Morgan Lewis Announces First Additions in Paris, Strengthening European Tax Presence

PARIS, July 1, 2004 - Morgan Lewis announced today that Patrice Lefèvre-Péaron has joined the firm’s Paris office as a partner in its Business and Finance Practice. Mr. Lefèvre-Péaron’s practice will focus on French and international tax matters. He is joined by two tax associates.

Mr. Lefèvre-Péaron and the associates rejoin Jean Leygonie and 14 other lawyers who recently opened the Paris office of Morgan Lewis. The full group has been together for approximately 10 years, first practicing at the respected Paris firm Moquet Borde before moving to De Pardieu.

The addition of these 18 lawyers and the opening of the new Paris office follows Morgan Lewis’ ongoing strategy for growth, which in the past two years has included the addition of lawyers from the former Brobeck, Zevnik Horton and Pennie & Edmonds firms and has seen the Morgan Lewis open offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, Irvine, Chicago and Boston in addition to Paris.

With more than 1,200 lawyers in 18 offices, Morgan Lewis offers seamless service across practice areas and offices. A fully integrated, multipractice global law firm, Morgan Lewis assists clients with all of their legal needs, from day-to-day business decisions to the most complex global deals and litigation. To learn more about Morgan Lewis’s services and practice areas, please visit www.morganlewis.com.

The Morgan Lewis Tax Practice aims to develop and implement tax-efficient structuring to satisfy client objectives. An integral part of the greater Business and Finance Practice with lawyers in the United States and Europe, the Tax Practice plays a key role in federal, state, local and international taxation aspects of the firm’s corporate transactions.