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Butzel Long

William Slowey, Former Chief Antitrust Lawyer for General Motors, joins Butzel Long
William B. Slowey, former Corporate Antitrust Counsel for General Motors Corporation, has joined Butzel Long law firm as Of Counsel, based in the firm's Detroit office.

Mr. Slowey served 35 years in various positions at General Motors (GM) Corporation, including the last 18 as Corporate Antitrust Counsel. His legal work is extensive and spans a variety of industries and market segments, including defense, locomotive, electronic, communication, earth-moving equipment, heavy-duty transmission, heavy-duty bus and truck, as well as automotive parts and vehicles.

"Bill is a highly regarded antitrust attorney with outstanding credentials and a national reputation, all based on his experience and expertise with one of the largest corporations in the world," said Philip J. Kessler, Chairman, Butzel Long. "He is a wonderful addition to our team and will complement many of our practice areas, especially antitrust and class action litigation. His depth of knowledge about the global automotive industry and related technology and manufacturing sectors is incredible. He will be an invaluable resource for our clients."

While at General Motors, Mr. Slowey was a highly successful antitrust attorney, top-tier executive and trusted advisor and counselor to top management. He directed and led legal teams to win crucial court decisions, and advised corporate officers, board members, and other senior management and employees on matters related to antitrust, competition and free trade. He also conducted and supervised antitrust and related litigation, reviewed domestic and foreign joint venture proposals, and took to trial and argued antitrust cases, as necessary.

Mr. Slowey successfully represented GM in federal and state inquiries with regard to non-public investigations of certain marketing methods, which could impact retail transaction prices. He also initiated, redesigned, and co-authored an innovative Antitrust Compliance Manual, for use by managers throughout GM.

Mr. Slowey's career included service as Assistant General Counsel of Marketing and Trade Regulation at GM, where he was responsible for antitrust matters brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and the FTC, private litigation and antitrust aspects of acquisition and divestitures.

Mr. Slowey has also held key in-house positions such as Attorney-In-Charge, Commercial Transactions; Attorney-In-Charge, Anti-Trust Litigation; and Attorney-In-Charge, Patent and Overseas Antitrust. He has extensive experience in working with commercial transactions in which he was responsible for legal relations with vendors, legal aspects of negotiating purchase and requirement agreements, sale of assets, formation of some joint ventures, and bankruptcy matters.

Mr. Slowey served the United States Department of Justice as a Trial Attorney in the Antitrust Division from 1968-1971.

He has authored a variety of antitrust publications including: "B2B Exchanges: The Case," "Benchmarking: Boon or Buzz Word?," "A Manufacturer's View: Dealer Complaints and the Rule of Reason," and "TV's Focus on the Rule of Reason."

Mr. Slowey participates in and is a member of several professional activities including the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan and the Federalist Society. He is admitted to practice in the following federal courts: United States Supreme Court, States of New York and Michigan, United States Courts of Appeals for the 6th, 8th and D.C. Circuits, Southern District of New York, Eastern District of Illinois, and the Eastern District of Michigan.

Mr. Slowey is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law and St. Peter's College. He is a resident of Bloomfield Hills.

07-23-2007

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Bullivant Houser Bailey

Kaempf appointed to Board of Directors of Catholic Charities
Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a leading West Coast law firm, is pleased to announce that shareholder John Kaempf has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities. Archbishop John G. Vlazny of the Archdiocese of Portland appointed Mr. Kaempf to the Board this month.

Mr. Kaempf is a trial lawyer whose specialties include defending lawsuits brought against churches and other religious entities, including abuse claims. Since 2006, he has also served on the Executive Board of Directors for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO/Camp Howard), which is a member agency of Catholic Charities providing youth athletic programs in the Portland area and youth camps for the entire Archdiocese.

Admitted to practice in Oregon, Mr. Kaempf earned his law degree, cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School.

About Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities operates nine programs, has four Member Agencies and 20 grantee agencies serving people of all ages, races, and beliefs. Over the years, Catholic Charities has sought to respond to the ever emerging needs of the poor and vulnerable throughout western Oregon consistent with the call of Jesus and the teachings of the Church.

07-23-2007

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Department of Fair Employment and Housing

International Corporate Lawyer Juan Trujillo Joins Arnold & Porter In New York, Expanding Latin American Practice
Arnold & Porter LLP announced today that international corporate lawyer Juan Manuel Trujillo has joined the firm as a partner in New York. Mr. Trujillo’s practice focuses on corporate transactionalwork, including project, structured, and cross-border finance, as well as restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, commercial arbitration, joint ventures and investment projects throughout Latin America and other emerging markets. Mr. Trujillo’s arrival further deepens Arnold & Porter’s historic strength in the region. He joins a recently expanded team of lawyers practicing in Latin America.

“Juan is a welcome addition to our international corporate practice, which has a thriving base in Latin America,” said firm Chair Thomas Milch. “We believe his expertise will be an ideal fit in New York, a vital center for international transactions.”

Mr. Trujillo served as the seller’s lead counsel in the sale of the largest mining company in Bolivia and Argentina. The multi-jurisdictional transaction was listed as one of the “20 Top Deals in Latin America” by LatinFinance in 2005. He also oversaw the debt restructuring of one of the largest commercial groups in Chile and the debt restructuring and joint venture negotiation of Mexico’s largest motor coach manufacturer. Mr. Trujillo advised the lenders in the acquisition financing for a controlling interest in thirteen airports located in Mexico.

He has represented clients in multiple financings of various power plants in Latin America, including the financing of a thermoelectric power plant in Brazil, selected as project finance deal of the year in 2002 by Project Finance magazine, and other project finance transactions in Mexico, Chile and Guatemala. Mr. Trujillo also advised a financial services client in connection with its $5.2 billion investment program, including credit facilities with the International Finance Corporation (World Bank), the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, and multiple commercial lenders. He has represented clients in joint ventures including a U.S. asset management company in a $420 million joint-venture with Brazil’s largest commercial bank and advised on another joint venture between the largest mining company in Bolivia and the Commonwealth Development Corporation in the UK.

Commenting on his arrival at Arnold & Porter, Mr. Trujillo said, “I am looking forward to joining a team that has exceptional breadth and depth of experience in Latin America, in both complex transactional matters and corporate dispute resolution.”

Earlier this year, Arnold & Porter expanded its platform in transactions and international arbitration in Latin America. In March, São Paulo-based international finance lawyer Gregory Harrington joined the firm to advise clients in the areas of capital markets, sovereign debt, and project finance; he moved to the Washington, D.C. office in early July. Last month, a significant international arbitration team led by partners Paolo Di Rosa and Gaela Gehring Flores joined the firm, along with international corporate lawyer Raul Herrera, who has extensive experience throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. They join an existing team of lawyers representing public and private sector clients throughout the region, including the central banks or ministries of finance of a number of Latin American countries.

07-23-2007

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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Hypo Real Estate to Acquire DEPFA – Shearman & Sterling Advises DEPFA on M&A
Shearman & Sterling advised DEPFA BANK plc on its acquisition by Hypo Real Estate Holding AG. The transaction, which would result in one of the largest German banks in terms of total assets and market capitalisation, is valued at approx. €5.7 billion. This is also one of the largest transactions involving an Irish company.

The transaction still has to be approved by the shareholders of DEPFA, and is also subject to regulatory approvals; it is expected to be completed by the beginning of October 2007.

The following Shearman & Sterling M&A attorneys advised DEPFA BANK plc on its sale: partners Georg F. Thoma (Düsseldorf), Peter King (London) and Birgit Reese (Düsseldorf) as well as the associates Marco Sustmann, Andreas Merkner (both Düsseldorf), Alistair Thomson and Laura Rich (both London).

07-23-2007

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Financial Services Litigator Joins Nelson Mullins
An attorney with experience in complex consumer and financial services litigation has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in its Washington office.

Anitra D. Goodman joins the Firm as an associate and will also focus her practice on the defense of class actions. She joins the Firm from another leading U.S. law firm, where she gained experience representing clients in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Ms. Goodman is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, and the Greater Washington Area Chapter of the Women Lawyers' Division of the NBA.

In 2002, Ms. Goodman earned a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from North Carolina Central University School of Law. While in law school, she served as the Note & Comment editor of the North Carolina Central University Law Journal and was a member of the Susie M. Sharp Inn of Court. In 1999, Ms. Goodman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

07-23-2007

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Ramseur Granted Fellowship In American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers has granted Fellowship to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Joseph M. Ramseur Jr., an honor that represents both recognition of achievements in family law and a commitment to the highest standards of practice in the field. Fellowship is by invitation only and requires national and state examinations.

Mr. Ramseur, of counsel in the Firm's Greenville office, focuses his practice on family law, serving clients in litigation ranging from complex financial issues to divorce to contests related to custody and the best interests of children.

The academy was founded in 1962 “to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the cause of matrimonial law, to the end that the welfare of the family and society be protected.” There are currently almost 1,600 Fellows in 50 states, including 25 in the South Carolina chapter. Mr. Ramseur is the second Nelson Mullins attorney to be invited to join.

Mr. Ramseur is a member of the Greenville County Bar, the South Carolina Bar and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in South Carolina, U. S. District Court, District of South Carolina and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Ramseur earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1997. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Washington & Lee University in 1994.

07-23-2007

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

William Hubbard Honored with Professionalism Award
At the Biennial Judicial Conference of the Fourth Circuit at the Greenbrier in West Virginia, the Honorable William W. Wilkins, Jr., presented Columbia Partner William C. Hubbard the American Inns of Court’s 2007 Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit. He is the first South Carolinian to receive the award since its inception in the Fourth Circuit in 1998, according to the organization. The Fourth Circuit covers Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The Fourth Circuit Professionalism Award is presented biennially to honor a practicing judge or lawyer whose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrity, coupled with ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession. Candidates are nominated through circuitwide open nominations and selected by a panel of representatives from both the circuit and the American Inns of Court Foundation.

Joseph F. Anderson Jr., Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, nominated Mr. Hubbard for the honor along with the John Belton O'Neall Inn of Court.

"In one of his plays, Shakespeare extolled the virtues of 'adversaries in law' who 'strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.' William Hubbard is a ferocious competitor in the courtroom, zealously advocating for his client's cause, but he always earns the respect and friendship of his adversary sitting at opposing counsel's table," Judge Anderson wrote in his nomination.

His nomination was endorsed by the current and past 12 presidents of the John Belton O'Neall Inn of Court of Columbia, of which he is an active member, and was supported by State Supreme Court justices, federal judges, and leaders of both the South Carolina Bar and the ABA.

"As a partner at the law firm of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, William has spearheaded the firm's initiatives to improve character, competence and conduct in the legal profession through its sponsorship of the Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough Center of Professionalism at the University of South Carolina School of Law.," Chief Justice Toal wrote.

Mr. Hubbard was born and raised in South Carolina and graduated from the University of South Carolina where he earned both his undergraduate degree (magna cum laude) and his Juris Doctor. After clerking for a year with U.S. District Court Judge Robert F. Chapman, he entered private practice where he has focused on business litigation. In 1986, he was named the South Carolina Bar’s Young Lawyer of the Year.

Mr. Hubbard serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of South Carolina and was its chair from 1996 to 2000. He was also president of the region’s Council of Boy Scouts; serves on the board of Voices for South Carolina Children, which promotes early childhood education; was a founding director for City Year-Columbia, a youth service organization; and has been a leader in the American Bar Association, presently serving as South Carolina’s State Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates.

The American Inns of Court Foundation, America’s oldest, largest, and fastest growing mentoring organization, presents Professionalism Awards at participating circuits nationwide. The awards are underwritten in part by Thomson-West Group.

07-23-2007

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