Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis Represents Jefferies in Acquisition of Depfa First Albany

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    02/13/2009

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NEW YORK, February 13, 2009: Jefferies Group, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Depfa Bank plc, a member of Hypo Real Estate Group, to acquire Depfa First Albany Securities LLC, a leading New York City-based municipal securities firm that provides integrated investment banking, advisory, and sales and trading services. Morgan Lewis advised Jefferies on the transaction.

The Morgan Lewis team consisted of partners R. Alec Dawson, Robert C. Mendelson, Mark D. Fitterman, Richard Zarin, Craig Bitman, as well as associates Katy Courtney, J. Tim Harrington, and Kathleen Martin.

For more information about the deal, please click here: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jefferies-Agrees-to-Acquire-bw-14351752.html.