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Carlton Fields

Carlton Fields Attorneys and Practices Ranked Among the Best in Chambers USA 2007-2008 Guide
Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that twelve of the firm’s practices and 33 attorneys are ranked among the top in the state of Florida in the recently-released Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers.

The firm’s Construction practice ranked #1 for the fifth consecutive year and the firm’s Insurance practice was ranked #1 for the third consecutive year. Eight additional firm’s lawyers were listed in Chambers this year.

Carlton Fields’ legal practices receiving top rankings in the 2007-2008 Guide include Antitrust, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Construction, Corporate/M&A, Environmental, Healthcare, Insurance, Labor & Employment, Litigation (Appellate), Litigation (General Commercial), Real Estate, and Tax.

In addition, the following 33 attorneys are listed as leading lawyers in the Guide:

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Chris S. Coutroulis in Antitrust
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Robert N. Gilbert in Bankruptcy and Restructuring
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Charles J. Cacciabeve, Bruce Charles King, George J. Meyer, Michael F. Nuechterlein, Luis Prats, Patricia H. Thompson, and Wm. Cary Wright in Construction
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Nathaniel L. Doliner and Richard A. Denmon in Corporate/M&A
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George Barford and Patricia H. Thompson in Employment (Mainly Defendant)
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H. Ray Allen, II, Laurel E. Lockett, and Roger D. Schwenke in Environment
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Donald R. Schmidt in Healthcare
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Daniel C. Brown, Kelly A. Cruz-Brown, and Robert W. Pass in Insurance
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Sylvia H. Walbolt and Wendy F. Lumish in Litigation (Appellate)
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Edward W. Gerecke, Benjamine Reid, and Gary L. Sasso in Litigation (General Commercial)
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Wendy F. Lumish in Products Liability (Nationally)
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Robert S. Freedman, Ruth Barnes Kinsolving, Edgel Lester, Jr., Richard C. Linquanti, and David S. Drobner in Real Estate
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David P. Burke, Cristin A. Conley, and William D. Rohrer in Tax
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Nancy G. Linnan for Zoning/Land Use

In its fifth year, Chambers USA guide is the only legal directory to rank law firm practices and attorneys, and is based on merit only. Chambers researchers spend a year conducting 4,500 in-depth interviews with key in-house counsel, firm clients, and leading private practice attorneys in each U.S. state. The directory also contains editorials of each ranked practice area and attorneys, quotes from clients and peers, and current clients.

06-18-2007

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Baker & McKenzie Advises Walker Group Global Offering
Baker & McKenzie’s securities team in Hong Kong recently advised Walker Group Holdings Limited, as Hong Kong law counsel, on its HK$579 million (before exercise of the over-allotment option) offering. The shares commenced trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 7 June 2007.

Walker Group is principally engaged in the design and sales of a diversified range of footwear products in Hong Kong and the PRC. The company has established an extensive sales network in Hong Kong and the PRC, including 56 outlets in Hong Kong and 337 outlets in 23 provinces in the PRC. In addition, it also has seven franchised concessions in Taiwan. The footwear products are primarilyy sold under six major in-house brands, namely, Couber.G, Forleria, Ox-X-Ox, Tru-Nari, Artemis and Walaci; and two authorised brands, namely Acupunture and Pink Panther.

The Baker & McKenzie team was led by securities partner Elsa Chan. As the business of Walker Group involves a significant number of intellectual property rights and tenancy arrangements, the firm’s intellectual property and real estate group lawyers also had considerable involvement in the transaction.

Taifook capital Limited was the sole sponsor of the offering. Taifook Securities Company Limited and DBS acted as the joint global coordinators, joint bookrunners and joint lead managers on the offering.

06-18-2007

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Baker & McKenzie, L.L.P.

Corporate Real Estate Partner Joins Baker & McKenzie LLP in Chicago
Baker & McKenzie LLP is pleased to announce that corporate real estate private equity fund formation lawyer Addison Braendel and corporate associate Sarah Harris joined its Corporate & Securities Practice Group in Chicago as Partner and associate, respectively. Mr. Braendel was a partner, and Ms. Harris was an associate, at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, LLP in Chicago. Mr. Braendel will head up Baker & McKenzie’s real estate and alternative asset fund formation team.

“We are very pleased to welcome Addison and Sarah to the Firm,” said David Hackett, North American Managing Partner. “Their established expertise in fund formation fits well with our existing global fund, partnership tax, REIT, corporate and securities, ERISA, finance and real estate practices.”

Mr. Braendel’s practice is primarily corporate transactional, focusing on formation of private equity funds, typically with a real estate, infrastructure or energy focus. He also has significant experience in regulatory matters, the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act, joint ventures, tender offers, partnerships, shareholder rights plans, corporate governance, and REITs.

Ms. Harris’ practice also focuses on fund formation, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, tender offers, partnerships, shareholder rights plans, corporate governance, and REITs.

“Addison’s practice complements various practice areas, including corporate, tax and private equity, allowing us to continue to provide specialized service to our clients,” said Philip Suse, Managing Partner of the Chicago office. “We are confident that his joining will add depth to our transactional capabilities in Chicago.”

Mr. Braendel received his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from Temple University in 1987 and his J.D. from the University of Chicago in 1992.

Ms. Harris received her bachelor’s degree from Scripps College in 1996, and her J.D. from Northwestern University in 2001.

06-18-2007

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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Antitrust Team Gains Win in Court of Appeals
Baker Hostetler's antitrust team won dismissal of an antitrust case against El Día, Inc., the leading newspaper publisher in Puerto Rico. In an opinion released June 18, 2007, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that an earlier decision rejecting an antitrust claim brought by a competitor barred that same competitor from subsequently reasserting a similar claim, and that the competitor could not obtain a "rematch" by repackaging its claim in a different guise.

06-18-2007

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Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P.

Chambers USA Names 32 to "Leading Business Lawyers" List
Chambers USA has ranked 32 Baker Hostetler attorneys from three states and the District of Columbia in the latest edition of the prestigious Chambers USA Guide: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The ratings in this independent and objective directory are based on over 14,000 interviews with in-house and outside counsel across the country conducted by Chambers USA, a division of Chambers and Partners.

For the fifth year in a row Baker Hostetler's Employment and Labor Group received a top ranking in Ohio and was rated among the leading practices in Florida and Texas for the third consecutive year.

The additional Baker Hostetler practice areas which received high rankings in the directory include: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Ohio), Construction (Florida), Corporate/M&A (Ohio), Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Ohio), Litigation: General Commercial (Ohio), Media & Entertainment (Washington, D.C.), Natural Resources & Environment (Ohio), Real Estate: General (Ohio) and Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Florida).

Baker Hostetler attorneys listed as leaders in their practice areas include:

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Bankruptcy: Brian A. Bash, Matthew R. Goldman and Joseph F. Hutchinson, Jr. (all Ohio)
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Construction: Denis L. Durkin (Florida)
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Corporate and M&A: Albert T. Adams, John M. Gherlein, Suzanne Hanselman, R. Steven Kestner and Robert A. Weible (all Ohio)
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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation: Raymond M. Malone, John J. McGowan, Jr., and Georgeann Peters (all Ohio)
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First Amendment Litigation (National practice): Bruce W. Sanford (Washington, D.C.)
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Intellectual Property: Bruce O. Baumgartner (Ohio)
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International Trade—Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (National practice): Elliot J. Feldman (Washington, D.C.)
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Labor & Employment: Joyce Ackerbaum Cox and Kevin W. Shaughnessy (Florida); Richard H. Leukart, John B. Lewis and Gregory V. Mersol (all Ohio); Nancy L. Patterson (Texas)
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Litigation: General Commercial: Randall L. Solomon and Daniel R. Warren (both Ohio)
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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: James R. Wooley (Ohio)
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Media & Entertainment: Bruce W. Sanford (Washington, D.C.)
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Natural Resources & Environment: Maureen A. Brennan, Daniel J. Gunsett and Ben L. Pfefferle (all Ohio)
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Real Estate: General: Lawrence V. Lindberg, Patricia J. O'Donnell and David J. Strauss (all Ohio)
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Real Estate: Finance: Harlan W. Robins (Ohio)
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Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use: Ted Brown (Florida)

06-18-2007

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White & Case, LLP

Intergum Sold to Cadbury Schweppes for $450 Million
White & Case acted for Intergum, the largest manufacturer of chewing gum in Turkey, in its sale to confectionary giant Cadbury Schweppes for $450 million. Intergum, which is owned by the Amram family, employs approximately 1,200 people and has an estimated 46 percent share of the Turkish chewing gum market, which itself grew by 17 percent last year.

"Turkey has been a red hot market for some time. We're seeing a lot of activity in a broad variety of areas; not just M&A and acquisition finance, but also real estate, capital markets and general finance work," commented White & Case partner Peter Finlay, co-head of the Firm's Corporate practice in London. "The impact of previous structural reforms and changes to fiscal and monetary policy is now being felt, and the outlook for the Turkish economy looks to be one of sustainable growth."

The White & Case team advising Intergum was led by partner Peter Finlay in London, working closely with associate Alan Burke and trainee David Wright in London and partner Emre Derman and associates Barlas Balcioglu, Eren Gonen and Ozgur Nemutlu in Istanbul. In addition, counsel John Runeckles and associate Ania Ochmanska in London advised on intellectual property issues; and partner Peter Menon and associate James Meakin, provided counsel on the tax aspects of the transaction.

White & Case has advised on numerous ground-breaking deals in Turkey, including a number of multi-billion dollar M&A deals in the banking sector and some of the country's most significant financings.

06-18-2007

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Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

V&E Partner T. Mark Kelly Named Secretary of HBA
T. Mark Kelly, a senior partner with Vinson & Elkins LLP, has been named Secretary of the Houston Bar Association.

Mr. Kelly, co-section head of the firm’s Corporate Finance and Securities practice, joined V&E in 1981 and has extensive practice experience in mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, public financings and private placements.

He has been recognized as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Corporate and M&A law by Chambers USA since 2003, and by Chambers Global in Corporate and M&A law from 2002-2003, and again every year since 2005.

HBA is a nonprofit professional organization for attorneys which provides education, professional development, and service programs for both the legal profession and the community.

Mr. Kelly is among a group of newly installed officers at HBA who are led by new president W. Thomas Proctor, who took office on May 17. Mr. Proctor is an attorney and mediator with his own mediation and arbitration firm, W. Thomas Proctor. Other new HBA officers include Barrett H. Reasoner of Gibbs and Bruns, who has been named Treasurer.

06-18-2007

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