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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

CRAVATH RANKED IN FIRST TIER IN SECURITIES LITIGATION BY LEGAL 500 US
Cravath has been ranked in the first tier in securities litigation by The Legal 500 US. The publication also ranked Cravath Presiding Partner Evan R. Chesler as one of the ten leading trial lawyers in the United States. The Legal 500 states that the Firm's litigators are "described by clients as 'amongst the most talented courtroom lawyers in the country'" and highlights the securities litigation work of partners Evan Chesler, Francis P. Barron, Richard W. Clary, Robert H. Baron, Thomas G. Rafferty and Antony L. Ryan .

06-06-2007

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Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP

CRAVATH REPRESENTS IBM IN ITS ACQUISITION OF WATCHFIRE
Cravath represented IBM in its acquisition of Watchfire Corporation, a privately held security and compliance testing software company based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The lawyers involved in this matter are partner George F. Schoen and associates Margarita Melikjanian and Kai H. Liekefett on corporate matters; partner Andrew W. Needham and associate J. Leonard Teti on tax matters; and partner Eric W. Hilfers and associate Kerry Halpern-Skoglund on executive compensation and benefits matters. The deal was announced on June 6, 2007.

06-06-2007

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Bryan Cave LLP

BCIT Leader Named Chairman of Singapore National Committee of the ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting
Cecil Leong, head of Bryan Cave International Trade LLC, has assumed chairmanship of the Singapore National Committee of the ASEAN-Japan Business Meeting (AJBM). The AJBM is an annual event that bring together about 100 top CEOs from Japan and countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN ) to discuss international trade issues, operational matters and key economic concerns.

The meetings are rotated among member countries; they are held once every three years in Japan, and twice every three years in ASEAN. This year’s meeting will take place in Tokyo in November.

Leong is managing director of Bryan Cave International Trade LLC (BCIT). A wholly owned subsidiary of Bryan Cave LLP, BCIT operates as an extension of the firm’s international trade practice, offering clients access to trade advisors who have worked for various government trade agencies in Asia. Their experience includes customs regulations, trade remedies, World Trade Organization matters and international business planning under Free Trade Agreements. BCIT assists clients with customs and trade matters in 17 jurisdictions in Asia.

Working primarily out of Singapore and Shanghai, Leong has many years of experience dealing with customs, international trade and investment issues in Asia. He has assisted both multinational corporations and local companies in rationalizing their manufacturing and production capabilities in Southeast Asia and has successfully assisted in the application of investment and trade incentives. In the Customs field, Leong’s practice includes the valuation of goods, cost-savings through “unbundling,” the assessment of exposure and other customs compliance issues. Major clients include U.S., Japanese and European companies in the automotive, food processing, industrial chemicals and equipment, tobacco and alcohol industries.

Leong began his professional career with the Singapore Trade Development Board (TDB) in the 1990s and was part of the Singapore government delegation negotiating various aspects of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, is a geo-political and economic organization of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on Aug. 8, 1967, by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam became members in the mid-1980s and 1990s. Its aims include the acceleration of economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members and the promotion of regional peace. ASEAN has negotiated or in the process of negotiating Free Trade Agreements with China, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the EU.

06-06-2007

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Bryan Cave LLP

Bryan Cave Establishes Office in Hamburg, Germany
Bryan Cave LLP announced today the opening of an office in Hamburg, Germany. The office is expected to be open and operating by Aug. 1. This follows the May 17 announcement that Bryan Cave is opening an office in Milan, Italy.

The Hamburg office will be led by Dr. Michael Leue, currently a partner with the German firm Buse Heberer Fromm. It is anticipated that a group of four lawyers also will initially join Bryan Cave’s Hamburg office, with additional partners and associates joining in the near future. Lawyers in the Hamburg office will provide a broad range of legal services to the firm's business clients, including an initial focus on commercial transactions, corporate, finance and mergers and acquisitions.

“The opening of offices in Milan and Hamburg underscores our commitment to Europe,” said Don Lents, chairman of Bryan Cave. “Michael Leue and his team provide us with a great start in the German market. I am confident that Michael, together with our partners in Milan and London, will help Bryan Cave continue to grow our capabilities throughout Europe.”

“Bryan Cave has a long history of practicing in the German market, as well as German-speaking partners in Italy, the UK and the US who have substantial experience with German clients,” said Fred Bartelsmeyer, Bryan Cave partner who will serve as liaison between Bryan Cave's new Milan and Hamburg offices and the remainder of the firm. “Consistent with our one-firm philosophy, the Hamburg office will be supported by teams formed across practice groups and between offices.”

Germany is the largest economy in Europe, and the third largest worldwide. Hamburg has the fastest growing port in Europe. The city is the second wealthiest in the European Union after London, and is a center of international trade.

Leue received his Ph.D. in 1997 from the Universities of Mainz and Potsdam, his LL.M. in 1994 from the University of Edinburgh, and he completed his law studies at the Universities of Mainz and Freiburg. Leue was the first German member on the executive committee of the European Legal Alliance, a 700-member exclusive law firm alliance. He recently was the leader of the corporate practice group of the Alliance and has been the German member of the North American initiative of the Alliance.

06-06-2007

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The Law Firm Of Baker & Daniels LLP

Chris Spataro Receives Michiana Forty Under 40 Award
Chris Spataro's commitment to improving the community earned the Baker & Daniels LLP partner one of the Michiana Region's Forty Under 40 Awards.

Forty of the region's business leaders under the age of 40 were selected from hundreds of nominations based on both professional initiative and personal involvement in the community. Honorees came from throughout northern Indiana and southwestern lower Michigan to be honored during a luncheon at Bethel College on June 1.

The Forty Under 40 program was launched in Michiana as a partnership among Bethel College, regional chambers of commerce, The Truth of Elkhart County and South Bend Tribune. The project was patterned after similar programs in other metropolitan areas.

At Baker & Daniels, Spataro focuses his practice in litigation, particularly on employment matters, creditors' rights issues and commercial litigation centering on RV related matters. He also represents individuals in family law, estate planning and other personal matters.

Outside the office, Spataro is an active volunteer in a number of community events, including the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl-a-Thon, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, United Cancer Services of Elkhart County Compassion Walk, ADEC Ride-a-Bike and Kiwanis Club fundraisers.

In April, Spataro was honorary chairman of the Compassion Walk in memory of his wife. Given two years to live after being diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1998, Anne Spataro lived for 8½ years until her death last Dec. 23. Chris, who walked in the 2007 event with his 3½-year-old daughter and about 30 other friends, has been involved with United Cancer Services of Elkhart County since 2003. The organization supports cancer patients needing medication and other assistance.`

06-06-2007

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Davis Polk & Wardwell

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Initial Public Offering
Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Lehman Brothers Inc. as the joint book-running and joint lead managers and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Natexis Bleichroeder Inc. as co-managers of the $108 million initial public offering of 6,000,000 shares of common stock of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing innovative products to meet unmet medical needs in neurology and psychiatry.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Bruce K. Dallas, associates John Crawford, Robert J. Maynes and Michael Nordtvedt and legal assistants Karla K. Rogers and Michael Nguyen, all of the Menlo Park office. Partner Steven S. Weiner and associate Duane Nash of the Menlo Park office provided intellectual property advice. Partner Rachel D. Kleinberg of the Menlo Park office provided tax advice.

06-06-2007

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Robinson & Cole LLP

Robinson & Cole Labor & Employment Partner Promotes Transgender Rights
On May 15, 2007, Robinson & Cole Labor & Employment partner Catherine E. Reuben joined others at the Statehouse to educate legislators and the press about House Bill 1722, which would amend Massachusetts's anti-discrimination statute to include gender identity and expression. The legislation would also amend the state's hate-crime laws to include penalties against perpetrators of crimes who target a person because of his or her gender identity or expression. Cathy was recently quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in an article about bar association support for the legislation`

06-06-2007

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