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Nov. 01, 2006

Kramer Levin Successfully Represents RiskMetrics in Acquisition of ISS

New York, November 1, 2006 – Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is pleased to announce its representation of RiskMetrics Group in the acquisition of Institutional Shareholder Services. RiskMetrics participated in a competitive auction process in which its bid was selected. The merger agreement was signed on October 31 and the transaction is expected to close around year-end. 

RiskMetrics is a New York-based closely held risk-management firm spun off by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in 1998. The combined company will generate more than $200 million in annual revenue and have more than 800 employees in 23 offices worldwide.

The following attorneys are working on the deal from Kramer Levin’s New York office: Howard T. Spilko (partner, Corporate),  Adam Karasik  (associate, Corporate), Chatchada Chiamprasert  (associate, Corporate), Michael Brooks  (associate, Corporate), Fabien Carruzzo  (associate, Corporate), Barry Herzog  (partner, Tax), Michael Seaton  (associate, Tax), Avram Cahn  (associate, Employee Benefits), Aviva Grossman (special counsel, Financial Services), Kevin Moss  (counsel, Intellectual Property) and Theodore (Ted) Ruthizer  (partner, Business Immigration).

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