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Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, L.L.P.

Albanian-American Enterprise Fund in Leading Albanian Bank Sale
Cleary Gottlieb represented the Albanian-American Enterprise Fund in its sale of 80% of the shares of the American Bank of Albania, a leading Albanian banking institution, to Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. The remaining 20% of the bank shares owned by the Albanian-American Enterprise Fund will be subject to put and call options. The agreement was signed on December 21, 2006, and the deal closed on June 29, 2007.

06-29-2007

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Hirschler Fleischer, Attorneys at Law

THIRTEEN HIRSCHLER FLEISCHER ATTORNEYS NAMED 2007 VIRGINIA SUPER LAWYERS,
Thirteen Hirschler Fleischer attorneys were named 2007 Virginia Super Lawyers in a recent study by Law & Politics magazine. Super Lawyers identified the top five percent of the lawyers in Virginia based on a survey and research conducted by Law & Politics. The Hirschler Fleischer partners named Virginia Super Lawyers are as follows:

David F. Belkowitz, Real Estate
K. Marshall Cook, Health Care
S. Brian Farmer, Business/Corporate Law
L. Charles Long, Jr., Real Estate
R. Webb Moore, Real Estate Litigation
Charles H. Rothenberg, Real Estate
John W. Steele, Real Estate
Michael H. Terry, Real Estate
James W. Theobald, Land Use and Zoning
W. Michael Walker, Business/Corporate Law
James L. Weinberg, Mergers & Acquisitions
Jay M. Weinberg, Real Estate
Charles F. Witthoefft, Business Litigation


Additionally, Michael H. Terry and James W. Theobald, both partners in the Real Estate section, were recognized in the top fifty attorneys in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Law & Politics mailed ballots to over 19,000 attorneys in Virginia. 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

06-29-2007

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Gide, Loyrette & Nouel, PC

Gide Loyrette Nouel Shanghai advises Gerflor Group on its new Chinese production unit:
Gerflor Group, a world specialist in floor coverings, has just set up a production unit in Jiangsu backed by Gide Loyrette Nouel’s China team.

Gide Loyrette Nouel Shanghai team advised Gerflor Group in its negotiations with the Chinese authorities and the Changshu development zone for the purchase of land and application for state investment grants. Gide also assisted Gerflor in its factory construction program and to arrange local financial solutions.

Gide’s Shanghai-based team responsible for Gerflor consisted of David Boitout, partner, and Bruno Grangier, senior associate.

06-29-2007

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Gide, Loyrette & Nouel, PC

Gide Loyrette Nouel advises the Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites in connection with its first 1.5 billion euro capital investment programme:
The Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR)*, which had managed assets worth 31.1 billion euros as at 31 December 2006, has just completed the process of awarding managing mandates for its first 1.5 billion euro capital investment programme, divided into four lots (Diversified European, European Small and Mid Caps, Diversified North American and Secondary European and North American).

Pantheon Ventures, Access Capital Partners, Lehman Brothers International Europe and AXA Private Equity Europe were selected from among sixty or so candidates for the attribution of these management mandates at the end of a competitive dialogue procedure.

The winners will be required to comply with the FRR’s "socially responsible investment principles". Accordingly, they will not be entitled to invest in funds engaging in hostile takeovers or in countries that do not comply with FATF rules.

For the legal aspects of the transaction, the FRR was advised by Gide Loyrette Nouel (Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville d'Hérouville, Stéphane Puel, Antoine Sarailler and Pierre Briguet-Lamarre for finance law, Lionel Levain for public law). The Firm also acted for the FRR, in collaboration with its legal agents in the United Kingdom and Ireland, in undertaking the drafting of documentation concerning the various investment vehicles proposed to the candidates.

06-29-2007

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Frantz Ward LLP

Frantz Ward Partner Keith A. Ashmus Receives "Others" Award from Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland
The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland honored Frantz Ward LLP partner Keith A. Ashmus with its "Others" Award at its annual Civic Luncheon on June 20, 2007.

The "Others" Award is bestowed annually by the Salvation Army on an individual or organization who exemplifies an extraordinary spirit of service to others and exceptional service benefiting the Salvation Army or the community. Mr. Ashmus has been actively involved in the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland for over ten years, having served as a member of its Advisory Board and as its Chair in 2005 and 2006.

In his comments upon accepting the award, Mr. Ashmus praised the Salvation Army's mission of improving the community, and encouraged continued efforts to fulfill that mission. He said, "Those who are fortunate enough to have been blessed with material, social or intellectual gifts are only more blessed when they put those gifts to the service of others."

06-29-2007

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Holland & Hart, L.L.P.

Holland & Hart Attorneys Appointed To State Boards
Governor Ritter appointed two Holland & Hart attorneys to Colorado State Boards. Anthony Navarro was appointed to the Board of Real Estate Appraisers and Scott Martinez was appointed to the Collection Agency Board.

Navarro is an appellate and trial attorney in Holland & Hart's Denver office. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the Appellate Division of the Criminal Justice Section of the Colorado Attorney General's Office. As a member of the Board of Real Estate Appraisers, he will work with the licensing, regulation and enforcement agency for the real estate brokerage, appraisal and mortgage broker industries.

Martinez, also an attorney in the Denver office, focuses his practice on the intersection of law and politics. He represents individuals and businesses in campaign finance, election law, and local government matters in Federal and State courts in Colorado. As the board member for the Collection Agency, he will assist in making recommendations on appropriate actions against licensees, surety bond claims, and rulemaking.

06-29-2007

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Dechert LLP

Dechert LLP Expands Tax Practice with Addition of Michael J. Rufkahr
Dechert LLP announced today that Michael J. Rufkahr has joined the firm as a partner in the International and Domestic Tax Practice. He is based in the firm's Washington, D.C., office and was previously with Arnold & Porter LLP.

Rufkahr focuses his practice on the tax aspects of securitizations, mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, and joint ventures. He has also represented clients in tax litigation issues, and has argued matters before the U.S. Supreme Court.

"Michael's experience is directly relevant to our core practices, where tax structuring is often key to a transaction's success. He's a tremendous asset to our clients involved in securitization, M&A, private equity and corporate transactions, particularly in the area of residential mortgage backed securities," said Edward Lemanowicz, partner and chair of the International Tax Group. "We welcome him to the firm."

"Dechert's tax lawyers are very respected and widely recognized for providing the highest levels of tax advice and sophisticated problem solving," said Rufkahr. "I look forward to contributing to the firm's continued success."

Rufkahr is a graduate of the University of Michigan (A.B., 1976), and the University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1979). He is admitted to the bars of New York, Missouri, and the District of Columbia.

06-29-2007

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