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Thompson & Knight LLP

T&K Attorney is First Outside Lawyer Appointed to Nationwide Life Insurance Company Servicing Advisory Council
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to congratulate Chris White on his appointment to the Nationwide Life Insurance Company Servicing Advisory Council. White is the first outside legal counsel to be appointed to this position. The Council is composed of national service providers who assist Nationwide's lending and loan servicing function.

White is an Associate in the Real Estate and Banking Practice Group in the Firm's Dallas office. His practice focuses on the representation of mortgage lending clients in interim, permanent, securitized, and construction financings secured by or involving real estate, as well as loan servicing and loan foreclosure proceedings. White's practice also includes the representation of real estate developers in connection with the acquisition, sale, and development of real property and the representation of landlords and tenants in connection with various leasing matters.

About Nationwide Life Insurance Company

Nationwide Life Insurance Company is a leading U.S. property/casualty insurer that operates in part through the publicly held insurance subsidiary Nationwide Financial Services. Nationwide can help with its long-term savings and retirement products including individual annuities, private and public sector pension plans, and other investment products sold to institutions. The company is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

06-15-2007

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Thompson & Knight LLP

T&K Attorneys Selected for "Top Dealmakers" List
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP congratulates Partners Dallas Parker and Harry M. Roberts Jr. for being named to the list of "The Lawdragon 500 Dealmakers" compiled by the legal services information company Lawdragon. This list honors the biggest dealmakers at private firms throughout the country. Fewer than one tenth of one percent of all lawyers in the U.S. are included on this list. To select this prestigious group, Lawdragon's editorial staff conducted extensive research and contacted thousands of legal professionals to solicit opinions on who the best lawyers are.

Parker is a Partner and the Managing Partner of Thompson & Knight's Houston office. He represents clients in corporate and securities law matters with extensive experience in the areas of mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, proxy contests, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, corporate governance, independent committees, and related matters. Parker also represents U.S. based clients wishing to do business around the globe as well as international clients wishing to conduct business in the U.S.

Roberts is a Partner in the Real Estate and Banking Practice Group in Thompson & Knight's Dallas office. He focuses his practice on permanent and construction loan work for a number of institutional lenders; purchase and sale of commercial real estate for institutional and private investors; development of real property involving the assembly of land and zoning and construction issues; complex real estate transactions involving exchanges, lease-backs, and development agreements; leasing of office building and other commercial space; loan servicing, including modification agreements and assumption agreements; management agreements; reciprocal and other easements; local counsel opinions and counseling; loan workouts; foreclosure; and usury analysis

06-15-2007

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Thompson & Knight LLP

T&K Ranked as Top Dallas Firm
The international law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is proud to announce the Corporate and Securities Practice Group has been ranked among the top 5 corporate law firms in Dallas in a list published by Corporate Board Member. This is the publication's seventh annual list of top corporate law firms in the U.S. Thompson & Knight is ranked 2nd this year.

"We are honored to be recognized again by Corporate Board Member," says Fred W. Fulton, Corporate and Securities Practice Leader. "This award is an indicator of the client-focused service our corporate attorneys provide to our clients."

Corporate Board Member surveyed directors serving on boards of publicly-traded companies listed with the New York, NASDAQ, and American Stock Exchanges. The directors were divided into groups based on the location of their companies within metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Directors in each of the featured 25 MSAs received a questionnaire specific to their location that included a list of 20 local firms and two write-in opinions. To be included in the list, each firm had to practice business, corporate, or commercial law and be one of the 20 largest firms in its area by number of attorneys.

Corporate Board Member compiled the lists of local law firms using Martindale-Hubbell's Law Directory. Respondents were asked to select five local law firms, from the list provided or as a write-in, they would most likely select to aid their companies on a broad range of corporate legal issues. The top five law firms in each MSA are listed in the magazine based on the number of votes received.

06-15-2007

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Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, LLP

Firm Receives Awards and Top-Tier Rankings from Chambers
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett was named "Private Equity Firm of the Year" at the 2007 Chambers and Partners "USA Awards for Excellence" ceremony held June 14th at Cipriani in New York City. Corporate Partner Tom Bell received the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession. The Firm was also nominated for M&A, Insurance, Banking & Finance and Capital Markets Teams of the Year. Chuck Koob received an individual nomination for Business Trial Lawyer of the Year.

In the Chambers USA 2007: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, the Firm's practice areas were again ranked among the world's best. Simpson Thacher placed in the top two tiers in 32 practice areas and was highly ranked in 7 other areas. 71 Simpson Thacher partners were ranked as leaders in their fields of practice.

06-15-2007

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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Shearman & Sterling to Advise on One of the Largest Energy Projects in Africa
Shearman & Sterling has been appointed by CIC Energy and International Power to advise the lenders on the $5.5 billion 3,600 MW Mmamabula coal-fired power and mining project.

Mmamabula is one of the largest and most ambitious Independent Power Projects to be developed in Africa to date. The Project will be built on top of the largest untapped coal reserves in Botswana with enough coal to support the Project for at least 40 years. It is ideally located near the South African border and just 60km from the South African grid allowing it the flexibility to sell energy into both the Botswanan and South African markets.

The project will be split into two phases, the first of which includes the development of a 2400MW coal-fired power plant and the development of the associated coal field. The current plan is for the project debt to be raised entirely in Rand.

Commenting on the deal Shearman & Sterling partner Nick Buckworth said: “This is exactly the sort of deal Shearman & Sterling is focused on: a complex project in a new jurisdiction demanding sector experience, common sense and the co-operation of all involved. We are all very much looking forward to helping make this Project a great success.”

The Shearman & Sterling team also includes counsel Gregor Page (London - Project Development & Finance) and associate Anna Chung (London - Project Development & Finance).

06-15-2007

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Shearman & Sterling LLP

Litigation partner returns to Shearman & Sterling in New York after service in the SEC office of the Chief Accountant
Shearman & Sterling LLP announced that Tammy P. Bieber has rejoined the firm as a litigation partner in the New York office, after serving as Senior Advisor to the Chief Accountant of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

“We are delighted that Tammy is returning to the firm after her public service in the SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant,” Stuart Baskin, Litigation Practice Group Leader, said. “Her experience working on the latest issues engaging the SEC and interacting with the accounting profession on a policy level will enhance our firm’s ability to help our clients with sophisticated accounting and auditing matters.”

Ms. Bieber’s practice primarily involved securities litigation and accountants’ liability. Her previous time with the firm included a six-week rotation at KPMG LLP’s Office of the General Counsel and a six-month rotation at New York City’s Office of Corporation Counsel in the Manhattan Trial Unit, where she had extensive experience in jury selection and first-chairing jury trials. Before joining the firm she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Arthur L. Alarcón, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, from 1996 to 1997, and to the Honorable Allyne R. Ross, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, from 1995 to 1996. She holds a B.S. from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration; a J.D., magna cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; and an LL.M. in Taxation from the New York University School of Law.

06-15-2007

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Ropes & Gray, LLP

Chambers USA includes 62 Ropes & Gray attorney rankings and 28 practice-area rankings
The 2007 edition of Chambers USA, the prestigious directory of American lawyers and law firms, includes 62 individual rankings of Ropes & Gray attorneys and 28 rankings of various practice areas. This marks the firm’s most impressive showing in the directory.

Twelve of the 28 practice-area rankings were in the publication’s top band, including leading national practice areas like private equity, intellectual property, health care, M&A, tax, and mutual and hedge funds. Chambers’ first-ever national ranking of life sciences practices includes Ropes & Gray’s life sciences group in the first band, as well.

The 62 individual rankings represent a 17 percent increase over the previous year’s tally. Of the 62 rankings, 19 are in the top band, and another 28 are in the second band.

06-15-2007

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