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The Law Firm Of Baker & Daniels LLP

Jennifer Hull Named to School of Law Board
Jennifer Bickley Hull, a partner at Baker & Daniels LLP, has been named to the Dean's Advisory Board at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

The board meets to help the school in structuring courses and programs that train and prepare its students for the real world of practicing law. Board members include partners at leading Detroit and national law firms, as well as general counsels at various major corporations.

Hull graduated cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1997. At Baker & Daniels, she focuses her practice in labor and employment law. Hull assists clients in traditional labor matters, personnel issues, supervisor training and other related matters.

Before joining Baker & Daniels in 2002, Hull was a field attorney for the National Labor Relations Board in Detroit. She earned her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, graduating magna cum laude.

Founded in 1912, the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is a Catholic law school. It is located in the heart of downtown Detroit, within walking distance of federal and state courts and across from the General Motors World Headquarters.

07-27-2007

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Patton Boggs LLP

Patton Boggs LLP Guides Benitec to Victory in Biotech Patent Law Infringement Suit
Patton Boggs LLP has prevailed on behalf of its client, Benitec, an Australia-based biotechnology company, in a high-profile patent infringement suit. On Friday, the Federal Circuit issued its decision in the Benitec v. Nucleonics appeal, affirming the District Court’s decision to dismiss the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Initiated in 2004, the lawsuit alleged that rival biotechnology company Nucleonics Inc. was infringing on Benitec’s patent for the iRNA gene-silencing treatment. This gene regulation treatment had been developed largely by Benitec and has provided promising results treating diseases such as HIV, cancer, hepatitis B and C, and autoimmune and central nervous system disorders.

Benitec had originally sought dismissal after the Supreme Court’s Integra v. Merck decision rendered further litigation on the issues in the case irrelevant. Nucleonics opposed the dismissal, arguing that a case and controversy remained. Nucleonics lost at the District Court and appealed the decision to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

After the Supreme Court expanded declaratory judgment jurisdiction in MedImmune v. Genentech, the Federal Circuit requested supplemental briefing to determine if the expanded jurisdiction conferred the necessary case and controversy requirements to continue the Benitec v. Nucleonics litigation. The Federal Circuit, in a 2-1 decision, ultimately determined the position advanced by Patton Boggs for Nucleonics was correct, affirming the District Court’s decision.

“When the Integra v. Merck decision was handed down, it was clear that additional litigation in this case would not serve the client’s purposes and that dismissal was appropriate. We are happy the Federal Circuit agreed, permitting the client to use its resources in research, not litigation,� noted Dr. Scott A. Chambers, Chair of Patton Boggs’ Intellectual Property Department who led the firm’s efforts in this matter.

07-27-2007

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Represents Reliance Communications Ltd. in its Largest Acquisition to Date.
"Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that the firm represented Indian telecom service provider Reliance Communications Ltd. in the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Yipes Holdings, Inc., the leading provider of managed Ethernet services. The 100-percent buyout will be made through Reliance Communications’ wholly owned subsidiary, FLAG Telecom Group, Ltd. The transaction, valued at $300 million, marks the largest acquisition that Reliance Communications has ever made.

Under the agreement, Reliance Communications will gain access to the patented Ethernet technology of Yipes and will obtain a ready foothold in the United States: the largest telecom market in the world. This transaction will further consolidate the position of Reliance Communications in the United States where it has a retail customer base of over one million for Reliance India Call and Reliance World Call services.

The Paul Hastings team was led by partner Raj Pande and included partners Tara Guinta, Stephen Harris, Scott Joachim, Alexander Lee, Thomas Mounteer, Bradford Newman, Bruce Ryan, and associates Tomohisa Aiko, Christian Petersen, Michael Lazarus, Sarju Naran, Jason Rosenstock, Farrah Short and Jane Song.

About Reliance Communications: Reliance Communications Ltd. is India’s foremost telecommunications service provider. The company, with a customer base of over 35 million, ranks among the Top 10 Asian Telecom companies. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 600 Indian and 250 multinational corporations, and over 200 global carriers. "

07-27-2007

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Locke, Liddell & Sapp, L.L.P.

Locke Liddell & Sapp Announces Major Expansion of Washington, D.C. Office With Addition of a Real Estate Finance Group
Texas-based Locke Liddell & Sapp PLLC announces the significant expansion of its Washington, D.C. office through the addition of 13 attorneys, 12 of whom were formerly associated with Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. The addition of this group of real estate practitioners and a corporate transactional attorney has more than doubled the size of the Firm’s DC office to 23 attorneys and professionals.

Four Members are part of a high profile and distinguished real estate practice, with focused expertise in complex real estate finance and development transactions. These Members who have joined Locke Liddell’s D.C. office are Jennifer Beer, Christopher Hart, Adam Lichtenstein, and Edward Zughaib. Joining the Firm as Associates are John Carpenter Jr., Gordon Chin, David Heit, Jay Kalinski, Guy Nelson and Barbara Anne (“BA�) Spignardo. Katerina Greenspun and Forrest Reid are Senior Counsel. In addition, Seth Warner has joined the Firm as a Member, and brings additional depth in Locke Liddell’s corporate and energy practice.

“This is such an exciting opportunity for Locke Liddell,� said Managing Partner Jerry Clements. “We are very pleased to have attracted these outstanding attorneys who form a strong working group well-known for their work, and who have long-term relationships with their clients. This opens enormous prospects and opportunities for our Firm, and continues to allow us to provide the best and most comprehensive expertise for our clients.�

The addition of 13 attorneys to the D.C. office is part of Locke Liddell’s strategy to grow the 400-member firm to meet continued changes in the legal marketplace. Locke Liddell first opened a D.C. office in late 2005, and has slowly expanded its presence in the nation’s capital. In May, former White House Counsel Harriet Miers rejoined Locke Liddell, the Firm she left six years ago after serving as Managing Partner to join the Bush administration. Also in May, the Firm announced that long-time Democratic adviser and Washington lobbyist Mark Siegel joined the D.C. office as Member. Siegel is a former Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee and Deputy Assistant to the President in the Carter White House.

The new real estate attorneys in the D.C. office have provided counsel in connection with some of the largest and most sophisticated transactions in the real estate industry. They service domestic and international clients, including investors, syndicators, sponsors, real estate funds, owners, tenants, residential and commercial developers, construction and permanent lenders.

07-27-2007

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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

Paul Hastings Represents Reliance Communications Ltd. in its Largest Acquisition to Date
"Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, announced today that the firm represented Indian telecom service provider Reliance Communications Ltd. in the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire San Francisco-based Yipes Holdings, Inc., the leading provider of managed Ethernet services. The 100-percent buyout will be made through Reliance Communications’ wholly owned subsidiary, FLAG Telecom Group, Ltd. The transaction, valued at $300 million, marks the largest acquisition that Reliance Communications has ever made.

Under the agreement, Reliance Communications will gain access to the patented Ethernet technology of Yipes and will obtain a ready foothold in the United States: the largest telecom market in the world. This transaction will further consolidate the position of Reliance Communications in the United States where it has a retail customer base of over one million for Reliance India Call and Reliance World Call services.

The Paul Hastings team was led by partner Raj Pande and included partners Tara Guinta, Stephen Harris, Scott Joachim, Alexander Lee, Thomas Mounteer, Bradford Newman, Bruce Ryan, and associates Tomohisa Aiko, Christian Petersen, Michael Lazarus, Sarju Naran, Jason Rosenstock, Farrah Short and Jane Song.

About Reliance Communications: Reliance Communications Ltd. is India’s foremost telecommunications service provider. The company, with a customer base of over 35 million, ranks among the Top 10 Asian Telecom companies. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 600 Indian and 250 multinational corporations, and over 200 global carriers. "

07-27-2007

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Guaranty Trust Bank Global Offering of GDRs
Davis Polk & Wardwell advised J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd. and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc as joint bookrunners in connection with a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of global depositary receipts (GDRs) representing ordinary shares of Guaranty Trust Bank plc. The global offering raised gross proceeds of approximately $806 million and consisted of a public offering in the Federal Republic of Nigeria of 1,367,000,000 ordinary shares in the form of 27,340,000 GDRs and an international offering of 2,232,000,000 ordinary shares in the form of 44,640,000 GDRs pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.

Guaranty Trust Bank is a leading Nigerian full-service bank that services its retail customers through over 104 branches, 113 ATMs and three cash centers in Nigeria, as well as through branches of its subsidiaries in The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Ghana. The GDRs are listed on the London Stock Exchange and admitted for quotation on the International Order Book. Guaranty Trust Bank is the first Nigerian company and the first sub-Saharan African bank to list on the official list of the London Stock Exchange.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Paul E. Kumleben, associate Daniel M. Shapiro and summer associate Karen P. Seifert of the London office. Partner John D. Paton and associate Brian Radigan of the London office provided tax advice. Paulina Vargas of the London office was the legal assistant on the transaction.

07-27-2007

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McGuireWoods LLP

Chambers USA Recognizes McGuireWoods' Land Use and Environmental Department
Chambers USA has again honored McGuireWoods, ranking us one of the top law firms for environmental services. Chambers, one of the most widely referenced guides to legal services, has ranked McGuireWoods among the nation's leading firms each year since it began publishing in the United States four years ago.

We thank our clients and friends for the votes of confidence. As Chambers assembles its annual rankings based on thousands of client interviews and independent peer reviews, we know that without your positive response to our work, McGuireWoods would not have been so honored. To us, there is no better compliment than positive feedback from clients and colleagues.

McGuireWoods' Land Use and Environmental Department is one of the most comprehensive in the country and comprises 35 lawyers, many of whom have been practicing environmental law for decades. Our group includes former government regulators and lawyers with technical backgrounds in engineering and the natural sciences. By integrating the skills of these group members with the latest technological approaches to practicing law, we focus our efforts for our clients on effective problem solving.

Our environmental practice is diverse in subject matter, geography and the businesses we serve. Within the group, there are concentrations in air, water, solid and hazardous waste, wetlands, and other permitting under federal and state regulatory programs. We have gained wide recognition for results that allow facilities maximum flexibility in meeting legal requirements, with maximum protection for their business and personnel. We also focus on transactions involving natural resources development or major manufacturing facilities and energy projects.

Our land use practice extends beyond advising clients on local land use regulations and ordinances. From McGuireWoods offices across the country, we advise clients on the zoning, development and environmental aspects of potential sites, and assist clients with real estate acquisitions, leasing and/or financing for development projects.

We also maintain an active land use litigation practice, representing clients who challenge local land use decisions as well as local governments in the defense of their land use decisions. In addition, we represent clients in coordination with our government relations team to draft, review and promote or deter proposed state or local legislation that affects our clients.

07-27-2007

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