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Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Chadbourne & Parke Adds Two Partners in Kyiv
The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that it has promoted two associates in its Kyiv office to international partners and has hired an additional four associates in the office.

Oleg Mazur and Sergiy Onishchenko will become international partners, while the new associates are Vitaliy Artysh, Viktor Dovhan, Olena Repkina and Yuriy Voytsitskyi.

“Oleg and Sergiy have proven themselves as skilled lawyers and business advisors for our clients in a range of practice areas,” said Chadbourne Managing Partner Charles O’Neill. “They well deserve the expanded responsibilities of international partner.”

Chadbourne’s Kyiv office continues to plan for further expansion with additional new hires anticipated. The Firm will soon move to a new location in Kyiv, enabling Chadbourne to double its office space there.

The Firm's Kyiv office represents multinational, foreign and local clients in large transactions in a variety of industries, including banking, oil exploration and refining, telecommunications, insurance, project and trade finance, pharmaceuticals and consumer products. Kyiv lawyers also advise clients on day-to-day legal issues in areas such as corporate organization and governance, mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, tax, real estate and litigation.

“We are very pleased to have Vitaliy, Viktor, Olena and Yuriy joining the Firm,” added Kyiv Office Managing Partner Jaroslawa Johnson. “They all have built strong legal reputations and will smoothly integrate into the work we’re doing in the Kyiv office.”
Oleg Mazur, International Partner

Oleg Mazur specializes in finance, including capital markets (debt) securitizations, structured finance, loans, credit facilities, securities and foreign investment law. Prior to joining Chadbourne, he was a senior associate at Baker & McKenzie in Kyiv.
Sergiy Onishchenko, International Partner

Sergiy Onishchenko’s practice focuses on general corporate law, international transactions, foreign investments and real estate finance. Mr. Onishchenko’s experience includes representing clients in a variety of real estate transactions, structuring and negotiating acquisitions of enterprises in Ukraine, as well as representing both lenders and borrowers in loan and equity financing. He has written several articles on topics such as administrative law and real estate. Prior to joining Chadbourne, Mr. Onishchenko taught Administrative Law at the Kharkiv Law Institute. He holds a law degree, with honors, from Kharkiv Law Institute and an LL.M. from Cornell Law School.
Vitaliy Artysh, Associate

Vitaliy Artysh joins Chadbourne from the business consulting firm of Munk, Andersen & Feilberg, where he was a senior lawyer and business development consultant. He advised domestic and international companies on foreign investments and real estate as well as on corporate, labor and import-export laws. He worked with many European Union companies on strategies to enter the Ukraine market. Mr. Artysh hold Honors Bachelors and Masters degrees from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Law Faculty.
Viktor Dovhan, Associate

Viktor Dovhan joins Chadbourne from the Kyiv office of the Salans law firm, where he specialized in international trade and European Union law, as well as Ukrainian commercial and corporate law and real estate issues. Mr. Dovhan has particular experience advising on import/export operations and related commercial and customs issues. Mr. Dovhan holds a Specialist’s degree in International Law from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and a Candidate of Science degree in International Law from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of International Relations.
Olena Repkina, Associate

Olena Repkina joins Chadbourne from Shevchenko Didkovskiy & Partners of Kyiv, where she was a senior associate. Her practice there concentrated on banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, securities, employment, and intellectual property. Ms. Repkina holds a Master’s degree, with honors, from the Law Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Prior to that, she held internships with the Kyiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office and the Supreme Commercial Court of Ukraine.
Yuriy Voytsitskyi, Associate

Yuriy Voytsitskyi comes to Chadbourne from the Salans law firm, where he was an associate in the Kyiv office. His practice focuses on corporate law, taxation and banking and finance. In addition to his work at law firms, Mr. Voytsitskyi has experience as a lawyer in the private sector and with a non-governmental organization dealing with economic and social issues.

09-18-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Counsel Appointed Vice Chair of Publications of ABA Section
Joey Lee Miranda, Counsel in the LandLaw Section, has been appointed Vice Chair of Publications of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Gas and Electricity Marketing Committee.

09-18-2007

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Expands Asia Practice with Addition of Three Finance Partners
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that Joseph Kim and David Vance have joined its Tokyo office. Mr. Kim and Mr. Vance join from Latham & Watkins and Baker & McKenzie, respectively. In addition Patricia Tan Openshaw, previously of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, has joined the firm’s Hong Kong office.

Mr. Kim's practice focuses on leverage finance, as well as project development and project finance, throughout Asia. In these transactions, he has represented commercial banks, sponsors and export credit agencies in addition to a number of private equity investors and private and publicly held companies.

Mr. Vance specializes in infrastructure project finance and development, in the power, petrochemicals, oil and gas and telecommunications industries, and has substantial experience in cross-border acquisition finance as well. He has represented a number of multinational finance institutions and developers in Asia on numerous multi-billion dollar transactions.

Ms. Openshaw’s practice extends across an array of corporate and project transactions involving energy and infrastructure assets and in financings involving commercial banks, export credit agencies, multilateral agencies and private equity funds. Her experience covers the Asia region and Australia where she has represented multinational companies in restructurings, refinancings, private equity investments, divestitures, privatizations and cross-border acquisitions.

“The continued growth of our Asia Practice is a top priority for the Firm,” said Robert A. Miller, Global Corporate Department Chair. “The arrival of Joe, David and Patricia will substantially enhance our practice capabilities in Japan, Korea, the Philippines and elsewhere in Asia and will allow us to capitalize on cross border work in collaboration with all of our offices in the region.”

09-18-2007

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

Covington Advises Mainfreight on Acquisition of Target Logistics
Target Logistics, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Mainfreight Limited in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $53.7 million. Covington & Burling LLP advised Mainfreight on the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Mainfreight is a global supply chain logistics provider with approximately 3,000 team members based in operations in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, and the United States. Target Logistics provides domestic and international time definite freight forwarding and logistics services through its wholly owned subsidiary, Target Logistic Services, Inc.

The Covington team was led by corporate partner Jack Bodner. The New York and Washington based team included associates Donald Saelinger, Michael Tzartzouras, and Sean Ward (corporate), partner Linda Morgan (transportation), partner Michael Francese and associate James Williamson (employee benefits), partner Ted Garrett (environmental), associate Robert Heller (tax), partner Lee Tiedrich (IP), and partner George Chester (antitrust).

09-18-2007

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

Covington Advises CBS Affiliates in Deal with CBS Interactive
Covington & Burling LLP advised the CBS Television Network Affiliates Association in a deal with CBS Interactive to stream network video content on up to 200 local station websites.

Pursuant to this new arrangement, affiliates will be able to provide access to a range of CBS entertainment, sports and news content via a video player to be embedded in participating station websites. This content streaming relationship constitutes a new benefit for visitors to affiliate websites and an important next step in the CBS affiliates’ ongoing efforts to expand the new media options available to their local audiences.

Covington partners Jennifer Johnson and Ken Ebanks led the Covington team in advising the CBS affiliates.

09-18-2007

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Patrick Higgins and Mary Sue Henifin Contribute to Book on the Best Practices in Patent Enforcement
Patrick H. Higgins and Mary Sue Henifin — shareholders in Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Princeton office — were featured as chapter authors in the new book Inside the Minds: Patent Enforcement Best Practices: Leading Lawyers on Evaluating a Patent’s Scope, Investigating Infringement Claims, and Developing Strategies for Prosecution and Defense, published by Aspatore Books.

The book offers an insider's perspective on successful strategies for protecting intellectual property and litigating infringement. In addition to Higgins and Henifin, it includes partners and shareholders from some of the nation's leading law firms, all of whom guide the reader through the intricacies of patent law, detailing the four main areas of concern with regard to assertion of rights: claim construction, validity, enforceability and infringement.

Higgins and Henifin contributed a chapter titled "Build, Maintain, and Enforce Strategic Market Exclusivity," which discusses strategies to leverage the value of discovery assets under current legislative and judicial reform. Particularly addressed are legal and regulatory tools, as well as means of implementation available to patent holders to effectively and legally exclude competition from a certain market while avoiding exposure.

Aspatore is publishing the title as part of its "Inside the Minds" series, which provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-level executives (chairman, CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and partners) from the world’s most respected companies nationwide. Each chapter is comparable to a thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed, as well as the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each chapter author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board.

About Higgins

Patrick H. Higgins focuses his practice on intellectual property law in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in leveraging discovery assets toward developing and maintaining market exclusivity, opinion work and ANDA litigation. His specific focus is the evaluation, development, enforcement and defense of rights in the pharmaceutical industry.

Prior to joining Buchanan, Patrick was a partner in the Princeton office of an East Coast-based law firm, where his practice concentrated on strategic portfolio development and ANDA litigation, as well as the evaluation of third-party rights in the pharmaceutical industry. From 1997 to 2000, he served as senior patent counsel for a major pharmaceutical company, where he was responsible for strategic portfolio development, risk evaluation and due diligence matters.

Patrick earned his J.D. from Widener University, and holds both master's and bachelor's degrees from the University of Maryland.

About Henifin

Mary Sue Henifin focuses her practice on resolving complex business disputes, including intellectual property and licensing matters. Her practice includes representing clients in litigated matters as well as providing risk advice and mediation services to clients.

Prior to joining Buchanan, Henifin was a partner with a large, Princeton-based international firm. Before that, she was an attorney with the New York office of an international firm. From 1989 to 1992, Henifin served as a deputy attorney general for the state of New Jersey.

Henifin earned her J.D. degree with honors from Rutgers University School of Law, where she served as research editor of the Law Review. She graduated from Harvard College, cum laude, with a bachelor's degree in biology, and she holds a master's of public health from Columbia University.

09-18-2007

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Frank Taney Published in Book on Technology Law Strategies
Francis X. Taney — a litigation shareholder in Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Philadelphia office — was featured as a chapter author in the new book Inside the Minds: Technology Law Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Strategizing for Cases, Resolving Disputes & Effectively Working with Clients, published by Aspatore Books.

The book offers an insider’s perspective on the best practices for working with clients in the technology industry. In addition to Taney, it includes partners and shareholders from some of the nation’s leading law firms, all of whom guide the reader through various areas of technology law and the key considerations for counseling clients in each area.

Taney contributed a chapter specifically on technology transactions and litigation management.

Aspatore is publishing the title as part of its "Inside the Minds" series, which provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-level executives (chairman, CEOs, CFOs, CMOs and partners) from the world’s most respected companies nationwide. Each chapter is comparable to a thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed, as well as the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each chapter author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board.

About Taney

Francis X. Taney Jr.'s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in a variety of substantive areas. He has experience in construction, antitrust, copyright, trade secret and information technology (IT) litigation, as well as disputes involving eminent domain and government contracts. Frank chairs the firm's Information Technology Litigation Practice Group and is a member of the Technology Transactions Group.

In addition to his IT litigation practice, Frank has negotiated IT-related transactions for a number of his clients, including software licensing agreements, IT outsourcing, Web hosting, software development and other IT service contracts. He has also counseled clients on methods to avoid or minimize the adverse impact of IT-related disputes.

Frank has been published and quoted on IT-related topics in publications such as InformationWeek, Technology Times, Computer World, IT Professional and SmartBusiness Philadelphia. He has also provided formal and informal private instruction on IT-related legal topics to business executives and in-house legal staff for a number of private and publicly traded companies. He contributed the chapter “Navigating the IT outsourcing and procurement process" to a book from Harris Kern's Enterprise Computing Institute titled CIO Wisdom II: More Best Practices.

In 2005, 2006 and 2007, Frank was named as a Pennsylvania Rising Star in Philadelphia Magazine. He has also been included in the 2006-2007 edition of Marquis' Who's Who in America, and the 2007-2008 edition of Who's Who in American Law.

09-18-2007

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