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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss Ranks Among Top Three PIPE Investor Law Firms
The firm was ranked third among legal counsel in PrivateRaise.com's recent 2007 PIPE market activity and rankings league table for the first and second quarters. Firms were chosen based on the amount of money raised in PIPE deals, with Paul, Weiss advising clients on transactions totaling $2 billion.

08-06-2007

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Advises JP Morgan Asset Management on the Creation of German Logistics Joint Venture
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that it has advised a property fund managed by JP Morgan Asset Management on the creation of a joint venture with Colonia Real Estate EG.

The venture has €200 million of buying power and will invest in logistics and warehouse facilities throughout Germany.

The transaction was led out of the firm’s London office by London office Chair and Real Estate Partner Mark Eagan and Partner Ronan O’Sullivan, who were assisted by Associate Anna Whyte.

Colonia Real Estate AG was advised by Christian Albrecht of Rechtsanwalt und Steuerberater, Heidelberg.

08-06-2007

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Advises Beacon Capital on the Acquisition of MidCity Place for £325 million
Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that it has advised Beacon Capital Partners on the acquisition of central London office and retail development MidCity Place from Invista Real Estate and Delancey for £325 million.

The property comprises 350,000 sq. ft. of office and retail space and is one of the largest office buildings in Midtown. Paul Hastings also recently advised Beacon on the acquisition of 200 & 214 Grays Inn Road, its other Midtown acquisition.

Paul Parkinson, Senior Managing Director, Beacon Capital, said:
“We had to commit to an extremely quick turn around in order to secure this deal and we had confidence that Paul Hastings could meet the tight schedule.”

This transaction was led by partners Mark Eagan, Emma Bucknall, Justin Hamer and Keith Wilson.

This is the third transaction on which Paul Hastings has advised Beacon Capital since becoming a client in November 2006. Paul Hastings also advised on the acquisition of 33 Grovesenor Place for £208 million in December 2006.

08-06-2007

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O'Melveny & Myers, LLP

Deputy Director of SEC's Division of Corporation Finance to Join OMM
O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced today that Martin P. Dunn, Deputy Director, and former Acting Director, of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will join the Firm in September as a partner and will be resident in the Firm's Washington, D.C. office.

Mr. Dunn joined the Division of Corporation Finance in 1988 and has been the Deputy Director since 2002. During his tenure, Mr. Dunn has held various senior positions within the Division, including that of Chief Counsel from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Dunn was also the Division's Acting Director in 2006.

"Marty is one of the most recognizable and well respected attorneys in the Division and throughout the SEC," said A. B. Culvahouse, Chair of O'Melveny & Myers. "His experience enhances the stature of and fits seamlessly with the strengths of our leading securities transactional, regulatory, litigation and enforcement practices. Marty's addition will add to the momentum created last year when Rob Plesnarski, Marty's former colleague in the Division, joined us in D.C. and we believe their combined expertise and institutional knowledge give us an extraordinary level of corporate finance regulatory expertise. Marty's remarkable understanding of securities registration, disclosure and corporate governance, among other issues, will be invaluable to our public company and financial institutions clients."

Mr. Dunn received his J.D. in 1988 from The American University, Washington College of Law and his B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 1985.

08-06-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright’s Washington Location Accepts the Pro Bono Challenge
Fulbright’s Washington location was honored by the District of Columbia Bar Association for being one of the first 10 District of Columbia law firms accepting the "Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge," sponsored by the D.C. Bar and the Pro Bono Institute of Georgetown University Lae Center.

The Pro Bono Institute set an ambitious standard: to challenge firms to devote either three or five percent of total billable hours to pro bono work. The D.C. Bar, in conjunction with the Chief Judges of the U.S. Federal courts and District of Columbia courts invited all Washington, D.C. offices and law firms to accept the challenge as individual offices. The Washington office agreed, and accepted to maintain the highest commitment available – 5 percent of total billing hours.

"The Washington office is committed to develop and implementing initiatives to expand access to high quality legal services for the people of the District of Columbia," said Scott Maberry, chair of Fulbright’s Washington Pro Bono Committee. "The Pro Bono Institute’s challenge provides a measurable commitment that we look forward to meeting."

At the June 19 D.C. Bar event, Fulbright’s Washington location was honored for its commitment and for its quick acceptance of the challenge. In attendance were the Honorable Eric T. Washington, Chief Judge, DC Court of Appeals, the Honorable Rufus G. King III, Chief Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the Honorable Douglas H. Ginsburg, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and the Honorable Thomas F. Hogan, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

08-06-2007

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Eleven Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Attorneys Named Northern California Super Lawyers
Eleven San Francisco lawyers from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (DWT), representing seven practice areas, have been selected by their peers as Northern California “Super Lawyers” for 2007.

The results of the survey, conducted by Law and Politics, will appear in the August issues of San Francisco Magazine and Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine. DWT’s Northern California Super Lawyers are:

Tom Burke – First Amendment/Media/Advertising Law
Duffy Carolan – First Amendment/Media/Advertising Law
Martin Fineman – Business Litigation Law
Steve Greenwald – Energy and Natural Resources Law
Gerry Hinkley – Health Care Law
Judith Droz Keyes – Employment and Labor Law
Steve Lipton – Health Care Law
Ed O’Neill – Energy and Natural Resources Law
Harvey Schochet – Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Clark Stanton – Health Care Law
Suzanne Toller – Administrative Law

As conducted by Law & Politics, Super Lawyers are found through an extensive research and survey process, starting with peer nominations. From this selection, only the top five percent of northern California’s attorneys are named Super Lawyers

08-06-2007

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Cozen O' Connor

Matthew D. Taylor Joins Cozen O’Connor’s Seattle Office as Associate
Matthew D. Taylor recently joined Cozen O’Connor’s Seattle office as an associate in the insurance department. Prior to joining the firm, Taylor was an associate with Lee Smart Cook Martin & Patterson, P.S., Inc. As part of the insurance coverage claims/litigation practice group, Taylor handles matters involving extensive civil litigation at both the trial and appellate level, and mediations and settlement negotiations. He also has experience in the areas of legal, real estate, medical and therapist malpractice, as well as municipal defense, employment discrimination, personal injury and premises liability.

Admitted to practice in Washington and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington, Taylor is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and is a former chair of the editorial advisory committee for Bar News. He was named a 2006 Washington Super Lawyer – Rising Star by Law & Politics.

Taylor is a graduate of Western Washington University (B.S., 1995) and the University of Washington School of Law (J.D., 2001), where he was editor-in-chief of the Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal. Following law school, Matthew served as a law clerk for Judge Anne L. Ellington of the Washington State Court of Appeals.

08-06-2007

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