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Table of ConTenTs

A Time to Reflect 1

Core Areas of Focus

advanced Media and Technology 2

asia-Pacific business Interests 6

entertainment and Media 10

financial services 14

Private Client services 18

Real estate 20

More Client Successes 23

litigation 23

Transactions 25

Awards, Recognitions and Rankings 26

Added Depth and Experience 28

Promotions and Welcomes 28

firm Management 29

Practice Management 29

This publication may constitute “attorney advertising” under the new York Rules of Professional Conduct and under the law of other jurisdictions.

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Looking back at the worldwide economic challenges that were presented during 2010, we are proud that – once again – Loeb & Loeb’s determination enabled our firm and our clients to embrace opportunities and overcome obstacles in a time of sustained uncertainty.

An unwavering commitment to the firm’s strategic focus and a tireless dedication to our clients’ goals propelled us every day, through every matter. By remaining concentrated on our core areas and not attempting to be everything to everyone, we continued to grow with precision and deliver more to those we serve.

As we stay the course through 2011, we remain focused on the future. It is a direction that reflects both my vision and that of John Frankenheimer, who completed his final term as the firm’s co-chairman in February. After an impressive 13-year tenure marked by steady firm growth and record performance, John is now fully dedicated to his thriving music and entertainment practice. I look forward to continuing as chairman, guiding the firm into the next decade.

As we share our 2010 Highlights on the pages that follow, you can be assured of our day-in, day-out commitment to achieving results. We look forward to embracing the opportunities of tomorrow and the months ahead, and our pledge to you remains firm:

LOEB & LOEB adds VALUE.

A time to Reflect

Michael D. Beck, Chairman

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Michael D. Beck, Chairman and John T. Frankenheimer, Chairman Emeritus

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Advanced Media and technology

loeb & loeb’s advanced Media and Technology attorneys help

clients develop, promote and deliver cutting-edge solutions

across emerging and traditional media platforms. from cloud

computing to geotargeted behavioral marketing, we are

on top of today’s trends and are often part of precedent-setting

decisions that chart the course of this exciting space.

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Advertising, Promotions and Emerging Media

Represented Consumerinfo.com, Inc., an Experian company, in connection with a nationwide band search for its freecreditscore.com service. Loeb & Loeb handled promotional agreements with Gibson Guitar, Live Nation and MTV, as well as the band finalist agreement. We also advised on advertising, PR and social media, and on rules governing the band search.

Represented Facebook on domestic and international advertising and promotions and new product offerings.

Counseled SC Johnson on deployment of a new lifestyle initiative through an online environment. We also continued to represent SC Johnson on a number of branding and emerging media initiatives.

Counseled Visa USA, Inc., on its mobile marketing initiatives and the development of an innovative online shopping service.

Negotiated the exclusive rights for one of the largest worldwide financial institutions to advertise on Apple’s iAd mobile advertising platform. The interactive, content-rich advertising will be carried on Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad mobile devices. We also provided counsel on mobile banking issues, including transactions with mobile service providers, as well as on regulatory issues including telemarketing, CAN-SPAM and privacy.

Provided counsel to a major, top-tier advertising agency on emerging media initiatives and international advertising campaigns.

Advised one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers on sponsorship agreements involving sports teams, athletes, celebrities and music performers, as well as provided counsel on social and emerging media initiatives, and union issues.

Represented numerous major brands on interactive user-generated content and other initiatives.

Represented major media companies in deployment of new advertising delivery technologies.

During a year of sweeping changes for companies operating at the convergence of media, technology and business, Loeb’s Advanced Media and Technology attorneys were active thought leaders, offering news and analysis of trends, opportunities and developments impacting our clients and their industries. The department launched its Advanced Media and Technology Law Blog at www.MediaTechLaw.loeb.com, which has attracted a significant following, exploring topics such as cross-platform integration, licensing and mobile marketing. We also produced our Media MindShare video series, featuring Loeb clients and attorneys speaking about social media, privacy and other issues of interest to Fortune 500 advertisers and advertising agencies.

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Privacy, Security and Data Optimization

Advised a multinational entertainment company on its Enterprise Information Security Program, including implementation and maintenance of physical, technical and administrative security protocols.

Advised a major financial institution on its incident response procedures and security breach notifications.

Advised a global technology provider on international privacy compliance and cross-border data flows.

Advised a leading cable products and services company on the distribution of its interactive data products, on data security technology protocols and on targeted advertising campaigns.

Counseled a premier cable television network on all areas of its privacy and data security compliance program with respect to the international expansion of its e-commerce platform across Europe.

Marketing and Advertising Regulatory/Litigation

Represented agencies, advertisers and data providers with respect to development of advertising and data platforms compliant with the self-regulatory principles issued by the Digital Advertising Alliance.

Represented a significant hair care products company as defendant in an unfair competition and false advertising lawsuit, successfully defeating a motion for preliminary injunction claiming that the use of the term “organic” as part of the defendant’s name and mark was misleading.

Represented a Fortune 100 company in defense of FTC investigations related to alleged violations of the Textile Products Identification Act and “green” claims in product advertising.

Initiated and defended against competitive advertising challenges before the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division and National Advertising Review Board on behalf of national media, communications and household products companies.

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With the rapid growth of e-commerce payment platforms and electronic currency technologies, Loeb & Loeb has been at the forefront of counseling companies on compliance issues surrounding new and developing regulations governing the marketing and use of store gift cards and general-use prepaid cards. Over the past year, we’ve represented a number of clients in gift card compliance and litigation matters, including a global payments technology company, for which we obtained dismissal on the pleadings of a series of six federal class action lawsuits related to disclosure and implementation of gift card terms and conditions.

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Information Technology and Technology Licensing

Represented Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, one of the nation’s leading commercial health plans, in structuring a transaction with Oracle for development of a first-of-its-kind application designed to automate insurance claims adjudication and reimbursement models, streamline processing, and enable rapid response to US regulatory changes that impact health benefits.

Represented Nenuphar, Inc., in its licensing of multimedia technology and services to a major health insurance provider to improve communications with its members.

Represented SD-X Interactive, the technology arm of Publications International Ltd., in a service, supply and license agreement with Replogle Globes, Inc., related to the development, manufacture and sale of Replogle’s popular interactive “Intelliglobe” product on the SD-X technology platform. We also represented SD-X in a technology license of a system to provide greater flexibility for its existing optical code-reader technology, and a work-for-hire transaction for the development of a suite of software tools for use with its optical code-reader platform.

Represented a major Japanese investment bank in negotiating license, development and related maintenance agreements for the acquisition of core banking software.

Represented a global financial services firm in the sale of proprietary business software to a large software supplier for creation and licensing of next-generation software.

Represented a major Japanese bank in the negotiation of a development and licensing agreement for the bank’s securities risk management system.

Represented a leading mobile marketing company in a broad technology license for the full use of the licensor’s advanced mobile marketing platform in connection with the company’s rapidly growing SMS marketing business.

Outsourcing

Represented two North American department store chains, Lord & Taylor and Hudson’s Bay Company, in finance and accounting services outsourcing to Accenture.

Represented a global sports, entertainment and media business in a finance and accounting services outsourcing to WNS, as well as in the outsourcing of its IT functions to HCL Technologies.

Represented arvato AG (a subsidiary of Bertelsmann AG) in a global business process outsourcing agreement to provide services for software licensing and distribution, partner reward schemes, day-to-day invoice processes for Microsoft distributors, technology deployment, technical support, and customer services to Microsoft’s Dynamics, Commercial Operations, Services and OEM divisions.

Provided additional outsourcing representation to a variety of premier companies, including Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc., Société Générale and The Phoenix Companies, Inc.

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Asia-Pacific Business interests

a broad range of Chinese and asia-based companies seeking

to do business or access capital in the United states, as well as Us clients doing business in asia, turned to

loeb & loeb in 2010 for help in extending their global reach.

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Private and Public Offerings and Financings

Represented AutoChina International Limited as issuer’s counsel in its $70 million registered direct offering of ordinary shares.

Represented BBV Vietnam S.E.A. Acquisition Corp. in a $69 million SPAC acquisition by Migami, Inc., to form Pharmanite Holdings, Inc.

Represented underwriter Brean Murray, Carret & Co., LLC, on its $20 million shelf takedown offering of Universal Travel Group common stock. Universal Travel Group is a leading travel services provider in China.

Provided counsel to Broadband Capital Management LLC as underwriter of China Hydroelectric Corporation’s $96 million public offering.

Acted as issuer’s counsel for China Agritech, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of organic compound fertilizer, in its $23 million common stock public offering.

Represented China Ceramics Co., Ltd., as issuer’s counsel in a $26 million follow-on public offering of common shares.

Acted as issuer’s counsel for China Cord Blood Corporation in its $36.2 million follow-on public offering of ordinary shares.

Represented China Dredging Group Co., Ltd., the operator of a dredging service along the coast of China, in a reverse merger PIPE transaction that initially raised $21.85 million and offered the option of additional placements.

Represented China Integrated Energy, Inc., as issuer’s counsel in two registered direct offerings of $24.2 million and $15.3 million of shares of common stock and warrants placed by Rodman & Renshaw, LLC.

Represented China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc., China’s largest television advertising operator on intercity express buses, in connection with a $30 million private equity placement made by Starr Investments.

Represented China XD Plastics Company Limited as issuer in its $20 million follow-on public offering of common stock and warrants.

Provided special counsel to Funtalk China Holdings Limited in connection with a pre-offering warrant exchange by Merrill Lynch.

Provided issuer’s counsel to Fushi Copperweld, Inc., in its $59.8 million common stock public offering.

In 2010, Loeb & Loeb’s Securities Practice provided counsel on 33 major transactions for Chinese companies and US companies doing business in China, totaling more than $1 billion. These commercial transactions include public and private equity and debt financings, PIPE deals, reverse mergers and initial public offerings. PrivateRaise’s “PIPEs League Tables for 2010” ranked Loeb & Loeb #5 in the number of deals for which we provided PIPE issuers’ counsel last year (19 deals totaling $431 million). According to IPO Vital Signs, Loeb & Loeb tied for fifth place among IPO law firms in the US, as measured by the number of IPO deals for which we provided underwriters’ counsel in 2010. To date, more than 60 Chinese companies have relied on us to help them go public in the United States.

Asia-Pacific Business interests

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Represented Harbin Electric, Inc., in connection with a $50 million loan financing with China Development Bank, Hong Kong Branch.

Represented Lihua International, Inc., as issuer in its $34.5 million follow-on public offering of common stock.

Represented Rodman & Renshaw LLC as underwriter in several public offerings, with a total value of approximately $75 million, on behalf of Cavico Corp., Cazador Acquisition Corporation Ltd., FlatWorld Acquisition Corp. and China Intelligent Lighting, Inc. (co-underwritten by WestPark Capital, Inc.).

Represented Roth Capital Partners, LLC, as underwriter in public offerings for China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc., Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solutions Holdings, Ltd., and Yuhe International, Inc., with a total value of approximately $55 million.

Going Private Transactions

Provided ongoing representation to Fushi Copperweld, Inc., in a proposed management buyout by the chief executive officer and Abax Global Capital (Hong Kong) Limited. Deutsche Bank is acting as Abax’s financial advisor.

Provided ongoing representation to Harbin Electric, Inc., in a proposed management buyout by Tianfu Yang, the chairman and chief executive officer. Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC is acting as Mr. Yang’s financial advisor. The financial advisor to the Special Committee of Harbin Electric’s Board of Directors is Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.

Litigation and Independent and Regulatory Investigations

Represented China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc., in connection with matters resulting from short-seller attacks.

Provided class action defense litigation on behalf of the management directors of Fushi Copperweld, Inc. and Harbin Electric, Inc.

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Loeb & Loeb’s growing Beijing representative office relocated to the prominent Yintai Center in July 2010. Located in the heart of the city’s Central Business District, the firm’s Beijing office serves a rapidly growing number of clients conducting cross-border corporate transactions and business matters between the US and Asia. Nearly 30 professionals in our Beijing and New York offices, including a team of Mandarin-speaking attorneys and legal assistants, are now servicing clients with business interests in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Obtained favorable settlement of a securities class action on behalf of Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. and certain present and former officers and directors arising out of alleged misstatements and omissions in a registration statement and prospectus.

Represented the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Orient Paper, Inc., in connection with the independent investigation of allegations of misappropriated revenue and in follow-on matters.

Entertainment

Represented Beijing-based New Pictures Film Company and acclaimed Chinese director Zhang Yimou with respect to an agreement for the services of Christian Bale as a lead actor in the upcoming film Heroes of Nanking.

Represented Beijing-based production/distribution company Huayi Brothers in various Chinese co-production transactions, including Shanghai, co-produced with The Weinstein Company, starring John Cusack and Gong Li.

Provided ongoing representation to a number of Asian producers, production companies, studios and directors in international production, distribution and financing transactions.

In the past year, the SEC has seen a cottage industry of short-selling funds seeking to exploit discrepancies between US-listed Chinese companies’ local and SEC filings, in order to drive down stock prices. In today’s sensitive regulatory environment, Loeb & Loeb has been successful in working with clients to encourage transparency throughout the filing process. We’ve helped many Chinese companies prepare for, respond to and prevent such attacks through the development of proactive, internal procedures and practices that ensure compliance and enable clients to effectively react in these situations. We also counsel companies on strategy and communications with short sellers and paid research groups, and have represented Chinese issuers in resulting class actions, independent investigations and SEC investigations.

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More than 75 loeb & loeb attorneys serve clients throughout

the Us, Canada, europe, the far east and australia, making

us one of the largest, most comprehensive entertainment and media legal practices in the world.

at any given hour of the day, it’s likely that one of the projects we’ve

touched is in front of an audience or getting ready to debut on screen,

on air, on stage, in print or online.

Entertainment and Media

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Entertainment Finance

Represented Bank of America as documentation agent in a $150 million syndicated credit facility for Skydance Productions, LLC, and as co-documentation agent with respect to a $125 million multiple-picture credit facility for PM/IN Finance, a joint venture of Participant Films and ImageNation.

Represented Evergreen Films Inc., a new 3-D theatrical production company, in an equity investment by a strategic investor.

Represented River Road Entertainment in connection with a $65 million multiple-picture credit facility with Union Bank and in connection with the financing and distribution of Fair Game, starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, and Tree of Life, starring Brad Pitt and directed by Terrence Malick.

Represented TPG Capital in its acquisition of an equity interest in Creative Artists Agency.

Talent

Represented Paula Abdul in finalizing an agreement with Reveille and CBS for her to be the executive producer and head judge of a dance competition series on CBS called Got to Dance.

Represented Tony Gilroy as writer of the fourth film in the Bourne series, The Bourne Legacy.

Represented Bob Greene in the sale of the Best Life Diet and thebestlife.com to GFA Brands, Inc.

Represented Don Murphy as producer of the Transformers trilogy, as co-producer (with partner Susan Montford) of the forthcoming film Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman and being directed by Sean Levy, and as producer of Mountains of Madness, to be directed by Guillermo del Toro.

Provided ongoing representation of Ryan Murphy in connection with the successful TV show Glee.

Represented Joan Rivers in connection with the theatrical documentary A Piece of Work and three unscripted television series: How Did You Get So Rich? (TV Land), Fashion Police (E!) and Mother Knows Best (WE: Women’s Entertainment Network).

Represented Robert Rodriguez as writer and director of Spy Kids 4: Armageddon, the fourth film in Rodriguez’s hugely successful Spy Kids series, which is currently in production.

Represented author and actress Suzanne Somers in the negotiation of a book deal for The Sexy Years with Random House, and in a subscription website agreement with Everydayhealth.com.

Represented Carrie Underwood in the negotiation of all performance-related agreements for a major tour.

Represented the authors of the world’s best-selling pregnancy and child care book, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, in negotiating a theatrical film rights license with Lionsgate.

The formation of Loeb & Loeb’s Interactive Entertainment Practice in 2010 brought together some of the most talented attorneys in the industry to serve video game publishers and investors, technology companies, developers and console manufacturers whose business interests lie at the intersection of content and technology. Chaired by our new partner Daniel Offner, the practice represents a winning combination of Loeb’s long-standing leadership in media and entertainment, and our deep knowledge of the digital technology and emerging media industries. Because we know the rapidly changing nature of this terrain, we can offer Fortune 100, middle-market and emerging companies the strategic advice necessary to successfully navigate acquisition, sale, restructuring, financing, employment and licensing issues.

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Music

Provided continued representation of the Board of Directors of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) in connection with the settlement of late fees issued against record companies.

Represented Combustion Music in the sale of its publishing catalog, including the songs of multi-platinum recording artists Kings of Leon, as well as in the formation of a new venture.

Negotiated an agreement on behalf of The Estate of Elvis Presley with BBC2 for an Elvis Presley Tribute Concert (and simulcast) in London’s Hyde Park that featured performances by major recording artists accompanied by a 70-piece orchestra. We also represented The Estate in negotiating and preparing all clearance and licensing agreements for the Cirque/Elvis Presley soundtrack album.

Represented independent music publisher peermusic in the acquisition of David Foster’s catalog of more than 500 songs, as well as in a publishing agreement for exclusive representation of the internationally acclaimed songwriter-producer’s future works.

Represented Saban Capital Group, Inc., in the sale of its music catalogs to Bug Music, including themes and background music from iconic cartoon series like the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Addams Family Reunion and Princess Sissi.

Television

Represented AMC in license agreements with Fox Television Studios and E1 Entertainment for production and licensing of the television series The Killing and Hell on Wheels. Provided business and legal counsel in connection with the television series Mad Men, Breaking Bad and Rubicon; production and distribution advice relating to the television series The Walking Dead; and ongoing representation in connection with scripted and unscripted television development projects.

Represented BASE Productions, Inc., in a multiyear production agreement and the sale to ESPN of trademark and associated rights to Sport Science.

Represented FremantleMedia in its acquisition of a majority stake in @radical.media, Inc., a leading producer of advertising, branded entertainment content and transmedia projects.

Completed a DVD distribution deal for Hank Ketcham Enterprises, Inc., for 146 episodes of the 1950s television series Dennis the Menace.

Negotiated a new three-year contract for the Miss America Pageant broadcast with the ABC television network.

Represented Tribune Broadcasting in its launch of Antenna TV, a digital broadcasting multicast network featuring vintage television programs and classic movies.

Represented WE: Women’s Entertainment LLC in production agreements for unscripted television series including Bridezilla, Downsized and A Stand Up Mother.

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In 2010, our Television Group negotiated unscripted reality series production and distribution agreements with a variety of networks, such as ABC, A&E, Animal Planet, BET, Bravo, CW, Discovery, FBC, Fox, History, Lifetime, Logo, MTV, OWN, Oxygen, Style, Sundance, Syfy, TLC, truTV, VH1 and WE for various production companies, including 3 Ball Productions LLC, 25/7 Productions, BASE Productions, Inc., Company Pictures, dick clark productions, inc., Leftfield Pictures, Original Media, Pink Sneakers Productions, Powderhouse Productions, @radical.media, Inc., Tijuana Entertainment, True Entertainment LLC and World of Wonder.

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Represented various animation companies in production and licensing work for the animated series Adventure Time (Cartoon Network), Wow Wow Wubbzy (Nickelodeon), Fan Boy & Chum Chum (Nickelodeon) and Super Why! (PBS).

Theatre

Provided continued representation of Julie Taymor as director and co-bookwriter of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, along with major investors in the much-anticipated Broadway production.

Served as ongoing production counsel for nine different Broadway shows this season, including Billy Elliot, Chicago, La Cage aux Folles, Scottsboro Boys and Wicked, and the new Broadway productions of Lombardi, Elf, Sister Act and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; and representing parties involved with almost all other commercial productions.

Represented the producers, rights holders, creative contributors and/or investors in almost all the shows nominated for Tony Awards in 2010, and continue to do so for most US touring productions and several productions in England and Australia.

Provided ongoing representation of almost all major film studios as licensors of stage rights and stage producers.

Online/Interactive

Represented Kennedy Miller Games in a development and distribution deal for the Happy Feet video game with Warner Brothers Interactive, as well as in connection with the setup of Kennedy Miller’s new studio in Australia.

Represented Powderhouse Productions in a joint venture with Pat Croce and Disruptor Beam, the new gaming studio from the founders of GamerDNA, to develop a pirate-themed online social game based on a television series on the same subject currently in development at Powderhouse.

Represented Master Licensing, Inc., owner of rights in the film noir classic Naked City, in a license to Rockstar Games for the development of a downloadable episode of its LA Noire video game.

Entertainment Litigation

Represented CBS Studios and King World Productions, Inc. in a multimillion-dollar breach of contract action against a broadcast station in breach of numerous program licensing agreements.

Secured an arbitration victory for Dial Communications Global Media, a division of Triton Media Networks, in its dispute with Pacific West Radio Sports LLC regarding its claim for $4 million in damages based on the sales and marketing agreement between the two parties. Pacific West was also ordered to pay $5,000 in sanctions based on its failure to timely produce documents in its possession.

Represented Spanski Enterprises, Inc. (SEI) in a case against Telewizja Polska S.A. (TVP), a Polish government corporation broadcasting all Polish National Television, in a dispute over the rights to broadcast TV Polonia (the foreign service of TVP) in North and South America. The case was favorably settled just before trial, with SEI retaining all rights to broadcast TV Polonia in the territory.

Represented Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in a case in which the plaintiffs claimed that the film Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief infringes their two pre-existing novels.

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loeb & loeb’s diverse financial services capabilities, together

with strategic problem-solving skills and deep market experience, allowed us to identify opportunities

and craft practical solutions for clients throughout 2010.

Financial services

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Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ Rights

Represented Corn Products International, Inc., as co-chair of the Official Unsecured Creditors Committee in the multibillion-dollar cross-border bankruptcy proceedings of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation. The case resulted in substantial recoveries for the creditors – far in excess of those expected at the commencement of the case.

Represented DBS Bank, Ltd., as agent and lender in connection with the restructuring of an $85 million loan to IHMS (Boston) LLC (d/b/a Taj Boston), secured in part by the hotel assets.

Won a motion to dismiss a complaint in the Southern District of New York for the Italian state-owned company SACE S.p.A. A trustee, allegedly based in New York, sued SACE for approximately $25 million. The judge ruled that there was no jurisdiction in New York over SACE and sided with the defendant on the basis of a contractual forum selection clause and forum non conveniens grounds as well.

Persuaded the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California to allow U.S. Hung Wui Investments, Inc., lender on a $37 million loan, to foreclose on the underlying collateral – a retail shopping center and hotel. On appeal, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel unanimously upheld the Bankruptcy Court order, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to impose a further stay to allow for additional appeal.

Represented agent banks in a number of successful reorganizations, including a consensual credit bid for the assets of a bankrupt solar energy company, and a 100 percent recovery in a multibillion-dollar cross-border bankruptcy case.

Negotiated a recovery for our client, an institutional holder of subordinated mezzanine debt, by asserting numerous objections to a prepackaged, cramdown Chapter 11 reorganization plan.

During the past year, Loeb & Loeb represented Lord Securities Corporation in several financing transactions, including in connection with Lord’s mandate to assist AIG Financial Products Corp. with the restructuring of $2.3 billion in collateralized loan obligations. Lord’s role consists of management and administration of the special-purpose entities being established to repackage the CLO collateral for various note holders. Since the initial closing of the restructuring, we have represented Lord in its role as series administrator with respect to 16 new series of notes issued by the restructured conduit. We also represented Lord in its capacity as proxy appointee in connection with the restructuring of obligations issued by Axon Financial Funding Ltd. and Axon Financial Funding LLC, and the distribution of collateral supporting those obligations, as well as provided counsel in connection with Lord’s retention as the backup administrator for the fleet financing and master lease facilities of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group and Zipcar, Inc.

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s Recovered on a $50 million defaulted credit facility through foreclosure on a film library and negotiated and closed the library’s immediate resale.

Won a dismissal, with prejudice, of fraudulent conveyance claims that sought to recover the invested principal distributed to our clients by what proved to be a Ponzi scheme. The Delaware bankruptcy court’s decision represents a substantial victory for all such defendants as it applied a liberal standard – previously adopted by the Second Circuit – for determining the “good faith” of defendants in Ponzi scheme recovery actions.

Financings and Private Placements

Represented Business Services Holdings, LLC, in connection with a loan transaction to Slipstream Communications, LLC.

Represented Capital One, N.A., as agent in connection with a $100 million working capital facility to Capital Business Credit LLC and its subsidiaries.

Represented Counterpoint Capital Management, L.L.C., in connection with the $93 million investment by certain of its customers to acquire tax lien certificates in a state-run auction, and in an agreement to service such certificates.

Represented ER-ARI I, LLC, in offering a $16.7 million mortgage warehousing line of credit to BD Funding LLC, a newly created joint venture that purchases fix-and-flip mortgage loans.

Provided counsel to Gerber Finance Inc. in connection with a $55 million revolving credit facility from various lenders and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent. We also represented Gerber in a $2.5 million loan facility to Pilgrim Screw Corporation and Grove Properties, LLC, that is secured by the assets of both companies.

Represented Israel Discount Bank of New York (IDB) as agent in connection with a syndicated $60 million credit facility to North Mill Capital LLC, an asset-based lender. We also represented IDB as agent and lender in connection with the amendment and restatement of a $12 million facility to SBH Intimates, Inc., and High Point Design LLC, and in connection with a $12.4 million revolving loan facility to Duane Street LLC.

Handled multiple transactions for Kennedy Wilson, including a $100 million private placement of Series A preferred stock to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a $32.55 million private placement of Series B preferred stock to Fairfax, and a $75 million revolving loan with U.S. Bank and East West Bank as lenders.

Represented Webster Business Credit Corporation as agent and lender in connection with a $55 million senior secured working capital facility to Barnett Corporation. The assets of the borrower’s subsidiaries, including a Canadian subsidiary, are guaranteeing the loan facility.

Represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent in connection with the cross-border syndicated loan facility with Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada.

Represented numerous financial entities in multimillion-dollar single and slate film financing transactions. For further details, please see the Entertainment and Media section.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Acted as regulatory counsel for The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation in connection with its $2.31 billion acquisition of PNC’s Global Investment Servicing Inc. (GIS) business, a provider of custody, fund accounting, transfer agency and outsourcing solutions for asset managers and financial advisors.

Represented Clearview Capital in the acquisition of The Results Companies, a leading provider of outsourcing call center services in North America, Mexico, the Caribbean and the Philippines.

Provided counsel to the selling shareholders of the Taryn Rose shoe company in the sale of assets connected with an assignment for the benefit of creditors.

Private Equity

Represented BAML Capital Partners, the private equity arm of Bank of America, in connection with its investment in a company that provides systems engineering and integration services to the intelligence community.

Represented VSS Structured Capital in connection with an equity investment in and loan to Trover Investment Holdings, LLC, the parent entity of operating companies that provide health insurance billing services to the medical community in the United States.

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Provided counsel to VSS Structured Capital II, L.P., in connection with a growth capital loan to System One Holdings, LLC, a leading provider of temporary engineers and other professional staffing services primarily to the natural gas industry throughout the United States and Canada.

Represented a private equity firm, which provided a $50 million convertible loan to recapitalize a portfolio company.

Securities Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory Enforcement

Obtained a denial of all claims on behalf of a major brokerage firm after an arbitration hearing, as well as expungement for the registered representative and assessment of all forum fees against the claimant in a multimillion-dollar arbitration regarding a concentrated stock position.

Obtained dismissal of all claims on behalf of a major financial services firm in an action alleging that our client breached an implied duty of good faith and fair dealing in exercising rights under an $18.5 million mezzanine loan agreement by defaulting the borrower and taking possession of a luxury condominium building on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure.

Obtained favorable settlements on behalf of several broker-dealer clients in numerous securities arbitration matters involving a wide variety of issues ranging from suitability to alleged overconcentration/failure to diversify to alleged breaches of duties owed.

Following motion to dismiss and oral argument, obtained voluntary dismissal of all claims in an action alleging that an investment service provider improperly invested plaintiff’s individual retirement account.

Successfully resolved numerous FINRA and other regulatory agency enforcement proceedings brought against registered representatives.

Outsourcing

Represented a global investment bank in the outsourcing of its North American securities processing systems (Software as a Service) and back-office business processes.

Represented a global commercial and investment bank in the outsourcing of its North America facilities to Jones Lang LaSalle.

Provided ongoing representation of one of the nation’s leading providers of life insurance and annuity products in the outsourcing of its policy and claims management systems and functions.

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our private client representation in 2010 covered the spectrum of business and personal matters,

as we supported the tax planning, estate and fiduciary needs of high net worth individuals and families,

and the philanthropic endeavors they support.

Private Client services

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Last year, we expanded the depth and breadth of our Trusts and Estates and Tax Groups with the addition of Paul Frimmer, a nationally prominent Trusts and Estates lawyer, and an outstanding group of associates. Our tax litigation and controversy capability was further strengthened by the addition of our new partner Chris Campbell and senior associate Ryan Austin, who bring substantial expertise in those areas. Our tax litigators represent individuals facing local, state and federal tax audits and litigation. With these expanded capabilities, Loeb & Loeb’s Tax and Trusts and Estates Groups offer our high net worth clients one of the broadest platforms of resources available in the country today.

Represented the trustees of the charitable trusts of the late Margaret Cargill, the largest individual shareholder of Cargill, Inc., in consummating a series of landmark agreements whereby Cargill will distribute part of its 64 percent stake in The Mosaic Company, a large publicly held fertilizer company, to the trusts in exchange for their Cargill stock. Over time, the trusts will sell their Mosaic stock in order to fulfill their charitable missions. If the sales are completed as contemplated, the estimated $9 billion in proceeds (based on current valuations) will make the Cargill trusts among the largest charitable foundations in the country.

Obtained an extremely favorable outcome on behalf of the trust of a major vitamin and supplements entrepreneur following his death. After a four-week trial, when plaintiff rejected $60 million to compensate her for her community property rights in the vitamin and supplement company, we successfully limited plaintiff to a recovery of only $3.2 million.

Represented a decedent’s estate with a value in excess of $200 million, consisting of a major art collection and real estate. In May 2010, a piece of art from the collection set a record at a Christie’s auction for the highest-priced single work of art ever auctioned.

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advising buyers, sellers, lenders, landlords and tenants on key issues

in today’s market takes the talent loeb & loeb’s real estate team offers its clients. our attorneys

are on top of the latest trends and developments and are committed to delivering unprecedented value

and unparalleled service.

Real Estate

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As momentum in Manhattan leasing activity has grown over the past year, our Commercial Real Estate Leasing Group handled numerous lease transactions for both landlords and tenants throughout this competitive market. Among our notable transactions, Loeb & Loeb represented 120 Park Avenue Associates LLC as landlord in a large-scale office lease of more than 400,000 square feet at 120 Park Avenue to financial information and technology company Bloomberg L.P.

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Acquisitions, Sales and Financings

Represented JPMorgan Chase Bank in the sale of a commercial building in Port Washington, NY.

Acted as real estate counsel to KPMG LLP in connection with the bankruptcy of BearingPoint (formerly a division of KPMG LLP).

Represented Windemere Chateau, Inc., in the sale of the Windermere Hotel at 666 West End Avenue for $68 million to Stellar Management.

Represented one of the nation’s largest issuers of Visa and MasterCard credit cards in multiple financing matters for Manhattan office properties, including $90 million in first mortgage loans and a $70 million refinancing and building loan.

Completed restructuring of numerous loans secured by mortgages on residential projects, including the restructuring of a $100 million loan on 12 Manhattan residential properties.

Represented a real estate investment trust in the documentation and administration of various real estate tax exchanges totaling approximately $15 million in 2010, resulting in substantial tax savings.

Represented various trustees/fiduciaries in the purchase and sale of more than $35 million in private residences.

Commercial Leasing

Provided tenant representation to:

Ares Capital Corporation in its lease of approximately 60,000 square feet at 245 Park Avenue in New York City and a lease at 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC.

Gilt Groupe, Inc., in its sublease of a 300,000-square-foot warehouse facility in Kentucky and the lease of 50,000 square feet of office space at 2 Park Avenue in New York City.

GoldenTree Asset Management in the renewal of its headquarters lease at 300 Park Avenue, along with a sublease of approximately 25,000 square feet from Citibank at 485 Lexington Avenue in New York City.

The New York Liquidation Bureau in its lease of 115,500 square feet in Manhattan’s financial and insurance district.

peermusic, an independent music publisher, in its 10-year, $3.4 million lease of 11,000 square feet of creative space for offices and sound editing in the Burbank, Calif., media district.

WebMD LLC in leasing 47,000 square feet in New York City’s Worldwide Plaza building.

Xinhua News Agency in its lease of the entire top floor of 1540 Broadway in Times Square for its new North American headquarters.

A Big 4 accounting firm in its lease of 209,000 square feet of office space at 488 Almaden Boulevard in San Jose, Calif.

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Loeb & Loeb represented JPMorgan Chase Bank as sublandlord in New York City’s biggest office lease of 2010 – the 445,000-square-foot sublease of office space at 245 Park Avenue to Société Générale. The sublease was one of a number of substantial real estate transactions handled by Loeb for JPMorgan Chase Bank last year, including additional subleases aggregating more than 110,000 square feet at 330 Park Avenue; the sale of a commercial building in Port Washington, NY; the structuring and closing of a $1 million real estate tax abatement program in Albion, NY; various construction agreements; and leases in White Plains, NY, and Washington, DC.

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As landlord’s counsel, we handled:

Multiple leases for 1114 6th Avenue Co. LLC for office space at the Grace Building, located at 1114 Avenue of the Americas in New York City. These included leases to Steptoe & Johnson LLP for 34,600 square feet, Partners Group (USA) Inc. for 31,285 square feet, and Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale for 32,000 square feet.

764 Madison Avenue, LLC’s retail lease transaction with Derek Lam International.

C.V. Starr & Co., Inc.’s lease of its new headquarters in New York City, consisting of 180,000 square feet, as well as the investment company’s disposition of 90,000 square feet at 90 Park Avenue.

Eastgate Realty’s five-year extension of a retail lease at 410 Park Avenue to Ferrari North America for its showroom, as well as office leases to law firms Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A., and Robinson Brog Leinwand Greene Genovese & Gluck, P.C., for 875 Third Avenue, LLC, an Eastgate entity.

L&B Realty Advisors, LLP’s full-floor leases to Lucas Group, Ryan Labs and ICAP Securities at 500 Fifth Avenue in New York City.

Newport Tower Co. LLC’s lease of 5,497 square feet of office space to Wipro Limited at Newport Tower, located at 525 Washington Boulevard in Jersey City, NJ.

Park Tower Realty Corp.’s leases to Tigris Financial Group, Kobe Steel, Canaccord Genuity and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. at 535 Madison Avenue, in addition to the extension of a lease to Con Edison for Park Tower’s entire building on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.

Multiple transactions for RFR Realty LLC, including leases to Grohe America at 160 Fifth Avenue, Doral Bank FSB at 345 Park Avenue South, EnTrust Capital and Star Management Services LLC at 375 Park Avenue, and the renewal of a 50,000-square-foot lease at 980 Madison Avenue to Gagosian Gallery, Inc.

Trinity Real Estate’s 115,000-square-foot lease in Manhattan to Horizon Media and a lease to Rovi Corporation at 304 Hudson Street.

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litigation Consumer Protection Defense and Unfair Competition

Obtained dismissal of a lawsuit filed against the National Arbitration Forum alleging that the Forum’s policies, practices and procedures violated various California consumer protection statutes.

Secured a victory on behalf of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in a putative class action alleging the NCAA’s ticket distribution process violated Indiana’s gambling and consumer protection statutes. After we obtained dismissal, the case was appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The Seventh Circuit initially reversed the trial court’s dismissal and remanded the case. Thereafter, the Seventh Circuit granted the NCAA’s petition for review and request to vacate.

Achieved multiple victories for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., including the dismissal with prejudice of a consumer class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah alleging that incidents of stall ing in Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles violated various consumer protection laws.

On behalf of a Fortune 50 pharmacy chain, obtained complete dismissal on the pleadings of a significant national class action related to prescription drug reimbursement, including briefing and argument to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. On January 21, 2011, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal in an opinion that enforced and clarified the strict pleading requirements demanded of plaintiffs alleging consumer fraud.

Employment Litigation

Successfully petitioned the California Department of Industrial Relations for a determination that Telscape Communications, Inc. was excused from providing affected employees the 60-day notice required by the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Cal-WARN). We also defeated a motion for class certification on behalf of Telscape, in which former sales employees sought to certify class claims in conjunction with a cessation of Telscape’s call center operations, pursuant to Cal-WARN.

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a credit union banking client, thereby resulting in dismissal of a seven-figure claim for severance by the former CEO of the credit union.

More Client successes

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As part of the firm’s commitment to pro bono activities, in 2010 our attorneys were active in the representation of a number of individuals seeking asylum in the United States based on political or ethnic persecution, or domestic violence in their home countries. We concluded a heart-wrenching, eight-year asylum battle on behalf of a displaced woman from the African nation of Cameroon who was jailed, tortured and persecuted, along with her husband, by the Cameroon regime. The client was granted asylum, and we were successful in securing permission to bring her children to the US after years of separation. We also obtained asylum for a 20-year-old Ethiopian national who had escaped Ethiopia on foot after the ruling political party murdered his brother and father and illegally imprisoned and tortured him.

Secured dismissal at the pleadings stage of a federal discrimination class action against a national restaurant chain in which former employees sought to certify state and federal disability discrimination claims.

Secured dismissal at the pleadings stage of a class action against a national promoter of motorsports-themed entertainment events in which a former employee sought to certify state and federal wage and hour claims.

Intellectual Property and Patent Litigation

Obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of Celsis In Vitro, Inc. (Celsis IVT), against CellzDirect Inc. and Life Technologies Corporation (formerly known as Invitrogen) for infringement of the company’s LiverPool™ patent. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois determined that our clients established an overwhelming likelihood that the defendants have infringed one or more claims of the LiverPool™ patent by performing certain processes and methods associated with the production of their multi-cryopreserved hepatocyte products and using these products to perform in vitro drug testing services. The defendants have been preliminarily enjoined from using the claimed methods and barred from selling products produced from these methods.

Won a motion to dismiss a complaint for patent false marking directed to Federal-Mogul Corporation’s ANCO wiper blades.

Achieved an appellate victory for Hillerich & Bradsby Co. (H&B) when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a summary judgment order finding that Bionic gloves featuring H&B’s own patented technology did not infringe a patent for a hand grip aid.

Won summary judgment of infringement for Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. in its Hatch-Waxman suits to prevent five generic drug companies from launching generic versions of Roche’s osteoporosis drug Boniva®. The defendants were found liable for infringement of two Roche patents covering the active ingredient and the FDA-approved method of use. In addition, we obtained a preliminary injunction barring a launch at risk that was threatened by one of the defendants.

Achieved a trademark victory on behalf of the National Pork Producers Council when the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board ruled that using the mark “The Other Red Meat” for salmon would likely dilute “The Other White Meat,” a mark widely used to promote the interests of the pork industry.

Resolved a long-standing breach of contract claim for Publications International, Ltd. (PIL), under an asset purchase agreement related to patents associated with PIL’s Story Reader and My First Story Reader product lines.

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Defeated motions for a temporary restraining order and for preliminary injunction based on alleged design patent infringement, misappropriation and trademark infringement involving a specialty towel distributed by WestPoint Home. At the TRO proceeding, the judge found a lack of irreparable harm. In denying the preliminary injunction, the district court found that the plaintiff was unlikely to succeed on the merits of his case, noting key differences between the claimed and accused designs.

transactions Corporate

Represented Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort owner Booth Creek Resort Properties LLC as co-counsel and represented the resort’s minority shareholders, Booth Creek President and CEO Chris Ryman and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Betsy Cole, as counsel in the $63 million sale of the premier mountain resort in North Lake Tahoe, Calif., to Vail Resorts America.

Represented TPR Holdings LLC in the acquisition of Trilogy Fragrances, a developer and manufacturer of natural and organic fragrances for the personal care industry.

Represented Security Metal Products Corp. in the sale of its assets to ASSA ABLOY.

Represented the Welspun Group, one of the world’s largest home textile companies, in the successful purchase of certain assets of KOJO Worldwide and the simultaneous acquisition of three related businesses in three different countries. The transaction, part of Welspun’s continued US and international growth, enables it to provide a new level of products and services to the hospitality industry.

Represented affiliated companies that own and operate dialysis centers throughout Southern California in connection with the sale of the assets of such companies to a NYSE-listed company for an aggregate purchase price of $46 million.

Energy

Provided ongoing representation to Brookfield Renewable Power on the Tehachapi, Calif., wind development project and in its acquisition of Malacha Hydro. We also secured summary dismissal of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission complaint filed by FPL Energy Maine Hydro against affiliates of Brookfield.

Represented Central Vermont Public Service in a common stock offering and first mortgage bond offerings.

Served as regulatory counsel and secured New York Public Service Commission approval for Icahn Enterprises L.P. to acquire Dynegy, Inc.

Represented J.P. Morgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch in $113 million of tax-exempt securities offerings issued by a New York energy company.

Represented Pepco Holdings Inc. in numerous rate cases in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware and New Jersey.

Provided ongoing representation to Perpetual Energy Systems, LLC, in all aspects of solar development projects across the country.

In the year since the formation of our Energy Practice, Loeb & Loeb’s distinguished group of energy attorneys have settled in at the firm, while actively assisting clients on a broad range of energy-related matters, including sophisticated transactions, strategic counseling and complex litigation related to renewable, electric, nuclear and natural gas enterprises. As part of the Energy Practice debut, attorneys in the group produced a dynamic practice video introducing the team and showcasing Loeb & Loeb’s capabilities and expertise in the energy space. Visit www.loeb.com/energypractice to view the Energy Practice video.

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In the 2010 “Best Law Firms” rankings by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers, Loeb & Loeb received a National Tier 1 ranking in Entertainment Law, as well as prominent regional rankings in the areas of Entertainment, Media and First Amendment, Non-Profit/Charities, Trusts and Estates, Tax, Intellectual Property, and Insurance Law.

The 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® named Leah Bishop “Los Angeles Non-Profit/Charities Lawyer of the Year,” Seth Gelblum the “New York Entertainment Lawyer of the Year” and Robert Sullivan the “Nashville Entertainment Lawyer of the Year.” In all, 30 Loeb & Loeb lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the publication.

The Century City Bar Association named Leah Bishop as “Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year.”

The 2010 edition of Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognized 29 Loeb & Loeb attorneys as leaders in their fields and ranked various practices within our Advanced Media and Technology, Entertainment and Media, Employment and Labor, Tax, and Trusts and Estates Groups in the top four bands. Our Outsourcing and Privacy and Data Security practice areas were also recognized in the 2010 edition of Chambers Global.

The Hollywood Reporter’s annual “Power Lawyers” list of the most influential attorneys in entertainment and media included John Frankenheimer and Mickey Mayerson in the Corporate category, Ivy Kagan Bierman in Labor, and Jonathan Zavin in Litigation.

The Illinois State Bar Association Board of Governors elected Fred Richman to the 2010 Class of Distinguished Counsellors.

Awards, Recognitions and Rankings

Earlier this year, the GRAMMY® Foundation honored John Frankenheimer, Chair of Loeb & Loeb’s Music Industry Practice, with the 2011 Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Service Award for his commitment to advancing and supporting the music community. John accepted the award from Live Nation Entertainment Chairman Irving Azoff at the 13th Annual ELI Luncheon, where Black Eyed Peas frontman/producer will.i.am delivered the keynote address.

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In Chicago, four Loeb & Loeb attorneys were included among the 5 percent of Illinois attorneys honored in the 2010 edition of Illinois Super Lawyers magazine.

Six attorneys from the Chicago office were named by Illinois Super Lawyers as “Rising Stars.”

Interactive Age, the global business journal of interactive entertainment, ranked Loeb & Loeb as #10 among the top video game law firms according to a national survey.

According to IPO Vital Signs, Loeb & Loeb tied for fifth place among IPO law firms in the US, as measured by the number of IPO deals for which we provided underwriters’ counsel in 2010.

IPO Vital Signs ranked Mitch Nussbaum as the #2 IPO lawyer in the United States for the total number of closed IPOs he handled for underwriters in 2010.

Jewish Vocational Service, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, awarded Loeb & Loeb its Corporate Leadership Award in recognition of the firm’s long history of corporate philanthropy and its strong support of the organization’s mission to provide vital employment and career services to LA residents.

Law Bulletin Publishing Company’s Leading Lawyers Network division recognized 11 Loeb & Loeb attorneys from the Chicago office as among the top lawyers practicing in Illinois.

Trusts and Estates attorney Adam Streisand was named a “Leading Lawyer” in the 2010 edition of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.

In its 2010 edition, Legal 500 recognized Loeb & Loeb as a leading law firm in five areas: Marketing and Advertising, Data Protection and Privacy, Outsourcing, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Domestic Tax.

The Los Angeles Daily Journal recognized Leah Bishop and Adam Streisand among California’s “Top 100” attorneys for 2010.

Jon Daryanani was recognized in the Los Angeles Daily Journal’s annual “Top 20 Under 40” list, honoring rising stars in California’s legal industry.

Robert Sullivan was honored in the 2010 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine.

Robert Holtzman was recognized by the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals as a member of both the California and National Academy groups.

New York Super Lawyers included 27 Loeb & Loeb attorneys in its 2010 listing. Just 5 percent of Manhattan attorneys receive the honor each year.

Practical Law Company’s “Which Lawyer?” annual survey of top firms listed Loeb & Loeb as a recommended firm in its Outsourcing category and recognized outsourcing attorneys Kenneth Adler and Akiba Stern.

PrivateRaise.com’s “PIPEs League Tables for 2010” ranked Loeb & Loeb #5 in the number of deals for which we provided PIPE issuers’ counsel. We advised on 19 deals totaling $431 million in 2010.

Twenty-eight attorneys from the Los Angeles office were honored in the 2010 edition of Southern California Super Lawyers magazine. The magazine also named 12 Los Angeles attorneys to its list of “Rising Stars.”

Chambers and Partners honored Loeb & Loeb with its prestigious 2010 “Award for Excellence in Media.” Loeb & Loeb was selected from a group of six firms nominated for this award, which recognizes both transactional and litigation work. Loeb & Loeb’s dedication to being a state-of-the-art law firm in the entertainment and media space has allowed it to continue to grow and amass a truly unique combination of talent spanning the film, music, publishing, TV, theatre, interactive and new media industries, a depth and breadth of expertise deserving of Chambers’ highest recognition in the field.

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We congratulate the following attorneys promoted to partnership in the firm:

We also welcomed the following partners, senior attorneys and management to the firm during 2010:

Promotions and Welcomes

LitigationThomas P. Jirgal, Chicago

CorporateArash Khalili, Los Angeles

Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ RightsBenjamin King, Los Angeles

Trusts and EstatesAlyse N. Pelavin, Los Angeles

Securities Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory EnforcementBryan I. Reyhani, New York

Senior ManagementAlan B. Cutler, Chief Operating Officer, New York/Los Angeles

Advanced Media and TechnologyWalter Steimel, Jr., Partner, Washington, DC

Consumer Protection Defense and Unfair CompetitionDenise A. Smith-Mars, Senior Counsel, Los Angeles

EntertainmentDaniel O’Connell Offner, Partner, Los Angeles Sabrina M. Stephenson, Senior Counsel, Los Angeles

LitigationRalph M. Cursio, Of Counsel, New York

Patent LitigationKathleen M. Gersh, Senior Counsel, New York

TaxChristopher W. Campbell, Partner, Los Angeles

Technology and OutsourcingAkiba Stern, Partner, New York

Trusts and EstatesPaul N. Frimmer, Of Counsel, Los Angeles

White Collar Criminal Defense, Corporate Compliance and InvestigationsJay K. Musoff, Partner, New York

Added Depth and Experience

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ChairmanMichael D. Beck

Chairman EmeritusJohn T. Frankenheimer

Office Managing PartnersMickey Mayerson, Los Angeles OfficeDavid S. Schaefer, New York Office

Office Administrative PartnersDaniel D. Frohling, Chicago OfficePaul W. A. Severin, Los Angeles OfficeBrian R. Socolow, New York Office

Senior ManagementAlan B. Cutler, Chief Operating OfficerJudi Flournoy, Chief Information OfficerJennifer Manton, Chief Marketing OfficerConstance Sheehan, National Director of AdministrationRon Yano, Chief Financial Officer

David S. Schaefer, National Chair

Advanced Media and TechnologyKenneth R. Florin, Co-ChairJames D. Taylor, Co-Chair

Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Creditors’ RightsWalter H. Curchack, Chair

Consumer Protection Defense and Unfair CompetitionMichael Mallow, Chair

CorporateDavid P. Ansel, Co-Chair Kenneth R. Benbassat, Co-ChairStan Johnson, Co-ChairChristopher J. Kelly, Co-Chair Robert B. Lachenauer, Co-Chair Andrew M. Ross, Co-ChairMark A. Streams, Co-Chair

Employment and LaborMichelle La Mar, Co-ChairMichael P. Zweig, Co-Chair

Entertainment and MediaRoger M. Arar, Co-ChairCraig A. Emanuel, Co-Chair

FinanceMiriam L. Cohen, Co-ChairElizabeth L. Majers, Co-Chair Paul W. A. Severin, Co-Chair

Intellectual Property ProtectionDavid W. Grace, Co-ChairDouglas N. Masters, Co-Chair

IP and Entertainment LitigationBarry I. Slotnick, Chair

Land Use and Regulatory AffairsLinda Bernhardt, Managing Director

LitigationRobert M. Andalman, Co-Chair Mark D. Campbell, Co-ChairAlyson M. Weiss, Co-Chair

Music IndustryJohn T. Frankenheimer, Chair

Patent LitigationJordan A. Sigale, Co-ChairMark E. Waddell, Co-Chair

Real EstateRay A. Sanseverino, Chair

SecuritiesMitchell S. Nussbaum, Chair

Securities Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory EnforcementAlyson M. Weiss, Chair

TaxThomas N. Lawson, Co-ChairAlan J. Tarr, Co-Chair

Technology and OutsourcingKenneth A. Adler, Chair

Trusts and EstatesStuart P. Tobisman, Co-ChairBruce J. Wexler, Co-Chair

Trusts and Estates LitigationAdam F. Streisand, Chair

White Collar Criminal Defense, Corporate Compliance and InvestigationsEugene R. Licker, Co-ChairJeremy D. Margolis, Co-ChairMartin Pollner, Co-Chair

Practice Management

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