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LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – February 8, 2006, Washington, D.C. –Steptoe & Johnson LLP, a top international law firm, announced that Assistant Secretary of Commerce Peter Lichtenbaum is returning to the firm as a partner in its International Department, effective immediately. Mr. Lichtenbaum left Steptoe in August 2003 to join President Bush’s administration

Nation’s largest Health Care and Life Sciences Practice adds six attorneys in Washington, D.C., and Chicago to increase its capacity to service food, drug and medical device companies; EBG also adds health care consultant to its D.C. office WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — As part of the continued expansion

8 February – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – International law firm, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, is delighted to announce that Marco Compagnoni and Jonathan Wood will be joining the London office as partners in the firm’s Global Private Equity group. Marco and Jonathan have spent the whole of their professional careers to date

DALLAS – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Shackelford, Melton & McKinley, LLP, is pleased to announce that two seasoned attorneys are joining the Dallas firm. Leland C. de la Garza and Andrew L. Siegel will bring added strength to the firm’s practice of commercial law. “We’re extremely happy to welcome Leland and Andy

7 February – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Herbert Smith has advised long-standing client Johnson Matthey plc on the acquisition of the entire share capital of Davy Process Technology Limited (DPT) from Yukos International UK BV for £40 million. DPT and Johnson Matthey have a history of technical collaboration and the combination of

(CHICAGO) February 7, 2006 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP has announced that it is establishing the Howard E. Kane Award to recognize exceptional service provided by members of the firm’s Real Estate group. The firm also announced that the first award was presented to its

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Chapman Tripp partner John Strowger and senior solicitor Tim Tubman advised Pacific Retail Group on the sale of its finance division to GE Finance and Insurance for NZ$145m. The deal, which received Commerce Commission clearance last week and settled yesterday, allows the company to retire all parent company

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Blake Dawson Waldron (BDW) has reinforced its leading national Restructuring & Insolvency group with the appointment of Ross McClymont to the Melbourne practice. His appointment is one of several which will significantly boost the Melbourne practice capability. Formerly a partner with Deacons, Ross has more than 13 years

8 February – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The Milan office of Norton Rose, the international law firm, advised Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) on its acquisition of the European Securities Services business of UniCredit Group for a total consideration of €548 million. The Securities Services business, renamed 2S Banca SpA (formerly UniCredit

CLEVELAND, Feb. 7 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — The White House today announced that President George W. Bush intends to appoint Michael R. Oestreicher to serve as a Member of the President’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN). Mr. Oestreicher, a corporate partner in the Cincinnati office of Thompson Hine