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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Walt Looney Speaks at Harvard's Worldwide Alumni Conference
Corporate partner Walt Looney spoke on June 15th at the Harvard Law School Worldwide Alumni Conference in Washington, D.C. on a panel addressing the state of the legal profession around the world. Other panelists were Neil Chayet, host of CBS' "Looking at the Law"; Brackett Denniston, general counsel of General Electric; Jim Flug, former chief counsel to Ted Kennedy; Lena Goldberg, chief legal officer of Fidelity Investments, Hon. Jack Jacobs of the Delaware Supreme Court; and Ted Wells, chief defense counsel on the Lewis Libby trial. The panel was moderated by Professor David Wilkins of Harvard.

06-27-2007

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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Shearman & Sterling Advises Sal. Oppenheim on Acquisition of Stake in GLG Partners
Shearman & Sterling advised the private bank Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. on the acquisition of a 3% stake in the leading European alternative asset manager GLG Partners LP.

Closing of the transaction is subject to certain regulatory and other conditions and is expected to occur in July 2007.

GLG Partners was initially founded in 1995 as an independent business division of Lehman Brothers International (Europe) Limited. In 2000, Management acquired a majority stake in the company. Along with Sal. Oppenheim, Lehman Brothers will continue to participate in GLG Partners as a minority shareholder and strategic partner.

Sal. Oppenheim was advised by Shearman & Sterling partners Rolf Koerfer (Düsseldorf-Mergers & Acquisitions) and Peter King (London - Mergers & Acquisitions) as well as by associate Rebecca Girvan (London - Mergers & Acquisitions).

06-27-2007

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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Shearman & Sterling Advises Axel Springer on the Acquisition of Shares in auFeminin
Shearman & Sterling advises Axel Springer AG on the acquisition of a 41.4% stake in auFeminin.com, the leading European internet portal for women, to be followed by a mandatory takeover offer for all remaining outstanding shares.

The closing of the transaction is subject to the approval of the Federal Cartel Office and is expected for the end of July 2007.

The following attorneys advise Axel Springer AG: Hans Diekmann (partner, Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf), Andreas Merkner (associate, Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf), Jan Schapmann (associate, Corporate/M&A, Düsseldorf), Reinhard F. Stockum (partner, Tax, Düsseldorf), Alexander Remplik (associate, Tax, Düsseldorf), Hans Jürgen Meyer-Lindemann (partner, Antitrust, Düsseldorf), Mathieu Remy (partner, Corporate/M&A, Paris), Christian Guilluy (of counsel, Corporate/M&A, Paris), Guillaume Isautier (associate, Corporate/M&A, Paris) and Christophe Delrieu (associate, Tax, Paris).

06-27-2007

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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper named one of the best places to work in Baltimore
The July 2007 edition of Baltimore Magazine named DLA Piper among the best places to work in the city of Baltimore. This year’s honor marks the second time in three years that the firm has been named to the list. DLA Piper was one of 26 companies on the list, and one of only two law firms to be included in the ranking of Baltimore’s best employers.

The magazine sought to recognize companies with employees who are “happy to get up in the morning,” highlighting workplaces that offer a friendly and interesting work atmosphere, opportunity for advancement, inspiring leadership, great benefits, salary and career development, attention to lifestyles (including parental leave, flex time and low turnover) and rewards programs.

DLA Piper was cited among Baltimore’s best places to work for its generous health insurance package, tuition reimbursement program and other benefits to employees. The magazine also highlighted the firm’s hybrid vehicle reimbursement policy, whereby employees receive a $2000 credit toward the purchase of a hybrid car. Baltimore Magazine also praised DLA Piper’s mentoring program and diversity directive.

“Our people are our greatest resource, so we have always dedicated ourselves to developing comprehensive employee benefits at DLA Piper,” said Francis B. Burch, Jr., Joint Chief Executive Officer of DLA Piper.

“Our business depends upon the happiness and health of our employees, which means that generous benefits are good for our people, and also good for business,” said Baltimore Managing Partner Paul A. Tiburzi. “We are proud that Baltimore Magazine has recognized what a great place this is to work.”

06-27-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

New York Office Adds Intellectual Property Partner
The New York office of McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Michael Shanahan has joined as partner in the Firm’s Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department.

Mr. Shanahan focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets and open source code matters. He also has extensive experience counseling clients in transactional matters including mergers, acquisitions and investments in the technology space including risk assessment, valuation, licensing and due diligence. Further experience includes strategic counseling for identifying and protecting intellectual property, preserving and expanding market share, portfolio monetization, patent procurement and opinion practice.

“McDermott is committed to providing our clients a combination of excellent legal services with highly qualified technical experience, and Michael’s background fits perfectly,” commented Dennis Mondolino, head of the New York office Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department.

Mr. Shanahan represents clients in a wide range of technologies such as computer software, interactive program guides, electronics, microprocessors and programmable logic devices, financial and business methods, complex physics technologies, medical devices, gaming systems, chemical technologies, mechanical and electro mechanical devices, manufacturing technologies and aerospace systems. He practices internationally in patent prosecution matters and has been involved in numerous reexaminations, reissues, appeals and interferences before the USPTO.

Prior to practicing law, Mr. Shanahan worked as an electrical engineer in the guidance systems division of a major defense contractor and worked on many high profile projects such as the International Space Station.

Mr. Shanahan received his J.D. from the New York Law School, his M.S. in electrical engineering in 1996, his M.S. in computer engineering in 1994 and his B.S. in electrical engineering in 1992 from the Manhattan College. Mr. Shanahan is a member of the New York State Bar, is registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

McDermott’s Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department includes more than 215 lawyers and patent agents working in all of our offices throughout the world. McDermott is recognized for its trial and appellate experience, and is ranked as one of the strongest IP litigation firms for both plaintiffs and defendants. The Firm’s practice in procurement and licensing in the patent, trademark and copyright areas is recognized for its depth and breadth. Rounding out McDermott’s intellectual property, media and technology services, the team provides client counseling and advice regarding trade secret, unfair competition, advertising, entertainment and computer law. Additionally, the Firm works closely with our transactional and tax lawyers on the intersection of IP and corporate issues.

06-27-2007

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt Opens New Office In San Francisco
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, the national law and consulting firm, announced today that it has signed a lease for new office space at 111 Sutter Street in San Francisco's financial district. Manatt will occupy two floors with office space for 50 professionals, totaling more than 25,000 square feet, in the historic 1920s building. Manatt's anticipated move-in date is early August, 2007.

"We believe San Francisco is a dynamic market and a strategic location to better serve our existing clients, broaden our client base, further develop our core practice areas and attract top talent," said William T. Quicksilver, Manatt's Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner.

Christopher L. Wanger, a partner in Manatt's Litigation division, will relocate from the firm's Palo Alto office to San Francisco, where he will serve as the office's administrative partner. Mr. Wanger will work closely with T. Hale Boggs, a Partner in Manatt's Corporate & Finance/Venture Capital & Technology practice, to coordinate lateral recruiting and business development efforts for Manatt's San Francisco office. Mr. Boggs, who opened Manatt's Palo Alto office in 1998, is also Chair of the firm's business development committee.

Manatt's San Francisco office will commence business staffed with Manatt attorneys relocating from the firm's Palo Alto and Los Angeles offices, and professionals from Manatt Health Solutions (MHS), a healthcare policy and strategic business advisory group of the firm. The attorneys include Sharon Bauman, partner Labor & Employment; Donald J. Fitzgerald, Partner, Tax, Employee Benefits & Global Compensation; Craig D. Miller, Partner, Corporate & Finance; Michelle Gillette, Counsel, Intellectual Property; and associates, Tara S. Kaushik and John P. Kern. David Huard, Co-Chair of the Firm's Energy, Environment and Natural Resources practice group, will relocate to the San Francisco office from Los Angeles. MHS professionals include Managing Directors Timathie Leslie and Julie Vaughan Murchinson, Senior Manager Joseph Ray, Managers Tim Kwan and Libby Sagara, and Senior Analyst Christine E. Sison.

"Manatt had a vision for opening an office in San Francisco to complement our other Northern California offices," said Mr. Wanger. "The new office also presents a platform from which we can further develop our core practice areas and grow in number of attorneys. We are excited about practicing in the heart of San Francisco."

In addition to offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco, Manatt's Northern California presence includes its Sacramento office, focused primarily on clients' government affairs matters.

The deal was brokered on behalf of the tenant by Studley's George Fox and Ham Southworth.

06-27-2007

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Jenner & Block LLP

Bisceglia Inducted as President of Illinois State Bar Association
Jenner & Block Partner Joseph G. Bisceglia was installed as the 131st President of the Illinois State Bar Association at the organization's Annual Meeting on June 22.

During his one-year term as President, Mr. Bisceglia plans to focus on the public image of lawyers, educating the public about the lawyer's role in our justice system and creating more diversity in the legal profession.

“If we’re going to have a long-lasting impact on the image of lawyers, we have to engage in what I call public or civic education,” Mr. Bisceglia said in a recent interview with Chicago Lawyer magazine. “We can ask our membership to devote two or three hours a year to speak in a grammar school, a high school, or a civic organization, and to put on some programs that really explain to young people what lawyers do every day and how the system of justice works. That, to me, is what will have a long-lasting impact on people’s perception.”

In addition, Mr. Bisceglia recently told the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin that he plans to create a task force to follow up on the key recommendations of a report by the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Minority and Women Participation that addressed how to improve diversity in the legal profession.

Mr. Bisceglia is the third Jenner & Block Partner to lead the ISBA – Name Partner Albert E. Jenner, Jr. was President from 1949-50 and Partner Floyd E. Thompson was President from 1933-34.

Mr. Bisceglia has been a long-time member and leader within the ISBA for over 30 years. In 2004, he was elected Third Vice President, leading to his installation as President on the ISBA for 2007-08. In addition, Mr. Bisceglia has served on the Board of Governors of the ISBA, and has served in numerous other capacities in the ISBA, including as chair of the ISBA’s Section on Civil Practice and Procedure (1991-92), co-chair and Chair of the ISBA Committee on Supreme Court Rules (1992-93; 2004-05), chair of the ISBA Special Committee on Federal Practice (2001-02), editor and frequent contributor to the ISBA publication Trial Briefs (1991-2004), and a member of the ISBA Committee on Judicial Evaluations (which investigates and evaluates Illinois judges for election and retention). In special recognition of his exceptional service and contributions to the profession, Mr. Bisceglia received the Board of Governors Award in 1997.

Mr. Bisceglia is a member of the Firm's Litigation Department and is Chair of the Firm's Construction Law Practice.

Pictured at the formal swearing in dinner, top: Mr. Bisceglia with Illinois Supreme Court Justices (from left to right) Rita Garman, Thomas Kilbride, Mr. Bisceglia, Chief Justice Robert Thomas, Lloyd Karmeier, and Anne Burke

Pictured, bottom: Mr. Bisceglia with Immediate Past ISBA President Irene F. Bahr.

06-27-2007

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