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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Symphony Capital Partners Provides Funding to Alexa Pharmaceuticals
our client Symphony Capital Partners, L.P., and its co-investors signed an agreement with Alexa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to establish a joint venture, Symphony Allegro, Inc., which will provide $50 million in funding to Alexa to accelerate clinical and other related development activities for two of its drug delivery devices. One of the devices (AZ-002) is being developed for the acute treatment of panic attacks associated with panic disorder, and the other (AZ-004) is being developed to treat acute agitation in patients with schizophrenia. Both product candidates are currently in the clinical trial phase. Through a purchase option, Alexa retains the exclusive rights to acquire 100 percent of the equity of Symphony Allegro at specified prices during the four-year term of the agreement. The Paul, Weiss team included corporate lawyers Bob Zochowski, Ray Russo, Jill Poulson, Anna White and Leslie Inamasu and paralegal Aninda Dhar; tax lawyers Rick Bronstein and Mashisho Yuasa; and employee benefits lawyer Mike Segal.

12-02-2006

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Rath, Young & Pignatelli, P.C.

Bill Ardinger Authors Article on Ground-Breaking Trust Company Legislation
Bill Ardinger, Director of the Tax Practice Group at Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C., has co-authored with Attorney Michelle Arruda an article in the New Hampshire Bar Journal, "The Policy and Provisions of the Trust Modernization and Competitiveness Act of 2006." Commenting on this legislation's enactment, The Wall Street Journal reported that the “latest entrant in the trust wars is New Hampshire, whose governor signed into law this week a bill that seeks to surpass most other states in innovative trust features.”

Ardinger and Arruda's article examines this ground-breaking legislative initiative which makes significant changes to New Hampshire’s statutes in two areas: (1) those governing trust companies, which are regulated by the Banking Department; and (2) those governing the establishment and administration of trusts.

The article summarizes the principal policy considerations that led to enactment of the TMCA, it identifies and discusses some of the important provisions of the TMCA, and it concludes with some thoughts about what will be required if New Hampshire intends to maintain a leading position in this area.

Rath, Young and Pignatelli, P.C. represented Trust New Hampshire First, LLC in researching, developing, drafting and lobbying for the enactment of the Trust Modernization and Competitiveness Act. This successful legislative and policy representation was led by Mr. Ardinger and David Collins, Director of the firm's Government Relations Practice Group. For a case study and more information on this legislative/policy effort, please click here.

12-01-2006

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Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP

Colorado Law Firm Merges with Peck Shaffer
Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP, a national leader in public finance law, and Becker Stowe & Bieber LLC, a Denver public finance law firm, today announced that they have agreed to merge. The merger will take effect January 1, 2007, with the firms combining under the name Peck, Shaffer & Williams LLP.

The merger unites two of the leading bond counsel firms in Colorado and will provide clients in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region with an even greater depth of knowledge in public finance. The combined firm will be committed to continuing to provide the same exceptional level of service to all its clients throughout the transition and beyond.

"I am delighted to welcome Becker Stowe & Bieber's three partners, Georgeann Becker, Erick Stowe, and Don Bieber to the team," said Doloris Learmonth, Managing Partner of Peck Shaffer. "With a substantial number of years of public finance law experience representing some of the major issuers in Colorado, they are a perfect fit for Peck Shaffer's dedication to service and innovation."

Georgeann Becker commented, "This is a great opportunity for us to continue providing high quality legal services to our clients by drawing on the expertise and resources of one of the leading firms in public finance law. Their proficiencies in conduit transactions are a perfect complement to our strong foundation in traditional governmental and lease-purchase financing."

"We believe this will be a very positive step, not only for our two firms, but also for the public finance market in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region," said Mary Groves, Partner at Peck Shaffer's Denver office. "With Georgeann, Erick and Don joining me as partners, the growing Peck Shaffer Denver office will now offer a total of five attorneys with over 120 years of combined experience. I look forward to serving our clients in the West together.

12-01-2006

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Fox Rothschild LLP

Shareholder Request Denied for Books, Records Under Section 220
Author, "Shareholder Request Denied for Books, Records Under Section 220," Delaware Law Weekly, (December, 2006)

12-01-2006

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Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, L.L.P.

Intellectual Property Lawyer Len Jacoby Joins Cleary Gottlieb
International law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced today that Leonard C. Jacoby, 36, head of the intellectual property and technology transactions practice in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s New York office, will join Cleary Gottlieb as a partner, effective January 1, 2007. Mr. Jacoby will be based in Cleary Gottlieb’s New York office.

"Len’s addition to our intellectual property practice significantly expands and deepens the level of service that we can offer our clients in this area," said Cleary Gottlieb Managing Partner Mark Walker. "As a resident expert in U.S. intellectual property and technology matters, Len will work with our partners and counsel around the world in advising clients on IP issues in the context of their corporate, M&A and capital markets transactions as well as strategic alliances, licenses and other IP-driven deals."

"His broad-based experience advising both public and private companies, as well as financial institutions, across several industries and geographic regions makes him a perfect fit for Cleary Gottlieb. He will bolster our ability to offer clients world-class full-service legal advice in complex cross-border matters."

Mr. Jacoby represents public and private companies in complex, global business deals that involve intellectual property rights, products and technology. He helps clients structure and negotiate transactions, including strategic collaborations, joint ventures, licenses, research and development agreements, and manufacturing and distribution agreements. Mr. Jacoby also advises companies, investment banks and private equity firms on IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, investments, and public offerings. His diverse industry experience includes financial services, software, IT and communication technology, and life sciences. Representative companies that Mr. Jacoby has advised include Nuance Communications, TD Ameritrade, RenaissanceRe, Genta, KV Pharmaceutical and Verance.

As part of a leading global practice, Cleary Gottlieb lawyers command the resources to address the multi-disciplinary legal issues that impact intellectual property. The firm’s practice includes significant experience in acquisitions, commercial transactions, advisory counseling, licensing and technology arrangements, antitrust and competition law, and domestic and international patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation and arbitration.

"I am thrilled to be joining Cleary Gottlieb," said Mr. Jacoby. "Cleary Gottlieb offers a uniquely global platform that is an excellent match for my practice and professional goals. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and focusing on IP issues arising in our clients’ transactions throughout the world."

Mr. Jacoby joined Wilson Sonsini when they opened their New York office almost six years ago, and became a partner at the firm in 2003. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, he was an intellectual property associate at Kirkland & Ellis’ New York office, and subsequently obtained business and legal experience at a consulting firm and start up company. Mr. Jacoby received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1994 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Yale University in 1991. He teaches classes on intellectual property transactions at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Brooklyn Law School in New York. He is a Member of the Bar in New York and Massachusetts.

12-01-2006

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Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.

Business and Corporate Law Practice Group On The Move
Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed is please to announce the expansion of its business and corporate law group. This is the latest example of the firm's continued commitment to provide our thriving commercial community with a strong legal network. An additional second floor suite has been taken at 450 South Orange Avenue in the CNL Center I next to Orlando City Hall, expanding beyond the firm's eight floor suite which will continue to house many of the firm's multi-disciplinary legal team members. The original offices at 215 North Eola Drive continue to house the majority of the staff members of the area's largest law firm, numbering approximately 350 people.

The additional 14,000 square feet of office space in the CNL Center I accommodates 21 new corporate and business law attorney offices and 23 support staff members. The new office facilities also provide an additional training center and an additional corporate law library. The move not only accommodates the firm's continued growth, but allows it to be well-positioned for further expansion.

12-01-2006

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Gide, Loyrette & Nouel, PC

Gide Loyrette Nouel Brussels and Warsaw, legal counsel to the Polish firm Dwory in an EC proceedings
The Commission today adopted a decision to impose a total fine of 519 million euros on several Emulsion Styrene Butadiene Rubber (ESBR) and Butadiene Rubber (BR) producers, for having committed an infringement of Article 81 (1) of the EC Treaty by agreeing on target prices, sharing of customers and exchanging sensitive business information concerning prices.

The Polish company Dwory, which is involved in the production of ESBR, was initially concerned by the Commission's investigation and an addressee of the Commission's two statement of objections.

However, the Commission finally decided to close the proceedings against Dwory.

Dwory was represented by Gide Loyrette Nouel Warsaw and Brussels, with partners Robert Jedrzejczyk (Warsaw) and Antoine Gosset-Grainville (Brussels) leading the work, assisted by associates Agnieszka Lupinska and Magdalena Tomaszewska (Warsaw), and Laurent Godfroid and Christina Renner (Brussels).

12-01-2006

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