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McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods Partner in “Real Estate Circle of Excellence” Named to Group at Virginia Commonwealth University
Gloria L. Freye, a partner in the Richmond office of McGuireWoods LLP, has been named to the Virginia Commonwealth University’s “Real Estate Circle of Excellence.” Some of Virginia’s most distinguished business executives, including real estate developers, brokers, mortgage professionals, appraisers and attorneys have been named to the circle.

A member of McGuireWoods’ Real Estate & Environmental Department, Freye has extensive experience in land use, zoning and commercial real estate transactions. Her clients include banks, national retailers, hotels, restaurant chains, manufacturers, developers, builders and communications companies.

Virginia Commonwealth University’s Real Estate Circle of Excellence was founded about 20 years ago to support the school’s undergraduate and graduate real estate degree programs. Members may act as guest lecturers and provide internships, externships and scholarships to students. Additionally, they put on the annual Real Estate Trends Conference which attracts more than 800 real estate professionals from across the nation.

“This honor befits Gloria, whose many notable achievements, both in her profession and her service to the community, set her apart,” says Robert L. Burrus, chairman of McGuireWoods. “The university and its students will be enriched by her work with them.”

Freye was recently recognized by her peers as one of Virginia’s “Legal Elite,” and is included in Woodward and White’s publication of “The Best Lawyers in America.

11-27-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright & Jaworski Opens Denver Office
The international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. has opened a Denver office to further serve energy companies active in the Rockies.

"It's important that Fulbright be on the ground in Denver to help our clients expedite energy development while protecting the outstanding environmental qualities found in the Rockies," said Steven B. Pfeiffer, Chair of Fulbright's Executive Committee. "We understand the structures and risks energy companies face in the U.S. and abroad. Denver is an important place for our attorneys to have a permanent presence in order to best serve our current and future clients."

The new Denver office broadens Fulbright's services in energy litigation, regulatory compliance, and energy transactions. Fulbright operates offices in other locations strategic to the energy industry, including in Texas, Washington, D.C., New York, California, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Fulbright's Energy Practice Group has approximately 250 lawyers throughout its 16 offices.

"Over 70 years, we have developed vast experience in legal issues affecting the energy industry," said Fulbright partner Jeff Dykes, who will head the firm's Denver office. "Fulbright attorneys are experienced in handling matters from every sector of the energy industry - exploration and production; gathering, transportation and distribution; refining and petrochemical manufacturing; trading and marketing; power generation and alternative energy, including wind power."

Fulbright's experienced energy attorneys in Denver will be joined by Ken Wonstolen, who has long served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Colorado Oil & Gas Association. Wonstolen, who starts with Fulbright in January, will serve as senior counsel. He has three decades of experience in energy policy and law. Wonstolen has worked as a trade association executive, and as both outside and in-house counsel to a number of oil and gas clients.

"The opening of Fulbright's Denver office offers a great opportunity to expand the range of my service to the Rocky Mountain energy industry. Fulbright's impressive energy experience and expansive national and international presence provides an ideal platform to grow my practice," Wonstolen said. "By combining forces with Fulbright, a firm known for its energy expertise, I'm better able to serve the industry I've dedicated my career to."

Fulbright has a substantial practice before federal agencies involved in energy development and environmental protection. The addition of Wonstolen, who has practiced before the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and the Colorado Department of Health & Environment further enhances that capability at the state level.

"Ken's experience helps clients reduce regulatory delays," said Fulbright Partner Poe Leggette, head of the firm's Western Lands and Energy Practice. "We like to focus on environmental protection early in the process, so we can shorten the time it takes a company to find and develop a prospect."

Senior associate Bret Sumner, also resident in the firm's Denver office, works with Leggette and will work with Wonstolen in helping clients address energy and natural resource matters

11-27-2006

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Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P.

Unauthorized Access," National Law Journal
Dorsey partner Nick Akerman reviews the latest legal developments on the application of "unauthorized access" under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), in his regular National Law Journal column. The act outlaws a variety of crimes directed at computers, including theft and destruction of data.

Akerman urges employers to implement company rules relating to the use of its computers that explicitly spell out not only the scope of authorizations for its own officers or employees, but also to the terms of use by which customers and members of the public are provided access to its Web sites.

11-27-2006

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Three Buchanan Attorneys Honored as 'Top Lawyers'; Three Additional Attorneys are Named 'Top Up and Comers
Three Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney attorneys were named by the South Florida Legal Guide as Top Lawyers in South Florida in the magazine's 2007 edition. Another three attorneys were honored as Top Up and Comers.

Honored in both the areas of Tax and of Trusts and Estate Planning was Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney shareholder Guillermo Fernández-Quincoces. Also honored in two categories was fellow shareholder William E. Davis, who was named in both the Litigation — Franchise and Litigation — Civil categories. Shareholder Mark J. Neuberger was named a Top Lawyer in the Labor & Employment (Management) category.

Top Up and Comers
The guide's Top Up and Comers honor is limited to attorneys who are 40 or younger. They are peer-nominated and peer-reviewed.
Named in that category were Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Immigration shareholder Roy J. Barquet , and Litigation shareholders Darin I. Zenov and Laura Ganoza.

Top Lawyers are nominated by their legal peers as someone to whom they would send a family member or friend. A list of the most frequently mentioned attorneys is then reviewed by a panel of attorneys to create the final roster.

11-27-2006

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Baker & McKenzie Lawyer Receives Prominent IP Award
Baker & McKenzie is pleased to announce that Jeannie Smith, from the Firm’s Hong Kong and London offices, received the 2006 International Trademark Association (INTA) President’s Award during the INTA Leadership Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz. earlier this month. Jeannie Smith is the first woman outside of the U.S. to receive such recognition.

The INTA President’s Award is one of the highest honors given to intellectual property practitioners. Established in 2000, the award recognizes exceptional individuals who, over the course of a career in trademark law, have made outstanding contributions to INTA and to the profession. INTA president Paul Reidl, who also serves as the associate general counsel of E. & J. Gallo Winery, located in Modesto, Calif., presented the award to Smith and Charles Gielen of NautaDutilh in the Netherlands.

"This is an outstanding achievement, and I would like to congratulate Jeannie for all her contributions to our IP practice," said Paul Rawlinson, head of the Firm's Global IP Practice Group. "Our global IP capabilities are dependent on talents like Jeannie so that we are able to provide the most sophisticated services to our clients."

Smith was the head of Baker & McKenzie’s Intellectual Property Group in Hong Kong, and the former Chair of the firm’s Global IP Practice. She is now Of Counsel to the Firm, and is the Client Care Director for the Global IP Group, responsible for both client care and internal quality control management issues for the Group. Her practice previously focused on intellectual property law, in particular advising on the acquisition and management of trademark portfolios for clients on a Greater China, Indochina, regional and worldwide basis, depending on the client’s requirements.

Smith has been a member of INTA for over 15 years. She has served on numerous INTA committees, and was a member of the Board of INTA. Currently, she is a member of the Information Resources Committee and the Client Education Sub-Committee. She is a Past President of The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners.

Founded in 1878, INTA is a not-for-profit membership association of more than 6,000 trademark owners and professionals, from more than 190 countries, dedicated to the support and advancement of trademarks and related intellectual property as elements of fair and effective national and international commerce.

Commenting on the award, Jeannie Smith said, “I am very honored to receive the INTA President’s Award. It is a great recognition for me and for the Firm. I look forward to continue supporting the IP practice in my firm, and INTA, in my current role.

11-27-2006

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Baker & McKenzie Advises Geodis on the Acquisition of the Freight Forwarding Division of TNT
Geodis has signed an agreement to acquire TNT Freight Management, formerly Wilson Logistics, the freight forwarding division of the Dutch company TNT, for €460 million.

The acquisition involved operations in more than 25 countries in Asia, North America, Latin America and Europe. Baker & McKenzie Paris advised the legal department of Geodis, headed by Stéphanie Cassagne, with respect to the legal and tax aspects related to the acquisition. The Paris team was led by Aslyssa Gallot and Jean-François Bretonnière, both partners in the corporate practice, and included Guillaumele Camus, Florence Bléry and Hugo Sanchez de la Espada.

Geodis is accelerating its international development, boosting its business and increasing its turnover. The combined new entity will have revenues of €4.4 billion, based on 2005 figures, and 26,000 employees around the world. This acquisition expands the organization’s global network and enhances its range of service offerings.

BNP Paribas Corporate Finance also advised the purchaser on the acquisition. TNT was advised by Goldman Sachs and Swedish law firm Mannheimer Swartling (Mattias Karlsdson, Charlotta Wallman).

11-27-2006

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Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Jason Leasure Joins Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jason A. Leasure has joined the Litigation Department of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC practicing in the firm’s Huntington office as an associate. Leasure will focus his practice in the area of litigation. He received his legal education from West Virginia University College of Law, where he was a member of the Marlyn E. Lugar Trial Association. Leasure received his undergraduate degree in business/management from the University of Phoenix in 2003.

11-27-2006

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