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New York, 22 Feb 2005 — Shearman & Sterling LLP, a leader in executing a global law firm strategy, has elected ten lawyers to partnership across its worldwide platform. They practice in eight offices -- Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, Paris, and Toronto. The elections and promotions are effective January 1, 2005.
The new partners practice in the antitrust, capital markets, M&A, litigation, intellectual property and project development and finance areas.
The following lawyers were elected partner:
| Abu Dhabi |
Timothy Pick, who practices in the firm's Project Development and Finance group, received a B.A. in Law from the University of Cambridge, Pembroke College in 1994 and a Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law, York, in 1995. |
| Brussels |
Silvio Cappellari, who practices in the firm's Antitrust group, is a 1992 graduate of the University of Göttingen and received an LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law in 1998. |
| Frankfurt |
Esther Jansen, who practices in the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions group, received a Dr.jur. from the University of Heidelberg in 1999. |
| Hong Kong |
Alan D. Seem, who practices in the firm’s Capital Markets — Asia & Europe group, received a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in 1996. |
| London |
J. Warden McKimm, who practices in the firm’s Capital Markets — Asia & Europe group, received a B.A. in Law and History from Cambridge University, Clare College in 1992 and an M.A. from Cambridge University in 1996. |
| New York |
Maria Gattuso, who practices in the firm’s Asset Management group, received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1994. |
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Adam S. Hakki, who practices in the firm’s Litigation group, received a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law in 1997. |
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Warren L. Nachlis, who practices in the firm’s Intellectual Property group, received a Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1993 and a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1997. |
| Paris |
Bertrand Sénéchal, who practices in the firm’s Capital Markets group, received a Maîtrise from the University of Paris II in 1992, a Magistère - D.E.S.S. - D.J.C.E. from the University of Paris II in 1993 and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law in 1994. |
| Toronto |
Jason Lehner, who practices in the firm’s Capital Markets — The Americas group, received a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1995. |