Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is one of the world s leading law firms that provide a range of legal services. It has a staff of more than 900 lawyers and operates over 10 offices in New York, Texas and Colorado. The firm offers services in the areas of antitrust and trade regulations, business restructuring and reorganization, corporate transactions, crisis management and intellectual property. Its practice area also includes executive compensation and employee benefits, administrative law and regulation, legal malpractice defense, and white collar defense and investigation. The firm s clients include Evergreen Energy, Rockpoint Group, Itron and The Williams Companies. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher maintains a location in Palo Alto, Calif.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey is a multijurisdictional law firm that employs more than 850 lawyers in several office locations throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1890, the firm specializes in the areas of bankruptcy, litigation, financial administration, international dispute resolution, tax planning, joint ventures, corporate transactions, and product and premise liability. It also represents clients in issues concerning energy, real estate, intellectual property, communication, transportation, and labor and employment law. Squire, Sanders & Dempsey s attorneys are members of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association and Cleveland Bar Association. The firm maintains a location in Palo Alto, Calif.