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ORLANDO, Fla. – June 28, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that 58 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to Florida Trend magazine’s 2005 Florida Legal Elite. The Florida Legal Elite are the top lawyers practicing in Florida, according to the results of the

29 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – LawFuel’s lead story from the Washington Post reports on the Government prosecutors’ request for former Enron CEO Bernie Ebbers to receive a life term for his fraudulent activity.

Chicago, June 28, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Baker & McKenzie’s Caracas, Venezuela office, the Firm’s first office outside of the US, will celebrate its 50th anniversary on July 1, 2005. The anniversary marks the Firm’s first steps toward achieving the global reach that today is geographically unequalled by any other

29 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters has advised Deutsche Bank and HSBC as joint arrangers on the establishment of the first programme for Sukuk issues in the form of a Trust Certificate Issuance Programme (TCIP). This Programme is the first instance of applying MTN style issuance documentation to Shari’a compliant

28 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy is advising Morgan Stanley on the €15.4 billion exchange offer for HypoVereinsbank by Unicredito. Morgan Stanley is acting as exchange agent for Unicredito and, in such capacity, will handle the settlement of the offer. Allen & Overy is advising Morgan Stanley under

28 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters has advised Barclays Capital as lead underwriter on Barclays Bank’s issuance of 100,000 dollar preference shares in the form of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) and 75,000 sterling preference shares. The funds raised were US$1 billion and £750 million in gross proceeds to be used

National housing organization chooses Carl S. Richie Jr. for Commissioner’s Service Award AUSTIN – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Gardere Wynne Sewell partner Carl S. Richie Jr. was honored with the Commissioner’s Service Award from the Southwest chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) June 21 in Santa Fe.

29 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and David Bourne, Special Agent in Charge, United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Criminal Investigation, Miami Field Office, announced today that defendants, Francis R. Orlando, and Matthew L. Smith, both

WASHINGTON, June 20 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network — In recognition of its contributions to “real change and educational improvement in D.C. schools,” Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP will receive the 2005 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs. The award will be presented June

28 June – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – LawFuel.com’s lead story looks at what is alleged to be common practice in class action lawsuit – paying kickbacks to file shareholder lawsuits. From Reuters.