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Duane Morris, LLP

Duane Morris Named 2007 Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firm For Women
"Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named one of the top 50 law firms for women by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC, a national consulting firm focused on the retention and advancement of women. Best Law Firms for Women honors Duane Morris for its commitment to the retention and advancement of female lawyers and professional staff. Duane Morris is the only Philadelphia-based firm to make the list.

Profiled in the August/September issue of Working Mother, Duane Morris was selected by the magazine based on its reputation in the industry as well as on the quality of its benefits and compensation, parental leave, flexibility, and retention and advancement of women.

""We are thrilled to have been listed in the very first Best Law Firms for Women issue of Working Mother,"" said Sharon Caffrey, a partner in Duane Morris' Trial Practice and a founder of Duane Morris' Women's Initiative. ""The list is a great way to highlight the issues that are important to the retention and promotion of women lawyers and staff. We applaud the editors for addressing the topic and hope it inspires action within the legal industry to create more opportunities for female lawyers.""

The Duane Morris Women's Initiative is a formal group at the firm that seeks to foster the development, advancement and retention of women lawyers and to make Duane Morris a leader among law firms in women's professional development. As part of the group's programming efforts, the Women's Initiative is creating a number of opportunities for leadership and practice development training, with the goal of assisting its women lawyers in becoming dynamic, successful professionals.

Founded in 1979, Working Mother magazine reaches nearly three million readers and is the only national magazine for career mothers. Its 21-year signature initiative, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, is the most important benchmark for work/life practices in corporate America. The publication also releases the annual list of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women in the June issue. Working Mother is published by Working Mother Media (WMM), which also owns the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), NAFE Magazine, the annual 100 Best Companies WorkLife Congress, the Best Companies for Multicultural Women Conference and regional Town Halls. In 2006, WMM acquired Diversity Best Practices and the Business Women's Network, making Working Mother Media the largest media company in the country focused on diversity and the advancement of women. For more information, please visit www.workingmother.com."

08-14-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Forms Multidisciplinary Subprime and Mortgage Markets Group in Response to Urgent Client Needs
The lawyers of Greenberg Traurig have again utilized the firm's geographic and practice platform to nimbly adapt to an urgent market need.

Given the dramatic changes and challenges in the subprime and mortgage markets generally, the firm has formalized a multidisciplinary group of attorneys and governmental affairs professionals experienced in advising clients with exposure to the new market climate. These professionals are drawn from the Structured Finance, Litigation, Business Reorganization & Bankruptcy, Governmental Affairs and Real Estate practices. They work collaboratively to understand the current trends and develop creative legal services for the firm's clients.

The Subprime and Mortgage Markets Group serves clients who are seeking to evaluate and maximize their investments in the subprime and mortgage space generally, gauge and respond to litigation challenges and modify their investment strategies as the market and legal guidelines evolve. Attorneys in the group have wide-ranging experience drafting and negotiating securitization agreements, as well as litigating the lender liability, common law and securities claims that form the bases of the current lawsuits now inundating these markets. The firm's Business Reorganization & Bankruptcy practice is widely recognized for having far-reaching experience with these issues, particularly within the bankruptcy process and in the various bankruptcy courts throughout the United States.

The firm's well known Governmental Affairs practice will also be a key part of the Group's offering. For example, only last week the Massachusetts Attorney General proposed new regulations governing subprime lending. These regulations are expected to make significant changes in lending practices. Such changes will undoubtedly include new disclosure requirements, as well as the establishment of government-enforced underwriting standards. It is expected that these regulations will serve as models elsewhere in the country, and may well be accompanied by other federal and state legislative efforts focused on subprime lending. The bipartisan Greenberg Traurig team includes a former Massachusetts Attorney General and other former elected officials, U.S Attorneys, top aides and policy officials from the U.S. Congress, executive branch and state governments, and has strength in issues relating to financial institutions.

“Our Subprime and Mortgage Markets Group is another example of Greenberg Traurig’s ability to collaboratively utilize our unmatched national platform and diverse experience in order to deliver a wide range of practical strategies to our clients in real time, as they must urgently react to today's market challenges”, said Richard A. Rosenbaum, President of Greenberg Traurig.

08-14-2007

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

Taft to Co-Sponsor Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Series
Taft and the Kettering Health Network are sponsoring the next season’s classical concert series of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. It will be the 75th season for the DPO. David Reed, a partner in the Dayton office, serves as chair of the DPO’s Board of Trustees.

08-14-2007

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Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, L.L.P.

Sidley Named to “Best Law Firms for Women” By Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers
Sidley Austin LLP has been named to the 2007 Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers Best Law Firms for Women. The firm is among a total of 50 law firms selected by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers, a national consulting firm advising lawyers and legal employers on work-life balance and the retention and advancement of women.

This is the inaugural year that Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers have joined forces to compile the “Best Law Firms for Women” list. The 50 winning firms were selected based on their responses to an application measuring six areas of importance: workforce profile, benefits and compensation, parental leave, child care, flexibility and retention and advancement of women.

Sidley’s inclusion on the list was based on its long-standing commitment to the recruitment, retention and promotion of women. The firm’s formal initiative to provide a work environment that fosters the establishment and development of women’s legal careers began in 1998, and its Committee on Retention and Promotion of Women was established to ensure sustained diversity efforts. In 2005, Sidley became the second law firm to win the Catalyst Award, from the leading research and advisory organization dedicated to expanding opportunities for women and business.

“A better place to work for women means a better place for all our colleagues,” commented Thomas A. Cole, Chairman of Sidley’s Executive Committee. “We are certainly gratified to be recognized as a Best Law Firm for Women, because we truly believe we are.”

Currently, Sidley has more than 600 women lawyers and 125 women partners. Many have taken advantage of the firmwide reduced hours policy, which enables lawyers, at both the associate and partner levels, to work a flexible schedule.

“There is no set formula for balancing work and family and no single definition of success for the working mother,” said Laurin Blumenthal Kleiman, firmwide co-chair of Sidley’s Committee on Retention and Promotion of Women. “Thanks to a supportive climate and strong mentors, Sidley women – particularly those with families – are empowered to build a career that works best for them.”

08-14-2007

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

International Business Briefing: Financial Incentives for Business in Michigan and Canada
The law firm of Miller Canfield presents “Financial Incentives for Businesses in Michigan and Canada” at an upcoming International Business Briefing on Wednesday, September 12, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the Automation Alley Headquarters (2675 Bellingham, Troy, Mich.). John Bufton, investment trade commissioner, The Consulate General of Canada, Detroit, along with Miller Canfield attorneys Mark J. Bennett and Grant W. Williams, will discuss available economic development incentives on both sides of the border. There is no cost to attend for Michigan and Ontario companies.

The presentation will highlight:

• Global climate change and sustainable development
• Energy credits and “Green”/LEED incentives
• Michigan’s MEGA credit for job creation and retention
• IFT (Industrial Facilities Tax) abatements
• Brownfield credits, renaissance zones, and historical tax credits
• Determining value of credits, pitfalls and traps
• The future of credits in light of the new Michigan Business Tax

The event is co-sponsored by Miller Canfield and Automation Alley. Please make reservations with Sandy Bera at 248.267.3345 or bera@millercanfield.com.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming International Business Briefings co-sponsored by Miller Canfield and Automation Alley: Doing Business in Mexico on October 10; Venture Capital on November 14; and Doing Business in Eastern Europe on December 5.

08-14-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

London Office Advises on the First Greek Infrastructure PPP Project: Thessaloniki Submerged Tunnel
The international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery has advised on the Thessaloniki Submerged Tunnel Project, the first of the Greek Government’s current €7 billion programme of infrastructure PPP Projects to reach its Concession Commencement Date. The project reached financial close on 1 August 2007.

The total project costs will be approximately €477 million of which €314 million will be provided through commercial, EIB and junior debt. Eurobank Telesis Finance, UniCredit and Millennium Investment Banking have fully underwritten the debt facilities and are acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers.

The project consists of the design, construction, maintenance, financing and operation of a by-pass to the central business district of Thessaloniki, including an immersed tunnel running parallel to the sea front together with sections of cut and cover tunnels at each end of the submerged tunnel. 3.4 kilometres of the by-pass is tunnel with 1.24 kilometres of the tunnel being immersed below the sea bed. The tunnel will carry six lanes of traffic in total.

McDermott's projects team, led by project finance partner Andrew Watson, acted for the project's sponsors, Elliniki Technodomiki TEB A.E., Boskalis International B.V. and Archirodon Group N.V., from the bid stage which commenced in 2004. Mr. Watson was assisted by a multi-disciplinary team including partners Cam Brockie and Juliet Blanch and associates Kate Geraghty, Rashpaul Bahia, Charlotte Doerr and Juan Gutiérrez.

08-14-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

New York Office Welcomes Private Client Attorney
The New York office of McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the arrival of Jay E. Rivlin as a partner in its Private Client Department. Mr. Rivlin, formerly of Sullivan & Cromwell, has extensive experience in complex estate planning matters, trust and estate administration, dispute resolution in connection with wealthy families, the administration of major private foundations, small business formation and administration, the acquisition and sale of private aircraft, and tax and FAA issues relating to the ownership of aircraft. His arrival follows on the heels of Henry Christensen who joined the Firm, after almost 37 years at Sullivan & Cromwell, to head the New York private client practice at the beginning of the month.

"I am delighted to have Jay join our New York practice," commented Mr. Christensen. "I have worked closely with Jay for almost eight years on a wide variety of matters. His experience and skills are a great combination to further establish our private client practice, both in New York and globally."

Mr. Rivlin earned his J.D. with Distinction from Hofstra University’s School of Law and his B.S. from Cornell University. He is admitted to practice in New York.

The Private Client Department of McDermott Will & Emery is one of the largest and best-known departments of its kind in the United States. The 2006 and 2007 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business ranked the Firm’s wealth management practice in the top tier in the United States. McDermott represents families and individuals, family offices, closely held businesses, foundations, estates, trusts and special purpose asset transfer and investment management entities in the United States and throughout the world, and provides to them a spectrum of estate, succession, gift transfer and wealth planning services. McDermott’s experience covers all significant facets of wealth planning.

08-14-2007

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