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Pierce & Atwood, L.L.P.

Pierce Atwood LLP & Ocean National Bank Host Tom’s of Maine Co-Founder at UNH CEO Forum
Tom Chappell, the co-founder of Tom’s of Maine and a client of Pierce Atwood LLP for more than three decades, spoke to members of the University of New Hampshire CEO Forum and the Center for Family Business recently, offering insight into his highly successful business formula, which has made the Kennebunk, Maine company the number one brand in the natural personal care products category.

As part of the introduction at the breakfast forum, Pierce Atwood LLP partner Jack Sanders, Jr., commented that Mr. Chappell “sets a standard for ethical business standards and pursues business with a passion that inspires.”

Mr. Chappell shared his defining vision for his entrepreneurial venture, which began in 1970 when he and his wife Kate, who is also the company co-founder, moved their family to Maine.

“I believed it was possible to combine environmental concerns and capitalism in a for-profit company. Free enterprise is the most flexible system for getting things done and as business owners we are the moral leaders. Honoring the natural world is central to everything we do in business,” said Mr. Chappell.

Stressing that it’s not just about finance and products, Mr. Chappell challenged the small business owners in the audience to spend time understanding the people aspect of business.

“The face-to-face ethics of small business means that when I see my employees at church or in the supermarket, if I’m not doing right by them, it will eat at me,” commented Mr. Chappell.

In 1991, Mr. Chappell earned a masters of theology from Harvard Divinity School, and at the breakfast session spoke about how his studies inspired him to seek out better values for his organization.

“It’s not just about creating a nice corporate culture. Give people the permission to honor goodness. And when you do, you’ll find that better values create better values. It really comes down to integrating the mind and the heart in order to make discerning choices,” remarked Mr. Chappell.

That was especially true when Tom’s of Maine chose to seek an outside partner to help the company expand into the next level of opportunity. In 2006, Tom’s of Maine decided to partner with Colgate-Palmolive Company in a deal facilitated by Goldman Sachs and structured by Pierce Atwood LLP. The companies under consideration each experienced Mr. Chappell’s value-centered commitment, as he approached the CEOs directly to discuss the beliefs that influenced their business model.

“The CEOs were very honest. A few told me they could not sustain what we had. But I learned that at Colgate, caring is their number one value,” commented Mr. Chappell.

The beliefs of Tom’s of Maine are embodied in programs like Dental Health For All. Working with mass market retailers and community dental clinics, Tom’s of Maine established four dental clinics to serve 12,000 new patients, and 75,000 underserved children received free toothbrushes and toothpaste. Also, the program generated double-digit sales growth compared to the year prior.

Mr. Chappell added, “Efforts that are performance-driven and values-driven create wealth. It’s that simple.”

Tom’s of Maine also initiated the Rivers Awareness Program to draw attention to the nation’s troubled rivers. To date, more than $1 million has been generated through retail promotions and donated by the company to protect Maine’s beauty and rivers throughout the country.

“We put our beliefs, the way we do business, in every package. People are motivated by values, and by tapping into that truth, we’ve created success,” concluded Mr. Chappell.

The CEO Forum at the University of New Hampshire is sponsored by Pierce Atwood LLP and Ocean National Bank.

02-22-2007

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Perkins Coie LLP

Perkins Coie Brown & Bain Attorney Named Raising Special Kids Board President
Jodi Knobel Feuerhelm, a partner at Perkins Coie Brown & Bain P.A., has been named president of the board of directors for Raising Special Kids, a nonprofit organization that serves Arizona families of children with disabilities and special health needs. Her two–year term began this month.

Feuerhelm has served on the board of directors since 2003. She first became involved with Raising Special Kids more than a decade ago, after contacting the organization for information when her son was diagnosed with autism.

Joyce Millard Hoie, the organization's executive director, praised Feuerhelm in her new role, "I am honored to welcome the experience and enthusiasm Jodi brings to the position of board president. We look forward to a productive term under her skilled leadership."

Established as a "grass-roots" parent organization 28 years ago, Raising Special Kids provides information, resources and support for families and professionals that serve children with special needs. Services offered free of charge to families include parent-to-parent support, consultation in special education, information on health care systems, and opportunities for parents to develop leadership skills and serve in public policy roles.

Feuerhelm, part of Perkins Coie's national Litigation practice, focuses on construction litigation, product liability, contract disputes and commercial litigation. She serves on the Phoenix Management Committee and as chair of the Phoenix Diversity Subcommittee. She is also on the board for the Arizona Center for Disability Law and is involved with the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center.

02-22-2007

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Sang-yul Lee Noted in Diversity & The Bar as One of NAPABA's "Best Attorneys Under 40"
The January/February issue of Corporate Counsel's bi-monthly special section "Diversity & The Bar" includes the article "NAPABA's Best Attorneys Under 40 - Making a Difference" which highlights Sang-yul as one of 16 honored attorneys. The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's (NAPABA) list "recognizes the very best young attorneys throughout the country". . . whose "professional achievements are only matched by their dedication and service within the Asian Pacific American community.

02-22-2007

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Ropes & Gray, LLP

Ropes & Gray’s Boston office to relocate to Prudential Tower in 2010
Ropes & Gray LLP announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to lease the top floors of the Prudential Tower, one of Boston’s premier locations. Ropes & Gray, the fourth-largest tenant in Boston, will occupy more than 400,000 square feet of office space in the Prudential Tower, owned and managed by Boston Properties, beginning in the fall of 2010.

“As was the case with our recent relocation of our New York office in Midtown Manhattan, we’re looking forward to moving to a dynamic new space that can accommodate our future growth,” said Brad Malt, chairman of Ropes & Gray. “Like Midtown, Back Bay offers an appealing mix of central location, cultural and recreational amenities, and convenience for our clients, attorneys and staff alike. International Place is a great building and has been a wonderful location for us since 1989, but we are excited by this development.”

The Prudential Center is a 3.2 million square foot urban center, comprised of 2.6 million square feet of office space and 620,000 square feet of retail space. The complex provides direct access to the Massachusetts Turnpike and on-site access to the MBTA Green Line, as well as the largest parking garage in New England, with space for 3,660 cars. The 52-story Prudential Tower features spectacular views of Boston, Cambridge and the surrounding areas. In 2006, Prudential Center was the recipient of the Urban Land Institute Award for Excellence as best mixed-use project on an international basis. Additionally, the Prudential Tower was the recipient of the 2006 BOMA Best Building of the Year Award.

02-22-2007

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Morrison & Foerster, LLP

Morrison & Foerster Represents Hitachi in Acquisition
Morrison & Foerster's Palo Alto office represented Hitachi Data Systems in its acquisition of Archivas, Inc. The acquisition will expand Hitachi's capabilities in managing, searching, tiering, and protecting unstructured data environments. This comes at a time when the business of archiving corporate data has become a high priority as regulatory rules and other legal issues have taken hold.

The announcement of the acquisition further builds on the existing strategic global product development and distribution agreement that Hitachi made with Archivas last year. This will be Hitachi's first acquisition in the online archiving market. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Hitachi Data Systems leverages global R&D resources to develop storage solutions built on industry-leading technology with the performance, availability and scalability to maximize customers' ROI and minimize their risk. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. Archivas is a startup company that markets software for long-term data storage.

This transaction showcased the firm's worldwide capabilities, legendary service, and subject matter expertise

The Morrison & Foerster deal team was led by corporate partner Tim Harris.

02-22-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

McDermott Named Among Top 10 Securities Defense Firms
McDermott Will & Emery’s Securities Litigation Practice Group has been recognized as a leading securities defense firm by Securities Law360. According to its recently published survey, Securities Law360 identified McDermott among the top 10 of 100 firms based on the number of new cases taken in 2006.

The survey ranked firms based on the number of times they were hired to represent a litigant in securities litigation cases before federal courts, including district courts, bankruptcy courts and appeals courts, as identified by the U.S. district court and circuit court dockets.

McDermott's Securities Litigation Practice Group is comprised of lawyers with significant experience representing public companies, their officers, directors and other affiliates, who are the subject of securities-related litigation. Our lawyers have substantial experience defending individual, class and derivative actions. We have handled issuer fraud cases, corporate take-over contests, proxy fights and valuation cases, among others. We have represented clients in federal and state courts across the United States and have great familiarity with the corporate governance laws of the State of Delaware, where many of these actions are filed.

Securities Law360 is a news source for securities lawyers and corporate counsel, tracking SEC enforcement and private class-action litigation. With more than 1,500 stories published annually, the wire covers stories from across the globe, in every jurisdiction, and in every major industry.

02-22-2007

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Kaye Scholer LLP

Alan Fisch Quoted in The New York Times on Cisco and Apple's Settlement Over Use of "iPhone" Name
Alan Fisch, partner in the Litigation Department of the Washington DC office, was quoted in the February 22, 2007 edition of The New York Times in the article titled, "Settlement Lets Apple Use iPhone." The article discussed the dismissal of legal action between Cisco and Apple over the iPhone trademark and the incentives for both sides to reach an agreement. "Cisco had to provide access to the trademark to Apple if it wanted to achieve the highest value for the name," Mr. Fisch said. "There was no potential second buyer who would have equaled Apple's desire for the iPhone mark.

02-22-2007

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