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2 LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR 2016 is going to be a great year for the Best yers Business Edition and for you, our listed lawyers and firms. We are pleased to announce that in March 2016, Best yers will publish the first-ever Women in the Edition, produced in collaboration with Ms. JD. Now celebrating its tenth year, Ms. JD is dedicated to the success of aspiring and early career women lawyers. Our inaugural issue aims to go beyond the usual dialogue about diversity in the workplace, offering frank, practical commentary on a variety of subjects, including mentoring, innovation in practice, and the importance of bringing more women into the boardroom. We are also pleased to announce that in September 2016 we will publish our inaugural International Edition, featuring our lists of lawyers in the 70-plus countries where Best yers directories are published. The International Edition will launch at the International Bar Association s annual conference in Washington, D.C., and will reach more than 6,000 international lawyers in addition to the 32,000 general counsel and executives who receive the quarterly publication by mail. Finally, we would like to announce our expansion into the digital publishing arena. In summer 2016, we will launch a bonus supplement to the Business Edition, the Best yers Plaintiffs Guide to Representation. Designed as a step-by-step manual for general consumers seeking legal services, the Plaintiffs Guide will feature informational articles and how-to lists to facilitate the process of finding a lawyer. The Plaintiffs Guide will be available as a free download, accessible to the hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors to Bestyers.com. Custom printed editions for sponsoring firms will also be available. Please see page nine for details on how you can customize the Best yers Plaintiffs Guide for your firm. With original and curated content housed squarely at the intersection of business, current affairs, and the law, the Best yers Business Edition provides engaging, thought-provoking content, always with best practices placed front and center. Our mission is to equip our readership with key insights delivered in a candid, informative format, written by and for the diverse body of counsel comprising our annual Best yers lists. For more than 30 years, the goal of Best yers has been to link lawyers and clients worldwide. With the Best yers Business Edition and its dedicated print, digital, and online platforms, we are diversifying and increasing the number of those connections by promoting the thought leadership of the attorneys and firms on whose participation we so gratefully depend. We hope you will join us for what will undoubtedly be a memorable As always, thank you so much for your time and consideration. Director of Publications 2

3 BRAND PROFILE National Reach Regional Depth The Best yers Business Edition connects you to CEOs, General Counsel, and other C-suite influencers: REGIONAL BREAKDOWN MID-ATLANTIC (DE, NJ, NY, PA) 15% MIDWEST - EN CENTRAL (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, WI, WV) 19% MIDWEST - WN CENTRAL (IO, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 9% MOUNTAIN (CO, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY) 5% NEW ENGLAND (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) 6% SOUTH ATLANTIC (FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, DC) 15% PACIFIC (AK, HI) 1% SOUTH CENTRAL (AL, AR, LA, MS, TN) 6% TEXAS & OKLAHOMA 5% SOUTHWEST (AZ, NM) 3% WEST (, OR, WA) 16% IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: More than 32,000 readers; more than 10,000 organizations; 100% of Fortune 500 companies represented TITLE CEO OWNER CFO OP. EXEC. COO 5.73% 9.67% 14.83% 28.66% THE EXECUTIVE CONTACTS IN THIS LIST ARE FROM LARGE COMPANIES, 20% 1/3 representing companies with 500 EMPLOYEES, and all contacts are from companies with 100 EMPLOYEES % INDUSTRY SERVICE 27% MANUFACTURING 25% RETAIL 12% FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 9% WHOLESALE 9% CONSTRUCTION 8% of this list represents companies with sales volumes exceeding $100 MILLION, including 2,000 contacts from companies with sales volumes of more than $1 BILLION. TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNITION, ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES 6% GOVERNMENT 2% AGRICULTURE 1% MINING 1% 86% of companies on this list spend more than $25,000 annually on legal services. 3

4 IN EVERY ISSUE Best yers lists, original cover stories on notable legal figures, top law firms, pressing topics, and current events Each issue of the Best yers Business Edition features the following departments and much more: IN FOCUS: Analysis, commentary, and practical information on a wide range of business-facing topics BUS EDIT S INES WIN TER FOUR POINTS: Legal and professional insights from four listed lawyers on a single subject of current relevance to business and society 2015 BUSINESS ION ER S BOR D SING C ROS EDITION SUMMER tion s Arbitra ic Rise er Meteor s-bordlution in Cros e Reso Disput Activist ors, InvestNay? Yay or nal rnatio Is Inte w Real? Tax La THE FUTURE IS NOW VW s ions Emissilure Fa : How-To ng a Acquiriased U.S.-B ny Compa s, Denton s, Denton here Everyw l Cartercement Enfo e EU in th Essential for Compan IP Large and Smies all ents Comm on thes e Crisi Refuge ga Creatin sful & pat Succes iant Ex Complnment Assig ROM ONSRFVICE: LESSL SE CIVI ER ORM ITH F ON W ENERAL G S AT I G NVER R N E Y A P P LY I N A C O T Y AT T O N E O C COLE XPE RIE N DEPU S M. E JA M E R N M E NT AC TI C E. E R G O V I VAT E P R TO P Uber se nc InsuraGap BUSI EDIT ION CTION IAL SE : ry al Injuion Person Litigat SPEC 2015 Do You DarSheare? What You Nee d to Know to Prot ect Your Busines Your Employes and Whistlebloweres Rights NESS WIN TER 2014 Why You Should Care about Bitcoin Potential Pitfalls of the Sharing Economy THE VERDICT: A personal essay written by a prominent legal figure, featured on the last page of the magazine SPOTLIGHT: A series of cover stories centered on a main theme. Previous themes include Border Crossings, focusing on various aspects of international law, and The Future Is Now, featuring current trends in IP, technology, and the economy BEST LAWYERS LISTINGS: yers selected for inclusion in Best yers in a number of practice areas, grouped by state, metro area, and firm LAWYER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENTS: The Best yers Business Edition is the only Best yers publication that presents yer of the Year recipients from across the country. areas highlighted in 2016 will include Patent, Immigration, Personal Injury, women yer of the Year recipients in all practice areas, and international country-specific honorees SPECIAL SECTIONS: Each issue includes a special section dedicated to a practice area excerpted from Best yers. Special sections include firmcontributed content, listings, firm and lawyer profiles, and sponsored articles and advertorials. Special sections for 2016 include Criminal Defense: General, Family, and Medical Malpractice. Please contact sales@bestlawyers.com for more information on how to purchase sponsorship and profile opportunities A GLO BA L POWE Carter R HOUS P h il Sidley lips on Au E thrivin stin LLP practic g internatio s nal e. P. 14 The Bi Thre g Four s aten Big M Over onopoly the La w P. 8 FTC Fi nds TRU Didn t STe Verify Want to contribute? If you are interested in contributing story ideas or writing for the Best yers Business Edition, please Publications Editor Eva Saviano at esaviano@bestlawyers.com. P

5 EDITORIAL LENDAR ISSUE EARLY BIRD SPACE CLOSE SPACE CLOSE MATERIALS DUE KEY EDITORIAL / MAIN THEME MAIN LISTINGS SPECIAL SECTIONS OTHER EDITORIAL BONUS DISTRIBUTION SPRING MARCH 2016 Feb 10 Feb 24 Mar 1 Women in the / Ms. JD 10 th Anniversary All women attorneys listed in The Best yers in America 2016 Special Section: Criminal Defense: General (All U.S.-listed lawyers) Attorneys Across America with Ms. JD 2016 U.S. Women yer of the Year recipients Diversity in the Boardroom; Millennials in the Workforce; Innovation; Cybersecurity LMA Annual Conference, Austin, TX Digital Edition ed to firms and hosted online all year SUMMER JUNE 2016 Apr 27 May 11 Jun 1 Green, Inc. (Intersections of Energy, Environmental, Intellectual Property & Technology ) IP, L&E, ENERGY, WORKERS COMPENSATION & MORE (SEE PAGE 6 FOR FULL LIST) Special Section: Family (Includes Family Mediation, Arbitration, and Collaborative : Family ) 2016 U.S. Patent yer of the Year recipients The High Cost of Cheap Gas; Regulations on Crowdfunding; Adapting to AIA; Gene Discrimination Digital Edition ed to firms and hosted online all year FALL SEPTEMBER 2016 Jun 29 Jul 13 Aug 3 International Edition 100+ PRACTICE AREAS IN 70 COUNTRIES (SEE PAGE 7 FOR COUNTRY AND PRACTICE AREA LISTS) TOP LISTED INTERNATIONAL FIRM AWARDS FOR 2016 featuring firms awarded with Top-Listed honors in Best yers Climate Change: Is Your Business Prepared?; Cuba, Nigeria, Canada Briefings International Bar Association 2016 Annual Conference, Washington, D.C International yer of the Year recipients Digital Edition ed to firms and hosted online all year WINTER DECEMBER 2016 Oct 26 Nov 9 Nov 30 Risk & Compliance CORPORATE/BANKING/ FINANCE & MORE (SEE PAGE 6 FOR FULL LIST) Special Section: Medical Malpractice (Includes Plaintiffs and Defendants) 2017 U.S. Immigration yer of the Year recipients Supplier Risk; Foreign Threats; 2017 Legal Trends Forecast; Employee Performance Monitoring 2017 Marketing Partners Forum Conference, Rancho Palos Verdes, Digital Edition ed to firms and hosted online all year BONUS: DIGITAL SUPPLEMENT SUMMER May 6 May 20 Jun 10 Plaintiffs Guide to Representation PERSONAL INJURY, CIVIL RIGHTS, ELDER LAW, TRUSTS & ESTATES & MORE (SEE PAGE 6 FOR FULL LIST) 2016 Personal Injury Plaintiffs yer of the Year recipients Veteran s Rights; Tenant Disputes; Representing the Disabled; Legal Counsel for the Mentally Ill; How to Obtain a Malpractice yer; DUI Do s and Don ts Free digital download on Bestyers.com Digital Edition ed to firms and hosted online all year 5

6 U.S. PRACTICE AREA SPRING SUMMER WINTER BONUS: PLAINTIFFS GUIDE TO REPRESENTATION DIGITAL EDITION (PLEASE SEE PAGE 7 FOR FALL PRACTICE AREAS & COUNTRY LIST) GRID Administrative / Regulatory Admiralty and Maritime Advertising Agriculture Animal Antitrust Appellate Arbitration Art Aviation Banking and Finance Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Bet-the-Company Biotechnology Business Organizations (including LLCs & Partnerships) Civil Rights CleanTech Closely Held Companies & Family Businesses Collaborative : Civil Collaborative : Family Commercial Finance Commercial Commercial Transactions / UCC Communications Construction Consumer Association Consumer Consumer Protection Copyright Corporate Compliance Corporate Governance Corporate Criminal Defense: General Criminal Defense: White-Collar Derivatives & Futures DUI/DWI Defense Economic Development Education Elder Electronic Discovery & Information Management Eminent Domain & Condemnation Employee Benefits (ERISA) Employment - Individuals Employment - Management Energy Energy Regulatory Entertainment - Motion Pictures & Television Entertainment - Music *Includes all listed lawyers (Women and Men) * Entertainment - Theater Environmental Equipment Finance Ethics and Professional Responsibility Family Family Arbitration Family Mediation FDA Financial Services Regulation First Amendment Food & Beverage Franchise Gaming Government Contracts Government Relations Health Care Immigration Information Technology Insurance International Arbitration - Commercial International Arbitration - Governmental International Trade & Finance IT Outsourcing Labor - Management Labor - Union Land Use & Zoning Legal Malpractice - Defendants Legal Malpractice - Plaintiffs Leisure and Hospitality Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Antitrust Banking & Finance Bankruptcy Construction Environmental ERISA First Amendment Health Care Insurance Intellectual Property Labor & Employment Land Use & Zoning Mergers and Acquisitions Municipal Patent Real Estate Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Securities Trusts & Estates and Controversy - Tax Mass Tort / Class Actions - Defendants Mass Tort / Class Actions - Plaintiffs Media Mediation Medical Malpractice - Defendants Medical Malpractice - Plaintiffs Mergers and Acquisitions Military Mining Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Municipal Mutual Funds Native American Natural Resources Non-Profit / Charities Oil and Gas Patent Personal Injury Defendants Personal Injury Plaintiffs Privacy & Data Security Private Funds / Hedge Funds Product Liability Defendants Product Liability Plaintiffs Professional Malpractice - Defendants Professional Malpractice - Plaintiffs Project Finance Public Finance Qui Tam Railroad Real Estate Reinsurance Securities / Capital Markets Securities Regulation Securitization & Structured Finance Sports Tax Technology Timber Trade Secrets Trademark Transportation Trusts and Estates Utilities Venture Capital Water Workers Compensation - Claimants Workers Compensation - Employers 6

7 COUNTRY LIST Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Croatia/ Hrvatska Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Guatemala Honduras Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan AR AM AT AZ BH BY BE BR BG CL CO CR HR CY CZ DK EE FI FR GE DE GR GT HN HU IS IE IL IT JP Kazakhstan KZ Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia KE KW KG LV Liechtenstein LI Lithuania Luxembour Macedonia Mexico Moldova INTERNATIONAL LT LU MK MX MD Netherlands NL New Zealand NZ Nicaragua Norway Oman Panama Peru Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia NI NO OM PA PE PL PT PR QA RO RU Saudi Arabia SA Serbia & YU Montenegro Singapore Slovakia Slovenia SG SK SI South Africa ZA South Korea KR Spain Sweden ES SE Switzerland CH Tajikistan Turkey TJ TR TurkmenistanTM Ukraine UA United Arab AE Emirates United Kingdom Uzbekistan Venezuela GB UZ VE FALL 2016 Aboriginal Administrative & Public Administrative AR, 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AR, AT,, BE, BR,, CH, CL, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, GT, HN, HU, IL, JP, KE, MX, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PL, PR, PT, RO, RU, SE, SG, UA, VE, ZA International Arbitration AR,, BR,, CH, CL, CO, CR, DE, ES, FR, JP, MX, PE, PR, PT, RU, SE, SG, UA, VE International Business Transactions JP International Trade & Finance, PA Investment CL, CO, CR, CZ, DE, ES, FR, GT, NI, NZ, RU, SG, UA Investment & Investment Funds JP Investment Funds, CH, DE, ES, NL, SE, SG Investment AR,, BR Labor & Employment AE, AR, AT,, BE, BR,, CH, CL, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, GT, HN, HU, JP, KE, MX, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PL, PR, PT, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, UA, VE, ZA Land Use & Zoning, BE, DE, ES, FR, PR, RU, UA Leasing, BE, BR, DE, SE Legal Malpractice Legal Malpractice Leisure & Licensing ES Leveraged Buyouts, DE, FR, NZ Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Life Sciences AE, AR, AT,, BE, BR, CH, CL, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FR, GT, HN, HU, IL, JP, KE, NI, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PL, PR, PT, RO, RU, SA, SE, SG, UA, VE, ZA 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