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Jenner & Block LLP

Jenner & Block Helps General Dynamics Complete Acquisition of Anteon International
General Dynamics recently completed its acquisition of Anteon International Corporation, a leading defense and intelligence technology services company. Jenner & Block represented General Dynamics in the $2.2 billion deal, which will allow the defense contractor to expand the informational technology services it can offer to its U.S. government customers.

Anteon combined with General Dynamics Network Systems business unit to form General Dynamics Information Technology, which will be headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. The new organization will employ approximately 16,000 employees worldwide, and will provide information technology, systems engineering and professional services to customers in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civil and commercial sectors.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 81,900 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation.

07-25-2006

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Holland & Knight, L.L.P.

Holland & Knight's Damon Hart Elected to Leadership Position in the Boston Bar Association
Holland & Knight LLP is proud to announce that Damon Hart has been elected to serve on the Boston Bar Association Council, the governing body of the BBA. He will serve a three-year term beginning on September 1, 2006.

Hart is active in the BBA and has served on the Diversity Committee, Public Service Committee and as co-chair of the New Lawyer Section, where he developed CLE programs, networking events, pro bono projects and practice development programs for approximately 2,000 members who have been practicing for ten years or less.

Hart is a member of Holland & Knight's Litigation Section and practices in the area of commercial litigation, with particular focus in technology, intellectual property, and labor and employment matters. He also provides clients with business advice with regard to employment, contract, real estate and development matters. Hart received his bachelor’s degree in 1996 from The College of Holy Cross and his law degree in 1999 from Boston College.

07-25-2006

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Dykema Gossett PLLC

Dykema Member Authors Book On Environmental Issues
Grant P. Gilezan, Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Environmental practice, has been recognized as an expert in environmental law when he was selected to co-author the recently released book, Inside the Minds: Understanding the Laws Behind Environmental Issues: Top Attorneys on Preventative Measures, Regulatory Compliance, and Litigation, published by Aspatore Books. This book is an authoritative, insider’s perspective on the legal complexities and risks concerning environmental issues that companies and lawyers confront on a daily basis. From transactional counseling to regulatory appeals to litigation, this book covers the ins and outs of the environmental law practice.

Mr. Gilezan’s environmental law practice focuses on regulatory, commercial and litigation matters involving private and public sector clients. He has special expertise in cleanups; underground storage tanks; waste management; air emissions; water discharge; wetland and property use requirements; contracting for environmental services, materials and equipment; facility closures and Brownfield projects; business and property sales and leases; cost recovery litigation; environmental management and health/safety systems; facility audits; natural resource damage claims; multi-party cleanup projects involving large-scale engineering and construction efforts; ""end of life cycle"" and electronic waste requirements; and the representation of manufacturers and suppliers in the automotive, oil, defense and drycleaning industries.

A resident of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mr. Gilezan received his A.B. and J.D. degrees from the University of Michigan.

07-25-2006

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Blank Rome LLP.

Sour Reception for Net Lease REIT Merger
The $1.9 billion merger of Lexington Corporate Properties Trust (LXP) and NewKirk Realty Trust (NKT) is being billed as the largest diversified REIT composed of single tenant-leased properties. But Wall Street reacted to news of the deal with a shrug. Martin Luskin, a senior partner at Blank Rome, comments in National Real Estate Investor on the market factors driving the urge to merge in the REIT sector.

As privatization and merger activity continues to thin the ranks of listed REITs, Luskin believes the remainder of 2006 will see even more consolidation. Luskin was lead attorney on three major REIT deals in as many recent years: DRA Advisors $3.4 billion acquisition of Capital Automotive REIT; DRA Advisors $1.7 billion acquisition of CRT Properties and PL Retails $1 billion acquisition of Price Legacy.

“Many of these companies aren’t interested in getting into bidding wars on one-off asset deals,” says Luskin. “Not only are these deals hard to win, they take a lot of time and energy.”

He says that explains deals like the LXP/NXT merger and increased activity by private equity players like DRA Advisors and Blackstone Group. He also predicts there will be more “club” deals whereby private equity firms team up on highly leveraged acquisitions.

According to SNL Financial, there were $30.62 billion in REIT mergers, acquisitions and privatizations through July 10. In all of 2005, $28.77 billion in similar deals were closed; in 2004, just $5.69 billion.

“There’s still so much money out there looking for a home in the private equity world,” he says. “That will drive more REITs to go private or merge over the next few months.”

“Sour Reception for Net Lease REIT Merger” by Parke M. Chapman appears the July 25 issue of National Real Estate Investor

07-25-2006

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Adams & Reese LLP

J. David Whetstone Joins Adams and Reese LLP
Adams and Reese announces that J. David Whetstone, former District Attorney for Baldwin County, has joined the firm’s Mobile office as a member of its Governmental Relations and Economic Development Practice Teams after 22 years of service in public office.

Adams and Reese, a multidisciplinary law firm with more than 300 attorneys, also has offices in Birmingham, AL; Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA; Houston, TX; Jackson, MS; Memphis and Nashville, TN and Washington, D.C. It is included in American Lawyer Magazine’s distinguished list of the nation’s top 200 firms - “The AmLaw 200.” The National Law Journal also lists the firm on the “NLJ 250” of the nation’s largest law firms.

According to Adams and Reese’s Managing Partner, Charles P. Adams, Jr., “David’s legal career has been one of notable successes and achievements. He is highly respected by his colleagues for his professionalism and legal mind, and by the community as a leader and an advocate. His keen sense of the law will undoubtedly enhance our firm’s governmental relations team.”

Bradley R. Byrne, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group adds, “As a member of the governmental relations and economic development teams, David will provide Adams and Reese with an even stronger ability to help our clients achieve their goals.”

Public officials and political leaders are no strangers to Adams and Reese. Whetstone joins other members of the firm who previously held or currently hold public office including: James “Jimmy” A. Hayes, former U.S. Congressman, in the Washington, D.C. office; State Senator Mark Norris in the Memphis office; E. L. “Bubba” Henry, former Speaker of the LA House of Representatives, in the Baton Rouge office and Ronald J. Sholes, former District Court Judge in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, in the New Orleans office; Paul G. Pastorek, former President of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and former General Counsel to NASA, is in the New Orleans office and William R. Bruce, former Tennessee State Representative and State Senator, is in the Nashville office. Other notable firm alumni include Sam A. LeBlanc III, former Louisiana State Representative; and Timothy P. Coulon, former Jefferson Parish President, Chairman of the Louisiana Superdome Commission and member of the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Recovery Authority.

Whetstone, a native of Greenville, AL, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 1970, and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama Law School. He began his legal career as an Assistant Attorney General to former Attorney General Bill Baxley, followed by six years of service as the Executive Director of the Alabama District Attorneys Association, where he represented the interests of District Attorneys throughout the State and created the Office of Prosecution Services. During that time, he served also on several commissions including Alabama’s first Criminal Code Commission as well as the Judicial Commission that was responsible for re-vamping Alabama’s Judicial Article.

From 1980-1984, Whetstone had a general private practice in Gulf Shores, AL, and became Municipal Judge, as well as serving as a Special Attorney General. In October 1984, he was appointed as District Attorney, where he was routinely selected to specially prosecute cases outside of his jurisdiction, and successfully argued several high-profile cases and participated in renown investigations pertaining to matters of ethics, the environment and child abuse. He earned several honors and awards for his service including: Governor’s Conservation of Achievement Award-Water Conservationist of the Year, 1994; District Attorney of the Year, 1998 and 2000 and Alabama “People Against Litter” Award.

When asked why did he decided to join Adams and Reese Whetstone explains, “I have always taken note of who was making things happen around the state and the region, and Adams and Reese was always there. When I looked around and saw who the political players were in the state, Adams and Reese stood out.

07-25-2006

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Represents Lexington Corporate Properties Trust In Its $4.6 Billion Merger with Newkirk Realty Trust
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, has represented client Lexington Corporate Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust (""REIT"") focused on single tenant properties, in its definitive merger agreement with Newkirk Realty Trust, Inc. If approved by the shareholders of both companies, the merger will create Lexington Realty Trust, a $4.6 Billion REIT.

The Paul Hastings team was led by New York partners Mark Schonberger, William Schwitter and Andrew Short.

Under the merger agreement, each share of Newkirk common stock will be exchanged for 0.80 common shares of Lexington, which exchange ratio will not be subject to adjustment. Following the merger, Newkirk shareholders and unitholders will own approximately 46.8% and Lexington shareholders and unitholders will own approximately 53.2% of the combined company assuming no conversion of Lexington's Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. Each company will pay pro-rata dividends through the date of closing. In addition, prior to the closing of the transaction, Lexington anticipates making a one-time cash distribution of $0.17 per share to Lexington shareholders and unitholders. The transaction is structured to qualify as a tax-free merger.

About Paul Hastings' Corporate Department: Teams of Paul Hastings' corporate attorneys provide clients with the sophisticated, cross-border legal and business expertise they need to finance and operate companies.The firm's M&A, Lending, Project Finance, Private Equity, Investment Management and Securitization practices are nationally and internationally ranked. Paul Hastings' attorneys are experienced in every aspect of modern transactional practice in virtually every industry and service sector. Clients include major financial
institutions, domestic, international, public and private companies.

About Lexington Corporate Properties Trust: Lexington Corporate Properties Trust is a real estate investment trust that owns and manages offices, industrial and retail properties net-leased to corporate tenants nationwide. Lexington has been a publicly traded company since October 1993.

07-25-2006

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Austin Partners Finalists for “Profiles in Power”
Fulbright partners Mary Dietz and Janet McQuaid were named two of the 25 finalists for the Austin Business Journal's Profiles in Power Awards at the 12th annual Profiles in Power luncheon and leadership seminar on July 21. Dietz and McQuaid will appear in a special write-up on the 25 finalists in the Austin Business Journal.

Dietz concentrates her legal practice on commercial and business litigation matters, including general business, Deceptive Trade Practices Act litigation, construction law, contract law, administrative law, extraordinary relief, and records management solutions.

McQuaid’s practice includes environmental law and regulation relating to solid and hazardous waste management, contaminated site remediation, new chemical regulation, toxic substance control and reporting, wastewater and stormwater management, and water rights and water supply regulation.

The Profiles in Power awards recognize the career and community accomplishments of female executives in central Texas. To select the 2006 Profiles in Power honorees, a panel evaluated more than 70 well-qualified candidates who were nominated by their peers in the business community. The judges followed a five-point grading system that evaluated each nominee’s career advancement, company success, business leadership and community involvement.

07-25-2006

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