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Saul Ewing, LLP

Lapidow Seeks Donation Money Refund
Seth J. Lapidow, a Partner in the Litigation Department in the Princeton office, is representing a family who wants their money refunded from a 1961 donation made to Princeton University.

The family of Charles and Marie Robertson say the late couple intended the donation to be spent specifically to educate graduate students for careers in government, especially as diplomats for the United States. The family now says Princeton University used the donation for purposes not intended or authorized by the donors.

The family donated the money in 1961, hoping to turn the graduate school at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs into a finishing school for U.S. government spies and diplomats. The Robertson family believes the school has not produced enough government agents, and they want the money returned in order to support the original intent of the donors.

"Princeton takes the position that this gift was made to Princeton University," Mr. Lapidow said. "The plaintiffs believe Princeton was just the instrumentality of the gift--and the gift was to the American public.

11-28-2006

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Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo P.C.

Mintz Levin Advises Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., in its Acquisition of Stein Ferroaleaciones SA
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., - a full-service, 450-lawyer AmLaw 100 firm with offices throughout the U.S. and in the U.K., announced that it represented special purpose acquisition company Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., formerly International Metal Enterprises Inc., in its acquisition of Stein Ferroaleaciones SA, an Argentine company for $33 million in cash. Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. is listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange's international market for smaller growing companies. Stein Ferroaleaciones SA is a leading producer of high-purity silicon metal and high grade silicon-based alloys.

Mintz Levin attorneys involved in the transactions include: London attorneys Lena Hodge, Jemma Shorten and Joanna Rogers; New York attorneys Kenneth Koch, Ivan Blumenthal, Avisheh Avini, Jennifer Rubin, Robert Karpf, Stephanie Hoos, Kevin Norman, Raul Duggal and Sarah Klosner; and Boston attorneys Pamela Greene, Adelita Press, David Halpert, Michael Lieberman and Travis Blais.

The Globe Specialty Metals acquisition represents the third acquisition for an AIMSPAC that Mintz Levin has assisted in the last 18 months. Mintz Levin has also represented two US SPACS in making acquisitions totaling close to $900 million over that same period.

11-28-2006

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Lathrop & Gage LLP

Two Lathrop & Gage Attorneys Among Worth Magazine's Top 100
Worth, a magazine that caters to families of substantial wealth, has recognized Lathrop & Gage attorneys Peter W. Brown and Joel B. Voran as among the top 100 wealth strategies attorneys in the country.

Worth’s list of lawyers appears in the magazine’s December 2006 issue. Both Brown and Voran practice in Lathrop & Gage’s Kansas City office. Notably, they are the only Kansas City attorneys represented on the list, and comprise two of the three attorneys named for Missouri. No lawyers are listed for Kansas.

Worth compiled its list by surveying its readers for recommendations of outstanding lawyers they have used for their personal needs, from trusts and estates work to philanthropy advice to tax concerns. Each nominated attorney then completed a detailed survey regarding their experience and insights on current legal trends.

Brown focuses his practice on business, estate and tax planning for closely held corporations, individuals with large estates, and real estate investors. He is a Registered Investment Advisor and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Brown is a member of the board of directors for Briarcliff Development Co., Inc. and Garney Companies, Inc., and is on the steering and project oversight committees for the Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center.

Voran is chairman of the Wealth Strategies Practice Group at Lathrop & Gage, where he specializes in wealth retention planning for closely held business owners and their families and high net-worth corporate executives. He has more than 29 years of experience in estate planning, tax law and general corporate matters and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Active in the community, Voran has served on the board of directors for Community Service, Inc. and the YMCA Center City District and has worked with the Children’s Mercy Hospital Planned Giving Council.

11-28-2006

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Katz, Barron, Squitero & Faust, P.C.

Katz Barron Attorneys Address Construction Industry Professionals
On Friday, December 1, 2006, Katz Barron Squitero Faust hosted a seminar designed for professionals in the construction, development and insurance industries.

Leyza F. Blanco, partner and Stephen Walruth-Sadurni, Of Counsel presented “Legal Strategies for Today’s Volatile Real Estate Market”, which covered information needed to safeguard rights, avoid litigation, and capitalize on current risk management techniques. The discussion focused on the pre-contract state and how to prevent problems before they start, managing a project and handling problems during performance, claim resolution and litigation strategies, and bankruptcy basics and distressed project intervention

“With the rise of construction development in South Florida, these types of informational sessions are vital to help inform the community about pitfalls to avoid before project implementation of a particular development,” stated John R. Squitero, managing partner of the firm.

Leyza F. Blanco, Partner, serves as Chairperson of the firm's Litigation Department. She has devoted her practice to a wide range of litigation and insolvency matters, including out-of-court workouts, debt restructuring and representation of creditors, trustees and debtors in bankruptcy and general commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts. Leyza is currently the president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association.

Stephen P. Walroth-Sadurní, of Counsel, is an AV-rated attorney whose law practice is focused primarily on representing clients in all aspects of complex commercial and construction litigation in state and federal courts (including appeals before the Florida Third District Court of Appeals, and the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals). Stephen represents developers, contractors, architects and engineers in all aspects of construction issues and construction litigation.

Katz Barron is a full-service commercial law firm with offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Established in 1977, Katz Barron provides counsel on a wide range of business matters, including complex securities transactions, construction and other commercial litigation, bankruptcy and reorganization matters, real estate transactions, environmental law, international and domestic tax counsel, and estate planning.

11-28-2006

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Hall & Evans, L.L.C.

Presentation at CCI Conference by Thomas J. Lyons and Beth A. Dickhaus
On November 28, 2006, Tom Lyons and Beth Dickhaus made a presentation concerning the Effects of the 2006 Election on County Governments, to the attendees of the Colorado Counties, Inc. annual Winter Conference in Colorado Springs. Of primary concern to the counties is the implementation of Ballot Initiative 41, the so-called Ethics in Government Amendment to the Colorado Constitution.

11-28-2006

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Bingham McCutchen, LLP

BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN ADDS FINANCE ATTORNEYS TO GROWING LOS ANGELES PRACTICE
Bingham McCutchen announces that Anthony R. Callobre and Mark A. Spitzer have joined the firm as partners in the Bank, Commercial and Structured Finance Practice Group in the Los Angeles office. Callobre and Spitzer formerly were partners in the Finance and Bankruptcy Practice Group at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles.

“Tony and Mark are great additions to our growing finance practice in Los Angeles,” said Los Angeles managing partner Richard Welch. “Their strong and long-standing relationships with major financial institutions – many of which are clients of the firm – will add strength to strength. We are confident that our premier national and international finance practice will provide Tony and Mark with a strong platform to expand their reach and further their relationships with all of their clients.”

Callobre and Spitzer add more experience to Bingham’s expanding Bank, Commercial and Structured Finance practice in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, the office added partner Sandra Lee Montgomery from Morrison & Foerster. Montgomery focuses on asset-based lending and related workouts, commercial bank lending transactions, and cross-border transactions.

Callobre’s practice focuses on commercial lending. His experience includes single lender and syndicated senior-secured, second-lien, mezzanine and unsecured acquisition and working capital loans; cross-border lending transactions; acquisitions, sales and liquidations of loan portfolios; problem loan workouts and restructurings; 363 sales; foreclosures; and debtor-in-possession financings.

Callobre, a graduate of Brown University and the Boston University School of Law, represents commercial banks, commercial finance companies, hedge funds and other institutional lenders. He assists clients on financing transactions ranging in size from $25 million to several hundred million dollars.

“I am delighted to join Bingham’s outstanding team of commercial lending and finance attorneys,” Callobre said. “Bingham provides an unparalleled platform for me to continue my traditional practice of representing senior-secured creditors and to enhance my emerging practice of representing second-lien and mezzanine lenders through the firm’s broad geographic base. I also look forward to assisting the firm’s many private-equity clients as credit takers in debt-financing transactions.”

Spitzer specializes in commercial finance matters representing a broad variety of credit providers in complex finance transactions, including large syndicated credit facilities, middle-market financings, letter of credit and other credit enhancement products, portfolio acquisitions, real estate secured transactions, synthetic and other leasing matters and loan workouts and restructurings. He frequently works with corporate clients in negotiating credit facilities as borrower’s counsel.

11-28-2006

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Thompson & Knight LLP

T&K Attorney Selected for Annual List of the Nation's "Top 100 Attorneys
Thompson & Knight is proud to announce that Partner Terry L. Simmons has been named to Worth magazine's 2nd annual list of "Top 100 Attorneys" for estates, wealth planning, and philanthropy for high net-worth families for the second consecutive year. He is one of only four attorneys in Texas selected for this honor.

"I feel truly honored to be included in this prestigious list," says Mr. Simmons. "Serving as an attorney and counselor for affluent families and their charities is both challenging and rewarding, and this selection speaks volumes to the outstanding service that our team of estate and exempt organizations lawyers provide to our clients."

Worth is the only magazine devoted exclusively to the best interests and unique challenges of readers who possess substantial wealth. For its "Top 100 Attorneys" list, Worth solicited input from clients, financial advisors, family office executives, accountants, consultants, academics, and others who work with or closely monitor attorneys in this area of the law. Nominees then completed a detailed questionnaire regarding their educational credentials, professional affiliations, publishing history, and client references. The Worth editorial staff focused on finding attorneys who combined exceptional legal expertise with outstanding interpersonal skills, great tact, and the ability to think creatively in order to provide exceptional client service.

Mr. Simmons is a Partner in the Tax department of Thompson & Knight where he has a national practice in charitable gift planning, exempt organizations law, and estate planning. He speaks frequently on charitable gift and estate planning matters, having given over 250 presentations to various professional and civic organizations throughout North America over his 28 years in practice.

11-28-2006

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