Thacher Proffitt Ranks #1 in Insurance and Reinsurance for Shipping in U.S. Legal 500 Publication

Thacher Proffitt Ranks #1 in Insurance and Reinsurance for Shipping in U.S. Legal 500 Publication

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP announced today that the 2007 edition of the U.S. Legal 500 has ranked the Firm #1 in the country in the category of Insurance and Reinsurance - Shipping. The ranking is "based on the amount of significant work carried out in the last 12 months by the Firm, and the feedback the publication received from clients and other law firms in the market." (www.legal500.com)

Partners John M. Woods, who is Chair of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group, and Joseph G. Grasso were cited by clients for their legal counsel. To view the ranking, visit http://www.legal500.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1136&l5count ry_code=usv3_in&l5directory=us500&Itemid=634#legal500_html/us500/edit/usv3_in3 .htm.

"With nearly 160 years of experience representing clients in the maritime and insurance industries, it is an honor to be recognized for our legal counsel in that area. Much has changed since our maritime practice began in 1848, but our commitment to quality legal services for our clients remains constant," said Mr. Woods.

About Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

A 158-year-old law firm that focuses on the capital markets and financial services industries, Thacher Proffitt advises domestic and global clients in a wide range of areas, including corporate and financial institutions law, securities, structured finance, international trade matters, investment funds, swaps and derivatives, cross-border transactions, real estate, commercial lending, insurance, admiralty and ship finance, litigation and dispute resolution, technology and intellectual property, executive compensation and employee benefits, taxation, trusts and estates, bankruptcy, reorganizations and restructurings. The Firm has over 300 lawyers with five offices located in New York City, NY, Washington, DC, White Plains, NY, Summit, NJ and Mexico City, Mexico. The Firm was named "Best Legal Advisor for North America" by Global Finance magazine, and was ranked #1 for "Top 10 Growth Leaders" by The National Law Journal. It was named top issuers' counsel and #1 for securitizations (Thomson Financial, year-end 2006 rankings), and #1 in asset- backed securities for both issuer's and underwriter's counsel by The New York Law Journal. Thacher Proffitt is on the Web at www.tpw.com.

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Source: Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP

CONTACT: Jessica Semon, PR & Communications Specialist of Thacher
Proffitt & Wood LLP, +1-212-912-7504, or jsemon@tpw.com

Web site: http://www.tpw.com/
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