Subject: Akin Gump New Partners Announcement
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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 16:40:14 -0500

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   Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of 16 attorneys to the partnership, effective January 1, 2011. These accomplished men and women have demonstrated their dedication and commitment to our clients and to our firm. 

Shar Ahmed

Shar Ahmed is a partner in our energy and global transactions practice
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 in Houston
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. Mr. Ahmed represents issuers, underwriters and purchasers in registered and private securities offerings of debt and equity securities.

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Timothy J. Becker

Timothy J. Becker is a partner in our tax practice
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 in New York
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. Mr. Becker provides tax advice relating to the formation and operation of domestic and offshore private investment funds, including hedge funds and private equity funds.

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Daniel I. Fisher

Daniel I. Fisher is a partner in our corporate practice
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 in Washington, D.C. 
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Mr. Fisher advises public and private companies in negotiated and contested acquisitions and divestitures, tender offers, exchange offers, joint ventures, spin-offs and proxy contests.

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Ron Grabov-Nardini

Ron Grabov-Nardini is a partner in our tax practice
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 in New York
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. Mr. Grabov-Nardini provides tax planning advice to clients on a wide range of business transactions, focusing on the formation and operation of private investment funds, including hedge funds and private equity funds, as well as financial restructurings and reorganizations.

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Blayne A. Grady

Blayne A. Grady is a partner in our investment funds practice
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 in Washington, D.C.
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 Mr. Grady advises private equity sponsors and investors as well as public and private companies on private equity fund formation, fund investment, mergers and acquisitions, and securities offerings.

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Alice Hsu

Alice Hsu is a partner in our corporate practice
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 in New York
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. Ms. Hsu advises issuers, underwriters and selling stockholders in public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities.

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(1) 212.872.1053 (direct)
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Stephen S. Kho

Stephen S. Kho is a partner in our international trade practice
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 in Washington, D.C.
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 Mr. Kho focuses on trade policy and dispute resolution in the international arena.

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Vanessa A. Liborio Garrido de Sousa

Vanessa A. Liborio Garrido de Sousa is a partner in our international arbitration practice
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 in Geneva
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. Ms. Liborio advises with a particular focus on complex, high-value disputes involving major infrastructure construction projects, consortia and joint venture agreements, sales of goods, collateral management agreements, insurance coverage and consultancy agreements. 

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Geneva
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Gary M. McLaughlin

Gary M. McLaughlin is a partner in our labor and employment practice
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 in Los Angeles
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. Mr. McLaughlin advises employers on matters involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, public policy violations, employment contracts, and wage and hour issues.

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Los Angeles
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James T. Meggesto

James T. Meggesto is a partner in our policy practice
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 in Washington, D.C.
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 Mr. Meggesto advises Indian tribes, tribal governmental instrumentalities and tribally owned corporations on complex litigation and transactional matters.

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Deborah Newman

Deborah Newman is a partner in our litigation practice
http://www.akingump.com/services/ServiceDetail.aspx?service=136
 in New York
http://www.akingump.com/offices/office.aspx?office=22
. Ms. Newman advises hedge funds, creditors' committees, private equity firms, public companies, special committees of boards and individuals on litigation matters in state, federal and bankruptcy courts.

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Arik Preis

Arik Preis is a partner in our financial restructuring practice
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 in New York
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. Mr. Preis represents informal and official committees of creditors, debtors, individual creditors, rights offering backstoppers and lenders in both in-court and out-of-court restructurings.

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Joseph L. Sorkin

Joseph L. Sorkin is a partner in our litigation practice
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 in New York
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. Mr. 
Sorkin advises insurance and financial services companies, private equity organizations, commercial lenders, investment funds, real estate developers, debtors and creditors’ committees on complex commercial litigation matters in state, federal and bankruptcy courts throughout the country.  

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James R. Tucker Jr.

James R. Tucker Jr. is a partner in our policy practice
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 in Washington, D.C. 
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Mr. Tucker advises clients in the energy, healthcare, technology, telecommunications, transportation and agricultural sectors on legislative and regulatory policy.

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Jessica M. Westbrook

Jessica M. Westbrook is a partner in our tax practice
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 in New York
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. Ms. Westbrook represents clients in a variety of corporate transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, private equity and hedge fund investments, and joint ventures and strategic alliances.

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Phyllis Y. Young

Phyllis Y. Young is a partner in our energy and global transactions practice
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 in Houston
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. Ms. Young advises lenders in secured lending transactions as well as both private and public company borrowers.

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