Press Release

| January 3, 2012

Nine Elected to Dewey & LeBoeuf Partnership

(NEW YORK – December 23, 2011) – The international law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of nine new partners, effective January 1, 2012.

"We are delighted to welcome these individuals as members of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s partnership and congratulate them on reaching this well-deserved career milestone," said Steven H. Davis, Chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf. "Our new partners have distinguished themselves through their commitment to professional excellence, their individual achievements in providing exceptional service to our clients and their commitment to our firm’s long-standing values of collegiality and integrity."

Dewey & LeBoeuf congratulates the firm’s new partners, listed below with the offices and practices in which they work.

Name Practice Office
Gassan A. Baloul Litigation New York
Jocelyn C. Bramble Litigation Washington, DC
Eva W. Cole Litigation New York
Jonathan DeSantis Corporate New York
Paul S. Jasper Business Solutions & Governance San Francisco
Michael P. Joyce Corporate Los Angeles
George E. Mastoris Litigation New York
Russel Perkins Corporate New York
Brian Smarsh Corporate New York

This memorandum is intended only as a general discussion of these issues. It is not considered to be legal advice. We would be pleased to provide additional details or advice about specific situations. For additional information on this important topic, please feel free to call upon your Dewey & LeBoeuf relationship partner. No part of this publication may be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form, without our prior written consent. For further information on Dewey & LeBoeuf, please visit www.dl.com. +1 888 532 6383