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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper assists RBS in providing bid support for Derwent Valley Holdings' takeover bid for London Merchant Securities
DLA Piper have assisted The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) who have provided bid support to Derwent Valley Holdings plc (DVH), who have announced a takeover bid for London Merchant Securities plc (LMS). DVH and LMS are listed property companies.

RBS have provided an acquisition facility to underwrite DVH's cash alternative for its share-for-share offer. DVH is a surprise bidder for LMS but has their board's backing and has trumped potential rivals amongst the listed property sector.

The merger of the two companies will create Derwent London plc, a dynamic Central London specialist property company with a combined property portfolio of £2.25 billion.

DLA Piper partner, David Breakell commented: "This was an incredibly demanding deal that was completed in less than a week from instruction. RBS is an important client for us and we were delighted to assist in their bid support of this takeover.

11-15-2006

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield Discusses the Aftermath of the Affirmative Action Decision in Michigan
Please join the team of labor and employment attorneys from Miller Canfield when they address legal obligations and compliance requirements for Michigan entities that may be impacted by the passage of Proposal 2 at five timely breakfast meetings throughout the state.

This newly enacted constitutional amendment prohibits public institutions from using affirmative action programs that give "preferential treatment" to groups or individuals based on their race, gender, color, ethnicity or national origin for public employment, education or contracting purposes. Public institutions that will be affected by this amendment include state and local entities involved in education, public employment and contracting.

The schedule for “The Aftermath of the Affirmative Action Decision in Michigan” is as follows. All briefings are 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and are complimentary with advance reservations.

DETROIT - Tuesday, November 28 – Available as a Webinar or live at Wayne State University, McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 Ferry Rd., Detroit. Webinar access instructions will be provided upon registration.
ANN ARBOR - Tuesday, December 5 – Kensington Court Hotel, 610 Hilton Blvd, Ann Arbor
TROY - Wednesday, December 6 – Somerset Inn, 2401 W. Big Beaver, Troy
LANSING - Thursday, December 7 – Radisson Hotel, 111 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing
GRAND RAPIDS/KALAMAZOO - Friday, December 8 – Amway Grand Plaza, 187 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids

11-15-2006

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Loeb & Loeb, LLP

Leah Bishop Named to Worth Magazine’s "100 Top Attorneys" List
Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that trusts and estates attorney and partner Leah Bishop has been selected by Worth editors as one of "The 100 Top Attorneys" in the magazine's December 2006 issue.

Worth magazine editors solicit readers for recommendations of outstanding lawyers they have used for their personal needs, from trusts and estates work to philanthropy advice, to tax concerns. They also reach out to those in a professional position to know legal excellence: financial advisors, family office executives, accountants and consultants. The Magazine seeks attorneys who serve clients of sufficient net worth, who have deep experience in their fields and who have the professional affiliations and publishing history to indicate they could provide extraordinary expertise to a Worth reader. Each nominated attorney then completes a detailed questionnaire that discerns both straightforward, factual information and more nuanced qualities. Lastly, Worth's editorial staff performs background checks and then chooses those who truly stand apart. (Excerpted from Worth Magazine, December 2006).

"When we hired Leah earlier this year, we knew we were getting one of the very best trusts and estates lawyers in California," said Co-Chair of Loeb & Loeb, John Frankenheimer. "This ranking in Worth publicly confirms Leah's indisputable place as a leader in the industry and a stellar member of the Loeb team providing comprehensive legal and tax-related services to high net worth clients."

Leah Bishop focuses her practice on estate and gift tax planning for high net worth individuals and closely held businesses, and in the administration of estates and trusts. Ms. Bishop also has extensive experience in the areas of charitable giving and tax exempt organizations. Her estate planning experience includes all aspects of legal matters pertaining to high net worth individuals, including probate court procedures, living trusts, gift and insurance trusts and sophisticated transfer tax techniques. Her charitable giving and exempt organizations representation involves all aspects of tax and corporate nonprofit law. Ms. Bishop represents many leading Southern California private foundations, museums and other public charities.

Many of Loeb & Loeb's trusts and estates clients are high net worth individuals and their families. While many large law firms have abandoned the practice of estate planning and virtually abandoned the representation of families, Loeb & Loeb has devoted substantial resources to enhance these practice areas.

11-15-2006

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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Kramer Levin Seminar: Navigating the New Electronic Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
On December 5, 2006, Litigation Partner Norman C. Simon will host a seminar entitiled "Navigating the New Electronic Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure" at the firm's New York offices.

Topics to be covered include:

Initial electronic data disclosure obligations
When production of electronically stored information may be excused
When data production costs may be shifted to a requesting party
Protections from waiver for inadvertantly produced priveleged data
Protections from sanctions for inadvertantly destroyed data

11-15-2006

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Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel, LLP

Kramer Levin Business Immigration Group to Host Seminar on New Developments in Business Immigration Law
On December 7, 2006, Kramer Levin's Business Immigration Group, led by Partners Ted Ruthizer and Mark Koestler will host a seminar entitiled "New Developments in Business Immigration Law" at the firm's New York offices.

Topics to be covered include:

The H1-B quota
PERM labor certification
The numbers crunch in employment based immigration
Continuing security concerns
Premium processing for immigrant visa petitions
Immigration reform in the news

The expert panel of speakers will also include Special Counsel Naomi Schorr and Matthew Dunn, and Associates Jennifer Raiola Danzo and Allison Gray.

11-15-2006

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Kaye Scholer LLP

Alonso Testifies on Behalf of Hispanic Bar Before State Assembly Judiciary Committee
Daniel R. Alonso, a partner in the Litigation Department and Chair, New York Hispanic Bar Task Force on Judicial Selection, testified on November 15 before the State Assembly Judiciary Committee on behalf of the organized Hispanic Bar in New York City, on the issue of judicial selection of Supreme Court Justices in New York State. Mr. Alonso expressed the Task Force's views on diversity, open primaries, nominating conventions, and the possibility of a constitutional amendment implementing a commission-based appointment system.

11-15-2006

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

Jones Walker’s Robert R. Casey Named to Worth’s Top 100 Attorneys List
For the second year in a row, Jones Walker is pleased to announce that Tax & Estates Partner Robert R. Casey was named to Worth’s 100 Top Attorneys serving affluent families for 2006, for the second year in a row. Mr. Casey has practiced law for 35 years, predominately in tax advices to businesses and individuals and estate planning. He concentrates on federal, Louisiana, and local income, estate, gift, and sales taxation and is a Board Certified Tax Specialist. He is a member of the American College of Tax Counsel and the Louisiana Law Institute. Mr. Casey is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Tax Law and Trusts and Estates.

The “100 Top Attorneys” list is the culmination of a year of extensive research by Worth’s editorial staff who reviewed hundreds of nominations by readers, as well those provided by financial advisors, family office executives, accountants, consultants, academics, and others who work with or closely monitor attorneys.

Worth magazine offers its high net worth readers and their families state-ofindustry information and insight from the world’s foremost experts on establishing and maintaining trusts and foundations, estate planning, estate tax management, insurance, and other long-term financial planning issues.

11-15-2006

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