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Piper Rudnick, L.L.P.

DLA Piper pledges its support to the Cutty Sark Trust in the aftermath of the recent fire
"DLA Piper has set up a crisis team to provide pro bono legal advice to the Cutty Sark Trust in the aftermath of the devastating fire which ravaged the ship on 21 May 2007.

The crisis team will carry out an initial survey of the legal issues that will affect the Trust, including the increased cost and delay in the completion of the £25 million Cutty Sark Conservation Project.

DLA Piper has supported the Cutty Sark Trust for over three years and was shocked to hear about the fire. DLA Piper partner, Matt Illingworth who is leading the crisis team, commented: ""The fire damage to the ship is a serious setback for the Cutty Sark Conservation Project. It will now take more time and more funds to conserve the world’s most famous historic ship. DLA Piper is committed to doing all it can to get the project back on track.""

The crisis team consists of: Elaine Radford, Head of CSR for Europe and Asia; Matt Illingworth, Partner; David McKie, Partner; Howard Bassford, Partner, Ed Cooke, Associate; Paul Jordan, Associate; Rebecca Welch, Solicitor and David Worrall, Associate."

05-31-2007

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McDermott Will & Emery

Andrea Kramer Named Among the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in the United States
"McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that Andrea Kramer, tax partner resident in the Chicago office, was named among the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal. Readers of the National Law Journal were asked to nominate women attorneys who have had a national impact in their fields and elsewhere during the last five years. Candidates needed to have “…the demonstrated power to change the legal landscape, shape public affairs, launch industries and do big things.”

Ms. Kramer is head of McDermott’s Financial Products, Trading and Derivatives Group, and co-chairs its Energy Services Group. She is active in Firm management, serving as chair of the Firm’s Gender Diversity Committee and as a member of its Management Committee. She has served on the Firm’s Compensation Committee from 2004 to 2007. Ms. Kramer focuses her practice on the design, taxation, regulation and documentation of derivative financial products.

As a thought leader on improving gender diversity in law firms and professional associations, Ms. Kramer speaks at national diversity conferences, trade association meetings, and professional service firms on assuring women equal access to advancement and career opportunities and ways to take on leadership roles in professional service firms. An adjunct professor at the Northwestern University School of Law, she has published three editions of the leading treatise, Financial Products: Taxation, Regulation and Design, a work she updates annually. She is extremely active in community and charitable activities."

05-31-2007

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Weil Gotshal Represents Thomas H. Lee Partners and Fidelity National Financial in Merger with Ceridian Corporation
Ceridian Corporation, Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. and Fidelity National Financial, Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ceridian will be jointly acquired by THL Partners and Fidelity National Financial. The transaction is valued at approximately $5.3 billion and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is acting as legal advisor to THL Partners, one of the oldest and most successful private equity investment firms in the US, and Fidelity National Financial, a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services.

The Weil Gotshal team working on this matter consisted of partners James Westra and Steven Peck and associates Cody Tibbetts and Matt Goulding.

05-31-2007

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Weil Gotshal Named Global Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year for Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, Who’s Who Legal: The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers has recognized Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as the world’s leading firm in the field of Corporate Governance, naming Weil Gotshal “Global Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year.” According the editor of Who’s Who Legal, the firm “demonstrates [a] consistent and unparalleled level of individual and collective talent in this field.”

In addition, Weil Gotshal partner Ira M. Millstein was recognized as the “leading individual in the field.” Mr. Millstein, along with Weil Gotshal partners Holly J. Gregory, Mary R. Korby, Robert Todd Lang, Michael A. Saslaw and E. Norman Veasey were also individually recognized as leading practitioners in the field.

05-31-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Partner Named Energy Bar Association President
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. partner Michael Manning has started a year-long term as president of the Energy Bar Association.

The Energy Bar Association is a non-profit organization composed of about 2,500 attorneys, non-attorney professionals and students whose mission is to promote the professional excellence and ethical integrity of its members in the practice, administration, and development of energy laws, regulations and policies.

Manning has more than three decades of experience in energy law and was selected to the Best Lawyers in America’s list for 2006 and 2007 for his energy work.

“I'm looking forward to the challenge of leading the Energy Bar Association at a time when growing energy demands underscore the importance of the competent professionals who are committed to our field,” Manning said. “The Energy Bar Association is in a strong place right now, with a growing membership and more educational opportunities than ever before. My goal is to continue building on the momentum already in place.”

In the 2005-2006 term, Manning served vice president and the following year as president-elect. For each office, Manning was nominated by the Nominations Committee and then elected by the membership. Under association bylaws, the president-elect automatically succeeds to the office of President.

Manning has served on several committees for the association, including co-chair for the programs committee, chair for the Natural Gas Regulation committee and vice-chair for the Oil Pipeline Regulation committee. He’s also served on the board of directors for the Foundation of the Energy Law Journal, which the Energy Bar Association publishes, and the organization’s charitable foundation.

He has represented a wide variety of corporate and individual energy clients in commercial transactions and in regulatory matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, and various U.S. Federal District Courts and United States Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Before joining Fulbright in 1973, Manning served as the attorney advisor to the Honorable A.B. Brook, Jr., vice chairman of the Federal Power Commission, which is now known as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

“Mike brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Energy Bar Association that other energy practitioners across the country will benefit from greatly while he is president,” said Michael Irvin, the head of Fulbright’s global energy practice. “He’s continuing Fulbright’s history of being a leader in the industry and doing whatever he can to give back.”

Fulbright is recognized as a premier energy firm with a diversified practice that serves the needs of the global energy industry. With more than 70 years of experience in energy matters, Fulbright’s attorneys regularly are involved in international and domestic energy matters.

05-31-2007

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Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.

Fulbright Partner Joins New York MOMA’s Planned Giving Advisory Committee
Fulbright partner Phil Michaels recently became a member of New York Museum of Modern Art’s Planned Giving Advisory Committee, an organization that oversees major gifts to the museum through financial or estate planning.

The Planned Giving Committee played an important role in MOMA’s recently completed building projects — the largest one to date.

Michaels is a partner in Fulbright's New York office, focusing on estate and tax planning, including estate and trusts administration, termination of trusts, settlement of estates and trusts, and estate and gift tax matters.

05-31-2007

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Foley & Lardner

Anne Ross Named Woman of Distinction
Foley Madison partner Anne E. Ross received recognition as a “Woman of Distinction” by the Madison YWCA at its 33rd Annual Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony.

Each year, the YWCA of Madison presents the annual Women of Distinction Awards to honor those whose community service, professional achievement, integrity, leadership and dedication to the lives of others and to the quality of life reflects the YWCA's historic mission and values. Nominations are solicited from area civic clubs, community groups, YWCA members and past Women of Distinction honorees.

This year, approximately 600-700 people attended the ceremony, which took place at the Concourse Hotel in Madison and was led by Justice Roggensack of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Ross was recognized along with five other distinguished women from the Madison community. Foley was represented at four tables of eight people each including attorneys, clients and guests.

05-31-2007

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