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Washington, DC – March 29, 2005 – Holland & Knight LLP today announced that Leigh-Alexandra Basha, Melinda Merk and Stephanie Bagot have joined the firm’s Private Wealth Services practice from Peterson & Basha, PLC. Basha joins as a partner, Merk joins as senior counsel and Bagot joins as an associate. “We are delighted to welcome

David Halbreich and James Penrod Honored For Landmark “Missing Policy” Case California – 28 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Morgan Lewis attorneys David M. Halbreich and James N. Penrod were recently honored by California Lawyer at the annual Attorney of the Year Awards in San Francisco. They were selected for

28 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Release No. 51437 / March 28, 2005 The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), of over-the-counter trading in the securities of Urban Transfer

PORTLAND, ORE. — LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Preston Gates & Ellis LLP announced today that Barbara Jacobson has elected to become a partner in the Portland office of Preston Gates & Ellis. A seasoned business attorney with extensive experience in complex real estate transactions and employment law, Jacobson brings to Preston Gates

28-Mar-2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – New Firm Will Emerge as One of the Largest Law Firms in the Washington, D.C. Market; Joins Ranks Among Nation’s Top 20 Law Firms. Partners at law firms Shaw Pittman LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop LLP have voted to approve their previously announced merger, clearing the way

28 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that W. Neil Eggleston will join the firm as a partner effective April 1, resident in its Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Eggleston will focus his practice on white collar criminal and SEC enforcement defense, internal investigations, and other

28 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Clifford Chance and Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP have respectively advised Standard Chartered Bank and Sloane Capital Limited on their successful back to back sale and leaseback of 35 Basinghall Street, the former headquarters of City firm Slaughter & May, for an undisclosed

March 28, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Heather Jefferson, one of the firm’s partners, remarked, “We are very pleased to be a NAMWOLF member law firm. We believe that The Delaware Counsel Group is the only women-owned practice in Wilmington Delaware that provides counsel advising on transactions involving Delaware corporations and

Washington, DC (March 28, 2005) – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – The international law firm Coudert Brothers LLP today announced that William K. Coulter, former Senior Vice President for International Trade and General Counsel of COMSAT International Communications and a partner in the Firm’s Washington, DC office, has been appointed chair of the

28 March 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – O’Melveny represented Prince Mineral Company, Inc. and parent company Palladium Equity Partners II, LP. in the acquisition of the business and assets of American Minerals, Inc., the largest custom processor of ores and minerals in its field. New York partner Greg Gilbert led the