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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Yanlord Land Group Concurrent Offerings
Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte. and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia (Singapore) Pte. as joint lead managers of the concurrent offerings by Yanlord Land Group Limited. The offerings included 150,000,000 ordinary shares and S$477.25 million of convertible notes due 2012. Yanlord Land Group Limited raised gross proceeds of S$787.75 million. The ordinary shares are traded on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

Incorporated in Singapore with operations mostly in China, Yanlord Land Group Limited is a real estate developer focusing on the high-end residential property market in the major economic regions in China. It also develops high-grade commercial properties, such as office buildings, retail space and serviced apartments and provides property management services.

The Davis Polk team included partner William F. Barron, associates James C. Lin, Alan Fu and Richard (Sukjoon) Lee, legal specialist Rong Chen and legal assistants Sandra Cheng and Grace Tong Li, all of the Hong Kong office. Partner John D. Paton and associate Brian Radigan of the London office provided tax advice.

02-07-2007

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Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

Louis J. Virelli Jr., Joins Morgan Lewis: Former Chief Patent Lawyer for Unilever
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is pleased to announce that Louis J. Virelli Jr., former Chief Patent Lawyer for Unilever, has joined the firm as senior counsel. He adds his significant experience to a practice that includes close to 150 intellectual property professionals and technical specialists.

“Lou is an important addition to the growing Morgan Lewis Intellectual Property practice,” said Kell Damsgaard, a leader of the IP Practice. “He brings the unique business vision of an in-house IP lawyer to our team. During his tenure at Unilever, we worked regularly with Lou, and it is especially flattering that he has now chosen to join the firm,” he continued.

Mr. Virelli was, most recently, responsible for all of Unilever’s patent and trademark matters worldwide, including managing Unilever’s patent and trademark portfolios (the world’s largest), overseeing patent and trademark clearances, conducting due diligence and valuation of patent and trademark portfolios, negotiating the IP terms of acquisition and divesture agreements, negotiating and preparing licensing agreements, and managing all aspects of IP litigation. He was directly responsible for numerous lawsuits against major competitors worldwide, as well as a staff of 160 patent and trademark professionals.

Mr. Virelli is a graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Law (J.D., 1972), and is a frequent lecturer on IP issues.

02-06-2007

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Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP

HARRY S. JOHNSON ELECTED SECRETARY OF GBMC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP (WTP) is pleased to announce that Harry S. Johnson has been elected Secretary of the Greater Baltimore Medical Center’s (GBMC) Healthcare Board of Directors. Johnson, who has been a member of the board since 2002, will succeed Charles C. Fenwick, Jr.

A partner and prominent litigator in WTP’s Baltimore office, Johnson represents clients in matters related to product liability, insurance, real estate, professional liability, education, and unfair trade practices. Former President and Treasurer of the Maryland State Bar Association, he is a member of the Maryland State Bar Foundation’s Board of Directors, the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Court of Appeals of Maryland, the Eighth Judicial Circuit Character Committee, the Advisory Board of the ABA Conference of Minority Partners in Majority Corporate Law Firms, and the Baltimore City Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. From developing the ATLAS Mentoring Program at the University of Maryland School of Law to serving numerous terms on the MSBA’s Board of Governors, Johnson is an active member of the Baltimore legal community.

A leading community hospital, the Greater Baltimore Medical Center is located in Towson, Maryland. The 292-bed medical center serves nearly 22,000 inpatients and approximately 50,000 emergency room visits annually, and is part of the GBMC family of services which also includes the Hospice of Baltimore and the GBMC Foundation.

02-06-2007

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Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

ROBINSON INDUCTED IN 40-40 CLUB
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to announce that Marquettes D. Robinson has been inducted into Kaleidoscope Magazine’s 40-40 Club, Class of 2007.

The 40-40 Club highlights the spectrum of African American achievement and celebrates Greater Cleveland's diversity. Individuals ages 40 and under, are nominated by their mentors and peers for their outstanding accomplishments and influence the Cleveland area community in a very positive way. Robinson, along with other Class of 2007 inductees, will be recognized at a reception on March 22, 2007.

Robinson is an attorney in the Cleveland office where she practices in the litigation group. Prior to joining Vorys, she worked in alumni outreach and fundraising for the Harvard Law School fund in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Robinson served as an intern for the Cleveland City Council in Cleveland, Ohio and as an intern for the Federal Defender's Office in Boston, Massachusetts.

02-06-2007

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Townsend, Townsend & Crew, L.L.P.

Karen B. Dow Elected to Board of Directors of CONNECT
Townsend and Townsend and Crew LLP announced today that Karen B. Dow has been elected to the board of directors of San Diego CONNECT, one of the nation's most successful regional economic development programs for high-technology and life science inventors and entrepreneurs.

Dow joins CONNECT's board effective as of January 2007. "It is an honor to be selected as a member of CONNECT's board," remarked Dow. "I look forward to working with the other board members in furtherance of CONNECT's goals. CONNECT is an important organization for San Diego's commercial development, and our firm is proud to be a sponsor."

Founded in 1985 at the urging of San Diego's business community, CONNECT is widely regarded as the nation's most successful regional program linking high-technology and life science entrepreneurs with the resources they need for success: technology, money, markets, management, partners, and support services.

"We are very excited about the coming year," remarked Duane Roth, CONNECT’s CEO. "The creativity and energy of our board is a big part of our success. Karen has been a great contributor to CONNECT as a Springboard Sponsor and Public Policy committee member. As a board member, she will be able to offer even more of her valuable knowledge and expertise,” stated Roth.

02-06-2007

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Saul Ewing, LLP

SAUL EWING LLP PARTNER NAMED TO FIRM’S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
John F. Stoviak, Partner in Saul Ewing?s Litigation and Environmental departments, has been appointed to the Firm?s Executive Committee. The six-attorney committee serves as the Firm?s managing body.

Mr. Stoviak is the outgoing Chair of the Litigation Department and a former two-term Managing Partner of the Saul Ewing. He concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation and environmental cases. With nearly 30 years of experience as a litigator, Mr. Stoviak has been the lead trial attorney on numerous cases, including Articles Nexis major business valuation case involving the nation?s third largest bankruptcy.

Mr. Stoviak has handled a variety of significant environmental matters and cases, earning him the distinction as one of ?America?s Leading Lawyers in Environmental Law? by Chambers USA. Since 1993, he has been named to ?The Best Lawyers in America? and was designated Articles Nexis ?Pennsylvania Super Lawyer,? beginning in 2004.

Mr. Stoviak received his B.A. from Harvard University and earned his J.D. at Dickinson School of Law. He will serve a five-year term on the Executive Committee.

02-06-2007

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Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye LLP

Jeff Pyle quoted in the Boston Herald
Jeff Pyle was quoted in an article in the Boston Herald on February 6. He spoke on behalf of his client, Peter Berdovsky, who is one of the two men who were involved in the bomb hoax in Boston on January 31st.

02-06-2007

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