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McGlinchey Stafford PLLC

Paul West Elected Chairman of the Board of the Shaw Center for the Arts
Baton Rouge attorney Paul West was recently elected Chairman of the Board of the Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge. As immediate past chairman of the Manship Theatre Complex, located in the Shaw Center, and as a board member of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, Paul is very involved in the revitalization of downtown Baton Rouge and the resurgence of the arts in Baton Rouge. Other Shaw board members include Mayor Kip Holden; John Davies, President of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation; and LSU Chancellor Sean O'Keefe.

07-03-2007

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McAfee & Taft A Professional Corporation

Vickie Buchanan, Rodney Hunsinger Join McAfee & Taft
McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma’s largest law firm with one of the largest litigation practices in the state, has expanded its Litigation Practice Group to 57 attorneys with the recent addition of experienced trial lawyers Vickie J. Buchanan and Rodney K. Hunsinger, II.

Vickie J. Buchanan’s practice encompasses a wide range of business-related litigation in state and federal courts and in commercial arbitration. Her experience includes representing individuals and companies in complex business cases, class action and multiple party lawsuits, and disputes involving insurance, banking, bankruptcy, family law, mass torts, products liability and real estate matters. She also represents companies in employment counseling and litigation matters.

Prior to joining McAfee & Taft, Buchanan was a director with another large civil practice law firm in Oklahoma City.

Buchanan graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern State University in 1996 and went on to graduate with distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1999. She is a member of the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma and American Bar Associations, Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute and William J. Holloway American Inn of Court. Her civic activities include serving on the board of directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City and the selection committee of the Oklahoma School of Math and Science. She is a graduate of Leadership Edmond and a volunteer for Rebuilding Together and Crossings Community Church. She has also served as a campfire leader for Crossings Christian School.

Rodney Hunsinger’s experience has focused on business and commercial litigation, including the representation of clients in class action lawsuits and disputes involving mass torts, employment discrimination, product liability, Native American and gaming law, consumer law, and automobile dealership law and regulation.

The Norman native graduated magna cum laude from Northeastern State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1999, became a certified public accountant in 2002, and graduated with distinction from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2003. He previously worked as a litigation associate with another large civil practice law firm in Oklahoma City.

Hunsinger is a member of the Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, National Association of Dealer Counsel, Luther Bohanon American Inn of Court, and the Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, American and Federal Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants and a volunteer for Rebuilding Together.

07-03-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP advises Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC on a solvent scheme of arrangement
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP's London Insurance Restructuring and Insolvency Group has advised Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC ("Great Lakes") on a solvent scheme of arrangement pursuant to Section 425 of the Companies Act 1985.

Great Lakes is a wholly-owned UK subsidiary of Munich Re and has entered into a solvent scheme of arrangement with its scheme creditors in respect of its treaty reinsurance book of business written between 1 January 1998 and 1 October 2004.

The scheme was approved by a substantial majority of scheme creditors and was sanctioned by Mr Justice Lewison in the English High Court on 3 July 2007.

The Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw team was led by insurance insolvency and restructuring partner Ian McKenna assisted by Sarah Russell.

Great Lakes' scheme advisers were PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

07-03-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP Engaged by Audit Committee of Global Industries, Ltd. to Conduct Internal Investigation Implicating U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP has been engaged by the audit committee of the board of directors of Global Industries, Ltd. (Nasdaq: GLBL) to assist in conducting an internal investigation of its West Africa operations, focusing on the legality under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and local laws, of one of its subsidiary's reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by a customs agent in connection with shipments of materials and the temporary importation of vessels into West African waters. The Company has voluntarily contacted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice to advise them that an independent investigation is under way and that it intends to cooperate fully with both agencies.

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, an international law firm with significant experience in investigating and advising on FCPA matters, will lead the investigation with a team headed by Partners Paul L. Mitchell (Houston), Claudius O. Sokenu (New York) and counsel Dena Palermo (Houston).

Global Industries provides offshore construction, engineering, project management and support services including pipeline construction, SURF installations, platform installation and removal and diving to the oil and gas industry around the world.

07-03-2007

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Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's Supreme Court & Appellate Practice Named Top Appellate Practice in U.S. by Chambers and Legal 500
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's Supreme Court & Appellate Practice Group has just been listed as the top firm for Supreme Court and appellate work by bothChambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2007 andLegal 500 US. Mayer Brown's appellate group stands alone in the top tier in both publications.

Chambers USA characterizes Mayer Brown as "a potent force in matters before the U.S. Supreme Court," noting that the group is "exceptionally strong across the board" and that the "50-strong star-studded group has taken its reputation in appellate matters to great heights." It continues: "The group has built strong foundations in Washington, DC, Texas, and Illinois and the firm has been one of the first to move big-name appellate lawyers into its New York office." According to Chambers, "[c]lients praise the [Mayer Brown] team for its 'quality, reputation and cost-effectiveness,' and appreciate that the attorneys always deliver 'the typical Mayer product. Their work is creative yet credible, very well thought out and very well written.'"

Legal 500 notes that members of the firm's appellate practice "make very frequent appearances before the Supreme Court-indeed they have argued 196 cases there, including nine in the past three most recent terms-as well as hundreds more in appellate courts across the nation." It added that the firm's appellate practice has "genuine national coverage and, in the words of one client, 'a reputation for expertise in appeals.' It is this depth of bench compared to its rivals that marks it out as a rock-solid top-tier player."

Several of the firm's appellate practitioners are recommended by Chambers USA and Legal 500 as "talented practitioners at the highest level, all with a significant amount of Supreme Court experience," including Stephen M. Shapiro and Michele L. Odorizzi in Chicago; Claudia Wilson Frost in Houston; Andrew L. Frey and Lauren Goldman in New York;and Kenneth S. Geller, Andrew J. Pincus, and Evan M. Tager in Washington, D.C.

London-based publisher Chambers and Partners assigned a team of full-time researchers to conduct more than 14,000 lawyer and client interviews throughout the U.S. for its current guide. Legal 500 also relied on an extensive research process, including thousands of interviews with lawyers and clients.

07-03-2007

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Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins Advises Sterlite on its $2 Billion IPO, In Largest Indian Company IPO To Date
Latham & Watkins advised Sterlite Industries (India) Limited on its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. The $2 billion transaction is the largest IPO of an Indian company to date. The Latham & Watkins corporate team was led by Silicon Valley partner Anthony Richmond and Singapore partner Michael Sturrock, together with Singapore of counsel Rajiv Gupta, Silicon Valley associate Harry Demas, Singapore associate Su Lynn Choy and foreign law consultant Eunice Ng. Advice was also provided by New York tax partner Jiyeon Lee-Lim and associate Jason Lippek.

07-03-2007

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Frost, Brown & Todd, L.L.C.

Frost Brown Todd Opens Office in West Virginia
Frost Brown Todd, one of the largest law firms in the region, today announced the opening of its ninth office, the first in the state of West Virginia. This office, located in Charleston’s Chase Tower, is in addition to offices in Cincinnati, Middletown, and Columbus, Ohio, Florence, Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky, New Albany, Indiana and Nashville, Tennessee.

The opening of this office is a direct result of the Firm’s strategic plan to expand its footprint throughout the region. James D. McQueen, Jr., an active trial lawyer in West Virginia for 33 years, will serve as the Administrative Member-In-Charge along with Amanda J. Davis as a Staff Attorney. Both were previously with the firm of McQueen & Murphy, LC. Mr. McQueen’s litigation practice is focused on insurance bad faith, coverage, and fraud, professional liability and licensure (ethics), and fire and explosion cases. Ms. Davis concentrates her practice on general insurance defense litigation, including automobile, product liability, premises liability, and major subrogation losses.

Frost Brown Todd has several additional attorneys licensed to practice in West Virginia with practices focusing on business, employment, litigation, insurance bad faith, coverage, and fraud, as well as the coal and energy industry.

07-03-2007

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