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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Republic Property Trust to Be Acquired by Liberty Property Trust
Davis Polk & Wardwell is advising J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as financial adviser to the board of trustees of Republic Property Trust in connection with the acquisition of Republic by Liberty Property Trust. Republic is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust formed to own, operate, lease, acquire and develop primarily Class A office properties.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Liberty will acquire all of Republic's outstanding common shares for $14.70 per share in cash, valuing the transaction at approximately $850 million. Completion of the transaction, which is currently expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2007, is contingent upon customary closing conditions and the approval of Republic's shareholders.

The Davis Polk corporate team includes partner Michael Davis and associate Terry F. Crawford Jr., both of the New York office.

07-24-2007

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Weil Gotshal Chairman Stephen J. Dannhauser Honored For Long-Standing Support of Women and Minority Owned Businesses
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Chairman Stephen J. Dannhauser was honored by the National Minority Business Council Inc. (NMBC) for his long time support of the organization. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the NMBC’s celebration of 35 years of service to minority and women owned businesses.

Founded in 1972, the NMBC is one of the oldest organizations in the nation dedicated to the development and growth of women and minority owned businesses. The NMBC provides business assistance, educational opportunities, seminars, purchasing listings and related services to hundreds of businesses in the tri-state area and across the nation.

07-24-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Enhances Corporate Practice with Addition of Two Partners
Two attorneys with years of experience representing corporate clients in mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and other corporate transactions have joined Fulbright & Jaworski noted international corporate practice as partners in Houston.

HoustonKevin Trautner joined Fulbright from King & Spalding while Charles D. Powell joins from Haynes and Boone.

“Both Chuck and Kevin bring a broad scope of corporate experience to our existing practice, which recently was cited as one of the Top 20 corporate practices in the nation,” said Mike Conlon, the co-head of Fulbright’s corporate practice. “As a major international law firm, we handle a broad range of international corporate, commercial, transactional, securities, investment, finance, trade and regulatory matters for our clients. Having Kevin and Chuck as part of our team further enhances the full range of representation we offer our clients.”

Powell has represented technology companies, including those that serve the energy industry, and telecoms. He also has provided guidance related to venture capital, securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions, in addition to serving as the head of his previous firm’s technology practice in Houston.

Less than a decade ago it was difficult to imagine a venture capital and emerging companies practice requiring international depth, Powell said. However, today with the globalization of capital markets and opportunities for public listings in London and Europe, venture and private equity clients need legal capabilities internationally.

"Venture funds in Europe and Asia are seeking out new technologies for oil and gas exploration developed in the deep water areas of the Gulf and offshore Brazil," Powell said. "Working from a global platform that includes offices in the Middle East, Asia and the United Kingdom, Fulbright is able to satisfy the international needs of emerging company clients who are accessing venture capital in Europe and private equity in Asia, as well as those who need experienced assistance in structuring ventures in the Middle East and China."

Fulbright’s global corporate practice ranks among the Top 20 in the nation, according to Corporate Board Member magazine. The corporate practice group provides and offers a vast array of legal services to a diverse client base that ranges from start-up ventures to large multinational companies.

Fulbright’s corporate attorneys work to guide clients through the legal issues that affect not only their ability to obtain financing, but also to maintain their operations in a highly competitive, high-speed business environment.

Trautner has focused his practice on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He has represented issuers and underwriters in a variety of public and private debt and equity securities offerings, including initial public offerings and offerings under Rule 144A. Trautner also represents buyers and sellers in mergers and in stock and asset purchases and has experience representing master limited partnerships. Additionally, Trautner regularly counsels clients on securities law compliance, corporate governance and other general corporate matters.

“Kevin’s experience in private placements of securities to qualified institutional buyers, as well as his experience with master limited partnerships, nicely complements our existing practice,” said David Peterman, who heads Fulbright’s corporate, banking and business department in Houston. “Meanwhile, Chuck is an experienced corporate lawyer bringing experience representing mid-stage high tech and energy companies.”

Powell received his J.D. from the University of Texas and a B.A. in history from Columbia University.

Trautner received a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, a M.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a B.S. from the University of Notre Dame.

“In the short time I’ve been at Fulbright, the firm’s corporate group has been involved in some very impressive deals,” Trautner said. “Fulbright’s collegial environment fosters a firm-wide team approach to provide the firm’s clients with a comprehensive, global legal strategy. I am pleased to be working with such a remarkable group of lawyers at a firm that puts client service at the forefront.”

07-24-2007

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Foley & Lardner

Tax Partner Peter Elias Rejoins Foley
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Peter J. Elias rejoined the firm's San Diego office as a partner and chair of the firm's West Coast Tax & Individual Planning Practice. He also is a member of the firm's Business Law Department.

“We are delighted to have Pete back on our team,” said Van A. Tengberg, managing partner of the firm's San Diego office. “His outstanding reputation within the corporate community is consistent with our client-focused business philosophy. Pete's tax experience will continue to be an invaluable resource for our clients, who are thrilled he has returned to Foley.”

Elias will focus his practice extensively in the fund formation and private equity areas, advising promoters and investors on all types of pooled investment vehicles, including real estate and opportunity funds, hedge funds and venture capital funds. He will continue to advise clients on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, project finance transactions, strategic investments and real estate transactions. Elias also creates and implements tax-advantaged structures for business and investment transactions.

07-24-2007

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Foley & Lardner

Foley Expands Washington, D.C. Business Law Department With Addition of John M. Lynham, Jr
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that John M. Lynham, Jr. has joined the firm as of counsel in the Business Law Department in its Washington, D.C. office. Lynham will focus his practice on estates and trusts as a member of the firm's Tax & Individual Planning and Estates & Trusts Practices.

“With his extensive experience in estate and trust planning and administration, estate, gift and income taxation, tax-exempt organizations and litigation, John will be a great resource to Foley in further developing our Tax & Individual Planning Practice in Washington,” said Jay W. Freedman, head of the firm's Business Law Department in Washington. “His representation of clients before local courts as well as the Internal Revenue Service will also bring added value to our array of services.”

In addition to his work for individuals and families, Lynham also has counseled businesses on employment, bankruptcy, pension plans and other matters. He is a frequent speaker to professional groups on estates and trusts, tax matters and asset protection and is a member of the District of Columbia and Maryland Bars.

Lynham has served on the D.C. Superior Court Advisory Committee on Probate and Fiduciary Rules since 2001. He also served as co-chair of the District of Columbia Bar Estates, Trusts and Probate Steering Committee from 2000 to 2004 and was a member from 1997 to 2004. He also was a member of the D.C. Bar Task Force on the Uniform Trust Act of 2003 and chaired the D.C. Bar Task Force on the Omnibus Trusts and Estates Amendment Act of 2000. Since 1998, Lynham has been program chair of the D.C. Bar/George Washington University Law School CLE Program, Basic Estate Planning Series.

Lynham also is on the board of directors of the Hattie M. Strong Foundation and provides pro bono legal services to assist the board and its staff in making grants primarily for charitable educational purposes in the Washington, D.C. area.

07-24-2007

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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Two Davis Wright Tremaine Partners Named “Top 100 Outside Counsel Power Lawyers”
The Hollywood Reporter ESQ. has announced that two Davis Wright Tremaine Attorneys were included in its 2007 list of the “Top 100 Outside Counsel Power Lawyers”: Washington, D.C. partner Bob Corn-Revere and Los Angeles partner Kelli L. Sager. Compiled from subscriber nominations, as well as The Hollywood Reporter ESQ. (THR ESQ.) writers’ and editors' own research, the list highlights the most influential attorneys in their particular field of Entertainment law.

Corn-Revere, a noted authority on First Amendment and Internet-related issues, as well as FCC regulatory matters, has spent decades representing media interests in our nation’s capital, from local courthouses all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. THR ESQ. included Corn-Revere in this year’s list for his industry-changing cases, such as successfully representing CBS in Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. FCC, in which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the FCC’s application of broadcast indecency rules to “fleeting expletives.” In Motion Picture Association v. FCC, he obtained a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia against video description rules imposed on TV networks. A frequent speaker and author on regulatory issues, Corn-Revere has authored a three-volume treatise titled “Modern Communications Law.”

Sager, a First Amendment and media litigator, has been defending free-speech rights for more than 20 years, representing television, radio, motion picture, newspapers, book publishers, national magazines and new media producers, both at the trial and appellate levels of state and federal courts. Sager was spotlighted by THR ESQ. for her recent litigation efforts including: securing a U.S. Supreme Court copyright ruling as co-counsel in MGM v. Grokster; and successfully defending Universal Studios against accused murderer Jesse James Hollywood to enjoin the release of the feature film, "Alpha Dog." In May, Sager was named one of the “Top 75 Women Litigators in California” by the Los Angeles Daily Journal and in June, she was also named one of the “50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America” by the National Law Journal.

07-24-2007

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Covington & Burling, P.C.

Covington Advises UBS on Ryerson Acquisition
Ryerson Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Platinum Equity, a leading private equity firm, in a transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, an affiliate of Platinum Equity will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ryerson common and convertible preferred stock for $34.50 per share in cash. Covington & Burling LLP advised UBS Investment Bank, financial advisor to Ryerson, on the transaction.

Ryerson is a leading distributor and processor of metals in North America, with 2006 revenues of $5.9 billion. Platinum Equity is a global private equity firm specializing in the merger, acquisition, and operation of companies that provide services and solutions to customers in a broad range of business markets, including information technology, telecommunications, industrials, logistics, manufacturing, and entertainment distribution. UBS provides investment banking and securities, wealth management, asset management, and retail and corporate banking services worldwide.

The Covington corporate team, based in New York, included partner J. D. Weinberg, associate Frank London, and summer associate Jenna Steinhauer.

07-24-2007

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