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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole New York "Super Lawyers" Named
Four Robinson & Cole lawyers were recently named as New York Super Lawyers. Gerald P. Dwyer, Jr., Alan D. Fox, Michael B. Golden and Andrew S. Roffe were selected by peer nominations by lawyers throughout New York, a blue ribbon panel review process and independent research of candidates.

07-20-2006

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Represents Manugistics Group, Inc. in $213 Million Sale of All Outstanding Equity to JDA Software Group
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), a leading international law firm, represented Manugistics Group, Inc. in connection with the merger of Stanley Acquisition Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of JDA Software Group. The deal, which closed on July 5, 2006, is valued at $213 million.

The Paul Hastings team, led by New York partner Luke Iovine, also included partners Joseph Opich, Jeffrey Pellegrino and Mark Poerio; of counsel Matthieu Grollemund; and associates Rene Peres, Cara Rodrigeuz, Sarah Schuette DeMatteis, Farrah Short, Jocelyn Sturdivant, Adam Vandervoort and Lillian Wilkinson.

Under the agreement, JDA Software Group purchased all of the outstanding equity of Manugistics Group, Inc., a Delaware-based software corporation. The merger consideration consists of all issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company being converted into the rights to receive cash in an amount equal to $2.50 for each share of the company's common stock.

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 Manugistics Group Inc.: Manugistics powers the synchronized supply chain. Clients depend on Manugistics to position them one step ahead of demand. With Manugistics' unparalleled supply chain and revenue management solutions, clients achieve improved forecast and inventory accuracy and leverage industry leading pricing and yield management solutions to maximize profits while ensuring optimum supply for constantly changing demand.

07-20-2006

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O'Melveny & Myers, LLP

O'MELVENY & MYERS REPRESENTS JER PARTNERS IN $620 MILLION ACQUISITION OF TANDEM HEALTH CARE
O'Melveny & Myers LLP recently represented JER Partners in acquiring Tandem Health Care, Inc. from Behrman Capital for $620 million. JER made the acquisition in a joint venture with Formation Capital, LLC, a leading operator and investor in the senior housing and care industry.

Tandem operates 78 long-term care, assisted living and independent living facilities in seven states, with a capacity for approximately 8,000 residents. Employing more than 12,000 people in 13 states overall, Tandem also offers rehabilitative therapy services, Medicare Part B billing, pharmacy, hospice and mobile diagnostic services.

""We like working with O'Melveny,"" said Cia Buckley, President of JER Partners' US Fund Business. ""We get the A team. They're smart, they anticipate issues, they're responsive, they know how we work - and they help us make money for our investors. O'Melveny gives us excellent service, and we couldn't be happier.""

O'Melveny partner Drake Tempest, counsel David Maryles and associates Tim Gray and Akiko Hishikawa handled corporate matters. Partners Dan Dunn and Peter Ritter gave tax advice, partners Fred Bachman and Tom Muller advised on finance matters and associates Eduardo Rivas and Richard Mendoza worked on real estate matters. Partner George Demos and associate Richard Rifenbark dealt with healthcare issues. Partner Dave Beddow and counsel Darren Tucker gave antitrust advice.

O'Melveny currently represents JER in its pending $370 million acquisition of Jameson Inns, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAMS). Jameson owns and operates or licenses a total of 118 hotels in 12 southeastern and midwestern states, with 7,770 guestrooms. O'Melveny also recently represented JER in its agreement to invest up to $100 million in Aviv Healthcare Properties Limited Partnership. Aviv has one of the largest privately held portfolios of triple-net leased skilled nursing facilities in the United States, with a capacity of approximately 12,000 licensed beds at 126 properties, mainly concentrated in midwestern, southwestern, western and Pacific northwestern states.

07-20-2006

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Eleven Luce Forward Partners Named Top San Diego Attorneys
Luce Forward Partners Kathryn A. Bernert, Robert D. Buell, Brian C. Fish, Mary F. Gillick, Roger C. Haerr, Valentine S. Hoy, Phillip L. Kossy, Robert A. Levy, Nancy T. Scull, Kenneth J. Stipanov and Edward Patrick (""Pat"") Swan were named ""Top San Diego County Attorneys"" today by The Daily Transcript.

The Transcript's list of Top San Diego County Attorneys was derived through a voting process in which San Diego lawyers nominated and voted for their peers. The 11 Luce Forward partners were selected among 600 nominees in the categories of Corporate / Business, Municipal / Government, Real Estate / Construction, Labor / Employment, Criminal, Intellectual Property, Family Law and Insurance Law. Ten San Diego attorneys were selected in each category.

Luce Forward partners Pat Swan, Nancy Scull, and Kenneth Stipanov were also named as Top San Diego County Attorneys by The Daily Transcript in 2005.

07-20-2006

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Jenner & Block LLP

Jenner & Block and Mesirow Financial Sign Leases For New 45-Story Office Tower in Chicago
Jenner & Block and Mesirow Financial recently announced that they have signed leases to co-anchor a new 1.1 million-square-foot office tower to be built at 351 North Clark Street in Chicago, Illinois. Together, they will lease over 700,000 square feet in the new building designed by Dirk Lohan of Lohan Anderson LLC and A. Epstein & Sons International Inc.

The $400+ million structure will be built between Clark and Dearborn streets on the south side of Kinzie Street and will contain 25,000 square feet of retail space fronting Clark, Kinzie and Dearborn streets, underground parking and other amenities for the building's tenants. The new building will also feature more conference rooms and a state-of the art technology infrastructure to allow both firms to better serve their clients. Occupancy for the new structure will be third quarter of 2009.

The building will be developed by a partnership led by Mesirow Financial Real Estate, Inc., a division of Mesirow Financial. Richie Stein and Mike Szkatulski head the real estate division.

Jenner & Block LLP, a national law firm headquartered in Chicago, will occupy approximately 390,000 square feet at the top of the building. A core value of Jenner & Block is to respect and reward our people,said Donald I. Resnick, Chair of the Jenner & Block Real Estate Practice and head of its relocation task force. This starts with providing our people with a work environment that is conducive to their success and overall job satisfaction. In our relocation process, the opportunity to join with Mesirow Financial and have a meaningful say in the design of the new building, its support structure and its amenities was of great value to us. This collaboration allowed us to achieve a number of attributes to this building that we know are important in a law firm environment. We are delighted to have completed the pre-development phase of work associated with this project with Mesirow Financial and look forward to continuing our excellent working relationship with them as we bring 351 North Clark Street to fruition.

Mesirow Financial, a diversified financial services firm, will occupy approximately 345,000 square feet on floors 4 through 16. This marks an important milestone in our firm's evolution. The building will provide much needed space for our employees and foster a more cohesive environment which in turn benefits our clients. said James C. Tyree, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mesirow Financial.

Stephen Smith and Gary Kostecki of Jones Lang LaSalle have been awarded the leasing of the remaining 365,000 square feet of mid-rise space in the tower. We are very pleased that Jones Lang LaSalle was selected to lease 351 N. Clark, a building which will undoubtedly set the standard for new office space in Chicago, said Steve Smith, Managing Director. Jones Lang LaSalle is a world leader in real estate services.

Bob Chodos, Principal of Colliers Bennett & Kahnweiler, represented Jenner & Block in the transaction. Mesirow Financial was represented by Michael Szkatulski, Senior Managing Director of Mesirow Financial Real Estate, Inc. and Bob Chodos as a co-broker, in one of the most unique market search processes ever implemented in Chicago.

In early March of 2005, Jenner & Block and Mesirow Financial joined together to procure proposals from a number of developers and owners of office buildings and sites in Chicago. The goal of that effort was to maximize the leverage created by two very large, credit-worthy tenants, working in tandem to create a custom-designed business solution to their respective facilities'requirements. Both firms had leases expiring in 2010; one wanted space in the low-rise of a building, the other in the high-rise portion. It proved to be a perfect match, Mr. Chodos said. ""A 70% pre-leased building delivered a capitalization structure that allowed both tenants to procure very competitive lease terms for a new Class A+ headquarters, quality facility. This, coupled with the unusual opportunity to have both firms provide in-depth input into the design of the new building and the selection of its systems and amenities to support each firm's operations, is very unique.

Both tenants are very excited about the possibilities this project presents. Working together with Mssrs. Stein and Szkatulski on this assignment has been one of the most unique that I have encountered in my career and the outcome of the collaboration of our respective teams will, I believe, speak for itself when completed, Mr. Chodos concluded.

07-20-2006

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Husch & Eppenberger, LLC

Husch & Eppenberger Ranks on The American Lawyer's Top 200 Pro Bono List
The American Lawyer named Husch & Eppenberger, LLC as one of the Top 200 law firms that dedicates itself to providing pro bono legal services to individuals who could not otherwise afford them. The list, published in the magazine's July 2006 issue, ranks law firms based on the average number of pro bono hours per attorney and the percentage of lawyers who annually perform more than 20 hours of pro bono work. Husch ranked #158.

Husch has a long standing commitment to providing pro bono legal services to individuals, public service groups, and charitable organizations that are unable to pay for the legal representation they need. Husch encourages its attorneys to provide pro bono legal services, engage in activities that improve access to justice for all, and provide financial support for organizations that provide legal services to persons of limited means. Husch is a Signatory Member of the Pro Bono Institute's Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge©, a national organization that encourages pro bono work in law firms across the country.

Husch attorneys provide pro bono legal services to individuals and groups referred to it from various agencies including The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Habitat for Humanity Law Committee, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Legal Services of Southern Missouri, Legal Services of Western Missouri, Prairie State Legal Services, The United Way, Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts, and many more.

The firm recently announced its partnership with Saint Louis University School of Law Clinic to provide pro bono legal services to low income students enrolled in Operation Excel YouthBuild. YouthBuild USA is a national nonprofit whose mission is to encourage low-income young people to rebuild their communities and their lives. Several Husch attorneys, SLU law students and their professor provide a clinic and intake program to YouthBuild students. Husch attorneys pair up with the law students and meet individually with YouthBuild students who have outstanding traffic warrant problems. The attorneys, along with the Law School students, assist the YouthBuild students to resolve the warrants and secure arrangements to pay fines or perform community service.

07-20-2006

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Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson Ranks Fourth in Second Quarter M&A Counsel Rankings
Hogan & Hartson LLP has been ranked fourth among all law firms for completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) during the second quarter of 2006, as determined by total transaction value in Global Securities Information, Inc.'s Second Quarter 2006 Legal Counsel Rankings. The ranking was based on seven transactions with a combined value of over $35 billion.

The GSI M&A league table tracks deals registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as disclosed by the filing party, including international transactions. GSI is a specialty provider of public-record business transaction information to legal and financial firms.

07-20-2006

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