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Jenner & Block LLP

Women For Democracy Celebrates Women Leaders in Government at Firm
Jenner & Block recently hosted a Women's Summit in its Chicago office celebrating the historic election of the first woman Speaker of the House – Nancy Pelosi. The event also celebrated local women elected officials and the role of women in politics. The event was organized by Women for Democracy and Fair Elections, a non-profit, non-partisan group of women leaders from the Chicagoland area formed to discuss issues of importance to women, their family and the community.

Jenner & Block Partner Gail M. Morse, Chair of the Firm's State and Local Tax Practice, provided welcoming remarks at the event.

A highlight of the night included the presentation by Tammy Duckworth, Director of the Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs and former U.S. Army Major who lost both of her legs when the helicopter she was piloting was shot down in the war in Iraq. Ms. Duckworth, also a recent candidate for Congress, spoke on the challenges facing women as leaders and reflected on her own personal experiences and the leadership lessons she has learned in the Army and on the campaign trail. “Leadership is not always in the big battles, but sometimes in the small gestures that you don’t think about,” she said. She told the attendees that by speaking up and voicing concerns, opinions and suggestions, women can empower change.

Additional speakers at the event included Shelley Davis, Director of Programs at Chicago Foundation for Women; Maria Socorro Pesqueira, President & CEO of Mujeres Latinas en Accion; and Rikki Jones, Chair of Cook County Democratic Women.

“This event was an opportunity for women leaders in the Chicagoland area to come together at this historic time to celebrate the strides women have made in elected office and discuss ways in which woman can continue to move forward as leaders in public service,” concluded Ms. Morse.

02-20-2007

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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Advises on Largest Private Biotech Financing Round in Germany Since 2001
The Munich office of Hogan & Hartson LLP successfully advised immatics biotechnologies GmbH in a second round of funding. The company, specializing in the development of peptide-based immunotherapeutic substances for the treatment of cancers, is now receiving €40 million after it obtained €14 million in a first round of funding three years ago. The new funding will be used to pursue two parallel Phase II clinical studies, prepare clinical studies for further projects, and further expand the company’s pipeline.

In addition to the existing investors Wellington Partners and 3i, the consortium now includes Dietmar Hopp as the new lead investor (through DH Capital GmbH & Co. KG and OH Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG) along with National Technology Enterprises (NTEC) and KfW as new co-investors.

Lead partner Dr. Henning Mennenoeh said, "We are very pleased to have advised immatics, one of the most promising German biotech companies, in this important round of funding.”

In addition to Mennenoeh, the Hogan & Hartson team included Johannes Schulte and Wolfgang Kircher.

Notes to Editors

About immatics

1. immatics is an independent biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development of new immunotherapeutic substances for cancer therapy. The product candidates from immatics are based upon tumor-associated peptides (TUMAPs) that specifically stimulate the immune system against cancer cells. In September 2006, the company successfully concluded an international clinical study on its product candidate IMA901 for combating renal cancer.
2. Further product candidates, also consisting of peptide-based immunotherapeutic substances for cancer therapy, are presently undergoing preclinical development and will serve as the basis for a rapidly expanding product line.
3. Formed in the year 2000 as a spin-off from the Institute of Immunology at the University of Tübingen, immatics today employs a staff of 40 people.

02-20-2007

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Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP

Thinkequity Partners in Merger With Panmure Gordon & Co.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising ThinkEquity Partners LLC in its definitive agreement to merge with Panmure Gordon & Co. plc in a transaction involving aggregate consideration of US$62.3 million.

ThinkEquity Partners LLC is a US-based, research-centric institutional investment firm focused on the growth economy. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a leading international law firm with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

The Debevoise team is led by partner Gregory V. Gooding and includes partners David P. Mason and David H. Schnabel, counsel Linda Lerner and associates Meir D. Katz, David S. Lebolt and Joel Wheeler.

02-20-2007

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Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Wind Power Team Joins Chadbourne & Parke in Los Angeles
The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Edward Zaelke and Adam Umanoff have joined the Firm’s renewable energy practice as partners in the Los Angeles office. Their focus is on wind power and other alternative energy sources, bolstering Chadbourne’s nationally recognized practice in this market.

Chadbourne Managing Partner Charles K. O’Neill said, “This is an exciting move for Chadbourne and our clients. Ed and Adam are nationally recognized names in the alternative energy sphere. Joining forces with lawyers of their quality and reputation solidifies our excellent results in 2006 and puts a powerful wind behind our sails for 2007.”

Mr. Zaelke, 48 years old, and Mr. Umanoff, 47 years old, are joining Chadbourne from the Los Angeles office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where they were partners. Mr. Zaelke was the head of the Renewable Energy Practice Group, which concentrated on project development and finance. Mr. Umanoff worked on the development and financing of energy projects, with an emphasis on the wind sector.

Both are widely recognized as leading attorneys involved in renewable energy development in the United States and bring strong industry credentials and experience to their new positions.

Mr. Zaelke is the current President of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and has served as a member of the AWEA’s Board of Directors since 2002. He is also a frequent speaker and lecturer on wind energy development and finance issues. He has been leading a group that is involved in all aspects of alternative energy development, including power purchase agreements, siting and other real property issues, governmental approvals, equipment purchase and sale agreements, construction and EPC contracts and equity and debt financing. His clients include a number of major developers and investors in the wind energy field. Mr. Zaelke was listed in Southern California Super Lawyers in 2006 and 2007 and in Best Lawyers in America (for project finance law) in 2007.

Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Mr. Umanoff served initially as General Counsel and later as President and Chief Executive Officer of Enron Wind Corp., at the time the world's third largest wind turbine manufacturer and wind project developer, with annual revenues of approximately $800 million. His experience there involved North American and European acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, all aspects of project development, technology transactions and debt and equity financings. During his legal career, Mr. Umanoff has developed a broad background in project development, equipment supply, construction, and operation and maintenance services, project finance, technology and corporate and M&A services, with an emphasis on wind and other renewable energy projects.

Their arrival enhances Chadbourne’s already strong presence in renewable energy. The Firm was named “Renewables Legal Advisor of the Year” in 2005 by Infrastructure Journal. Among the Chadbourne lawyers involved in wind deals are Keith Martin, a Washington, DC partner and co-head of the project finance practice, and Adam Wenner, a prominent regulatory lawyer also in Washington. Both Mr. Martin and Mr. Wenner are recognized names in the U.S. wind market. Other Chadbourne attorneys working on wind deals include New York office partners Paul Weber, Rich Sonkin and Charlie Hord.

The Firm has worked on a large number of wind farms deals, both in the United States and abroad, and has served most of the major U.S. wind developers on development, financing and acquisitions matters. In addition, Chadbourne lawyers have published extensively on legal, tax and regulatory issues in wind projects in the Firm’s Project Finance NewsWire publication, which Mr. Martin edits.

“The combination of these four prominent wind industry partners creates a dynamic, highly capable team operating on both coasts,” added Mr. O’Neill. “Chadbourne is already one of about a half-dozen U.S. law firms that are the dominant players in the U.S. wind power market. These new additions will reinforce and extend our leading role in this industry.”

The wind power industry is one of the fastest growing segments of the global energy business, enjoying a 26% compound annual growth rate over the last five years. Most industry experts expect such growth to continue over the next five years, with the U.S. market being among the growth leaders. Over $4 billion in capital was invested in new wind projects in the United States in 2006, as the industry added 2,454 megawatts (MW) of capacity in 2006 to reach a cumulative U.S. installed wind energy capacity of 11,603 MW. Texas is the leader in cumulative installed capacity, and the top five states in new installations are Texas, Washington, California, New York and Minnesota.

02-20-2007

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Frank Z. Ruttenberg Speaks at Seminar on Water Rights Sales and Transfers
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP partner Frank Z. Ruttenberg will speak at a continuing education seminar on water rights sales and transfers, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services. The event will take place at the Houston Hobby Marriott on March 2.

Mr. Ruttenberg will speak on transaction documents concerning water rights.

02-20-2007

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Frank Z. Ruttenberg Educates Texas Realtors Association
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP partner Frank Z. Ruttenberg will speak at the Texas Realtors’ Association 2007 Winter Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Austin, Texas on Feb. 24.

His presentation is “A Realtor’s Perspective: Transactional Issues Involving Private Sales of Water and Water Rights.

02-20-2007

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Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Womble Carlyle Announces Nine New Members
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC today announced that the firm has invited nine of its attorneys to become members* of the firm. The attorneys, all of whom served previously in associate or of counsel roles at Womble Carlyle, are: Jacquelyn Austin, Jackie Camp, Jeff Cohen, Tricia Morvan Derr, Jonathon Fligg, Tina Jones, Michael Montecalvo, Tom Price and Keats Quinalty.

"We are excited to welcome these talented attorneys to our firm's membership," said Womble Carlyle Managing Member Keith Vaughan. "Each of these attorneys works diligently to provide exceptional client service and we value their contribution to the firm. We are very pleased they have all accepted our invitation to become members."

Jacquelyn Austin is a member in the firm's Business Litigation Practice Group in its Greenville, SC office. She has over 10 years of combined legal experience in various areas, such as: technical law; drafting and prosecuting U.S. and European patent applications; commercial litigation matters, including patent litigation matters involving genetic modified corn, DNA sequencers and software cases; trademark litigation matters; and cases involving racial discrimination, the Fair Housing Act, legal malpractice, engineering malpractice and contract disputes. Austin is also involved in assisting clients with various intellectual property needs, particularly trademark filings, and with real estate transactional work. She received her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law and holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of South Carolina.

Jackie Camp is a member in the firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Group in its Greensboro office. She has more than 12 years experience as a corporate lawyer. Camp advises public and private companies on a day-to-day and transactional basis in a number of sectors, including: financial services, manufacturing, textile, technology, pharmaceutical, retail, higher education and venture capital. In this capacity, she works with management and in-house counsel to assure commercial and securities law compliance and negotiates and documents various business relationships. She has particular experience in syndicated financings, leveraged buyouts, mezzanine finance, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, corporate restructurings, equity offerings and divestitures. Camp received her J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and holds a bachelor's degree, with high distinction, from the University of Virginia.

Jeff Cohen is a member in the firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Group in its Northern Virginia office. He has extensive experience representing public and private companies, with a particular focus on technology companies and government contractors. His practice is concentrated in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance and securities regulation. Cohen received his J.D. from William and Mary School of Law and holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Virginia Tech.

Tricia Morvan Derr is a member in the firm's Business Litigation Practice Group in its Charlotte office. She is an experienced litigator, focusing her practice on the defense of catastrophic injury and malpractice claims against healthcare providers. In addition to her litigation practice, Derr regularly lectures medical and nursing staff on risk management issues, practice management and tort litigation. She received her J.D. and her bachelor's degree in English and history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jonathon Fligg is a member in the firm's Product Liability Litigation Practice Group in its Atlanta office. His trial practice is focused on the defense of product liability cases. He primarily assists with the defense of one of the firm’s largest clients in claims brought by smokers, third party payors and by-standers in various jurisdictions across the country. Fligg also devotes substantial amount of his time to pro bono representation and has received the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Five Year Award for which he was recognized for five years of representing pro bono clients. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Notre Dame Law School and his bachelor's degree in government with a concentration in the Hesburgh Program in Public Policy from the University of Notre Dame.

Tina Jones is a member in the firm's Product Liability Litigation Practice Group in its Raleigh office. Her practice is primarily focused on defending companies in complex health care and product liability litigation. She has served as national, regional and local counsel for pharmaceutical and construction product manufacturers in multi-district litigation. She also represents pharmaceutical companies in federal government investigations. Jones has extensive experience representing health care providers in professional negligence claims and administrative appeals. She received her J.D. from the West Virginia University School of Law and her bachelor's degree in history, summa cum laude, from Fairmont State College.

Michael Montecalvo is a member in the firm's Business Litigation Practice Group in its Winston-Salem office. His practice is focused primarily on complex business litigation. He regularly handles business and real estate disputes in the federal and state courts of North Carolina and in arbitration. Montecalvo has litigated a wide array of cases, ranging from partnership lawsuits to condemnation, bank litigation, insurance defense and creditor's rights issues. He has represented clients in various industries, including: banking, aviation, insurance, food services, real estate development, commercial and retail financing, furniture, commercial retail, hospital, medical device, medical laboratory, chemical manufacturing, wireless communications, brick manufacturing and many more. He received his law degree from Duke University School of Law and his bachelor's degree in history and political science, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Vermont.

Tom Price is a member in the firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Group in its Charlotte office. His practice focuses on venture capital and private equity transactions, mergers & acquisitions, technology licensing arrangements and various other corporate law matters. Price received his J.D. from Wake Forest University and his bachelor's degree in history from Davidson College.

Keats Quinalty is a member in the firm's Intellectual Property and Patent Practice Groups in the firm's Atlanta office. A registered patent attorney, he has experience in all aspects of patent application drafting, prosecution, litigation preparation and patent opinion drafting. He also has over two years of experience and training as a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and over three years experience as an associate at a large patent boutique firm. Quinalty has drafted and prosecuted numerous patent applications in the mechanical, electromechanical, computer, medical device, design, and electrical arts before the U.S. and foreign patent offices. He also has extensive experience in the preparation of noninfringement and validity opinions of counsel. He holds his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law and received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace emphasis, from the University of Missouri.

About Womble Carlyle
A full-service business law firm, Womble Carlyle ranks among AmLaw's 100 leading firms in the country and is a top law firm for companies doing business in the South Atlantic states. The firm is a recipient of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund Corporate Leadership Award, making Womble Carlyle the first law firm ever to receive the highest honor given to a business organization in recognition of its support of the Fund and its 45 member educational institutions.

02-20-2007

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