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Parker & McCay, Attorneys At Law

Parker McCay Attorney Michelle H. Baer Appointed Young Lawyer Trustee of Camden County Bar Association
Parker McCay attorney Michelle H. Baer was recently appointed as Young Lawyer Trustee for the Camden County Bar Association’s 2006-2007 term. As Young Lawyer Trustee, Ms. Baer sits on the Association’s Board of Trustees and Executive Committee and serves as chair of its Young Lawyers Committee.

In addition to this new position, Ms. Baer currently serves on the Association’s Debtor-Creditor Committee, and serves as a trustee for the Camden County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Camden County Bar Association. She has been a member of the Camden County Bar Association since 2001.

In addition to active membership in the Camden County Bar Association, Ms. Baer is a member of the Burlington County, New Jersey State, Maryland and American Bar Associations. Ms. Baer’s practice focuses on commercial law, banking law, bankruptcy law and creditor-debtor rights.

07-18-2006

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Nettles, Thomas Sworn In on NAWL Board
Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough attorneys Zoe Sanders Nettles and Anita Wallace Thomas were sworn in Tuesday as board members for the National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) at the organization’s 107th annual meeting in New York City.

Both women have long service histories with the organization, with Ms. Nettles having served as its president. Earlier this year, Ms. Nettles, a partner in the Firm’s Columbia office, received NAWL’s 2005-2006 Service Award for her efforts to “move along the path that emphasizes professional development, a mission that unites women attorneys regardless of practice setting or political leanings.”

Ms. Thomas, a partner in the Firm’s Atlanta office, has previously served on the executive board. NAWL supports and advances the interests of women in and under the law and works toward the social, political, and professional empowerment of women. NAWL members work to end discrimination and violence against women and to prevent the erosion of hard-fought gains. NAWL's members include both men and women lawyers.

Ms. Thomas practices in litigation involving general commercial litigation, product liability, pharmaceutical litigation, employment litigation and toxic tort. Ms. Thomas has a vast amount of experience in all aspects of product liability litigation. Ms. Thomas and the Firm’s automotive litigation group represent vehicle, tire and equipment manufacturers in product liability actions across the United States. She has served as trial counsel and MDL counsel in pharmaceutical and toxic tort cases across the country.

A member of the State Bar of Georgia and its Women and Minorities in the Profession Committee, Ms. Thomas also is a member of the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and its executive board, having served as association president in 2000. She also serves on the board for the National Association of Women Lawyers (2005-06). Active in civic affairs, Ms. Thomas is a member of the board of directors of the Southwest Atlanta YMCA and the board of directors of the Atlanta Women's Alliance. Additionally, she serves on the advisory board of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.

Ms. Nettles began her law career in 1992 as a prosecutor where she tried 15 jury trials to verdict. Ms. Nettles joined Nelson Mullins in 1993. She practices administrative law and business litigation with an emphasis on class actions and pharmaceutical litigation. Ms. Nettles has experience with the management of class actions including motions practice and discovery.

Ms. Nettles is a former law clerk of U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Perry. She is also secretary of the South Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society and a member of the S.C. Administrative and Regulatory Law Association (board of directors) and the S.C. Association of Women Lawyers.

In 2004, Ms. Nettles received the Young Women In Industry (TWIN) award from the YWCA. In 2003, the Columbia Business Journal named Ms. Nettles to 20 Under 40, a listing of outstanding young leaders in the South Carolina Midlands. Ms. Nettles received an award from the National Association of Women Lawyers in 1999, for her service as chairwoman of the Rainmaking Committee and the creation of the first National Directory of Women Lawyers.

Nelson Mullins, established in 1897, has more than 360 attorneys practicing from offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Raleigh, Washington and Winston-Salem. For more information on the Firm, go to www.nelsonmullins.com, or call (803) 255-9794 or (803) 255-9280.

07-18-2006

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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst Milan advised the arrangers of €400 million financing for the acquisition of the Limoni group
Ashurst Milan advised ING Bank NV, as arranger and global coordinator, and BNP Paribas and Banca Intesa S.p.A in their capacity as joint mandated lead arrangers, on €400 million financing granted to Bridgepoint in relation to the acquisition of the Limoni group.

The Limoni group is Italy's leading perfumery chain with a network of 400 stores, and was acquired by Bridgepoint through a management buy-out involving the company's founder Piofrancesco Borghetti.

Ashurst Milan managing partner, Riccardo Agostinelli, assisted by Lorenzo Vernetti and Andrea Buti, advised on Italian law aspects of the transaction, while international finance partner John France, assisted by Sarah Osborne and Andrea Stucchi, provided English law advice.

07-17-2006

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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst Paris advised Quartus on the sale of its stake in Projipe
Ashurst Paris advised Quartus on Aubay's acquisition of a 100 per cent stake in Groupe Projipe Participation, owner of Projipe. Projipe is an IT engineering consultancy which operates in France, mainly in Paris.

Quartus has sold its entire stake in Groupe Projipe Participation, and the remaining 19 per cent stake held by Projipe's managers has been exchanged for shares in Aubay.

Projipe is expected to record a turnover of €50 million in 2006, which represents an increase of 16 per cent on 2005. The company has approximately 650 employees.

The Ashurst team was led by corporate partner Frédéric Pinet and Emmanuel Vergnaud, assisted by Sophie Allex-Lyoudi.

Debevoise & Plimpton (Marc Castagnède, Florent Bouyer and Thierry Lantaires) advised Aubay.

07-17-2006

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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst acted for the Berkeley Group on the establishment of a joint venture to focus on urban regeneration projects
Ashurst acted for The Berkeley Group plc on the arrangements for its proposed joint venture with The Prudential Assurance Company Limited and PRUPIM.

The venture is intended to focus on mixed-use projects and urban regeneration in the South East, focusing initially on three projects, comprising over 2500 residential units in Stanmore, North London, Green Park in Reading, and Kensington, London. Initial funding will be in the region of £48 million.

Ashurst real estate partner Gerald Kelly led the team with assistance from corporate partner Graeme Ward and tax solicitor Simon Swann.

07-17-2006

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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst advised Canary Wharf Group on a property let to Barclays
Ashurst advised Canary Wharf Group on the letting of floors 14-16 of One Churchill Place to Barclays Bank plc. One Churchill Place has been Barclays headquarters since June 2005 and is the seventh-tallest skyscraper in the UK.

The three floors being let have a total area of over 97,00 sq ft and will accommodate approximately 1,300 Barclays employees from private banking division, Barclays Wealth, who will relocate to Docklands from other London offices.

Other tenants of the 31-storey building include global financial services provider Cantor Fitzgerald and the London 2012 team.

The Ashurst real estate team comprised partner Martin Wright and associate Sarah Sivyour.

07-17-2006

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Ashurst LLP

Ashurst advised JPMorgan Cazenove in relation to a £36.4 million placing on behalf of Big Yellow Group PLC
Ashurst advised JPMorgan Cazenove on the cash box placing of shares in Big Yellow Group PLC. The placing, which was underwritten by JPMorgan Cazenove, raised approximately £36.4 million before expenses.

The proceeds of the placing will be used to continue Big Yellow's fast pace of site acquisitions and subsequent store roll-out, as well as to pay for the conversion charge on the group's intended conversion to REIT status.

Big Yellow is a provider of self storage facilities and has established itself as the leading self storage brand in London and the south of England.

The Ashurst team comprised corporate partner Nicholas Holmes and senior associate Alastair Holland.

07-17-2006

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