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The following legal entities are collectively referred to as "McDermott Will & Emery," "McDermott" or "the Firm":

• McDermott Will & Emery LLP, an Illinois limited liability partnership with offices in several U.S. cities
• McDermott Will & Emery/Stanbrook LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership with offices in Belgium
• McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership with offices in Germany
• MWE Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH
• McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato, a professional association with offices in Italy
• McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with offices in the United Kingdom

These entities coordinate their activities through service agreements. McDermott has a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices, a separate law firm.

McDermott Will & Emery has offices in Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan, Munich, New York, Orange County, Rome, San Diego, Silicon Valley and Washington D.C.

ATTORNEY ADVERTISING

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

By using this site, you agree that your use is solely at your own risk. McDermott Will & Emery and its partners, employees, agents or representatives (herein collectively, "McDermott Will & Emery") are not liable for direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special, punitive or other damages or costs, including without limitation, lost profits or data, loss of goodwill, loss of or damage to property, or claims of third parties, arising out of or in connection with the use, copying, or display of this site or its contents, regardless of whether McDermott Will & Emery has been advised of the possibility thereof.

LINKS

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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS

The content of this site, including the design, text, graphics, and the selection and arrangement thereof, is the property of McDermott Will & Emery. Certain of the content on this site is provided for use by third parties under agreement with McDermott Will & Emery. This site is copyrighted by McDermott Will & Emery (©2002-2009 McDermott Will & Emery. All rights reserved.).

PRACTICE NOTES

Practice Notes appearing in the McDermott Will & Emery IP Update, or any other McDermott newsletter, represent the opinion of the author or editors and should not be attributed to or in any way limit McDermott Will & Emery or any client of the Firm.

NO ATTORNEY CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

The use of any content provided on this site and your provision or submission of any information while using this site will not create an attorney-client relationship between you and McDermott Will & Emery. Please be aware that any information that you provide by reason of your use of this site is not privileged or confidential.

The content of this site is provided solely for informational purposes: it is not intended as and does not constitute legal advice. The information contained herein should not be relied upon or used as a substitute for consultation with legal, accounting, tax, career and/or other professional advisors.

DISCLAIMER

This site and its contents is provided "AS IS" and McDermott Will & Emery makes no representation or warranty of any kind with respect to this site or its contents. McDermott Will & Emery expressly disclaims all representations and warranties, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. In addition, McDermott Will & Emery does not represent or warrant that this site will be available at all times or that the content of this site is timely, accurate or complete.

SITE SUBJECT TO DISCONTINUANCE OR CHANGE

All content contained herein is subject to change without notice. McDermott Will & Emery reserves the right to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to your use of this site at any time. Such changes, modifications, additions, or deletions to the shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by any means including, but not limited to, posting a notice on this site. Any use of this site after such notice shall be deemed to constitute your acceptance of such changes, modifications, additions, or deletions.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY

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Unless otherwise indicated, attorneys listed in this Web site are not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

McDermott Will & Emery is aware that David Dalgarno's name has been used in fraudulent emails. These matters have been reported to the relevant authorities, including the police, and are being investigated.