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McLean, VIRGINIA, July 5, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – Holland & Knight LLP is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s lawyers in Virginia have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for 2006. Super Lawyers names Virginia’s top lawyers as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law &

LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – Allen & Overy was awarded “Best Structured Trade Finance Law Firm” at last week’s Trade Finance Magazine Awards in London. The award was especially welcome as it was voted for by market participants and recognises the outstanding performance of the Structured and Asset Finance and Global Project Finance groups

WASHINGTON – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – Robert A. Kaplan has joined the Washington office of McGuireWoods LLP as an associate in the firm’s Financial Services Department. He focuses on municipal bond tax law. He was previously with Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll in Washington, D.C. He received his LL.M. in taxation from Georgetown

5 July 2006 06 LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) was today successful in obtaining orders from the Supreme Court of Victoria disqualifying two directors from managing corporations for life. Significantly, this is the first time that the Court has taken such action. The Court also permanently restrained

Wednesday 5 July 2006 06 – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – The former director of an Australian-based Malaysian bank was today charged with dishonesty offences following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Adrian Ong, a Malaysian national who also holds an Australian passport, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court

New York – July 5, 2006 – LAWFUEL – Press Release Service – For the third consecutive year, The American Lawyer has named Debevoise & Plimpton LLP to the top position in its “A-List” ranking of the nation’s leading law firms. The American Lawyer noted that “Debevoise has hit upon the rarest of combinations: sterling

NEW YORK, July 5 LAWFUEL – Press Release Service — The law firm of Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP is pleased to announce the opening of an office in Washington, D.C. The office will be headed by partner Reuben Guttman. Mr. Guttman will continue in his complex and class action litigation practice including

Aon Corporation (www.aon.com) is a leading provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting, and specialty insurance underwriting. The company employs approximately 51,000 professionals in its 600 offices in more than 120 countries. Backed by broad resources, industry knowledge and technical expertise, Aon professionals help a wide range of

HOUSTON – The Houston law firm of Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, LLP, is recognized as one of the top environmental law firms in the nation in the fourth annual listing of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm is one of 17 Texas firms to earn a spot on this year’s list. Chambers

Wednesday 5 July 2006 06 – lawfuel – Press Release Service – Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) has agreed to review advertising for the Westpac One savings account after concerns raised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC was concerned that the advertisements were misleading, or likely to mislead. ASIC was concerned that the