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[Guest guest]

If the attorney in the following information is the person working for the

AAOM- I would think a AAOM representative might come forth and acknowledge

or deny that this is correct information.

 

According to their web site.....

 

Mark Thoman is counsel to the Corporate Department in McDermott, Will &

Emery's New York office. He focuses his practice in general corporate law,

mergers

and acquisitions, and securities regulation. He was previously a partner

with the New York firm of Lord Day & Lord.

Mr. Thoman provides strategic counsel as well as advice on day-to-day

operating problems of various businesses, including the purchase and sale of

businesses; raising capital through private and public sale of equity and

debt

securities; securities law disclosure advice; Exchange Act reporting and

proxy

solicitation; foreign acquisitions and joint ventures; working with experts

in the

tax and antitrust fields; and managing major litigation. He also has

experience in shipping transactions, including the purchase and chartering

of vessels,

ship mortgage financing, and tax structures for foreign flag shipping

transactions.

Mr. Thoman is a member of the New York bar, the Association of the Bar of

the

City of New York, and the American Bar Association. He received his

bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1956 and his law degree from

Harvard Law

School in 1959.

--------------------------------

FIRM OVERVIEW

 

McDermott, Will & Emery is a premier international law firm with a

diversified business practice. Numbering more than 1000 lawyers, we have

offices in

Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan,

Munich,

New York, Orange County, Rome, San Diego, Silicon Valley and Washington,

D.C.

Our nearly 70 years of serving the broad scope of our clients' interests has

positioned our lawyers to handle the gamut of legal challenges. We

understand

the issues faced by corporate decision makers and how the interplay of

economic, social and political issues can affect the decision-making

process. Many of

our lawyers have held key government and in-house positions, heightening our

familiarity with complicated business and regulatory environments around the

globe.

McDermott, Will & Emeryâ?Ts Antitrust & Competition Practice Group has broad

experience in all aspects of antitrust and competition law. The Group has a

sophisticated practice in U.S. antitrust law (Federal and State), EC

competition

law and the competition laws of other countries throughout the world. More

than

60 firm lawyers focus their practices on antitrust and competition law;

approximately 8 of these lawyers concentrate on international competition

law. The

Antitrust and Competition Practice Group includes partners who have held

senior positions in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade

Commission (FTC), and State Attorney General?Ts Offices for Antitrust. Our

lawyers

regularly represent clients before the FTC, DOJ, DG Competition and the U.S.

Federal Courts. The Group is centered in Washington, D.C., and has lawyers

with

significant antitrust and competition experience in its Boston, Chicago,

London,

Los Angeles, London and New York offices.

 

McDermott, Will & Emery has over twenty years of lobbying and political

consulting experience at the U.S. federal, state and local, and

international

levels. Since 1978 our Legislative Practice Group has represented, and

continues to

represent, many Fortune 500--indeed, Fortune 100--corporations. We also

represent a wide range of small-to-medium-sized companies, nonprofit

organizations,

municipal, state and foreign governments, foreign-based companies and

organizations, foreign nationals, and U.S. and international coalitions and

trade

associations. Our Legislative Practice Group, which is comprised of lawyers

and

legislative professionals, has broad experience in representing our client's

interests before U.S. Congress, the Administration, and federal regulatory

agencies and departments, to state legislatures, executive branches and

regulatory

bodies. Our bipartisan team of legislative lawyers and professionals, which

include a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional

Relations,

a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, key Republican and

Democratic Counsel, and staff to the House and Senate leadership, important

Congressional committees and Members of Congress, posses extensive

experience

working on Capitol Hill, executive agencies and international forums.

Our Firm has industry specific experience and knowledge in the life sciences

field. Our life sciences clients include biogenetics, bioinformatics,

biological, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device and food and

agricultural

companies, academic medical centers, universities, research centers and

researchers, as well as venture capital and investment banking firms that

invest in

these businesses.

Unlike other law firms that serve primarily or exclusively the corporate

finance needs of life sciences clients, our multidisciplinary Life Sciences

Group

provides the full range of legal services required by life sciences

companies,

regardless of their stage of development. We understand the unique

environment surrounding these companies, and members of our Group are

familiar with the

issues they face. We provide services in the areas of intellectual property,

corporate and corporate finance, products regulation and reimbursement,

OSHA,

environmental, health regulatory, mass tort and products liability,

securities,

executive compensation, labor/employment, commercial, tax, international

trade and governmental relations services.

[Guest guest]

Hi Dr Martin,

 

Even though part of this post is informative, i feel it is un-

necessarily long, especially since it doesn't deal with TCM

directly. Could you please condense the band width for future posts.

 

Kind regards,

 

Attilio

(moderator)

 

" Dr. Martin " <nfc@t...> wrote:

> If the attorney in the following information is the person working

for the

> AAOM- I would think a AAOM representative might come forth and

acknowledge

> or deny that this is correct information.

>

> According to their web site.....

>

> Mark Thoman is counsel to the Corporate Department in McDermott,

Will &

> Emery's New York office. He focuses his practice in general

corporate law,

> mergers

> and acquisitions, and securities regulation. He was previously a

partner

> with the New York firm of Lord Day & Lord.

> Mr. Thoman provides strategic counsel as well as advice on day-to-

day

> operating problems of various businesses, including the purchase

and sale of

> businesses; raising capital through private and public sale of

equity and

> debt

> securities; securities law disclosure advice; Exchange Act

reporting and

> proxy

> solicitation; foreign acquisitions and joint ventures; working

with experts

> in the

> tax and antitrust fields; and managing major litigation. He also

has

> experience in shipping transactions, including the purchase and

chartering

> of vessels,

> ship mortgage financing, and tax structures for foreign flag

shipping

> transactions.

> Mr. Thoman is a member of the New York bar, the Association of the

Bar of

> the

> City of New York, and the American Bar Association. He received his

> bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1956 and his law degree

from

> Harvard Law

> School in 1959.

> --------------------------------

> FIRM OVERVIEW

>

> McDermott, Will & Emery is a premier international law firm with a

> diversified business practice. Numbering more than 1000 lawyers,

we have

> offices in

> Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, London, Los Angeles,

Miami, Milan,

> Munich,

> New York, Orange County, Rome, San Diego, Silicon Valley and

Washington,

> D.C.

> Our nearly 70 years of serving the broad scope of our clients'

interests has

> positioned our lawyers to handle the gamut of legal challenges. We

> understand

> the issues faced by corporate decision makers and how the

interplay of

> economic, social and political issues can affect the decision-

making

> process. Many of

> our lawyers have held key government and in-house positions,

heightening our

> familiarity with complicated business and regulatory environments

around the

> globe.

> McDermott, Will & Emeryâ?Ts Antitrust & Competition Practice Group

has broad

> experience in all aspects of antitrust and competition law. The

Group has a

> sophisticated practice in U.S. antitrust law (Federal and State),

EC

> competition

> law and the competition laws of other countries throughout the

world. More

> than

> 60 firm lawyers focus their practices on antitrust and competition

law;

> approximately 8 of these lawyers concentrate on international

competition

> law. The

> Antitrust and Competition Practice Group includes partners who

have held

> senior positions in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the

Federal Trade

> Commission (FTC), and State Attorney General?Ts Offices for

Antitrust. Our

> lawyers

> regularly represent clients before the FTC, DOJ, DG Competition

and the U.S.

> Federal Courts. The Group is centered in Washington, D.C., and has

lawyers

> with

> significant antitrust and competition experience in its Boston,

Chicago,

> London,

> Los Angeles, London and New York offices.

>

> McDermott, Will & Emery has over twenty years of lobbying and

political

> consulting experience at the U.S. federal, state and local, and

> international

> levels. Since 1978 our Legislative Practice Group has represented,

and

> continues to

> represent, many Fortune 500--indeed, Fortune 100--corporations. We

also

> represent a wide range of small-to-medium-sized companies,

nonprofit

> organizations,

> municipal, state and foreign governments, foreign-based companies

and

> organizations, foreign nationals, and U.S. and international

coalitions and

> trade

> associations. Our Legislative Practice Group, which is comprised

of lawyers

> and

> legislative professionals, has broad experience in representing

our client's

> interests before U.S. Congress, the Administration, and federal

regulatory

> agencies and departments, to state legislatures, executive

branches and

> regulatory

> bodies. Our bipartisan team of legislative lawyers and

professionals, which

> include a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for

Congressional

> Relations,

> a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, key

Republican and

> Democratic Counsel, and staff to the House and Senate leadership,

important

> Congressional committees and Members of Congress, posses extensive

> experience

> working on Capitol Hill, executive agencies and international

forums.

> Our Firm has industry specific experience and knowledge in the

life sciences

> field. Our life sciences clients include biogenetics,

bioinformatics,

> biological, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, medical device and food

and

> agricultural

> companies, academic medical centers, universities, research

centers and

> researchers, as well as venture capital and investment banking

firms that

> invest in

> these businesses.

> Unlike other law firms that serve primarily or exclusively the

corporate

> finance needs of life sciences clients, our multidisciplinary Life

Sciences

> Group

> provides the full range of legal services required by life sciences

> companies,

> regardless of their stage of development. We understand the unique

> environment surrounding these companies, and members of our Group

are

> familiar with the

> issues they face. We provide services in the areas of intellectual

property,

> corporate and corporate finance, products regulation and

reimbursement,

> OSHA,

> environmental, health regulatory, mass tort and products liability,

> securities,

> executive compensation, labor/employment, commercial, tax,

international

> trade and governmental relations services.

[Guest guest]

yes, thank you