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Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, Mallory & Natsis, LLP

Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey Reveals Los Angeles Office Space Market to Tighten
The office space market in Los Angeles will continue to tighten through 2010 according to a new survey released by the UCLA Anderson Forecast, in conjunction with and sponsored by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP. The Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate survey is the first in a series of surveys to be conducted around California, and launches an important real estate forecasting partnership.

“This survey revealed that Los Angeles real estate survey participants look for a tightening of the office space market over the next three years,” said Jerry Nickelsburg, economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast. “As the survey data develops over time, it will be incorporated into our econometric models to sharpen our forecasts of this important sector of California and the regional economies.”

The survey polled a panel of California real estate professionals in the office space and investment market, and asked a series of questions on various aspects of the commercial real estate market. Results reveal a strong belief that rental rates for office space in Los Angeles will continue to increase and may even rise at faster rates than the brisk 4.7% average in 2006. This increased demand in the face of limited new supply is also seen to be driving down vacancy rates over the four year horizon of the forecast.

“Allen Matkins has been fortunate to work with and assist leading institutions, developers and lenders in the real estate industry. We are sponsoring this Survey to provide value to the industry. We have partnered with the UCLA Anderson Forecast, the leading independent economic forecast of both the U.S. and California economies for over 50 years, and have tapped the knowledge of leading developers in the state to provide what we believe will become the best, clear-sighted forecast of the California commercial real estate industry,” said John Tipton, real estate department chair at Allen Matkins.

The Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey was initiated by Allen Matkins in 2006, furtherance of their interest in improving the quality of current information and forecasts of commercial real estate. Future surveys will focus on industrial and retail markets and will cover other cities as well.

Results of the Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey will be discussed at the June UCLA Anderson Forecast Conference at UCLA on June, 19, 2007. More information can be found at www.uclaforecast.com.

About UCLA Anderson Forecast
UCLA Anderson Forecast is one of the most widely watched and often-cited economic outlooks for California and the nation and was unique in predicting both the seriousness of the early-1990s downturn in California and the strength of the state’s rebound since 1993. More recently, the Forecast was credited as the first major U.S. economic forecasting group to declare the recession of 2001. Visit UCLA Anderson Forecast on the Web at http://uclaforecast.com.

About UCLA Anderson School of Management?
UCLA Anderson School of Management, established in 1935, is regarded among the very best business schools in the world. UCLA Anderson faculty are ranked #1 in "intellectual capital" by BusinessWeek and are renowned for their teaching excellence and research in advancing management thinking. Each year, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,600 students enrolled in MBA, Executive MBA, Fully-Employed MBA and doctoral programs, and to more than 2,000 professional managers through executive education programs. Combining highly selective admissions, varied and innovative learning programs, and a world-wide network of 35,000 alumni, UCLA Anderson develops and prepares global leaders.

06-15-2007

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Morrison & Foerster, LLP

Morrison & Foerster Ranks Highly in Chambers USA 2007
Chambers & Partners Publishing announced today that 56 of the firm's attorneys and 22 of its practice areas have been recommended in its just released Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2007 directory.

Attorneys and practice area rankings in a Chambers guide come from extensive independently-conducted research and interviews with in-house counsel, peers, and competitors in the respective practice field. Chambers’ researchers spend almost a year canvassing clients and attorneys throughout America to obtain a consistent market view of which firms and attorneys are considered leaders in their field. No firm or individual attorney can purchase a recommendation in a Chambers Guide.

06-15-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

Chambers USA - 2007 Rankings Released
McDermott Will & Emery and its lawyers received a number of noteworthy recognitions in the latest edition of Chambers USA. The following outlines the Firm's 28 practice area recognitions, as well as 85 lawyers who were ranked as leaders in their field.

* Practice areas and lawyers were recognized in the first tier by Chambers.

Antitrust
Illinois
Washington, D.C.
Joel Chefitz, Illinois*
Raymond A. Jacobsen, D.C.
David Marx, Illinois
Joseph Winterscheid, D.C.

Banking & Finance
California
Illinois
National
J Robert McMenamin, Illinois
Eric R. Reimer, California

Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Illinois
William P. Smith, Illinois

Corporate M&A
Massachusetts
New York
Helen R. Friedli, Illinois
Stanley Meadows, Illinois
Thomas Sauermilch, New York
Dennis J. White, Massachusetts

Corporate M&A: Private Equity
Illinois
Washington, D.C.
Timothy Bryant, Illinois
Karen Dewis, D.C.

Employee Benefits/Compensation
Illinois*
Massachusetts
Washington, D.C.
Bill Boies, Illinois
Paul M. Hamburger, D.C.
Jared Kaplan, Illinois*
Andrew C. Liazos, Massachusetts
Nancy Ross, Illinois

Employment – Defendant
Illinois
New York
Joel Cohen, New York
Stephen Erf, Illinois

Energy: Electricity
National
Washington, D.C.
Paul Pantano, D.C.
Michael Yuffee, D.C.

Environment
Massachusetts
Jeffrey Bates, Massachusetts*
Susan Cooke, Massachusetts*
Peter Sacripanti, New York

ERISA Litigation
National
Bill Boies, National
Nancy Ross, National

Food and Beverages: Alcohol
National*
Marc E. Sorini, D.C.*

Government: Political Law
National
Bobby R. Burchfield, National

Healthcare
California*
Florida*
Illinois*
Massachusetts*
Washington, D.C.
Michael F. Anthony, Illinois*
Stephen W. Bernstein, Massachusetts*
Timothy P. Blanchard, California
Bernadette Broccolo, Illinois*
Charles Buck, Massachusetts (Up & Coming)
Ira Coleman, Florida*
Gary Scott Davis, Florida*
Ralph E. DeJong, Illinois
Monte I. Dube, Illinois*
Gary B. Gertler, California
Donald Goldman, California
Eric B. Gordon, California
Christopher M. Jedrey, Massachusetts*
Douglas M. Mancino, California*
Joel Michaels, D.C.*
Michael Peregrine, Illinois*
Ira J. Rappeport, California
William H. Roach Jr., Illinois
Jerry J. Sokol, Florida
Eric Zimmerman, D.C.

Immigration
New York
Joan-Elisse Carpentier, New York

Insurance: Insurer Firms
Washington, D.C.
Margaret H. Warner, D.C.

Intellectual Property
California
Illinois
National
Washington, D.C.
Anthony de Alcuaz, California
Margaret M. Duncan, Illinois
Vera M. Elson, California
Joel Freed, D.C.*
Raphael Lupo, D.C.
Terrence P. McMahon, California*

International Trade (Export Controls & Economic Sanctions; Trade Remedies & Trade Policy)
National
Michael House, D.C.
David J. Levine, D.C.

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Mark G. Davis, National

Litigation: General Commercial
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Bruce J. Berman, California
Bobby R. Burchfield, D.C.
Joel Chefitz, Illinois
Edward P. Leibensperger, Massachusetts*
Robert P. Mallory, California
Mark Pearlstein, Massachusetts
Michael Pope, Illinois
David Rosenbloom, Illinois
Jeffrey E. Stone, Illinois
Douglas E. Whitney, Illinois

Litigation: White Collar & Government
California
Illinois
Gordon A. Greenberg, California*
Russell Hayman, California
Mark Pearlstein, Massachusetts*
David Rosenbloom, Illinois
Jeffrey E. Stone, Illinois

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital
Massachusetts
John S. Herbert, New York
John Hession, Massachusetts

Products Liability
Peter L. Resnik, National

Real Estate
Fred I. Feinstein, Illinois

Tax
California
Illinois
New York
Washington, D.C.
Thomas Borders, Illinois
Frederick Chilton, California
Peter L. Faber, New York
James Riedy, D.C.
Arthur R. Rosen, New York
Philip Tingle, Florida
Stephen E. Wells, D.C.
Lowell D. Yoder, Illinois*

Tax: Corporate
National

Tax: Estate Planning
Jonathan C. Lurie, California*

Tax: Litigation
National
Thomas Borders, National
William L. Goldman, National

Wealth Management: Central Region
National*
Carol A. Harrington, National*
Quentin G. Heisler, National
Judith W. McCue, National*

Chambers and Partners, based in London, began as general book publishers in 1969. In 1990, Chambers published the Chambers Directory of the UK’s leading law firms, and thereafter the company specialized in legal publishing. Chambers’ staff of full-time researchers now prepares several renowned directories worldwide, which rank leading lawyers based upon their reputation amongst peers and clients. Chambers USA America’s Leading Lawyers for Business published its first edition in 2003. For more information visit www.chambersandpartners.com/.

06-15-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

London Partner Appointed as an Arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport
The international law firm of McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Alasdair Bell, a partner in the Firm's European Competition group, has been appointed as an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

The CAS provides services which facilitate the settlement of sports-related disputes through arbitration or mediation. Alasdair joins arbitrators from 87 countries, chosen for their specialist knowledge of arbitration and sports law.

Alasdair is based in McDermott's London office and has extensive experience in the media sector, especially relating to professional sports, where he is recognised as a pre-eminent lawyer. His clients include a number of sports governing bodies, including UEFA, and he has been involved in many high profile cases with the European Commission in Brussels.

06-15-2007

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

Jones Walker’s Houston Office Welcomes Two New Attorneys
The law firm of Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrère & Denègre, L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Rebecca
Clausen Kinchen and Joseph P. Roger have joined the firm’s Houston office. Ms. Kinchen has joined the firm as a special counsel in the Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group. She received her B.S. from Millsaps College in 1993, graduating cum laude, and her J.D. from Tulane University Law School in 1996. She is a former Assistant Attorney General for the Louisiana Department of Justice and also worked as an associate for Werner, Kerrigan & Ayers, LLP.

“Rebecca is going to be a wonderful addition to the firm. Her depth of experience will be a huge benefit to our clients,” noted Pat Vance, Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group Leader. Mr. Roger is an associate in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group. He joined the firm’s Baton Rouge office in 2006, and he practices in the areas of securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law. He received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2006 and his B.S. in Finance from Louisiana State University in 2003. “I am very excited about my move to the Houston office. I look forward to expanding my practice and continuing to work closely with the attorneys in all of the
firm’s offices.”

“Joe’s move to our Houston office is a very meaningful step as the firm continues to build toward its goal of developing a meaningful corporate and securities practice in Houston, where we already have a number of clients and business relationships. He will continue to serve the firm’s current clients, while helping expand our presence in the Houston market,” says Curt Hearn, Corporate & Securities Practice Group Leader.

06-15-2007

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig Expands its Intellectual Property Practice with the Addition of Kevin J. O'Shea
The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced today that Kevin J. O’Shea has joined its Chicago office as Of Counsel in the Intellectual Property Practice.

Mr. O’Shea will continue to focus his practice on patent, trademark and unfair competition litigation matters, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical matters. He also has experience litigating matters in the fields of electronics, Internet-related technology, lighting, automobile systems, food items and optics.

“Kevin is an experienced and capable IP litigator who will bring additional strength to an already talented group of IP litigators in our office and in our firm more generally. He will enable us to continue to provide a high level of quality and service to an expanding and increasingly complex practice. We look forward to the contributions we know Kevin will be able to make to our clients and our firm,” said Paul T. Fox, Co-Managing Shareholder of the Chicago office.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Mr. O’Shea was an Associate in the Chicago office of Winston & Strawn, LLP. He earned his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and his B.S. from the University of Illinois.

06-15-2007

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Thompson & Knight LLP

T&K Recognized as Recommended Law Firm by Latin Lawyer
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the Firm has been recognized by Latin Lawyer in their 8th edition of recommended law firms.

Thompson & Knight is "strongly focused on energy globally," state the editors of Latin Lawyer, which is exemplified through the Firm's office locations and the large Latin American client base. The directory also commends the Firm's commitment to Mexico and "established presence in Monterrey that predates that of most U.S. firms in the country."

"Our international growth has been focused on serving the needs of government-owned oil companies, which comprise some of the largest and farthest reaching energy companies in the world. " says Pete Riley, the Firm's managing partner. "This growth gives us the flexibility to provide services not only to large, sophisticated, multinational corporations, but also to small and medium-sized companies and to governments doing business in Central and South America. We are pleased to be recognized again for our efforts supporting the region."

Latin Lawyer is the definitive resource for lawyers conducting business in the Latin America region, as well as business searching for legal counsel in the region. For over eight years, the editors have been polling legal practitioners operating in Latin America and their clients. On-the-ground research involving some 1,000 visits to law firms and face-to-face interviews with clients has been conducted in 17 Latin American countries, as well as in the United States, Canada, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, and the UK

06-15-2007

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