Levett Rockwood ranked as a leading U.S. law firm

WESTPORT, CT - June 10, 2011: Levett Rockwood P.C. has again been ranked by peers and clients as among America's leading firms in Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The recently-issued 2011 edition of this highly regarded publication designates the firm's Corporate and M&A group as a Leading Practice Area. Chambers notes the group's extensive work with hedge fund and private equity as well as general corporate clients, and quotes one client who says: "we know they will do whatever they need to do to help define and negotiate a deal we are happy with."

Barbara Young, chair of Levett Rockwood's Corporate and M&A group, was singled out by the publication as a Leading Lawyer for her corporate, M&A and securities work. Clients praised her as "a tough lawyer, who never takes shortcuts."

In addition, Levett Rockwood's Litigation group was honored with the premier recognition of Frank Silvestri, the group's chair. Silvestri was again tapped by Chambers for inclusion in the very top tier of litigators. In the seven straight years in which Silvestri has been included in the publication as one of America's leading litigation attorneys, Chambers reports that "clients give Silvestri A+ for attention to detail,"that sources say he "turns out a superb work product and is a pleasure to work with,"and that his "demeanor before judges in motions and mediations" is described as "outstanding" and his negotiating skills as "great."

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, published by Chambers & Partners in London, is a widely respected, annual directory of America's preeminent lawyers for businesses. The directory ranks and reviews U.S. law firms and lawyers based on in-depth interviews with lawyers and clients conducted by independent researchers. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients. A recent survey of 20,000 in-house counsel ranked Chambers by a 2-to-1 margin as the directory that they use when looking to identify a firm or individual lawyer. For more information about Chambers, visit www.chambers.com.

Levett Rockwood is a leading commercial and health care law firm based in Westport, Connecticut. The firm's lawyers have deep experience in many areas, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions and litigation, white collar defense, healthcare, capital formation, equity funds, employment, commercial real estate, tax and intellectual property law.

Levett Rockwood's clients are diverse in size and industry mix. They include technology companies, internationally-known manufacturers of consumer and industrial goods, acute care hospitals and other health care providers, prominent advertising and sales promotion agencies, corporate boards and executives, and the financial industry, including investment advisors, hedge funds and venture capital firms. For more information about Levett Rockwood, visit www.levettrockwood.com .

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