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BOSTON, November 28, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Bingham McCutchen, an 850-attorney law firm with 11 offices worldwide, signed a 15-year lease today for approximately 320,000 square feet spanning 13 floors at One Federal, nearly 80,000 square feet more than it occupies now at 150 Federal. Bingham’s Boston office has been

28 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Osborne Clarke has advised News International Ltd, the main UK subsidiary of News Corporation, on its acquisition of the classified advertising website propertyfinder.com for c.£15m. News International, which owns The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and News of the World, purchased the largest property

27 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Public Law Specialist Firm Chen Palmer welcomes the appointment of its Consultant Sir Geoffrey Palmer as President of the Law Commission. Mai Chen said on behalf of the 24 staff members of the Firm that “we are absolutely delighted for Geoffrey.” “We know he will

25 November- LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters announces that it is applying to open an office in Dubai. Following receipt of the appropriate licences, the new office will be opened in early 2006. Linklaters is establishing a Dubai office in response to clients’ increased strategic focus on the Middle East and the

November 2005 25 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Gibson Dunn ranked third out of 156 law firms in The American Lawyer Student Edition’s 2005 Summer Associates Survey, which asked summers to rate their experiences in areas that included work assignments, training and attorney interaction. In the survey results by city, Gibson

25 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Skadden is representing International Paper Company as U.S. counsel in the sale of a 50.5% stake in Carter Holt Harvey Limited to Rank Group Investments Limited.

25 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy LLP said today that, with estimates for capital investment needs across Europe by 2020 in transport alone ranging from EUR200bn-EUR600bn, there are a wealth of opportunities for PPP market participants to share their expertise in developing markets, as long as they understand

25 November 2005 Hong Kong – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – International law firm Clifford Chance has advised The Hong Kong Housing Authority on the world’s largest public offering of a real estate investment trust. The Link Real Estate Investment Trust is commencing trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 25 November

25 November – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – It is with great pleasure that Holman Fenwick & Willan announces that Peter Rees Smith is returning to full time practice, as a consultant, and will be based in the Shanghai office. Peter will be covering our charterparty, bill of lading, salvage and casualty practice.

November 24. LawFuel – The Law News Network (www.LawFuel.com) – A report from Interfax-China says the organization committee for the Beijing Olympics will take legal action against individuals or companies that register internet domains in China and abroad using the names of the five mascots for the 2008 summer games. The names of the five