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Mayer Brown LLP

Further growth for Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's securitisation team in London with partner appointment
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP is pleased to announce that Elana Hahn, a structured finance and capital markets lawyer specialising in securitisation, has joined the firm as a partner in its London Finance Group. She joins the team from the London office of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP on 2 July 2007.

Elana advises banks and financial institutions as arrangers and represents originators and investment managers in English and international structured financings and public and private bond offerings. She advises on securitisation and other structured finance deals across a wide range of asset classes involving master trust, structured investment vehicle, secured loan, true sale, conduit financing and warehousing structures. Her practice has a particular focus on CLOs, CDOs and specialised funds-related structured finance transactions, whole-business securitisations and mortgage- and other real estate- based securitisations. Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw has acted on more that 45 cash-funded CDOs this year to date and is considered a "go-to" firm for cash and synthetic CDOs.

Prior to joining Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in London, Elana worked at Clifford Chance LLP. She received an A.B. from Princeton University in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with a Certificate in Russian Studies and Russian Culture and a J.D. from the University of Toronto. She is admitted to practice as a Barrister and Solicitor in Ontario, Canada and is admitted to practice in England and Wales. In addition to English, she speaks both French and Russian. As a Russian speaker, Elana will undoubtedly be an asset to Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw's work in the emerging markets.

Elana Hahn commented: "I am very excited to be joining Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw as it continues to cement its presence as a market-leading practice. I look forward to the opportunities afforded by the firm's strong structured finance and corporate platforms."

Dominic Griffiths, co-head of the London Securitisation Group for Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Elana to a team which is enjoying exponential growth, allowing us yet further penetration into the market and again emphasising the quality and diversity of our practice and services we offer. Adding to the experience of CDO and derivatives expert, Edmund (Ed) Parker, who also joined the firm recently, Elana's track record working with a number of key clients adds significant strength to our team which has become one of the leading firms for CFOs and Structured Acquisition Finance. She will also work with Bruce Bloomingdale, our corporate securitisation expert, in expanding our whole business securitisation capabilities."

Paul Maher, London Senior Partner and Vice-Chairman of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, added: "The firm is fiercely ambitious and growing at a significant rate, particularly in Europe. Our undisputed trans-Atlantic strength in structured finance is a priority for the London office and Elana's appointment is a testament to that commitment and one of a series of lateral hires for the group."

In addition to Elana's recent appointment, Ed Parker just published a book titled 'Credit Derivatives' through GBP Law. Bruce Bloomingdale co-heads the group with Dominic Griffiths. Partner Kevin Hawken has over 20 years experience of providing cutting-edge advice to clients and the team has considerable additional support from partner, Drew Salvest, who is widely recognised in the market for his work on innovative emerging market securitisation. There are now over 40 European securitisation lawyers at the firm.

07-02-2007

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Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP

Luce Forward Adds Two Experienced Litigators to the Firm: Attorneys George C. Rudolph and John C. Murphy Join Luce Forward
Esteemed attorneys George C. Rudolph and John C. Murphy have joined Luce Forward. Rudolph will join as a Partner in the firm’s Business / Complex Litigation and Real Estate Litigation Practice Groups. Murphy will be a Partner in the Real Estate Litigation Group. Both attorneys will be temporarily based in Luce Forward’s Los Angeles office through the month of July, after which they will move to Luce Forward’s Orange County location.

"John and George are very talented and well-respected attorneys with deep roots in the Southern California legal scene," said Robert J. Bell, Luce Forward's Managing Partner. “With the addition of these two experienced litigators, we are enhancing our ability to service our clients throughout California. We are proud to offer our existing full-service capabilities to their clients, as well as provide our clients with their diverse experience.”
Murphy is highly regarded as a leader in the field of eminent domain and also specializes in inverse condemnation, land use and zoning, real estate and other complex business disputes. Murphy has successfully served as lead counsel in several multi-million dollar jury trials, and won one of the largest jury verdicts in the history of Marin County Superior Court. In 2006, Murphy was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and is the immediate past President of the American Inns of Court, Warren J. Ferguson Chapter. Prior to joining Luce Forward, Murphy was a Partner in the Irvine office of Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP.

Murphy is highly regarded as a leader in the field of eminent domain and also specializes in inverse condemnation, land use and zoning, real estate and other complex business disputes. Murphy has successfully served as lead counsel in several multi-million dollar jury trials, and won one of the largest jury verdicts in the history of Marin County Superior Court. In 2006, Murphy was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and is the immediate past President of the American Inns of Court, Warren J. Ferguson Chapter. Prior to joining Luce Forward, Murphy was a Partner in the Irvine office of Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP

“I am excited to join Luce Forward and add to its vitality and growth,” said Murphy. “The firm has a world-class real estate and land use group and uniform excellence among their attorneys.”

Rudolph has extensive trial and appellate experience as a civil litigator specializing in business, real estate, competitive practices, corporate and entity structures and intellectual property. He also has significant litigation experience in the areas of product liability, insurance and labor and employment. Rudolph is a frequent lecturer and presenter at seminars and continuing education classes on various aspects of civil litigation and trial practice in and around Southern California. He is also actively involved in the Anti-Defamation League serving as a National Commissioner and member of the Executive and Regional Boards for the Orange County/Long Beach region. Prior to joining Luce Forward, Rudolph was a Senior Attorney at Theodora Oringher Miller & Richman PC in the firm’s Orange County office.

“Luce Forward has an exceptional reputation of operating with integrity and professionalism,” said Rudolph.

“The breadth of the firm’s practice areas will allow me to expand my practice, and be part of a full-service firm with a remarkable business litigation group.”

Murphy earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Riverside. Rudolph earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California.

07-02-2007

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Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins Adds Corporate and Finance Attorney in Tokyo
Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Ryan Dwyer has joined the firm's Tokyo office as of counsel in the Corporate Department. Dwyer's practice focuses primarily on M&A and corporate finance.

Dwyer has more than eight years experience in the Asian legal market. He has a broad practice that includes cross-border M&A, private equity, domestic and international joint ventures, international dispositions and investments, foreign direct investment into Japan and by Japanese companies overseas, and private placements. He has worked across a number of industries on domestic and complex cross-border deals, with particular expertise in the technology sector, advising companies in relation to licensing and distribution agreements, and aircraft finance and equipment leasing.

"Ryan is a great addition to the corporate and finance teams in Tokyo," said Bernard Nelson, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in Tokyo. "His experience in international finance and M&A complement Latham's strength in the region. Ryan has a reputation for being exceptionally hard-working, client-service focused and a true team player. He is a perfect fit for our strategic growth in the Japanese market and more broadly our ongoing Asian expansion."

Michael Yoshii, Chair of the Corporate Department in Tokyo, commented: "Ryan is a great asset to our team. His addition to the group demonstrates our deep commitment to building our corporate practice in Japan and the broader pan-Asian region. Ryan strengthens and diversifies our corporate practice by deepening our local knowledge and client relationships in Tokyo and opening new opportunities for client work involving Japanese companies."

"Few firms can match the breadth and depth of Latham & Watkins' global platform. Its commitment to Asia, coupled with its legacy strength in the US and Europe, makes for a winning combination. Latham is a dynamic force in the market, and its stature as one of the most innovative firms is very compelling. I am excited to be joining Latham, and to be part of its ambitious growth plans," said Dwyer.

Dwyer joins Latham & Watkins from DLA Piper's Tokyo office. Dwyer is a graduate of the University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law.

07-02-2007

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King & Spalding

International Trade Commission to Investigate 31 Glove Manufacturers and Importers Following King & Spalding’s Nitrile Glove Complaint for the Tillotson Corporation
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to investigate 31 international glove manufacturers and importers for alleged patent infringement in the importation into the United States of certain nitrile gloves for hand protection. The ITC action is based on a complaint filed on May 30 by King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, on behalf of Georgia-based Tillotson Corporation for intellectual property infringement under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.

The case is being referred to ITC administrative law judge Charles H. Bullock, who will hold an evidentiary hearing to determine whether infringement exists.

More than 22 billion nitrile gloves were imported into the United States in the past four years, with a retail value of nearly $250 million.

Nitrile gloves are made of synthetic latex and offer more puncture and chemical resistance than natural rubber latex gloves. Global demand is expected to reach 120 billion pieces in 2007, with Malaysia supplying approximately 60 percent of the global market. Three of the world's largest rubber glove manufacturers, Top Glove Corp Bhd., Supermax Corporation Bhd. and Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd., all of Malaysia, are included in the complaint.

King & Spalding international trade partner Gilbert B. Kaplan will lead representation of Tillotson Corporation in the investigation. King & Spalding intellectual property lawyers Anthony B. Askew (partner), Katrina M. Quicker (counsel) and Jason M. Pass (associate) will also advise on this matter, along with international trade lawyers Jeffrey M. Telep (counsel) and Taryn L. Koball (associate).

King & Spalding's international trade group, headquartered in the firm's Washington, D.C., and London offices, handles a wide range of international trade, export control and customs matters for clients the world over. The group is well-known for its expertise in representing domestic industries that are being injured by dumped and subsidized imports. It is also active in advising companies and industries and representing governments in dispute settlement proceedings before the World Trade Organization in Geneva.

07-02-2007

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King & Spalding

King & Spalding’s Mickey Sheinfeld Elected to Rancher Energy Board
Myron (Mickey) Sheinfeld, a senior counsel in the Houston office of King & Spalding, a leading international law firm, has been elected to the board of directors of Rancher Energy Corp.

Rancher Energy is an innovative oil and gas exploration and development company with a targeted strategy to reinvigorate older, historically productive oil fields in the hydrocarbon-rich Rocky Mountain region of the United States.

07-02-2007

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Kelley, Drye & Warren, LLP

Kelley Drye Attorneys Receive LSNY Pro Bono Recognition Award
Partner Robert E. Crotty and Associate Elise Stull were named honorees at The Legal Services of New York City Inaugural Pro Bono awards reception earlier this month. Mr. Crotty and Ms. Stull were both named for the community economic development work they provide to New York City.

07-02-2007

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Ice Miller LLP

Ice Miller LLP Opens DuPage County, Illinois Office
Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis' largest law firm, announced today the opening of an office in DuPage County, Illinois. The new office marks the Firm's expansion in the Chicago area and is the result of the attorneys from the Lisle, Illinois office of Chicago's Wildman Harrold joining Ice Miller. The attorneys, and staff, will broaden and strengthen Ice Miller's work in construction, general business, corporate transactions, intellectual property, higher education, labor and employment, litigation, private equity/venture services, estate planning, municipal finance and real estate.

"This strategic expansion will enable us to enhance our existing Illinois-based operations and expand our practices to serve a broader client base," stated Byron Myers, Managing Partner, Ice Miller LLP. "There is an enormous amount of synergy between the groups and we are fortunate to have found this talented group of individuals."

The DuPage County office includes fourteen attorneys, two paraprofessionals and seven support staff members. The group of attorneys joining Ice Miller have extensive experience in regulatory and legislative issues, complex business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, land development and development related litigation, trusts and estates, succession planning, public finance transactions, class actions, higher education and construction law. They have represented a diverse client base including Fortune 500 companies, private businesses, universities, hospitals, as well as municipalities and government entities.

Founded in 1910, Ice Miller is the largest law firm in Indianapolis. It is nationally recognized in many of its practice areas. With additional offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C., the Firm has over 250 lawyers, 40 paraprofessionals and 290 support staff members. The Firm represents a full portfolio of private and public companies, government entities and individuals. Ice Miller serves as legal counsel to many of the Midwest's leading businesses and to companies throughout the country and the world.

"DuPage County is home to some of the nation's most prestigious employers," stated Dean J. Leffelman, partner, Ice Miller. "We are delighted to join Ice Miller in bringing cost-effective, sophisticated legal services to the growing Chicago suburban area," concluded Leffelman. With a population approaching one million people and over 700,000 jobs, DuPage County is the second most populous county in the state of Illinois and one of the fastest growing.

"DuPage County is a business center of exceptional opportunity with a robust business mix of finance, retail, high tech, transportation and manufacturing," stated Bob Schillerstrom, partner, Ice Miller. "These world class companies offer Ice Miller a built-in client base that may be looking to expand their legal representation outside of the city of Chicago." Schillerstrom currently serves as the Board Chairman for DuPage County. He will be re-locating to the DuPage County office. In addition to Leffelman and Schillerstrom, the DuPage office will include partners Richard Johnson, Bart Murphy, David Hight, James Snyder and Michael Roth. They will be joined by James Durkin, Mark Baggio and Eric Singer as senior counsel, Laurie Miller and David Chroust as of counsel and Jenée Straub and Elizabeth McKillip as associates.

Ice Miller's lawyers and business professionals, through their understanding of businesses, industries, and government entities, help simplify the complexities faced by its clients. Ice Miller is committed to helping its clients achieve their legal and business goals. The Firm has offices in Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; DuPage County, Illinois; and Washington, D.C. For additional information, visit www.icemiller.com.

07-02-2007

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