LeBoeuf Lamb Grows Asia Practice with Opening of Hong Kong Office; Addition of New Managing Partner

LeBoeuf Lamb Grows Asia Practice with Opening of Hong Kong Office; Addition of New Managing Partner

September 07, 2007

    HONG KONG, Sept. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- LeBoeuf,
Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has announced the expansion
of its Asia practice with the opening of a Hong Kong
office.  The office is co-managed by partners William C.
Marcoux and Daniel Liew.

    The new office will operate in exclusive affiliation
with Arthur Marriott & Associates, a Hong Kong law
firm.  A team of twenty lawyers will be in place by the end
of 2007 practicing US, English, and Hong Kong laws and will
focus on energy, insurance, corporate and finance, and
dispute resolution matters.

    "The explosive growth and economic globalization
in the Pan-Asian market makes this the perfect time for
LeBoeuf Lamb to continue expanding its footprint,"
said firm Chairman Steven H. Davis. "Daniel's
leadership and market knowledge will be great assets as we
expand on the success of our first office in Asia located
in Beijing."

    Prior to joining LeBoeuf Lamb as a managing partner,
Mr. Liew was head of the energy and infrastructure practice
in Asia for an international law firm and an elected member
of the partnership board of such firm.  He represents
clients in the energy, electricity, utilities, water,
telecommunications, infrastructure, and insurance sectors,
and regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions, project
development, project finance and corporate finance.

    Commenting on his move, Mr. Liew said, "LeBoeuf
Lamb's culture of global integration together with its
worldwide coverage presents significant opportunities to
provide clients with seamless, multi-jurisdictional
counsel.  I look forward to contributing to the firm's
continued success and providing legal counsel in Asia to
our clients."

    Notes to Editors:

    LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP is a
full-service, global law firm with more than 750 lawyers
serving clients in every major capital market. 
 
    On 27 August 2007 LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae
and Dewey Ballantine issued a joint press release
announcing that they have agreed to merge, subject to
partner approval, effective 1 October 2007.  If approved,
the combined firm will have more than 1,300 lawyers located
in 26 offices around the globe.  LeBoeuf Lamb Chairman,
Steven H. Davis, will lead the combined firm which will
rank as the 5th largest law firm in New York and the 5th
largest U.S. firm in London.  Upon completion, the combined
firm will also offer clients of each firm enhanced services
in Beijing, where both firms currently have significant
operations.
 
    For more information, please visit the LeBoeuf Lamb web
site at http://www.llgm.com.


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