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Baker & McKenzie is delighted to have been named as ‘Best Service Provider for the EU’s Emission Trading Scheme’ by Oil & Gas IQ (a division of IQPC), the international conference organiser and information provider, and Commodities Now magazine. The Oil & Gas IQ/ Commodities Now European Emissions Trading Excellence Award will be presented today

Marcos Daniel Jiménez, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Jonathan Solomon, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation; and Jesus Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, announced today that a federal grand jury sitting in Ft. Lauderdale returned an indictment charging Willie and Marie Pompee with harboring a

This group of experienced senior in-house counsel offer advice and guidance to enhance the value of the professional services provided by the Corporate Counsel Forum to its in-house members, to encourage outreach to in-house counsel around the globe and to provide leadership to the legal profession as a whole. Members include: Carl Belding, Vice-President and

Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of all securities purchasers of China Life Insurance Co. Limited (NYSE: LFC) (“China Life” or the “Company”) between December 22, 2003 and February 3, 2004, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Fans and employees of Leeds United FC can breathe a sigh of relief as sports lawyers from DLA completed the sale of the club to Adulant Force Ltd (Adulant), a consortium of local businessmen created specifically for the purpose. DLA was appointed to advise Leeds United PLC and its associated group of companies including Leeds

Global top 20 law firm Reed Smith LLP has added Ajay Raju as a partner in its Philadelphia office effective immediately. He joins the firm’s growing real estate practice group, with a practice emphasis on real estate acquisition and development. Mr. Raju was named one of American Lawyer Media’s “30 Under 40”, increasing the Philadelphia

DLA has advised the Department for Trade and Industry (“DTI”) on a project in excess of £1 billion of Government spend on broadband services, a step towards being the most competitive and extensive broadband network in G7. Last summer Stephen Timms, the e-commerce minister, announced the Broadband Aggregation Project (“BAP”). The primary aim of the

International law firm Allen & Overy advised Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein on the successful bond issue by the City of Gelsenkirchen, exchangeable into 2,758,925 RWE AG shares. With a total volume of e129 million, the bonds will mature in 2009. The Allen & Overy team was led by Frankfurt-based partners Dr. Michael Schlitt (coordination) and Dr.

Newsweek has learned that in the months before 9/11, the U.S. Justice Department curtailed a highly classified program called “Catcher’s Mitt” to monitor Al Qaeda suspects in the United States, after a federal judge severely chastised the FBI for improperly seeking permission to wiretap terrorists. During the Bush administration’s first few months in office, Attorney

Holland & Knight has added a group of five real estate attorneys to the Chicago office. The group, which was previously with Piper Rudnick’s Chicago office, includes partners James T. Mayer and Bruce D. Loring and senior counsel Mark J. Nora, Carole Laude Pechi and Daniel Acosta. “The addition of this stellar team reflects the