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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Shearman & Sterling Represents the Underwriters in Veolia Environnement's €2.6 Billion Capital Increase
Shearman & Sterling represented the underwriters in connection with a €2.6 billion capital increase with preferential subscription rights by Veolia Environnement, including a private placement by the issuer in the United States pursuant to Section 4(2) of the U.S. Securities Act.

Veolia Environnement is the world leader in environmental services. With more than 300,000 employees, the Company operates throughout the world in four segments: water management, waste management, energy management and freight and passenger transportation.

07-11-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

Double digit growth for European PPP market continues
DLA Piper is delighted to announce the launch of its fifth annual European Public Private Partnership ("PPP") Report. The report reveals that the European market has recorded double digit growth for the third consecutive year, expanding by 37% from 2005 to 2006. At the same time the aggregate value of projects in tender rose to €73 billion and a pre-tender project pipeline of over €100bn (projects likely to be realised in the next 3-5 years) is predicted.

The report provides a snapshot of activity in each European country market and an overview of the trends in the market in 2007, including year on year league tables and sector analysis.

There are changes in the relative size of current projects markets. For example Spain, fell from second to sixth position this year in terms of value of current tenders, but remains unequalled in terms of the number and value of projects completed. Italy remains top by value of current tenders and fairs well in terms of completing deals. France and Germany have both increased their current markets by over 50% on last year and did equally well on delivery of completed deals, with France having the edge on value per deal. Greece shot into the league tables this time delivering, in one year, a significant value of current projects and two of the largest completed deals in the European market in 2006. The strategic need for capital investment in Eastern Europe shows; with Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania all making the top ten for current project volume.

"The huge capacity for growth in PPP markets in EMEA is really apparent to our team across the region" said Stefan Eder, Head of DLA Piper's Finance & Projects EMEA Group. "Even smaller markets like Austria completed the A5 Ostregion PPP road project funded by a wrapped bond in 2006. This has been a watershed, showing that the CEE markets, for example, are able to deliver PPP solutions for some of the biggest infrastructure needs in Europe. DLA Piper, with its 170 practitioners specialising in project finance and infrastructure worldwide, sees this area as strategically important to many of its clients and will further develop and expand its services related to the sector."

The significant increase in the size of the market represents more countries putting projects into tender and more projects being launched in each country. The road infrastructure sector (including bridges and tunnels) represents 60% of the total market by value which is slightly down on 2005. Rail, waste and water, healthcare and defence sectors are all gaining momentum across Europe.

Angela Brewis, editor of the report, said: "The European PPP market is not uniform. Each country market is at a different place in its development and has a different focus. The UK market focus is now on value at the operational end of projects. At the other end of the spectrum Eastern European countries with high demands for infrastructure are enlisting the EU's help to set up their project procurement programmes and get their process and legislation right."

Mark Swindell, head of DLA Piper's global infrastructure and defence sector, commented: "The report demonstrates that Europe is full of opportunities at a national level for pension funds, insurance companies, infrastructure funds and contractors to invest in the revenue streams from new greenfield assets (backed up by long term partnership agreements with governments) as well as in businesses with regulated physical/technical monopolies.

"The private sector has the confidence to continue to invest in meeting the real needs of European governments which are to substantially improve infrastructure without raising debt or spending tax revenues in the short term and ensure that the risks of designing, building and operating these infrastructure assets are taken by the private sector."

07-11-2007

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Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

Miller Canfield International Business Briefing: Expanded Criminal Liability for Corporations and Business Compliance Issues in Canada
U.S. employers with Canadian operations are affected by changes made to Canada’s criminal code. The law firm of Miller Canfield presents “Expanded Criminal Liability for Corporations and Business Compliance Issues in Canada” at an upcoming International Business Briefing on Wednesday, August 15, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at the Automation Alley Headquarters (2675 Bellingham, Troy, Mich.). There is no cost to attend for Michigan and Ontario companies.

Health and safety, financial reporting and preventive compliance will be discussed by Miller Canfield attorneys Michael Gordner, from the Detroit office, and Loretta Stoyka, from the firm’s Windsor, Ontario office.

The event is co-sponsored by Miller Canfield and Automation Alley. Please make reservations with Sandy Bera at 248.267.3345 or bera@millercanfield.com.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming International Business Briefings co-sponsored by Miller Canfield and Automation Alley: Financial Incentives for Businesses in Michigan and Ontario on September 12; Doing Business in Mexico on October 10; and Venture Capital on November

07-11-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

Brussels Competition Lawyer Elected Chair of the Institute of International & European Affairs
The Brussels office of McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Benoît Keane, a lawyer in its European Competition Group, has been elected Chair of the Brussels branch of the Institute of International & European Affairs (IIEA).

The IIEA is a policy research think-tank and forum, providing its members with information on international and EU policy developments and their implications for Ireland. Its members include government ministers, senior civil service officials, company chairpersons, leading diplomats, trade unions and non-governmental organisations. Benoît chairs the Brussels committee whose activities include the hosting of high level events and the publication of books and articles on international and EU policy.

Benoît is a solicitor based in the Firm’s Brussels office. His practice focuses on EU and competition law. In the field of competition law, he acts in antitrust, merger control and State aid cases. He has extensive experience before the European Institutions and Courts. Benoît has written a number of articles on developments in EU law and is a member of the editorial board of the legal journal, World Competition.

07-11-2007

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Loeb & Loeb, LLP

Loeb & Loeb Continues to Build Corporate Practice
Loeb & Loeb has announced today that Stephen H. Cohen has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Department. He was previously Senior Counsel in the New York office of Morgan Lewis LLP.

Cohen focuses his practice on broker-dealer regulation and the securities commodities and derivations markets, regularly advising clients on a number of regulatory and transactional matters, including federal and state registration and compliance issues, and SRO membership and compliance issues, including the NASD and NYSE.

Cohen served as sole US broker-dealer regulatory counsel for both The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and Mellon Financial Corporation in their multi-billion dollar merger completed on July 1st.

“Stephen is considered in the broker-dealer industry to be an expert in providing regulatory advice in the area of M&A involving financial institutions subject to broker-dealer regulation,” said David Schaefer, Managing Partner of Loeb & Loeb’s New York office and Chair of the New York Corporate Department. “His addition further demonstrates Loeb’s commitment to expanding our financial services industry representation and our work for our investment banking clients."

“We have been active in building our corporate department in an effort to maintain the high level of support clients have come to expect from Loeb & Loeb,” said Michael Beck, Loeb & Loeb Co-Chairman. John Frankenheimer, Loeb & Loeb Co-Chairman, added, “We remain diligent in our commitment to increasing our firm’s national platform and Stephen’s expertise in broker-dealer regulation will further ensure all of our clients needs are addressed.”

Cohen’s move to Loeb & Loeb comes in the wake of six new attorneys who joined the Corporate Department since January 2007. The rapid growth is in response to a sharp increase of work in the practice, especially in M&A, private equity and finance. In the past three months, the firm has handled over $3 billion in transactional matters for clients.

07-11-2007

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Lewis and Roca LLP

Lewis and Roca Attorneys Name to Super Lawyers 2007 list
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce two of the firm’s attorneys were named to Nevada’s Super Lawyers 2007 listing by Law & Politics Magazine.

Lewis and Roca Las Vegas-based attorneys Anthony N. Cabot was named for his work in Gaming, and Von S. Heinz was named to the list for his work in General Litigation.

Law & Politics performs the polling, research and selection of Super Lawyers in a process designed to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers is a comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys, representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations.

07-11-2007

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Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss Attorney Re-Elected To Electronic Transactions Association's Education Committee
Jill Miller, an associate with Southfield-based Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., has been re-elected to the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Education Committee. Jaffe CEO Richard Zussman made the announcement.

The ETA Education Committee concentrates on identifying, developing and reviewing program content for seminars, training sessions and workshops for its members. The ETA is a national trade association comprised of companies who offer electronic processing products and services.

Miller is a member of Jaffe's Finance Practice Group. She is a 1993 graduate of Eastern Michigan University and a 2004 cum laude graduate of the Michigan State University College of Law. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the American Bar Association.

07-11-2007

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