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Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A.

GUNSTER YOAKLEY NAMES SIX NEW SHAREHOLDERS
Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. has promoted six attorneys from its West Palm Beach, Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale offices to firm shareholders: Jane W. Brown, Rebecca C. Cavendish, Heidi Davis Knapik, Fabienne E. Fahnestock, Jonathan S. Gilbert and Daniel A. Thomas.

Jane W. Brown is an associate in the Palm Beach office and a member of the firm’s Private Wealth Services Practice Group. She concentrates her practice in estate planning and trusts. Currently, Brown is on the Board of Directors for Planned Parenthood’s Young Advocates, an organization that awarded her the 2000-2001 Young Advocate of the Year Award. She is also a member of the Norton Museum of Art’s Planned Giving Committee and previously served on the museum’s Young Friends Committee.

Rebecca C. Cavendish is a litigation attorney in the West Palm Beach office. She concentrates her practice in products liability, complex commercial litigation and employment law. She is active in numerous professional organizations including the Palm Beach County Bar Association, the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Defense Research Institute, where she serves on the Drug and Medical Device Committee and the Young Lawyers Publication Committee. Cavendish is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi and Order of the Coif.

Heidi Davis Knapik is a real estate attorney in the Ft. Lauderdale office. She concentrates her practice in land use and development, and environment law. She is involved with a number of professional organizations, including the Commercial Real Estate Women’s Association, South Florida Manufacturers Association, Florida Association of Environmental Professionals and the Broward County Bar, where is the founding chair of the Environmental Law Committee.

Fabienne E. Fahnestock is a litigation attorney in the Ft. Lauderdale office. She concentrates her practice in appellate law, real estate, complex commercial litigation and estates and trusts. Active in numerous civic and professional organizations, she is an advisory board member for Children’s Cancer Caring Center, serves on the planned giving council for the Broward County Center for the Performing Arts, and is a board member for the Jack & Jill Children’s Center. She is also involved with the Broward County Bar Association and the Broward County Women Lawyers Association.

Jonathan S. Gilbert is a real estate attorney in the West Palm Beach office and member of the firm’s Leisure and Resorts Practice Group. He concentrates his practice in real estate, resort and club development and in the representation of automobile dealerships. He was recently appointed chair of the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, and is the co-chair of the Southeast Advisory Committee for the Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute. Gilbert is also a member of the Palm Beach-Flagler Rotary Club and the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches.

Daniel A. Thomas is a litigation attorney in West Palm Beach office. Thomas concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation, business negotiations, mold-related litigation, construction defect and lien litigation, probate litigation and insurance and coverage litigation. Active in a number of professional and business organizations, he is currently on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches and is a member of the Economic Forum of Palm Beach County, the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County and the Business Federation of Palm Beach County.

02-20-2007

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Bingham McCutchen, LLP

NORTHEAST BLACK LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION IN HARTFORD
The Northeast Black Law Students Association, the regional arm of the National Black Law Students Association, will hold its 2006-2007 Regional Convention at the Hartford Marriott Downtown from February 22-25.
The theme of this year’s convention is “Beyond Expectations: Shattering the Status Quo.” More than 200 black law students from the Northeast will convene in Hartford to further their professional and academic development through seminars, community service projects, and the Frederick Douglass Moot Court and Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial competitions. Bingham McCutchen LLP is the title sponsor of the convention.
“The convention focuses on creating longstanding relationships with each other,” said NEBLSA regional chair Maurice Headley, a third-year student at the University of Connecticut School of Law. “It also encourages us as future leaders to go back and make not only the legal community more diverse, but society in general.”
Participants will have the opportunity to attend several professional-development panels, including an open forum among law professors and attendees discussing the recent New York Times article “Lawyers Debate Why Blacks Lag at Major Firms,” which outlined a study suggesting that law-school grades may play a role. In addition, convention attendees will mentor local high school students on interviewing skills, resume building and other career essentials, as well as provide them with an introduction to the legal profession.
A welcome reception will be held Thursday night, February 22 at the University of Connecticut School of Law. This event is sponsored by Bingham McCutchen and the Anthony J. Smits International Scholarship Fund at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Speakers at this reception will include Bingham McCutchen partners and Bingham Consulting Group principals Thurgood Marshall Jr. and Ralph Martin, who is also the former district attorney of Suffolk County, Mass.
Members of the media who are interested in attending the convention should contact Headley, the northeast regional chair, at northeast@nblsa.org.

The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA), the largest student-run organization in America, has more than 200 chapters at law schools throughout the country. These chapters represent more than 6,000 black law students in six regions, encompassing 48 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The organization is designed to promote the academic and professional achievement of black law students. The Northeast Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA) is one of six regional chapters in the United States.
Bingham McCutchen LLP – www.bingham.com – is an international law firm with 950 attorneys in 13 offices. The firm represents clients in high-stakes litigation, complex financing and regulatory matters, government affairs, and a wide variety of sophisticated corporate and technology transactions.

02-20-2007

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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Kramer Levin Represents Panmure Gordon in the Acquisition of ThinkEquity Partners LLC
Kramer Levin client Panmure Gordon, the corporate and institutional stockbroker, announced on February 20, 2007 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ThinkEquity Partners LLC, a US based investment bank, for US$62.3 million.

The Kramer Levin legal team was led by corporate partner Richard H. Gilden and corporate associate John Bessonette. They were assisted by corporate associates Adam H. Price and Carol Archer. Tax advice came from partner Philip R. Weingold and associate Blake A. Rigel, with benefits assistance from special counsel Avram J. Cahn. The Berwin Leighton Paisner team was headed by Benjamin Lee with assistance from Daniel Bellau.

02-20-2007

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Hunton & Williams, LLP

IP Lawyer Tom Corrado Joins Hunton & Williams
Hunton & Williams today announced Thomas A. Corrado has joined the law firm’s 100-member intellectual property practice as counsel, in its McLean office. Most recently with Kilpatrick Stockton, Corrado specializes in patent law and has significant experience in patent prosecution, patent litigation defense, and intellectual property transactional matters.

Corrado is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia and before the US Patent and Trademark Office. He received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Massachusetts. Following graduation, for five years Corrado was employed by the US Department of the Army at the Picatinny Arsensal, where he conducted feasibility studies on seeker and sensor technology for smart munitions. Corrado received his law degree and masters of intellectual property from Franklin Pierce Law Center.

Hunton & Williams’ significant IP cases include the widely publicized multimillion dollar patent infringement litigation MercExchange LLC v. eBay, Inc. and Half.com, Inc.; Bank of America’s S1’s Purchase Order Processing System (POPs); and NTP’s multimillion-dollar settlement with Research In Motion. The firm has been named a firm of choice for corporate America in Who Protects IP America by IP Law & Business magazine; profiled by IP Law360 magazine; and will be listed as a “go to” firm in an upcoming issue of Fortune magazine for litigation or IP litigation by CIT Group, TXU Corp, Performance Food Group, and Circuit City.

Hunton & Williams’ IP group includes 11 PhDs, 19 former US Patent and Trademark Office examiners, and 5 former corporate in-house counsel, as well as former judicial clerks and senior government officials. The practice covers all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law, including prosecution of applications for registration before the USPTO, counseling on issues such as right to practice or use IP, registrability, and infringement, licensing and litigation. In the trade secrets area, the practice covers counseling, licensing and litigation. The group also handles due diligence investigations of intellectual property rights, such as in the context of a potential corporate merger or acquisition.

02-20-2007

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Frost, Brown & Todd, L.L.C.

Frost Brown Todd and Morris Communications Join Forces to Offer Ohio Government Relations Services to Clients
Frost Brown Todd (“FBT”) announced today a new strategic alliance with Brian Morris and Morris Communications as part of its commitment to continuously find ways to help clients meet business challenges and take advantage of opportunities. Through this collaboration, FBT can deliver a comprehensive menu of government relations services to clients seeking to navigate Ohio’s new political and public policy landscape.

“Ohio hasn’t seen this kind of political change in almost two decades,” explained Dick Erickson, Frost Brown Todd’s Co-Managing Member. “We wanted to make sure that our clients have access to resources that can help them better understand the new political environment and determined the best way to do that was to strategically align with someone who has significant experience in governmental relations.”

A former communications professional for former Secretary of State and current U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, Brian Morris brings nearly 30 years of strategic communications, political campaign and lobbying experience to the new collaboration with FBT.

Morris Communications will operate out of Frost Brown Todd’s Columbus office located on West Broad Street. This strategic affiliation to provide government relations in Ohio will follow the path forged by Hunter Bates’ The Bates Capital Group LLC, a government relations firm located in Kentucky and Washington, DC. Bates has been providing similar services to FBT’s clients since 2003.

According to Morris, “Government relations can range from something as relatively “small” as helping Frost Brown Todd clients meet key decision makers, to something as “large” as an all-out lobbying campaign. This alliance is about solving problems and securing opportunities for FBT clients as efficiently and strategically as possible. We will build on the current strong relationships between the Firm’s clients and attorneys to deliver smart solutions.

02-20-2007

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields advises Sports Direct on proposed IPO
Sports Direct International recently announced that it intends to proceed with an initial public offering of shares to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. The share offer is expected to close by the end of this month, subject to market conditions, and could realise net proceeds of approximately £800m.

Sports Direct is the UK's leading sports retailer by revenue and operating profit and owns a portfolio of internationally recognised sports and leisure brands. It operates out of 465 stores, 408 of which are in the UK, with the remainder in Belgium, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands. The majority of the Group's stores trade under the Sports World name, although the Group also owns a number of stores that trade under other names, including Gilesports, Hargreaves, Lillywhites, Original Shoe Company and Streetwise. In addition to its retail operations, the Group owns a portfolio of internationally recognised sports and leisure brands such as Antigua, Carlton, Donnay, Dunlop, Kangol, Karrimor, LA Gear, Lonsdale, No Fear, Slazenger, Title and Voodoo Dolls. The Group is currently owned 100% by Mike Ashley.

International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is advising Sports Direct on the proposed IPO. The large Freshfields team working on the IPO is being led by corporate partner Chris Mort, who is head of Freshfields' leisure sector group, and includes partners Richard Ballard (tax), Claire Wills (corporate), Simon Evans (employment, pensions and benefits), Peter Hall (banking), Emma Kendall (real estate) and Avril Martindale (IP), as well as senior associates Oliver Lazenby (corporate) and Martin Hutchings (banking).

02-20-2007

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields advises LogicaCMG on £265m disposal of Telecoms Products
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised LogicaCMG plc on the disposal of its SMS text messaging telecoms products division for £265m to a consortium led by Atlantic Bridge Ventures.

The Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer team was led by London corporate partners David Sonter and Farah Ispahani. The team also included partners John Davies (antitrust, competition and trade), Simon Johnson (finance), Emma Kendall (property), Robert Kent (tax), Kathleen Healy and Nick Squire (employment and pensions) and Richard Lister (IP/IT) and senior associates Keith Wotherspoon, Janan Kanagaratnam, Andrew Murphy, and associates Amy Beckingham, Karen Braganza, Satyen Dhana, Nigel Gleeson, Charles Hayes, Susanna Pirie, Emily Reeve, Sarah Thomas and Catherine Turner.

02-20-2007

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