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Frilot, Partridge, Kohnke & Clements, L.C.

Frilot Partridge Attorney Admitted to Patent Bar
Frilot Partridge is pleased to announce that associate attorney Paul Thibodeaux was recently admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a registered Patent Attorney. Mr. Thibodeaux graduated from Louisiana State University in 2000 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and from Tulane University Law School in 2004. He practices in the firm’s energy and environmental, mass tort and class actions, and construction litigation practice areas.

12-06-2006

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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, L.L.P.

Financing of Yankee Stadium Named 2006 Deal of the Year by The Bond Buyer
The financing of a new Yankee Stadium, through the issuance of bonds by the New York City Industrial Development Agency, was named 2006 Deal of the Year by The Bond Buyer, the daily newspaper of public finance. Fried Frank represented the New York Yankees in not only the financing, but also the development of a new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. The matter, which closed on August 22, 2006, represented a year and half effort at the Firm, which included all public approvals required for the project, leasing of the site of the new Stadium from the City of New York and a $960 million tax-exempt bond issue by the New York City Industrial Development Agency for financing the construction of the Stadium, expected to open in time for the 2009 baseball season.

“From an extremely competitive field, this deal best met the criteria for selection in terms of technical prowess and structure,” said Nicholas Chesla, editor-in-chief of The Bond Buyer.

The Fried Frank team included real estate partners Stephen A. Lefkowitz and Melanie Meyers and corporate partners Arthur S. Kaufman and Emil Buchman.

Fried Frank’s real estate practice is national in scope and encompasses a broad range of transactions, including capital markets and financings, acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, commercial leasing, REITS, construction and development projects, leasing, portfolio transactions and real estate investment trusts. We also have an active land use and economic development practice, representing developers and institutional clients before the New York City Planning Commission, New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, the New York City Economic Development Corporation and other New York agencies. Fried Frank’s financing practice provides counsel on a variety of matters including acquisition financing, senior credit facilities, mezzanine financing, insurance sidecars, and municipal financing/real estate development.

12-06-2006

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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Charles N. Ash, Jr. Joins Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles N. Ash, Jr. as a member of the litigation practice group in the Detroit and Grand Rapids offices.

Mr. Ash began his career at O'Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles and joined Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett in Grand Rapids in 1999, specializing in commercial litigation. He is admitted to practice law in both Michigan and California.

He has extensive experience in state and federal courts throughout the country in a wide variety of commercial disputes. His experience ranges from representing world-renowned professional golfer Gary Player in a licensing dispute in Florida to representing a national trucking company in a multimillion dollar dispute with its former insurance carrier in Massachusetts.

Mr. Ash is active in both the state and local bar associations. He serves on the Council for the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Michigan and is a member of the Floyd Skinner Bar Association, which is an association of minority attorneys in Grand Rapids.

Mr. Ash received a law degree from Stanford University Law School.

12-06-2006

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Dechert LLP

Dechert LLP Elects Thirteen New Partners to the Firm
Dechert LLP announced today that thirteen attorneys have accepted invitations to join the firm partnership effective January 1, 2007. The newly elected partners are Daniel M. Becker, M.D., Stephen H. Bier, Justin F. Boyce, Christopher D. Christian, David B. Denechaud, James A. Fishkin, Ian A. Hartman, Eric P. Iversen, R. Jeffrey Legath, Jason S. Rozes, Robin P. Sumner, Brennan J. Torregrossa and Adam J. Wasserman.

"We are very pleased that these thirteen exceptional attorneys accepted the firm's invitation to join the partnership," said Barton J. Winokur, Dechert chairman. "We look forward to their continued success."

Daniel M. Becker, M.D. is in the intellectual property group and is based in the Palo Alto office.
Stephen H. Bier is in the financial services group and is based in the New York office.
Justin F. Boyce is in the intellectual property group and is based in the Palo Alto office.
Christopher D. Christian is in the financial services group and is based in the firm's office in Washington, D.C.
David B. Denechaud is in the corporate and securities, private equity and M&A groups and is based in the New York office.
James A. Fishkin is in the antitrust group and is based in the firm's office in Washington, D.C.
Ian A. Hartman is in the corporate and securities, private equity and M&A groups and is based in the Philadelphia office.
Eric P. Iversen is in the finance and real estate practice and is based in the New York office.
R. Jeffrey Legath is in the corporate and securities and M&A groups and is based in the Philadelphia office.
Jason S. Rozes is in the finance and real estate group and is based in the Philadelphia office.
Robin P. Sumner is in the antitrust group and is based in the Philadelphia office.
Brennan J. Torregrossa is in the product liability group and is based in the Philadelphia office.
Adam J. Wasserman is in the white collar and securities litigation group and is based in the New York office.

12-06-2006

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

CRAVATH REPRESENTS UNDERWRITERS OF LAZARD OFFERING
Cravath represented the underwriters (Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Lazard Capital Markets) in connection with the US$640 million registered offering of Class A common stock of Lazard Ltd, a preeminent international financial advisory and asset management firm. The shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The lawyers involved in this matter were partner Erik R. Tavzel and associates Michael R. Clayton, Rene Paula-Molina and Jessica C. Tones on corporate matters, and partner Andrew W. Needham and associate Christian Brause on tax matters.

12-06-2006

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Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP

Jennie K. Ferguson Joins Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Columbus Office
The law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP (“BDB”), is pleased to welcome Jennie K. Ferguson, an Associate resident in the Columbus office. The addition of Ms. Ferguson increases the Columbus office to 31 attorneys and strengthens its litigation practice.

Ms. Ferguson began with BDB as a Summer Associate in 2005. Prior to joining BDB, Ms. Ferguson served as an extern at the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas with Judge Nodine Miller. She was also a Global Account Manager with MCI (formerly WorldCom). She worked with Fortune 500 companies in the central Ohio region providing Internet-based products and solutions and worked with companies to advance their technology and communication initiatives.

Ms. Ferguson earned her J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2006. She was a managing editor for The Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution Editorial Board. Ms. Ferguson was the recipient of the Clinic Director’s Award, CALI Award for Excellence, and Past Editor’s Award for Outstanding Staff Member. In addition, she earned her B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, Marketing and Finance, in 1998 from Ohio University.

Ms. Ferguson is a volunteer for the James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

Ms. Ferguson resides with her husband, Doug, in Lewis Center, Ohio.

12-06-2006

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Leonard, Street and Deinard

Thirteen Leonard, Street and Deinard attorneys named 2006 "Rising Stars" by Minnesota Law & Politics
Thirteen Leonard, Street and Deinard attorneys have been named 2006 "Rising Stars" by Minnesota Law & Politics.

Congratulations to:
Douglas R. Boettge
Monica L. Davies
Wade S. Davis
Eileen D. Day
Tracey Holmes Donesky
David Ezrilov
Shannon D. Hoagland
Rita Anne O'Keeffe
Elizabeth A. Papacek
Todd M. Phelps
Elizabeth Wiet Ruetter
Eric J. Skytte
Robert L. Smith

This year's Rising Stars were selected based on independent research from the attorneys recognized as 2006 "Super Lawyers." The "Rising Stars" of Minnesota's legal industry are listed in the December 2006 issues of Minnesota Law & Politics, Mpls. St. Paul Magazine, and Twin Cities Business.

12-06-2006

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