Press Release

| September 25, 2009

“Best Law Firm” Awarded to Dewey & LeBoeuf at Reactions Global Awards 2009

(New York, September 25, 2009) – Dewey & LeBoeuf was honored with the “Best Law Firm” award at the 2009 Reactions Global Awards, which recognizes achievement in the insurance and reinsurance industry. The distinction marks the eighth consecutive year the firm has received this award.

Reactions announced its annual awards to the world’s best insurers, reinsurers, brokers and service providers at its Global Awards Dinner in New York on September 24. Jane Boisseau, co-chair of the firm’s Insurance Regulatory Department, accepted the award on behalf of the firm.

This marks the eighth year that Reactions has conducted its Global Awards program and the fourth year that it has held its Global Awards Dinner. The awards are the result of an extensive poll conducted by Reactions of its readership, which includes executives at insurance and reinsurance companies, brokers, risk managers and service providers.

Reactions is a financial publication that provides business intelligence to the global re/insurance market.

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