Edwards Angell Merger Plans

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Law Firms Plan To Merge - Merger Plans Announced Between Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP and Kendall Freeman of London


October 30, 2007
Alan J. Levin, Terrence M. Finn, Charles E. DeWitt Jr.


New York, NY and London, UK US law firm Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge (“EAPD”) and Kendall Freeman of London today announced a plan to merge effective January 1, 2008. The merger will significantly enhance the capabilities of the firms’ insurance and reinsurance practices and offers synergies in their commercial litigation and corporate practices by providing an international platform to serve clients on both sides of the Atlantic. The combined firm will have more than 600 attorneys and solicitors practicing in 11 offices.

"This is a fantastic opportunity that will add value to many of the services our firms provide to clients in the financial services sector, in particular in the insurance and reinsurance industries.” said Terrence M. Finn, Co-Managing Partner of EAPD. "This merger fits within the firm’s overall plan, and is a natural step in the continued development of the firm’s international footprint," he added.

Both EAPD and Kendall Freeman are internationally recognized, particularly in the United States, Europe, Bermuda and Hong Kong, for their work in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Uniting the two legal teams will enable both firms to enhance their service to this industry and will provide a competitive advantage. EAPD Partner, Alan J. Levin and Kendall Freeman Senior Partner, David Kendall, will chair the firm’s 100-attorney Insurance & Reinsurance Department.

“We are very excited about this merger,” said David Kendall. “This combination will give our clients an unparalleled depth and breadth of experience in the global insurance market. EAPD has a highly regarded insurance and reinsurance practice with strengths in coverage, reinsurance, regulatory and corporate law that is supported by a strong corporate and securities practice. In addition, the combined experience and expertise of the merged firm's litigation department will provide a powerful global dispute resolution practice.”

“Since we started talking about a merger, we have all been struck by how similar our approaches and cultures are.” said Laurence Harris, Managing Partner of Kendall Freeman. “Over the years our size and specialisms have made us a natural target for other firms to talk to. None were as good a business fit as EAPD; none offered the opportunity to build leading international insurance and reinsurance practices and first class international litigation and corporate practices. EAPD is a firm where we can maintain the valued culture of collegiality and support that we have in London. We are very excited about the merger and about the international capability it offers our clients.”

Terrence Finn and Charles E. DeWitt will continue to serve as Co-Managing Partners of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge. Laurence Harris will serve as Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s London office and will join EAPD’s Executive Committee along with David Kendall.

About the Firms
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP offers a full array of legal services to clients worldwide with offices in Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Providence, RI; Hartford and Stamford, CT; Madison, NJ; Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, FL; Washington, DC; and Wilmington, DE. EAPD’s mission is to create value by providing superior legal advice and business counsel to protect and advance the interests of its clients. For additional information visit www.eapdlaw.com.

Kendall Freeman is a London-based law firm focused on handling high value and complex transactions and disputes for clients in the insurance and reinsurance markets, banks, corporations and the public sector. www.kendallfreeman.com

Media Contact:
Jennifer O'Leary Cathell
Marketing Communications Manager
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
401.276.6419
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Law Firms Plan To Merge - Merger Plans Announced Between Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP and Kendall Freeman of London
October 30, 2007
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Here's an update on that:

January 2, 2008
Terrence M. Finn, Charles E. DeWitt Jr., Laurence Harris, David Kendall



New York, NY and London, UK – The US law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge and the London law firm of Kendall Freeman today announced the completion of their merger.

Operating as Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP in the United States and Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge UK LLP in the United Kingdom, the merger secures the new firm’s placement within the Global and AmLaw 100 rankings of law firms. With over 600 attorneys, 11 offices and more than 30 practice areas, the firm will continue to be led by co-managing partners Terrence M. Finn and Charles E. DeWitt, both based in the firm’s Boston, MA office. The firm’s London office will continue to be managed by Laurence Harris as Partner-in-Charge. Mr. Harris served as Kendall Freeman’s Managing Partner for the past seven years. Both Mr. Harris and David Kendall will join the firm’s Executive Committee, which has representatives across the firm’s offices.

“We are gratified by the enthusiasm and determination that all of our people have shown since announcing the merger,” Mr. Finn said. “We have brought together the best, most talented professionals who share values and philosophies to create an emerging legal powerhouse with the depth, experience and expertise to meet the business needs of leading companies and institutions.”

“Since announcing the merger on 1 November, we have had overwhelmingly positive responses from our clients and the broader legal community,” according to Mr. Harris. “Now that we have completed the merger, we are better positioned to meet the global needs of our clients through industry-focused teams.”

About the Firm
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge offers a full array of legal services to clients worldwide. EAPD’s mission is to create value by providing superior legal advice and business counsel to protect their clients’ interests and advance their goals. The firm has eleven offices in Boston, Ft. Lauderdale, Hartford, Madison (NJ), New York, Providence, Stamford, Washington D.C., Wilmington, West Palm Beach and London. For more information, visit www.eapdlaw.com.

Media Contact:
Jennifer O'Leary Cathell
Marketing Communications Manager
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
[e-mail]

[wildlife]

This is also the most current information on Roger Glenn which of course doesn't mention anything about mining or CMKM. Of course some will probably say that his role was so "secretive" that it can't be listed. I've also heard by some that he wasn't actually hired by CMKM, but rather jointly between CMKM and the SEC to conduct investigations as to "insider" actions of the company and his duty was to report back to the SEC. This would lead one to doubt that he was there to actually work for the benefit of the company directly, but rather to attempt and straighten out the "mess"?

D. Roger Glenn
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Roger has over 25 years of experience in securities law. He has handled numerous IPOs and other public offerings, PIPE transactions, exchange and hostile and friendly tender offers, mergers and acquisitions involving public and private companies, private placements, Rule 144A sales, Rule 10b5-1 plans and all filings and reports required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

He has represented companies in the renewable energy, electricity regulation and storage, bio-composite materials, telecommunications, media, health care, financial services, technology and software industries with securities listed on the New York, American and Nasdaq stock exchanges.

Notable Experience
Represented the manufacturer of renewable energy producing products in acquiring US and Canadian companies in the same industry and closing $25 million in PIPE financings, including the successful registration of the resale of the securities in a shelf offering.


Represented an electricity regulation and storage company in a $15 million PIPE financing, including the successful registration of the resale of the securities in a shelf offering, and in an $11 million registered direct offering using a universal shelf registration statement.


Represented a bio-composite building material manufacturer in an initial round of financing from angel investors.


Involved in the $600 million acquisition by a major telecom company of corporations and limited liability companies holding FCC licenses.


Instrumental in the acquisition of an Austrian wireless telecom company with $1 billion of assets.


Represented the Canadian bidder in the successful takeover of an insurance company by hostile tender offer.


Represented a telecom company in the issuance of $200 million in Senior Notes in a PIPE transaction.

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
Co-author of The Going Public Sourcebook, a guide to the initial public offering process and ongoing reporting and other compliance obligations of a public company published by RR Donnelley.


Author of Corporate Responsibilities of Public Companies (2007 Edition), published by RR Donnelly.


More Publications...

Before Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
After college, Roger practiced as a Certified Public Accountant on the audit staff of Deloitte & Touche in Miami. He began his legal career with the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he conducted investigations for the enforcement division.

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wildlife said:

This is also the most current information on Roger Glenn which of course doesn't mention anything about mining or CMKM. Of course some will probably say that his role was so "secretive" that it can't be listed. I've also heard by some that he wasn't actually hired by CMKM, but rather jointly between CMKM and the SEC to conduct investigations as to "insider" actions of the company and his duty was to report back to the SEC. This would lead one to doubt that he was there to actually work for the benefit of the company directly, but rather to attempt and straighten out the "mess"?

Now that is an interesting theory,,..