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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields advises Sports Direct on acquisition of Everlast
Sports Direct International plc ('Sports Direct') has entered into a definitive agreement with Everlast Worldwide Inc to merge a wholly owned subsidiary of Brands Holdings Limited (itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Sports Direct) with Everlast at a price of $30 per share of Everlast which equates to approximately $135.2m. This represents a total transaction value of approximately $168.2m including expected tax benefits. Everlast is listed on NASDAQ. The transaction remains subject to the approval of Everlast shareholders and is expected to be completed during the second half of 2007.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Sports Direct on the acquisition. The Freshfields corporate team included partners Matthew Herman (New York), Sarah Murphy (US, London) and Claire Wills (London), as well as associates Piusha Bose (New York) and James Kerton (London).

The acquisition will benefit Sports Direct's wholesale, licensing and retail businesses, while providing them with a significant stepping stone into the important US market. The approximate aggregate consideration of $168.2m will be financed by Sports Direct via a drawdown under a credit facility. As at 31 December 2006, the gross assets and profits of Everlast were $65.3m and $6.8m respectively.

06-29-2007

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

Paul Saunders Appointed Co-Chair Of The Judicial Institute On Professionalism In The Law
Cravath partner Paul C. Saunders has been appointed by Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye as Co-Chair of the New York State Judicial Institute on Professionalism in the Law. Paul had served as a member of the Institute since 2000. The Institute serves as a permanent commission dedicated to nurturing professionalism among members of the legal profession.

06-29-2007

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Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill Attorneys Named to Chambers USA List of Leading Attorneys in 2007
Five Clark Hill Attorneys were named to the Chambers USA List of Leading Attorneys for 2007. Daniel J. Bretz and Thomas M.J. Hathaway were named in the area of labor and employment law, William B. Dunn and Timothy M. Koltun were named in the area of real estate law, and Daniel H. Minkus was named in the area of corporate law and mergers & acquisitions.

Daniel J. Bretz received the highest ranking (#1) in the area of labor and employment law. Bretz is a member in the firm’s Detroit office. Prior to joining Clark Hill, Bretz was a founding partner of Brady Hathaway Brady and Bretz P.C. He concentrates his practice in the areas of employment law and litigation, traditional labor work, and business litigation. He represents a number of national clients with a particular focus on employers in the health care, transportation and construction industries. He has served as first chair in trials involving discrimination, harassment, contract and labor issues. Chambers USA describes Bretz as “a leading light among litigators” in the state of Michigan. Bretz earned his B.A. from the University of Michigan, and his J.D. from Wayne State University.

William B. Dunn received the highest ranking and senior statesman designation in the area of real estate law, in which he has been practicing for more than 40 years. Chambers USA describes Dunn as “one of the city’s standout premier lawyers in the real estate arena.” He is a member in the firm’s Detroit office, where he specializes in real property, secured transactions and related business practice, as well as legal ethics. Dunn works extensively in lending, workouts, leasing, acquisitions and sales as well as development activities, and represents a range of public and private clients. He is a frequent lecturer at national, regional and statewide programs and author on real estate transactions and on legal ethics. Dunn holds many professional distinctions, and in addition to the Chambers USA listing, he has been repeatedly named to the Best Lawyers in America, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the Law, Who’s Who in the World, Euromoney's Guide to the World's Leading Real Estate Lawyers and the International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers. Dunn was also named one of the Top 10 Attorneys in the state of Michigan by Law & Politics Magazine’s 2006 Super Lawyers publication. Dunn earned his B.A. from Muskingum College and his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

Thomas M. J. Hathaway is named in the top tier of labor and employment attorneys in Chambers USA. Hathaway is a member in the firm’s Detroit office, and is nationally known as a premier lawyer displaying “superb skills and an excellent trial demeanor,” according to Chambers USA. Hathaway has been practicing law for more than 30 years, and specializes in representing public and private sector management and executives in labor and business litigation, including employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, trade secret and non-compete matters and counseling on business and personnel matters. Prior to joining Clark Hill, Hathaway was a founding partner and President of Brady Hathaway Brady & Bretz, P.C. In addition to Chambers USA, Hathaway has been named in Law & Politics Magazine’s 2006 Super Lawyers publication as well as the Best Lawyers in America. Hathaway earned his B.A. from College of the Holy Cross and his J.D. from Vanderbilt University.

Timothy M. Koltun has been named in Chambers USA repeatedly in the area of real estate law, and has been practicing law for more than 20 years. He is a member in the firm’s Detroit office. His practice is comprised of real estate transactional matters. He has extensive experience in the sale, acquisition, development and leasing of residential, retail, office and industrial projects. He has also represented institutional lenders in connection with construction and permanent financing and has substantial expertise in the area of condominiums and homeowners' associations. He has significant experience in the negotiation and documentation of construction related contracts. He has advised both debtors and lenders in negotiating real estate loan workouts. He earned his B.A. from Ohio Wesleyan University and his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of San Diego School of Law.

Daniel H. Minkus is ranked among the top attorneys in the area of corporate law and mergers & acquisitions. Minkus’ “strong understanding of the anatomy of a deal: he ensures it all works harmoniously,” is highlighted in his ranking with Chambers USA. Minkus is the member in charge of the firm’s Birmingham office, and advises clients with respect to a wide range of matters. Minkus concentrates in the areas of business counseling, transactional counseling, limited liability companies, minority business enterprises, and contracts. Minkus is very active in civic affairs and the community. He is currently serving in his nineteenth year on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Humane Society (Chairman 1989 –1998); he is the former State Sports Director for Soccer for Michigan Special Olympics; he is a past member of the Board of Directors of Leadership Oakland (President 1998-1999), an organization which fosters community leadership and involvement; and he has served as a member of volunteer committees for United Way Community Services in Detroit. In addition to Chambers USA, Minkus has been repeatedly named in the Best Lawyers in America. Minkus earned his B.A. from Kalamazoo College and his J.D., cum laude, from the Wayne State University Law School.

06-29-2007

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Butzel Long

Butzel Long top-ranked in litigation by Chambers USA
Butzel Long has been ranked in the top tier in the area of litigation in Michigan by Chambers USA – America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2007 The Client's Guide. Several of the firm's attorneys and practice areas have achieved Chamber's top-ranked status. The Butzel Long practice areas include: corporate/mergers and acquisitions, employee benefits and executive compensation, labor and employment, and real estate law.

The following Butzel Long attorneys and their key practice areas are highlighted in Chambers USA:

Philip J. Kessler – Litigation: General Commercial

Richard E. Rassel – Litigation: General Commercial

James C. Adams – Real Estate

Stephen A. Bromberg – Real Estate

Keefe A. Brooks – Litigation: General Commercial

Robert G. Buydens – Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

David F. DuMouchel – Litigation, White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations

John P. Hancock, Jr. – Labor and Employment

Justin G. Klimko – Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions

Edward M. Kronk – Litigation: General Commercial

Leonard M. Niehoff – Labor and Employment

Philip J. Kessler is Chairman of Butzel Long and is a member of the firm's Board of Directors. He is based in the firm's Detroit office. He has concentrated on the prosecution and defense of a wide variety of business disputes on behalf of individuals, partnerships, and private and public corporations. Areas in which Mr. Kessler has had significant experience include anti-trust litigation, audit malpractice, bankruptcy litigation, contract litigation, corporate control contests, distributorship litigation, false advertising claims, health care and pharmaceutical counseling and litigation; intellectual property litigation, intra-corporate and partnership disputes, merger and acquisition related litigation, probate and trust litigation and securities fraud claims. He is a resident of Franklin.

Richard E. Rassel is past Chairman and CEO of Butzel Long. He is based in the firm’s Detroit office. He is currently Director of Global Client Relations and serves on the firm's Board of Directors. He practices primarily in the area of business litigation and arbitration with a special concentration in media law. Mr. Rassel is a resident of Birmingham.

James C. Adams is a shareholder based in Butzel Long's Bloomfield Hills office. He has substantial practice experience including representation of developers, lenders, architects, construction contractors and construction managers, public and private corporations, municipalities and public agencies, in connection with all aspects of real estate, including: acquisition; public and private financing; tax incentives and other economic inducements; affordable housing development; condominium structuring and development, land use and zoning; distressed project work-outs; construction of municipal, commercial, and residential projects; selling, leasing, and otherwise disposing of property; and funding, construction, operation, and maintenance of urban transit systems. He is a resident of Ann Arbor.

Stephen A. Bromberg is a senior attorney based in the firm's Bloomfield Hills office. He has served as a Director and President of Butzel Long. With more than 40 years of specialized experience in real estate transactions and litigation, Mr. Bromberg represents borrowers and institutional lenders, purchasers and sellers, non-profit entities and contractors and owners in all kinds of office, commercial shopping center, apartment and subdivision matters, major construction and zoning matters and workouts, reorganizations and foreclosures. He is involved with numerous high-profile development projects. Mr. Bromberg is a resident of Bloomfield Hills.

Keefe A. Brooks is a shareholder based in Butzel Long's Bloomfield Hills office. He concentrates his practice in general business and commercial litigation and professional responsibility matters. His experience includes: commercial contract matters, director and officer liability matters, business tort litigation, insurance coverage disputes, securities litigation, legal malpractice, medical malpractice defense and financial institution matters. Mr. Brooks has also served as an expert witness, arbitrator and mediator within his fields of practice. He is a resident of Bloomfield Hills.

Robert G. Buydens is a shareholder and is based in the firm's Detroit office. He concentrates his practice in the area of employee benefits including preparation of pension, money purchase, employee stock purchase, and profit sharing plans for individuals, partnerships, corporations and multiple-employer organizations, and the preparation of master plans for profit and non-profit corporations. He has experience in providing advice on and drafting welfare benefit plans, including self-funded health care plans, flexible benefit plans, disability plans, and life insurance plans. He is experienced in executive compensation including the preparation of deferred compensation plans, management incentive plans, bonus plans and stock option plans. Mr. Buydens has been active in the multi-employer and multiple-employer pension area and is experienced in advising clients on plan terminations and withdrawals from multi-employer and multiple-employer plans. He also has acted as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association on (ERISA) disputes. He is a resident of Grosse Pointe Shores.

David F. DuMouchel is an attorney and shareholder based in Butzel Long's Detroit office. He chairs the firm's Corporate Compliance, Internal Investigations and Criminal Defense practice. His practice is limited to criminal defense, professional licensure and criminal health care matters, internal corporate investigations and compliance. Mr. DuMouchel is a resident of Birmingham.

John P. Hancock, Jr. is an attorney and shareholder in the firm's Detroit office. His practice focuses on collective bargaining negotiations and arbitrations as well as counseling of both public and private employers. He also has done extensive employment litigation and OSHA litigation. Mr. Hancock has served as chief negotiator in numerous collective bargaining negotiations for public schools, municipal and public utilities. Mr. Hancock is a resident of Grosse Pointe Park.

Justin G. Klimko is an attorney and shareholder practicing in Butzel Long's Detroit office. He has extensive experience in securities regulation, corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters, fields in which he has practiced since 1980. He also has specific experience with biotechnology and life sciences companies. Mr. Klimko is a resident of Grosse Pointe Woods.

Edward M. Kronk is an attorney and shareholder practicing in the firm’s Detroit office. He is co-chair of the firm's Litigation Department. Mr. Kronk's practice has been devoted exclusively to litigation with emphasis on product liability defense and commercial litigation. He is a resident of Beverly Hills.

Leonard M. Niehoff is an attorney and shareholder in Butzel Long's Ann Arbor office. He has substantial experience in litigation involving media law, higher education law, civil rights, constitutional law, First Amendment, and business and employment issues. He has handled significant matters for a variety of media clients. He is a resident of Chelsea.

About Chambers

Chambers USA is published annually by Chambers and Partners in London, England. The book provides law firm and attorney recommendations throughout the United States. The book is compiled from more than 10,000 interviews conducted with clients and lawyers. Comments that sum up or represent the general opinion are quoted in the text.

06-29-2007

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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Firm Represents Blackstone in Sale of Southern California Real Estate Portfolio
The firm is representing The Blackstone Group in the sale of a portfolio of 38 office buildings located in Southern California, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and Salt Lake City to Arden Realty, an affiliate of GE Real Estate, for $2.1 billion. The transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to close in approximately two months.

The Firm represented Blackstone in its 2006 acquisition of CarrAmerica Realty Corporation, one of the nation’s premier real estate companies, with a portfolio of 285 properties totaling approximately 26.3 million square feet. The Firm also represented Blackstone in the 2006 sale of 22 CarrAmerica properties located in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland to Tishman Speyer for $2.8 billion.

The Simpson Thacher team working on the transaction includes: Gregory Ressa, Scott Kobak, Alison Ando and Bryan Herzbach (Real Estate); Gregory Grogan and Wonda Joseph (Employee Benefits), Fagie Hartman (Labor) and Brian Ferry (Summer Associate).

06-29-2007

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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Simpson Thacher Obtains Dismissal Of Suit Challenging Power Plant Construction
Simpson Thacher has won the dismissal of an action seeking to enjoin the construction of the $1.8 billion Longview power plant in West Virginia, a project financed by Simpson Thacher client First Reserve. Plaintiffs sought to block construction of the plant following its approval by various West Virginia regulatory entities, including the Department of Environmental Protection, and following negotiations and the execution of a consent decree with the Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited, and the National Parks Conservation Association. In a June 27, 2007 opinion, the US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia granted Longview's motion to dismiss, concluding that the court must abstain from hearing the action because the plaintiffs' claim constituted a collateral attack on a state agency decision that should be raised in a state forum.

The Simpson Thacher litigation team working on the matter includes Barry Ostrager, Mary Beth Forshaw, Jamie Gamble, Adeeb Fadil, David Elbaum, Jason Stone, Sandra Chiocchi, Ryan Kane, Paul Quigley, Elizabeth Warnick, and paralegal Douglas Henderson.

06-29-2007

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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

Fischer to Speak at American Bar Association Convention
Jones Walker partner Madeleine Fischer will speak at the American Bar Association 2007 Annual Meeting in San Francisco on August 11th. She will present on "Examining the Tripartite Relationship Connecting the Policyholder, Carrier, and Defense Counsel."

06-29-2007

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