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Mayer Brown LLP

Two New Tax Partners for Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
International law firm Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of two tax partners to strengthen its London corporate tax and employee share incentives practice. They join the team led by tax partner Peter Steiner.

Michael Cashman will join the firm on 18 June 2007 from US law firm Morgan Lewis & Bockius, where he was made a partner in 1997. He is a dual Australian and UK qualified lawyer and an Australian qualified Chartered Accountant and advises on both UK and international tax issues. He has advised numerous companies on both sides of the Atlantic on matters including advice to US companies listing on AIM, implementation of UK M&A and private equity transactions, US/UK company restructurings, the tax aspects of US/UK multi-billion takeovers and the establishment of US business operations in the UK and Europe. He also provides tax advice on financial matters including bond issues and investment management.

James Hill joins the firm on 4 June 2007 from Wilmer Hale. He focuses on mainstream UK corporate tax work, in particular M&A and corporate finance transactions, group reorganisations and venture capital investments. He has particular experience in the technology and life sciences sectors, and also provides tax advice in relation to employee benefits. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and holds an LLM in Tax Law from the London School of Economics.

Paul Maher, London Senior Partner and Vice-Chairman elect, commented: "Our tax team in London and internationally will benefit greatly from the arrival of Michael and James. Their combined experience in London and overseas will add to the high quality tax advice we provide both within and into the UK and Europe, where we have been seeing increasingly complex and tax-intensive work in the field of funds, private equity, cross-border and structured finance, in particular. They will work closely with the London and Continental Europe tax teams and the tax transactions and tax controversy practices in the US."

Michael Cashman continued: "Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's tax team in London is well respected and I am excited at the prospect of joining this enormously ambitious office. For me, the trans-Atlantic dimension to the firm is of particular significance and will give me an excellent platform for my practice."

James Hill added: "I very much look forward to joining a firm where my core areas of expertise will be used daily, as well as providing a tremendous opportunity for international interaction. I hope to add value to clients across corporate and in particular in relation to the well established life sciences and technology practices."

05-18-2007

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Partner Charles A. Bird Elected President of California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
"Luce Forward Partner Charles A. Bird has been named President of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL). Bird will serve a one year term, effective immediately.

In his role as a President, Bird will aid in providing direction of the organization, which offers educational programs, proposes appellate rule changes, and has submits amicus curiae briefs and letters to the Supreme Court. Bird previously served as the organization’s first vice-president.
“Serving CAAL is an honor and a great pleasure. I take the serious side of the group seriously, but I also enjoy its being one of the state’s best wine and food societies,” Bird commented.

Founded in 1972, CAAL is the oldest lawyers' organization in the country dedicated solely to the practice of appellate law. The organization is comprised of over 100 attorneys, plus members who have been appointed to the bench. Membership is limited to California lawyers with substantial experience in the appellate courts, who are elected to membership only after a thorough peer review.

In his law practice, Bird specializes in appeals and writs in all California and federal appellate courts. He has been the lead counsel in more than 50 cases with published opinions, including U.S. Supreme Court, California Supreme Court, and U.S. Ninth and Tenth Circuits. He has handled more than 200 appeals and writs as lead counsel."

05-18-2007

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Partner Brian C. Fish Selected to Serve on Urban Land Institute (ULI) Board
"Luce Forward Partner Brian C. Fish has been named to the Board of Directors of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) San Diego/Tijuana Chapter, and will also lead the organization’s Public Policy Committee.

In his role as a member of the 17-person Board, Fish will assist in governing the organization, and help in providing direction and establishing policy and programs for the organization throughout the region. Fish was selected by the chapter’s existing board members, following an extensive nomination and selection process. He previously served as a member of the organization’s urban policy subcommittee.

ULI San Diego/Tijuana provides leadership in the responsible use of land to enhance the total environment in the San Diego/Tijuana region. ULI initiates research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues, proposing creative solutions based on that research. The mission of the organization is to assist in the creation of thriving communities worldwide.

“ULI’s work is vital to our region, and I am honored to join the Board of such a highly esteemed organization,” Fish said. “My background both as a Real Estate attorney, and as a former planner with the City of San Diego should allow me to contribute to the important work being done by our chapter.”

In his law practice, Fish focuses on land use, redevelopment, environmental and real estate matters. He also assists public and private clients in areas such as California Environmental Quality Act (""CEQA"") compliance, planning and zoning issues, Subdivision Map Act processing, redevelopment law and all other manner of documentation required to acquire, develop, entitle, redevelop, occupy and sell property."

05-18-2007

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Senior Counsel Linda M. Rottman Named One of California's Top Women Litigators
"Linda M. Rottman, a member of Luce Forward's Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations Practice Group, has been recognized by The Daily Journal as one of California’s “Top Women Litigators” for 2007.
Rottman’s practice focuses on highly complex trust and estate litigation. Her recent accomplishments on the plaintiff's side include a $65 million judgment in her clients' favor in a breach of fiduciary duty case, and, in another case, the overturning on appeal of a court order that would have prevented the clients from pursuing their multi-million dollar claims against a trustee, and a subsequent multi-million dollar settlement in the clients' favor. Her recent accomplishments on the defense side include obtaining a complete vindication at trial of an institutional trustee client against whom the beneficiaries had brought (unmeritorious) actions for removal and surcharge.

“Linda’s recognition by The Daily Journal is a testament to her highly sophisticated expertise, and the incredible work she does on behalf of her clients,” said Robert J. Bell, Luce Forward’s Managing Partner. “She contributes greatly to the strength of our trust and estates litigation practice, and I am proud to congratulate Linda on this well deserved honor.”

Rottman joined Luce Forward in 2006, and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. The Daily Journal, a leading California legal publication, honors the most prominent women litigators throughout the state in their annual “Top Women Litigators” feature. Rottman was profiled in the publication’s May 10 issue."

05-18-2007

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Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins Advises on the Largest IPO Globally in 2007
A cross-border Latham & Watkins' team from its London and Moscow offices advised VTB, Russia's second largest bank, in its US$8 billion IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The deal is the first foreign listing of a Russian bank and is the world's largest IPO in 2007 to date. The Latham & Watkins team included London corporate partners Lene Malthasen and Ian Clark, along with associates Antti Ihamuotila, Ben Lauritsen, Daniel Merlo and trainee solicitor Alex Merrison. In Moscow, the team included Office Managing Partner Anya Goldin, along with corporate associates Yulia Dementieva and Oksana Vishniakova. This deal reinforces Latham & Watkins' leadership as capital markets counsel for Russian companies -- the Latham team has also advised on some of Russia's other high profile IPOs including the $402 million IPO of Russian technology group, Sitronics, the $432 million IPO of the largest private sector consumer services company in Russia and the CIS, Sistema-Hals JSC, and the $1billion IPO of leading communications service provider in Moscow, Comstar.

05-18-2007

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Sands Anderson Marks & MillerA Professional Corporation

Charnoff Joins D.C. Regional Office
Attorney Mikhael D. Charnoff has joined the McLean location of Sands Anderson Marks & Miller as Counsel, D. C. Regional Office Managing Shareholder J. Jonathan Schraub announced this week.

“We’re pleased to have Mike’s strong research and courtroom skills on our busy team of litigators,” said Schraub. The D. C. regional office handles a wide range of complex business litigation, corporate matters and professional liability defense, Schraub explained.

Charnoff graduated from Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg with a Bachelor of Arts in 1995 and earned his Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Virginia School of Law. Most recently, he was a non-equity partner at Coleman, Miller & Ragland, PLC in Alexandria where he has practiced since September 2001.

Charnoff’s law practice is concentrated on civil litigation including medical malpractice defense, professional liability defense, professional licensure defense before Virginia administrative boards, varied real estate litigation and business litigation. His clients have included institutional health care providers, dentists, endodontists, real estate agents and brokers, escrow agents, real estate purchasers and sellers, builders and small businesses.

Mike worked as a Research Assistant for Professor John Monahan at the University of Virginia School of Law. He clerked with Sandground, Barondess, West & New, P.C. in Vienna and worked with them immediately following law school. Before accepting his position at Coleman, Miller & Ragland, P.C., Mike served as a Law Clerk to Judge Frank E. Schwelb in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

05-18-2007

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Kronish, Lieb, Weiner & Hellman, L.L.P.

Michael Traynor presented with honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of South Carolina
Michael Traynor, Senior Counsel at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, was recently awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of South Carolina in conjunction with his delivery of the commencement speech at the University's School of Law. The citation on the degree states as follows:

"For his dedication to the ideals of a robust and fair system of jurisprudence; for a career widely recognized for integrity and professionalism; and for his commitment to elucidating the role of law in important issues that affect all Americans; the University of South Carolina, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, now presents Michael Traynor for the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on May 11, 2007.

05-18-2007

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