of cooperation among the public and private sectors has enabled us to make
remarkable strides in revitalizing Lower Manhattan, and I applaud Hawkins Delafield & Wood
for making this major commitment to the downtown business community.”

01-26-2006

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Hawkins & Parnell LLP

Defense Verdict In Midwife Trial
Partner Matt Barr and associate Marla Campbell obtained a defense verdict for their client following an eight day jury trial in Rockdale County Superior Court. The Plaintiff sued the firm's client, a midwife, and two medical doctors for failure to diagnose her appendicitis while she was pregnant. The appendicitis allegedly caused adhesions which required a hysterectomy after the pregnancy. The jury was out for 5 hours and returned a complete defense verdict.

01-26-2006

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Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C.

Lindsay Jones Elected To AEF Board
Phoenix, Arizona - Gust Rosenfeld announced that Lindsay Jones has been elected to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Education Foundation (AEF). The AEF works to improve education by focusing resources from the private sector to promote, recognize, and reward excellence in K-12 public education in Arizona. To that end, the AEF sponsors Teacher of the Year, the Spelling Bee and the Polly Rosenbaum Writing contest. Jones, who has been with the firm for one year, focuses her practice on education law, including special education, board governance and employment matters.

Founded in 1921, Gust Rosenfeld provides legal counsel to individuals, private and public corporations and governments. While known for its public law and finance practice, the firm also maintains significant practices in the areas of real estate, corporate, litigation, labor & employment, creditors' rights and franchise law. The firm maintains offices in Phoenix and Tucson.

01-26-2006

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Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich, L.L.P.

DLA Piper recruits leading China corporate finance lawyer Rocky Lee for its Beijing practice
Beijing - DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary ("DLA Piper") today announced the appointment of venture capital, private equity and IT and telecommunications specialist, Rocky Lee as the head of its Venture Capital and Private Equity practice in China. He is a California qualified lawyer and veteran of China venture capital and high technology matters.

Rocky has worked extensively on China venture capital matters and represents some of the best- known China venture capitalists. His active involvement in the China venture community has led to numerous accolades and recognitions.

Rocky's main areas of expertise include corporate finance, foreign direct investments, Sino-foreign joint ventures, M&A, securities, telecommunications, IP transactions, and new media. His experience of China law ranges from technology and IT matters to outsourcing, regulatory commercial and capital market transactions. Rocky is an expert on China's emerging growth sectors and high technology and is a regular press commentator on these issues. In 2005, Rocky was recognised by Asia Law & Practice as a leading business lawyer in the fields of venture capital and private equity and IT and telecommunications in China. He is also a recognised authority on PRC foreign exchange regulations and PRC cross-border transaction restructuring matters.

"With Rocky on board, we are better able to exploit the full potential of our Silicon Valley strength in Asia and meet the expectations of our global venture and technology clients," said Nick Seddon, Managing Partner of DLA Piper Asia. Rocky's appointment is a significant boost to DLA Piper's China venture and private equity practice, which is already one of largest in China.

Matt Adler, a corporate partner in the Beijing office, commented: "It is terrific to have Rocky, a top choice of our existing and prospective clients, join us. His joining will only further strengthen our venture and technology practice in Asia."

"Rocky has recognised expertise in his areas of practice and we are confident that we now have one of the top venture and TMC practices in Asia," said Jingzhou Tao, managing partner of DLA Piper's Beijing office.

Prior to his appointment, Rocky worked in the Beijing office of Lovells. Rocky holds a JD from the University of California Los Angeles School of Law, and a bachelor degree from the University of California Berkeley with High Honors.

01-26-2006

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Goodwin Procter, LLP

Roberto M. Braceras Named to State Ballot Law Commission
BOSTON, Jan. 26, 2006 — Goodwin Procter LLP, a leading national law firm with offices in Boston, New York and Washington, DC, today announced that Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has named Roberto M. Braceras to the State Ballot Law Commission, the five-member panel that determines the legality and accuracy of nomination papers for the state ballot.

Braceras is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, specializing in white collar criminal defense, securities fraud and complex commercial and product liability litigation. He has handled a range of criminal and civil cases in state and federal courts, on behalf of corporate and individual clients.

“I look forward to serving on the State Ballot Law Commission as we work to ensure the fair and even application of state election laws,” said Braceras. “I thank Governor Romney for this opportunity to serve the public in a capacity that is so important to our democracy.”

Braceras is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Yale Law School.

About Goodwin Procter LLP
Goodwin Procter LLP is one of the nation’s leading law firms. The firm’s core areas of practice are corporate, litigation and real estate, with specialized areas of focus that include financial services, private equity, technology companies, REITs and real estate capital markets, intellectual property and products liability. Goodwin Procter is headquartered in Boston, with offices in New York and Washington, DC.

01-26-2006

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