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White & Case Grows Competition Practice in Paris with New Partner Arrival
Jean-Paul Tran Thiet to Join Firm

Paris, July 18, 2007 ... Jean-Paul Tran Thiet, one of France's most respected competition lawyers, is joining White & Case as client demand for competition law expertise continues to increase. Tran Thiet, who is due to arrive at White & Case at the end of the summer, will co-head White & Case's Paris-based Competition Practice in conjunction with Jean-Patrice de La Laurencie. Including the new arrival, the practice will number two partners and eight associates.

"Joining White & Case is a real opportunity for me to continue to practise in a first-rate competition practice, while becoming part of one of the world's largest international networks," said Jean-Paul Tran Thiet.

Tran Thiet, 56, has a degree in public administration and is also a graduate of the Political Sciences Institute of Grenoble. A former senior French civil servant, Tran Thiet was, from 1977 to 1990: deputy and then head of sector of the S.G.C.I. (which is now the S.G.A.E. — General secretariat of European Affairs); a member of the cabinet of the Vice-President of the European Commission; a technical adviser, and then deputy director in the cabinet of the Ministry of European Affairs. Thereafter he was adviser to the French Prime Minister from 1991 to 1992.

A practising lawyer since 1992, Jean-Paul Tran Thiet founded Juris Defi, a law firm in Paris, which integrated into the Arthur Andersen group in 1994. In 1997, Tran Thiet joined Bureau Francis Lefebvre as a partner and co-head of its department specialising in European, competition and market liberalisation and deregulation law.

In 2001 he was appointed Chairman of the European Affairs working group of the Montaigne Institute, one of France's most prominent think tanks, and was elected a member of its Board of Directors in March 2006.

"Jean-Paul's experience and knowledge of European matters and regulated industries will be of great benefit to our clients and further enhances what we can offer," added partner and practice co-head Jean-Patrice de La Laurencie.

White & Case's Global Competition Practice numbers 140 lawyers, including 35 partners, based in offices around the world. The group advises on high profile takeover issues and both contentious and non-contentious competition law matters, including Microsoft's ongoing dispute with the European Commission. White & Case currently has 115 lawyers in Paris, including 29 partners.

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James Martin
Media Relations Mgr EMEA, White & Case
44 0 20 7532 2853/ 44 0 7939 012 011

Alexandra Henderson
Media Relations Executive, White & Case
44 0 20 7532 2848

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Lawyers Jean-Patrice de La Laurencie Locations Paris	White & Case Grows Competition Practice in Paris with New Partner Arrival Jean-Paul Tran Thiet to Join Firm Paris, July 18, 2007 ... Jean-Paul Tran Thiet, one of France's most respected competition lawyers, is joining White & Case as client demand for competition law expertise continues to increase. Tran Thiet, who is due to arrive at White & Case at the end of the summer, will co-head White & Case's Paris-based Competition Practice in conjunction with Jean-Patrice de La Laurencie. Including the new arrival, the practice will number two partners and eight associates. "Joining White & Case is a real opportunity for me to continue to practise in a first-rate competition practice, while becoming part of one of the world's largest international networks," said Jean-Paul Tran Thiet. Tran Thiet, 56, has a degree in public administration and is also a graduate of the Political Sciences Institute of Grenoble. A former senior French civil servant, Tran Thiet was, from 1977 to 1990: deputy and then head of sector of the S.G.C.I. (which is now the S.G.A.E. — General secretariat of European Affairs); a member of the cabinet of the Vice-President of the European Commission; a technical adviser, and then deputy director in the cabinet of the Ministry of European Affairs. Thereafter he was adviser to the French Prime Minister from 1991 to 1992. A practising lawyer since 1992, Jean-Paul Tran Thiet founded Juris Defi, a law firm in Paris, which integrated into the Arthur Andersen group in 1994. In 1997, Tran Thiet joined Bureau Francis Lefebvre as a partner and co-head of its department specialising in European, competition and market liberalisation and deregulation law. In 2001 he was appointed Chairman of the European Affairs working group of the Montaigne Institute, one of France's most prominent think tanks, and was elected a member of its Board of Directors in March 2006. "Jean-Paul's experience and knowledge of European matters and regulated industries will be of great benefit to our clients and further enhances what we can offer," added partner and practice co-head Jean-Patrice de La Laurencie. White & Case's Global Competition Practice numbers 140 lawyers, including 35 partners, based in offices around the world. The group advises on high profile takeover issues and both contentious and non-contentious competition law matters, including Microsoft's ongoing dispute with the European Commission. White & Case currently has 115 lawyers in Paris, including 29 partners. About White & Case White & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with more than 2,000 lawyers in 35 offices in 23 countries. Our clients value the breadth and depth of our US, English and local law capabilities and rely on us for their complex cross-border commercial and financial transactions and for international arbitration and litigation. Whether in established or emerging markets, the hallmark of White & Case is our complete dedication to the business priorities and legal needs of our clients. Contact: James Martin Media Relations Mgr EMEA, White & Case 44 0 20 7532 2853/ 44 0 7939 012 011 Alexandra Henderson Media Relations Executive, White & Case 44 0 20 7532 2848