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Hunton & Williams, LLP

Marty Steinberg, Managing Partner of Hunton & Williams Miami, Receives South Florida Business Journal's Ultimate CEO Award
Hunton & Williams’ Miami Managing Partner Marty Steinberg was recently awarded the South Florida Business Journal’s Ultimate CEO Award in the Legal Services category. Steinberg, a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and former Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, received the award for his multiple roles as manager, trial lawyer and community leader. This was the Fourth Annual Miami Ultimate CEO Awards presentation, honoring chief executives in Miami-Dade County for their outstanding commitment to excellence, leadership roles within their organizations, and contributions to the community.

“We as a firm are honored to have Marty be the recipient of this coveted award,” said Wally Martinez, firm managing partner of Hunton & Williams. “It is a tribute to our firm’s greatest asset - its people. Each one brings with them their ideas, creativity, customs, traditions and backgrounds which have benefited us in so many ways.”

Presented by the South Florida Business Journal and The Collection, the Ultimate CEO Award was announced on Thursday, May 10th during a reception at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.

05-17-2007

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Holme, Roberts & Owen, L.L.P.

HRO Attorney Elected to Board of Trustees of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Colorado Chapter
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP is pleased to announce that Jan N. Steiert, a partner in the firm’s Denver office, has been elected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Colorado Chapter. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society was founded in New York in 1946, with the goal of raising public awareness of MS and funding research into its cause, prevention, and cure. It is the only not-for-profit organization in the United States supporting programs of national and international research on MS. The Society's mission is to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis. The Colorado Chapter was founded in 1959 and operates four offices, providing services and programs to 7,900 Coloradans with MS and their families across the state.

Ms. Steiert counsels clients on natural resource and energy law issues in both the United States and internationally. Her practice includes mining and oil and gas joint ventures and purchases and sales; mining project finance, exploration, exploitation and development concessions; and mining project documentation including construction, transportation, power purchase, supply of goods, off-take, administrative services and operating agreements. She is a past Chair of the Mineral Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association; a past President of the Denver Chapter of the International Mining Professionals Society; a Trustee of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation; Program Chair of the 2006 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Annual Institute; and an Advisory Board member of the University of Colorado School of Law, Natural Resources Law Center. Ms. Steiert is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and in International Who’s Who of Mining Lawyers.

05-17-2007

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Holme, Roberts & Owen, L.L.P.

HRO Participates in Open Source Conference
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP (“HRO”) is pleased to announce that Jason Haislmaier, a partner in the firm’s Boulder office, is speaking at the Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) to be held in San Francisco, California, on May 22 and 23 at The Palace Hotel. The OSBC is the industry’s only forum for senior business leaders, C-level technical strategists, lawyers, and venture capitalists to collaborate on emerging business models, strategies, and profitability for open source software use. OSBC explores the legal, investment, vendor and customer risks, rewards, and opportunities presented by open source software. The program will provide content-rich sessions from well-known thought leaders and industry executives on how open source technology is being used and to investigate the business implications of this technology.

Mr. Haislmaier will speak at a session entitled: Open Source Enforcement Actions - What Can You Expect When There is a Knock on Your Door (and How Can You Prepare)? This session will focus on what to expect if and when your company is approached by an organization with allegations of violating an open source license and how to take steps to better prepare to respond to those allegations.

05-17-2007

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Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, PC

GR&R to Give CLE on Avoiding Liability for Trademark and Copyright on the Internet
Yuval Marcus, Richard Schurin and Marc Misthal will be presenting a dinner CLE seminar on the topic of "Website Dangers: Safeguarding Company Websites From Trademark and Copyright Liability".

This seminar is being given in conjunction with The Westchester County Bar Association's Intellectual Property Committee. The seminar will be held at Antonees on Broadway, 115 N. Broadway, White Plains, NY on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 from 6-8 pm.

Attorneys will receive 2 CLE credits.

05-17-2007

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Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C.

Alex Valdes Elected as Secretary for the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin
The Texas law firm Winstead PC is pleased to announce that Alexander S. Valdes has been elected to serve as secretary of the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin (HBAA).

The HBAA is an organization of Latino lawyers who volunteer their time and energy towards the betterment of the Hispanic community in central Texas. Its membership includes attorneys practicing in Austin and the surrounding areas, judges, legislators, lobbyists, government officials, law professors, law students and non-lawyers who join as associate members. The HBAA's goal is to foster and encourage the involvement of Austin’s Latino lawyers in the local community.

Valdes is an attorney in Winstead's Litigation & Dispute Resolution Department working in the Commercial Litigation and Appellate Practice Groups. Valdes was recently named a “Texas Rising Star” by Texas Monthly magazine and served as Co-Chair of the 2006 HBAA Hispanic Heritage Luncheon.

05-17-2007

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Watson, Farley & Williams, LLP

WFW acts for Global Process Systems, Inc on their 50% acquisition of Asia Offshore Services Pte Ltd.
Partner Ken Cheung and Associate Mark Jenkinson of the Singapore office of Watson, Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”) acted for Global Process Systems, Inc (“GPS”). The transaction involved the acquisition by GPS of a 50% interest in Asia Offshore Services Pte Ltd (“AOS”) from, and subsequent joint venture with, Clough Ltd of Australia. AOS is based in Singapore and is involved in project logistics and operations support for companies involved in the offshore oil & gas sector.

“The deal demonstrated the growing importance of Singapore as a regional hub for the offshore oil & gas sector. WFW’s involvement in this transaction showed the strengths of our Singapore office in advising clients in our key areas of maritime and offshore energy”, said Ken Cheung.

Deacons Singapore acted for Clough. Loo & Partners assisted WFW on Singapore law issues.

05-17-2007

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Watson, Farley & Williams, LLP

WFW advises GVM Metals Limited on £13.7 million AIM placing
Farley & Williams LLP (“WFW”) has advised GVM Metals Limited (GVM) on the placing and issue of 37,351,176 ordinary shares on AIM to raise £13.7 million before expenses. GVM’s joint London brokers, Mirabaud Securities Limited and Blue Oar Securities plc, placed 31,470,000 shares with institutional clients. The remaining shares were placed with investors procured by GVM.

GVM is listed on AIM, the Australian Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is a coal mining and metals processing business targeting predominantly South African mining and minerals processing assets. The funds raised from this placing will allow the company to fund the acquisition of Kelso Mining Limited.

The placing follows previous work by WFW with GVM to place 28,846,153 ordinary shares, to raise £3.75 million, in July 2006 to accelerate growth in two of GVM’s other South African projects.

Jan Mellmann, head of the International Corporate Group at WFW, commented “We are very pleased to continue our relationship with GVM. The success of their fundraising demonstrates that, despite relatively difficult market conditions, companies can continue to raise significant funds on AIM.

05-17-2007

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