DLA Piper's Managing Partner of Washington DC Office to Present at GoldenNetworking.com's Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009

New York, NY, December 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Rusty Conner, Managing Director of DLA Piper's Washington DC Office, will present at Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), on December 11th, New York City. Mr. Rusty will provide an overview of the new policies issued by the FDIC for private equity firms interested in acquiring troubled banks. Top level executives, businessmen, investors, bankers, lawyers, consultants and professionals in general are making Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009 their source of information for the issues and challenges surrounding buying or making a significant investment at failed banks.

Mr. Conner focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and related strategic matters, with a particular emphasis on financial services companies. Having worked on more than 250 transactions with an aggregate deal value in excess of $100 billion, Mr. Conner has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions of both public and privately held entities, including joint ventures and strategic alliances. He also represents both underwriters and issuers in a variety of securities offerings and private placements. As part of his practice, he regularly advises boards of directors on corporate governance matters and legal and fiduciary duties in the context of strategic decisions. Mr. Conner serves on the Boards of Ford's Theatre, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the DC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of the Virginia College Savings Plan.

Sponsors are invited to contact GoldenNetworking.com by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.com to receive Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009's Sponsorship Package. This forum is produced by GoldenNetworking.com, the premier networking community for businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals and diplomats, to experience what’s hot, new and next. GoldenNetworking.com has been frequently featured in the press, including a recent article in The New York Times, "GoldenNetworking.com Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/nyregion/07network.html).

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