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Lawrence Plotkin Joins Chadbourne & Parke as Real Estate Partner

Brings Broad Experience in Range of Commercial Real Estate Transactions

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ — The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that Lawrence R. Plotkin has joined the Firm as a partner in the real estate practice in New York.

“Larry combines experience as a practicing lawyer with a keen business focus that will serve our clients well,” said Chadbourne Managing Partner Charles O’Neill. “He knows the real estate landscape, both literally and figuratively, and is an outstanding addition to the Firm.”

Mr. Plotkin, 46, joins Chadbourne from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New York. Earlier in his career, Mr. Plotkin combined legal, real estate and other business roles at a consumer-products retailer with operations across the United States.

He holds a B.A. in economics from the State University of New York at Albany and a J.D., cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School.

Chadbourne’s real estate lawyers handle financings, acquisitions, sales, leasing, construction and development, joint ventures, bankruptcy and loan-workout matters. The practice assists clients with all aspects of property ownership, including the negotiation of financing documents, construction contracts, architect’s agreements, brokerage agreements, ground leases, option agreements and easements.

About Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Chadbourne & Parke LLP, an international law firm headquartered in New York City, provides a full range of legal services, including mergers and acquisitions, securities, project finance, private funds, corporate finance, energy, communications and technology, commercial and products liability litigation, securities litigation and regulatory enforcement, special investigations and litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, domestic and international tax, insurance and reinsurance, environmental, real estate, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, employment law and ERISA, trusts and estates and government contract matters. Major geographical areas of concentration include Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS, the Middle East and Latin America. The Firm has offices in New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Houston, London (a multinational partnership), Moscow, St.Petersburg, Warsaw (a Polish partnership), Kyiv, Almaty, Dubai and Beijing. For additional information, visit www.chadbourne.com.

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