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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Interwoven Taps Cadwalader for Excellence Award
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP was presented with an Interwoven Excellence Award at GearUp 2007, Interwoven's user conference in San Francisco. The firm was recognized for using technology in innovative and progressive ways to drive the firm’s growth and productivity.

In 2006, Cadwalader became one of the first law firms to implement an Interwoven matter-centric solution for managing documents, emails, and other electronic records. The firm’s attorneys now have a single point of access to a client file from anywhere at anytime. The new information management platform will continue to serve and adapt to the firm's ever-changing needs.

Cadwalader was one of only seven winners chosen by Interwoven and the only U.S.-based law firm to be honored. Other honorees included adidas, AT&T, HSBC, and Konica Minolta

04-27-2007

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

Rachel S. Zahniser Selected for Unique Leadership Development Program
Focus on the future. That is what Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP and Rachel S. Zahniser, an associate in the firm's Labor and Employment department, are doing. Ms. Zahniser has been selected to participate in the Women Executive Peer Exchange Network, a peer-to-peer learning forum developed for high potential professional women – those who typically have been in the workplace 5-10 years. This program is unique in the country.

The program's purpose is to help these high potential women accelerate their progress by providing them with an opportunity to be part of an intensive leadership development program which includes a 360 leadership assessment and an individual development plan that expands to reflect the on-going training. A key component that adds richness and uniqueness to the program is the opportunity for participants to meet with senior level female executives, known as Mustang Sallies. These women, from WEPEN member companies, share their stories, wisdom, insights and inspiration with the high potential women. The Mustang from Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is Paige L. Ellerman, an associate in the Business and Finance department.

The training relies on a humanities-based curriculum with explicit application to the workplace. Participants meet every other month over an 18-month span, and then have the opportunity to stay connected through various activities that invite, but don't require, their continued participation. WEPEN has adopted the tagline "See Jane Soar" to indicate the program's mission to take Ms. Zahniser to the highest levels of her potential. Or maybe we should say, See Rachel Soar!

The program is developed and administered by The Peer Exchange Network™ (PEN), a successful peer-to-peer learning model that was designed and implemented in 1995. The program is designed to give “hands-on value” by creating a forum for exchanging ideas, experiences and information. Over the past 12 years PEN programs have been conducted for all levels of peers in the public and private sectors, from CEOs and senior level executives to public school principals. The WEPEN programming is expanding nationally.

04-27-2007

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Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P.

SQUIRE SANDERS HONORED BY LAWYERS FOR CHILDREN AMERICA, INC.
Lawyers for Children America, Inc. (LFCA), a national organization which provides quality pro bono representation to abused children, recognized Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. for its ongoing support of LFCA’s Miami chapter by presenting the firm with the John Edward Smith Child Advocacy Award on April 20.

The award, given to law firms that have demonstrated ongoing support of LFCA’s mission, is named for the late John Edward Smith, a longtime lawyer with Steel Hector & Davis LLP and the founder of LFCA-Miami. Smith, who joined Steel Hector in 1965, was a legal and civic leader with a special passion for helping those in need, particularly those facing racial or ethnic discrimination. In 1998, Smith helped establish the Miami chapter of LFCA, which was housed and supported by Steel Hector. Squire Sanders continues to provide a home and other in-kind support such as supplies, phone service, computers and additional work space.

“Squire, Sanders & Dempsey is the backbone of LFCA’s Miami program,” said Daleta Christensen, LFCA-Miami program director.

“The firm is proud to honor John Edward Smith’s legacy through its continued support of the important work that LFCA does on behalf of our community’s children,” said Alvin Davis, managing partner of the firm’s Miami office.

04-27-2007

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Howrey, LLP

Howrey LLP wins Global Patent Law Firm of the Year award for the third consecutive year
Howrey LLP has been named global Patent Law Firm of the Year 2007 in the Who’s Who Legal Awards. This is the third consecutive time the firm has been recognised in this way, having won the award every year since its inception in 2005.

With the benefit of more than ten years of independent research, Who’s Who Legal used the thousands of nominations it has received from clients and private practice professionals to pick out the pre-eminent lawyer and firm in 27 practice areas. The winners were formally announced in The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2007, a compendium edition of all the individual Who’s Who Legal publications which was released in April.

Editor in chief Callum Campbell said: “It is an outstanding achievement to win the Who’s Who Legal; The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers Patent Law Firm of the Year Award for a third consecutive time. Howrey’s continuing success demonstrates its consistent and unparalleled level of individual and collective talent in this field. We have no hesitation in declaring Howrey the world’s leading firm for patent expertise”.

Who’s Who Legal lists only the leading practitioners in each field, based exclusively on the findings of a six month independent research process. Thirteen partners from the firm across seven countries and three US states received sufficient nominations from their clients and peers to be included in the Patent chapter of the publication, and Howrey has more practitioners included in the chapter than any other firm.

A list of the Howrey lawyers included in the Patent chapter accompanies this release.

The awards are based on a number of factors, including the feedback received in the ongoing research process, past performance in the research and the overall aggregate number of weighted votes cast in their favour. In addition to identifying the leading firm and individual in each practice area, the awards also recognise the overall leading firm in 48 countries and five US states. The book is distributed free of charge to thousands of corporate counsel and private-practice lawyers from around the world. The information is also available without charge on www.WhosWhoLegal.com and is updated on a daily basis.

In 2006, Who’s Who Legal’s parent company Law Business Research was recognised by The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in the area of international trade, having demonstrated significant growth in overseas earnings and commercial success. These awards are the most prestigious a British company can receive, and are made annually by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister, assisted by an advisory committee drawn from government, industry and commerce and the trade unions. In addition, Who’s Who Legal is also the official research partner of the International Bar Association.

04-27-2007

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Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Chadbourne Represents Global Coordinators in $14 Billion Financing for Tyco Spin-off
Chadbourne & Parke LLP is representing the global coordinators in a $14 billion financing in connection with the anticipated spin-off by Tyco International Ltd., which will result in three independent, publicly traded companies.

Six separate credit facilities were signed on April 25, paving the way for the financing needed for the spin-off of Tyco Electronics Ltd. (ultimately, the parent company of Tyco's electronics businesses) and Covidien Ltd. (ultimately, the parent company of Tyco's healthcare businesses).

Tyco will retain its fire & safety and engineered products businesses. Each of the three business lines has entered into a five-year revolving facility to be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes and a 364-day interim facility to be used to redeem or otherwise address Tyco's existing debt.

Chadbourne is representing the global coordinators — Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC — in connection with the credit facilities. The spin-off is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2007. Working for Chadbourne on the deal have been New York partners Marian Baldwin, Scott Berson and Lawrence Rosenberg and associates James Alexander, Monika Szymanski and Paul Dominski.

Chadbourne's corporate group has handled numerous spin-offs in recent years, including deals involving Gallaher Group plc, ArvinMeritor, Rockwell Collins, Conexant Systems, Mindspeed Technologies and Rockwell's aerospace and defense business.

04-27-2007

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Advanced Micro Devices Convertible Notes Offering
Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated as sole book-running manager and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as co-managers of a $2.2 billion Rule 144A offering by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. of its 6.00% convertible senior notes due 2015. Davis Polk also advised the counterparty to the call spread transaction in connection with the offering.

Based in Sunnyvale, California, Advanced Micro Devices is a leading global provider of innovative microprocessor solutions for computing, communications and consumer electronics markets. Founded in 1969, AMD is dedicated to delivering superior computing solutions based on customer needs that empower users worldwide.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Alan F. Denenberg, associates Michael Nordtvedt and Peter M. Lamb and legal assistant Don Snyder, all of the Menlo Park office. Partner John M. Brandow and associates Joerg Riegel, Victoria E. Bonnardel and Jenny M. Dahlen, all of the New York office, advised on the call spread transaction. Partner Rachel D. Kleinberg of the Menlo Park office and associate Craig A. Phillips of the New York office provided tax advice. Partner Gail A. Flesher and associate Elisabeth Hanratty (not yet admitted) of the New York office provided environmental advice.

04-27-2007

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss Ranked Most Diverse Law Firm in the United States for Second Year in a Row
The 2007 Minority Law Journal’s Diversity Scorecard ranked Paul, Weiss as the most diverse law firm in the United States for the second year in a row. The annual diversity survey ranked more than 200 of the country's largest law firms according to their percentage of associates, counsel and partners of color. The full article appears in the publication's May issue.

04-27-2007

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