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King & Spalding

Lovita Tandy Chairs King & Spalding's Diversity Committee
King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, has named Lovita Tandy chair of the firm’s diversity committee. Tandy will be responsible for continuing to improve and implement the firm’s diversity strategies and training, working with minority and female attorneys on specific development and advancement plans, and working with practice group leaders to ensure execution of diversity strategies.

Tandy, a labor and employment partner in the firm’s business litigation practice group, succeeds Kevin R. Sullivan, whose term ended in 2006. Sullivan is a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C.-based antitrust practice.

King & Spalding’s diversity committee includes firm leaders and has directed action to advance diversity both within the firm and in the legal profession as a whole, including increasing the number of women and minorities hired, providing diversity training to the firm’s attorneys, creating a mentoring program and committing funds to a minority scholarship program. In 2006, the committee also hosted its first minority attorney retreat and launched the King & Spalding Diversity Fellowship Program. The fellowship provides a $10,000 stipend and summer clerkship to up to four students each year.

The committee has helped the firm win acclaim for its diversity efforts, including being ranked 16th in the nation for diversity by MultiCultural Law Magazine based on the diversity of the firm’s lawyers, mentoring program and the commitment of the firm’s leadership to diversity.

Tandy’s practice focuses on traditional labor law, employment discrimination litigation, and employment related contractual disputes. She is a member of the Labor and Employment Sections and the Litigation Sections of the American, Georgia and Atlanta Bar Associations and of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the National Employment Law Council. She is former vice president of the Atlanta Anti-Prejudice Awareness Consortium.

“Our diversity committee has continued to make significant strides, and Lovita is committed to continuing that momentum in advancing our diversity initiatives,” says Robert D. Hays, Jr., chairman of King & Spalding. “Achieving a work environment that encourages diversity is a fundamental core value of King & Spalding.

02-06-2007

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Kelley, Drye & Warren, LLP

Kelley Drye Represents AccessIT in Acquisition of The Bigger Picture
Kelley Drye represented Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. ("AccessIT") in its acquisition of alternative content provider The Bigger Picture, a subsidiary of privately held Sabella Dern Entertainment.

The Bigger Picture, including its Kidtoon Films, provides programming for G-rated kids movies, anime films for teen and college audiences and inspirational films from Fox Faith, a unit of Twentieth Century Fox Studios. Together the companies intend to expand the breadth of content The Bigger Picture is providing to include programs of genre films and an array of other compelling non-traditional entertainment.

Kelley Drye regularly counsels AccessIT, the industry leader in providing fully integrated software and services to enable the motion picture entertainment industry and all of its constituents to transition from film to digital cinema.

02-06-2007

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Holland & Hart, L.L.P.

Holland & Hart Announces New Global Climate Change Practice
Holland & Hart announced a new Global Climate Change Practice Group. The firm is the first and only law firm based in the Rocky Mountains to organize a practice group concentrating on this rapidly emerging area of law and policy.

Holland & Hart’s Global Climate Change Practice Group consists of attorneys who counsel clients on the climate change aspects of energy and natural resources development, industrial energy use, regulatory compliance, renewable energy and energy infrastructure projects, corporate disclosure and governance, carbon markets, litigation, and government relations. Many of the Global Climate Change Group’s attorneys actively participate in public and private climate change policy initiatives and write and speak on climate change issues.

"Climate change has quickly become a complex area of law and public policy affecting a wide array of client industries," said Lawrence Wolfe, Managing Partner of Holland & Hart. "Virtually all of our clients are or will be affected by the rapidly emerging legal issues surrounding climate change law and policy. The Global Climate Change Group is essential for us to continue our commitment to sophisticated client service in this vital area."

James Holtkamp leads the new practice group. He is actively involved in climate change issues and has years of experience counseling clients on related issues locally, nationally, and internationally. He currently teaches the Law of Climate Change at the University of Utah College of Law.

"We are at the beginning of a legal and policy tsunami," said Mr. Holtkamp. "Holland & Hart is uniquely situated to address climate issues affecting our clients in the Rocky Mountain West and throughout the world.

02-06-2007

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields advises AirAsia Berhad on financing of Airbus' 3000th A320 aircraft
AirAsia Berhad, Asia's largest low cost carrier, took delivery of the 3000th A320 aircraft manufactured by Airbus. Calyon arranged the financing for this aircraft by way of a novel two-tier/multi jurisdictional tax leasing structure through France. A second A320 aircraft was delivered to AirAsia at the end of January pursuant to this leasing structure and AirAsia intend to use this structure to finance 4 further aircraft. International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised AirAsia on this transaction which is also the first time such a structure was used for the acquisition of aircraft by an airline in the region.

Of Counsel, Paul Ng in the Hong Kong office and Eric Thomas, a partner in the Paris office, led a multi-jurisdictional Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer team consisting of lawyers from the Hong Kong, London and Paris offices.

Paul Ng commented: 'This was a very challenging transaction involving complex negotiations between the financing and leasing parties and the airline. We would like to congratulate AirAsia and Calyon on the successful closing of a true milestone financing for 2007.

02-06-2007

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Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

Prominent Litigator Joseph P. Klock, Jr., Joins Epstein Becker & Green
Epstein Becker & Green announced today that nationally prominent lawyer Joseph P. Klock, Jr., who played a key role in the legal battles surrounding the presidential election in 2000, has joined the Firm in its Miami office.

For EBG, the addition of Klock is a major reinforcement of the Firm’s already strong presence in the Southeast, as well as nationally.

“Joe Klock brings to EBG extraordinary litigation and business law experience, which will further enhance the services and value we can provide clients,” said the Firm’s managing partner, George Sape.

EBG’s litigation and business law practices comprise two of the Firm’s five core practice groups, which also include health and life sciences; labor and employment; and real estate. With the addition of Klock, EBG’s Miami office, along with the Firm’s Atlanta office, continues the Firm’s fast growth in the Southeast.

Klock, who headed Miami-based Steel Hector & Davis for 25 years prior to its merger with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP, litigates civil, criminal, appellate and administrative cases in federal and state courts. He also led Steel Hector’s seven-office Latin America practice. Klock successfully represented the State of Florida in the legal battles surrounding the contested presidential election of 2000, which went to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Joe Klock will be an integral part of the EBG team in Miami,” said Michael W. Casey III, managing partner of EBG’s Miami office. “In Florida, and across the Southeastern United States, which is an important and fast-growing market for legal services, we now have an even greater range of service capabilities. In Latin America, where Joe regularly serves clients, and for the U.S. interests of his clients, we are reaffirming EBG’s strong commitment to the region.”

Klock’s practice also encompasses a wide range of legal areas for private client and family groups, including corporate litigation, transactions and structurings in the U.S. and Latin America, trusts and estates, immigration and criminal law.

“EBG provides sophisticated legal services for clients having a broad array of geographical and skill-set needs,” said Klock. “I’m excited by the Firm’s vision, entrepreneurial spirit and community sensitivity, as well as its commitment to practices that are the fastest-growing in today’s legal and business markets. I look forward to the opportunity to join the Miami office and the entire EBG national litigation and business law practices.

02-06-2007

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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Jim Glover Exhibits Works at Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP
The law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle, & Burroughs, LLP (“BDB”) is currently featuring works by Columbus artist Jim Glover in the lobby on the 3rd floor of 191 West Nationwide Boulevard, Columbus. The design of the law firm’s office, which is in the Arena District, includes space that enables BDB to exhibit the work of local artists on a regular basis. Mr. Glover’s art will be on display through the end of February.

Jim Glover’s working career began as an intern illustrator with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and after college (Kent State and Ohio State Universities with majors in art and zoology), he was hired full time. Designing displays for the Ohio State Fair, developing brochures, maps and trail guides, countless certificates—all were part of the daily work load. But when the Division of Natural Areas and Preserves asked Jim to help come up with posters promoting tax check off funds to set aside valuable native habitats, they truly motivated this artist. His love for the outdoors, and birds in particular, came forth and Jim made his reputation as a wildlife artist. Special projects with NOAA, EPA, Ranger Rick, environmental groups, and park districts followed. Thirty-three years later, he’s begun his “second career” as a painter of landscapes, buildings, the occasional critter, and anything else he finds outdoors as subject matter.

Years of painting like a technician, assimilating various reference materials to make a painting look exactly like specific plants or animals, left Jim little room for personal expression. After dabbling in outdoor, or plein air, painting for years, in 2005, Jim switched to oils and began to emulate the Impressionists. Producing a looser, more relaxed-style picture while remaining true to his accurate nature art background has been a rewarding and satisfying experience for Jim. “I feel like these new paintings are more alive, as if there is a part of me in each one!”

Jim and his wife Ellen live in Ohio, with their four children and five grandchildren not far away.

02-06-2007

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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Thomas J. Bonasera of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Elected Chair of the Franklin County ADAMH Board
The law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP (“BDB”) is pleased to announce that Thomas J. Bonasera has been elected Chair of the Franklin County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) Board. He was previously appointed to the ADAMH Board by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. His appointment runs through June 30, 2010. Mr. Bonasera is a Shareholder in BDB’s Columbus office, focusing primarily on trust and estate administration and litigation, estate planning and closely held business matters. Mr. Bonasera advises his clients on a broad range of trust and estate planning and litigation matters, obligations and liabilities of trustees and other fiduciaries and trust and estate beneficiary rights and closely held business matters including business disputes.

ADAMH helps Franklin County residents find the right places to turn for affordable, quality alcohol, drug addiction and mental health services. These services are provided by more than 40 not-for-profit contract agencies located in neighborhoods throughout the county.

Mr. Bonasera earned his J.D. from Capital University Law School (1975). In addition, he received his B.S. from The Ohio State University (1970). Mr. Bonasera is past president of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association. He is Past President of Ronald McDonald House, a member of the Board of The American Red Cross of Central Ohio and a current Board Member of the Franklin County Legal Aid Society and its current President-Elect.

Mr. Bonasera resides in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, Julie.

02-06-2007

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