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David Wang Appointed Chair of Paul Hastings Shanghai Office

May 14, 2009

Shanghai (May 14, 2009) Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP, a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that David Wang has been appointed as the new Chair of its Shanghai office. David Blumenfeld, chair of the Real Estate Practice in the Shanghai office, will take over David Wangs previous role as Vice-Chair in Shanghai.

I would like to congratulate David and David on their appointments, said Greg Nitzkowski, Managing Partner of Paul Hastings. David Wang has been a leader in our firm since the day he joined our partnership and has already been an integral part in the development of our Shanghai office, and David Blumenfeld has developed one of the leading real estate practices in China."

David Wang takes over from Mitch Dudek, who served as the Chair of the Shanghai office since September 2003.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mitch Dudek for his years of service as Shanghai office chair and congratulate him on his accomplishments in helping us to grow the office into one of the leading practices of any international law firm in China, added Greg Nitzkowski.

Paul Hastings Shanghai office houses an integrated team of legal professionals from China, Japan, the UK and the U.S. who work closely with the firms offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The firm has one of the most sophisticated and wide-ranging corporate practices, top-ranked real estate, private equity and employment and FCPA practices as well as international litigators experienced with sophisticated cross-border disputes. Paul Hastings Shanghai office is also one of the few international firms to provide a dedicated and experienced Japan-China team.

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP is a leading international law firm with offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States. We provide innovative legal solutions to financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies. Please visit www.paulhastings.com for more information.