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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Counsel to Speak on U.S. FDA Regulations for European Pharmaceutical Companies December 8
Hogan & Hartson LLP counsel Elisabethann Wright will speak as a panelist at the C5's forum on U.S. FDA Regulation for European Bio-Pharma Industry Players. This event will explore the interaction and relationship of the Food and Drug Association with European agencies, specifically the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA)/FDA parallel scientific advice program. The conference is aimed largely at EU pharmaceutical companies interested in doing business in the United States. Panel discussion topics include:

* How the FDA interacts with the European Regulator, institutions and agencies
* Outcome and scope of the recent EU-FDA confidentiality arrangement review
* Electronic Common Technical Document (e- CTD)
* ICH developments and harmonization issues
* Q8 pharmaceutical development
* Parallel scientific advice procedure between the EMEA and the FDA

The roundtable will take place from 9.15 am on December 8, 2006 at the Millennium Hotel, Knightsbridge, London.

11-29-2006

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Gibson Dunn Promotes 11 Lawyers to Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has named 11 new partners, effective January 1, 2007. The new partners represent a diverse range of practice areas and geographical regions.

“We are pleased to welcome as partners such an accomplished and talented group of attorneys,” said Ken Doran, Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience that will help ensure that we will continue to provide the best legal services to our clients. They also exemplify our firm's core values of excellence, professionalism and collegiality.”

The new partners are:

Michael J. Collins – Collins' practice focuses on all aspects of executive compensation and employee benefits. Resident in the Washington, D.C. office, he graduated summa cum laude from Notre Dame Law School in 1995.

Ethan Dettmer – Dettmer practices complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on securities, professional liability and appellate matters. Resident in the San Francisco office, he received his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1997 and served as a law clerk to the late Justice James H. Brickley of the Michigan Supreme Court prior to joining the firm

Rashida K. La Lande – La Lande practices corporate law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Resident in the New York office, she received her law degree from Columbia Law School in 1998.

Jeffrey A. Le Sage – Le Sage practices corporate law with a focus on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, venture capital transactions and corporate securities matters. Resident in the Los Angeles office, he graduated cum laude from Loyola Law School - Los Angeles in 1998.

Cromwell Montgomery – Montgomery practices finance law, with a focus on a broad variety of secured and unsecured credit transactions, including high yield, second lien, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions. Resident in the Century City office, he received his law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley in 1997. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Samuel L. Bufford of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

Trey Nicoud – Nicoud practices antitrust and trade regulation law. Resident in the San Francisco office, he received his J.D. with honors in 1982 from the University of Texas School of Law.

G. Charles “Chip” Nierlich – Nierlich practices complex commercial litigation and antitrust law. Resident in the San Francisco office, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1997. Nierlich served as a judicial clerk to Judge Morris S. Arnold on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit prior to joining the firm.

Sophie Resplandy-Bernard – Resplandy-Bernard practices corporate law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, offerings and international transactions. Resident in the Paris office, she is a graduate of HEC business school, where she obtained Europe's leading Masters degree in Management, and received her Masters in private law at the University of Paris X – Nanterre in 1994.

Michael J. Scanlon – Scanlon practices corporate law, with an emphasis on securities regulatory and corporate governance matters. Resident in the Washington, D.C. office, he received his law degree cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 1997. Prior to joining the firm, Scanlon served as a law clerk to Judge Richard W. Goldberg of the U.S. Court of International Trade.

Jason C. Schwartz – Schwartz practices labor and employment law. Resident in the Washington, D.C. office, he graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, completing his studies in 1998.

J. Christopher Wood – Wood practices antitrust and international trade regulation and compliance law. Resident in the Washington, D.C. office, he graduated with high honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1997 and clerked for Judge William C. Bryson on the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit prior to joining the firm.

11-29-2006

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Edwards & Angell, L.L.P.

EAP&D Serves as Lead Counsel for Mortgage Financing Secured by 2.6 Million Acres of Timberland and Timber, with Purchase Price of $3.16 Billion
November 29, 2006 – The 520-attorney national law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge served as lead counsel to Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in a recently completed transaction that established a long-term, first mortgage loan secured by approximately 2.6 million acres of timberland and timber across the Southeastern United States.

“This was part of the largest land purchase in the contiguous U.S. since the Louisiana Purchase,” said John D’Agostino, a partner resident in the firm's Hartford office who led the Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge deal team which included more than 15 attorneys plus paralegal and support staff. "The depth, experience and intensity of our entire team allows us to support this huge and complicated transaction with the utmost efficiency."

At a purchase price of $3.16 Billion, the borrower was Red Mountain Timberlands, LLC, whose assets are managed by Resource Management Service, LLC of Birmingham, Alabama. The transaction included land in eight states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas, which Red Mountain purchased from International Paper Company.

11-29-2006

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Dykema Gossett PLLC

World Services Group Elects Dykema Member To Its Board
Dykema is proud to announce that Mark W. Peters, member of the firm’s Corporate Finance Practice Area, was recently elected to serve a four-year term on the Board of Directors of World Services Group (WSG) at their 5th Annual Meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. The WSG Board of Directors consists of 13 Directors from five geographic regions around the world. World Services Group is one of the world’s largest networks of independent leading professional services firms and companies, built on the expertise and professional experience of each of the 15,000 professionals at its more than 125 members. Dykema is the exclusive Michigan law firm member of WSG.

"Dykema highly values its WSG membership, and I have personally enjoyed the many relationships that I have built with my WSG colleagues. In a rapidly expanding global economy, WSG helps to serve a vital function for all our clients by providing an ever-increasing network of top-notch professional service firms, whether the need arises in another state or around the world. I very much look forward to joining the Board of Directors to help WSG continue to fulfill its promise to its members," said Mr. Peters.

Richard Goetz, Dykema’s International Practice Group Leader, stated, "We are very proud of Mark’s election to the WSG Board. It is a fitting recognition of his dedication in promoting the objectives of WSG and a further reflection of Dykema’s commitment to developing a global network of proven legal and other professionals to serve its clients."

Mr. Peters has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies, subsidiaries and divisions. He has also represented issuers in initial public and private securities offerings, including high-yield debt offerings and demutualizations, as well as experience in internet-related securities matters. Mr. Peters provides general corporate and securities representation to a number of the firm’s public and private clients. Mr. Peters was the recipient of the WSG Membership Award in 2005 in recognition of his contribution to the organization. Prior to joining Dykema in 1996, he clerked for the Honorable Patricia J. Boyle of the Michigan Supreme Court.

A resident of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Mr. Peters received his B.M.E. from the University of Kansas, his M.A. and M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University, and his J.D., cum laude and Order of the Coif, from Wayne State University.

11-29-2006

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Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP

International Paper in Agreement to Sell 13 Lumber Mills to West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. for Approximately $325 Million
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising International Paper in its definitive agreement to sell 13 lumber mills to West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. for approximately $325 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is subject to various closing conditions including receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
The transaction is part of International Paper’s previously announced transformation plan to focus on uncoated papers and industrial and consumer packaging globally, as well as xpedx, its North American distribution segment. Expected proceeds from divestitures announced to date, including the sale of these 13 lumber mills, total approximately $10 billion. Debevoise is advising International Paper in connection with a number of these divestitures.
International Paper, headquartered in the United States, has been a leader in the forest products industry for more than 100 years. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a leading international law firm with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The Debevoise team is led by partner Jeffrey J. Rosen and includes partners Sarah A.W. Fitts and Peter A. Furci, counsel Judith L. Church and Andrew E. Schultz and associates Suzie C. Alway, Christopher T. Hines, Nicole A. Perez, Juan L. Ramirez, Adam S. Reuben, Kevin A. Rinker, Molly F. Stockley and Dmitriy A. Tartakovskiy.

11-29-2006

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Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Cooley Godward Kronish Elects 13 New Partners
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP today announced that it has elected 13 associates to join the Firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2007. The new partners are Maureen P. Alger, Nicole C. Brookshire, Matthew D. Brown, Ethan E. Christensen, Nathan K. Cummings, Paul E. Gross, Jason L. Kent, Kenneth J. Krisko, Mark C. Looney, Brian E. Mitchell, Benjamin D. Pierson, Seth A. Rafkin and Wayne O. Stacy.

"These 13 individuals have made significant contributions to the Firm, our clients and our communities, and it is a privilege to announce their elevation to partnership," said Stephen C. Neal, Chairman and CEO of Cooley Godward Kronish. "Each new partner has developed superior legal skills, a deep commitment to their clients and a collegiality with fellow attorneys and staff - all important hallmarks of Cooley's partnership - and we look forward to their continued leadership and success."

Maureen P. Alger is a litigation attorney in the Firm’s Palo Alto, CA office. In her role as the Firm’s pro bono counsel, Ms. Alger has been responsible for the development and management of the pro bono practice firmwide. Her practice also includes representing pro bono clients in a wide variety of substantive areas including asylum, guardianship, landlord-tenant, civil rights, employment discrimination and general litigation. Ms. Alger received a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where she served as an editor for the Columbia Law Review. She received a B.A. degree with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Nicole C. Brookshire is a business attorney in the Firm’s Palo Alto, CA office. She practices corporate and securities law with an emphasis on the representation of public and private companies in a variety of corporate and securities transactions, including venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings. Ms. Brookshire received a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1997, graduating with distinction. She received her B.A. in Religious Studies from Carleton College in 1992, magna cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Matthew D. Brown is a litigation attorney in the Firm’s San Francisco, CA office. His practice includes complex contract and commercial disputes, intellectual property, Internet-related issues, and white-collar criminal defense. Mr. Brown received a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 1998. He received an A.B. in Philosophy from Cornell University, where he graduated with distinction and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Ethan E. Christensen is a business attorney in the Firm’s San Diego, CA office. His practice includes general business and corporate representation, with particular emphasis on public offerings, emerging and public company representation, venture financing transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Christensen received a J.D. in 1998 from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), where he served on the staff of the Boalt Technology Law Journal. In 1995, he received a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Brigham Young University.

Nathan K. Cummings is a litigation attorney in the Firm’s Reston, VA office. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. Mr. Cummings earned a J.D., and a post-graduate LL.M. in International and Comparative Law, from Duke University in 1997 magna cum laude. During law school, he was a senior law review editor of Law & Contemporary Problems, and studied international law in Brussels, Belgium. He earned a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering on an honors curriculum from Brigham Young University in 1990 magna cum laude.

Paul E. Gross is a business attorney in the Firm’s Broomfield, CO office. His practice focuses on the representation of public and private companies in a variety of corporate and securities transactions including venture capital financings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings. His practice also includes the formation and representation of venture capital partnerships. Mr. Gross received a J.D. in 1998 from the University of California, Davis School of Law where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and was a member of the University of California, Davis Law Review. He received a B.S. in 1987 from the United States Naval Academy, where he graduated with merit.

Jason L. Kent is a business attorney in the Firm’s San Diego, CA office. His practice focuses on the representation of technology companies, from start-ups to publicly traded corporations, in a wide range of corporate and securities matters. He also has extensive experience representing venture capital funds and investment banking firms. Mr. Kent received his J.D., with distinction, from Stanford Law School in 1998, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. In 1995 he graduated summa cum laude from Claremont McKenna College, earning his B.A. in Economics and Accounting.

Kenneth J. Krisko is a business attorney in the Firm’s Reston, VA office. His practice focuses on the representation of public and private life sciences companies in a broad range of commercial and corporate finance matters. Mr. Krisko received a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995, where he was a member of the Virginia Law Review. Mr. Krisko received a B.S. in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1987.

Mark C. Looney is a business attorney in the Firm’s Reston, VA office. His practice includes representing major developers and national, regional and local companies in all areas of land use, including office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, residential, telecommunications, hotel and large planned community projects. Mr. Looney received his J.D., cum laude, from the George Mason University School of Law and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from James Madison University, with majors in Political Science and Public Administration.

Brian E. Mitchell is a litigation attorney in the Firm’s San Francisco, CA office. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. Mr. Mitchell graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1997. While at the University of San Francisco, he was an editor of the U.S.F. Law Review and the U.S.F. Intellectual Property Law Bulletin. He received his B.S. degree, cum laude, in Chemistry in 1992.

Benjamin D. Pierson is a business attorney in the Firm’s New York office. He practices corporate law, with an emphasis on the formation, financing, structuring and general representation of joint ventures which acquire, finance and develop real estate in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America, and other structured real estate investments, including the representation of promoters, institutional investors, structured lenders and other investors in real estate-related assets. Mr. Pierson received a J.D., magna cum laude, from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1996, where he served as an editor of the Law Review, and a B.A., cum laude, in Government from St. Lawrence University in 1990.

Seth A. Rafkin is a litigation attorney in the Firm’s San Diego, CA office. His practice focuses on employment and business litigation. Mr. Rafkin received his J.D. in 1998 from the University of California, Davis School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Humboldt State University.

Wayne O. Stacy is a litigation attorney in the Firm’s Broomfield, CO office. His practice focuses on patent litigation with particular emphasis on software patent litigation. Mr. Stacy received his law degree, with high honors, from The George Washington University School of Law in Washington, D.C., where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served on Law Review. He received his B.S. degree, cum laude, in Computer Engineering from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

11-29-2006

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Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Bracewell & Giuliani Attorney Facilitates Series of Taxation Seminars in Three Major Texas Cities
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP partner Mickey R. Davis recently served as a speaker at the Texas/Federal fiduciary income tax workshop series held Nov. 15 – 17 in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Established by Professional Education Systems, Inc., the problem-solving workshop series covered a variety of continuing education topics for attorneys, CPAs, accountants and enrolled agents, as well as other professionals involved in the preparation of fiduciary income tax returns.

Mr. Davis discussed recent tax law changes, including the total return trust concept and combining a decedent’s living trust with the decedent’s estate for a single tax return. In addition, Mr. Davis reviewed several fiduciary income tax problems based on a hypothetical estate or trust. The problems illustrate how the allocation of estate deductions affects the tax liability of the estate or trust and the beneficiaries.

"The case study approach is a very effective way to learn about these complex issues," said Mr. Davis. "The problems allow us to build on a basic framework to help tax professionals deal with the increasingly sophisticated nature of the problems they encounter in their practices."

Other topics Mr. Davis spoke on included estate and trust administration with a focus on tax rules for trusts and estates, the treatment of excess administration expenses in the estate or trust’s year of termination, as well as the effect of capital gains and losses in distributions and excess expenses distributed to the beneficiaries.

Mr. Davis' practice addresses all aspects of wealth transfer planning, including sophisticated strategies for maximizing assets, minimizing taxation and preserving wealth for future generations. He is board certified in estate planning and probate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, as well as a Certified Public Accountant and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center.

Mr. Davis’ special focus on wealth transfer planning enables him to assist clients as individuals and families to preserve and protect their financial assets through sophisticated but practical strategies that maximize assets while minimizing taxes and creditors’ claims. Mr. Davis places special emphasis on communicating sophisticated wealth and estate management strategies to clients, enabling them to implement plans best suited to their wishes.

11-29-2006

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