Dale Turza Joins Cadwalader as Litigation Partner.

Business Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2004

Dale Chakarian Turza, a former partner in the White Collar Litigation Group at Clifford Chance US LLP, has joined Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP as a partner in its Litigation Department, resident in the Washington, DC office. Specifically, Ms. Turza joins the firm's nationally and internationally renowned Business Fraud and Complex Litigation Group. Bret Campbell, formerly in the Litigation Department at Clifford Chance US LLP, has also joined the firm as Special Counsel, resident in the Washington, DC office.

Ms. Turza has extensive experience in the areas of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, economic sanctions and embargoes, commercial and arms exports controls and foreign boycotts, national security issues related to conducting business in the classified arena, and other enforcement issues related to international trade. Her practice extends to compliance, corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley issues, government investigations and enforcement actions in all of these areas. Her experience encompasses both U.S. and foreign companies and includes those registered with the SEC and doing business with the U.S. government.

"Dale is an outstanding addition both to our DC office and our litigation practice," stated Robert O. Link, Jr., Cadwalader's Chairman. "She has an outstanding reputation in her areas of expertise in the United States and abroad."

"Dale is an excellent lawyer whose practice will complement, and create great synergy with, our existing Business Fraud practice," stated Gregory A. Markel, Chairman of Cadwalader's Litigation Department.

"Dale is well known to us in the Washington, DC office, having worked jointly with us on several matters over the past few years. She will add depth and diversification to our already strong Business Fraud and Complex Litigation practice. Dale's presence bolsters our capacity to serve existing and new clients, and further solidifies us as the 'go to' firm in these major areas," stated Raymond Banoun, Managing Partner of Cadwalader's Washington DC office and Head of the firm's Business Fraud and Complex Litigation Group.

Ms. Turza stated, "I look forward to collaborating with Greg Markel, as well as Ray Banoun and the other members of Cadwalader's Business Fraud and Complex Litigation Group including partners Jim Robinson, Michael Horowitz and Jonathan Polkes. They have built a successful platform that provides expansive service opportunities to a broad client base."

Cadwalader's Business Fraud and Complex Litigation Group is staffed by nationally and internationally recognized leaders in the field. The group represents corporations, their boards of directors, audit committees, and senior officers, law firms, international bodies and individuals in federal and state criminal, civil and administrative proceedings and litigation, as well as in congressional investigations and hearings. The group has extensive expertise in the areas of corporate compliance and governance, having represented major international corporations, banks, brokerage firms and investment banks.

Ms. Turza began her legal career at Rogers & Wells, LLP, now Clifford Chance US LLP, where she has practiced law for over 25 years. She received her B.A., summa cum laude, from Connecticut College, her M.A. from Columbia University, and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where she was editor of Law & Policy in International Business.

Mr. Campbell worked closely with Ms. Turza at Clifford Chance US LLP. He also has extensive civil securities and antitrust litigation experience. He began his career as an associate at Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Hobart College, and his J.D., cum laude, from Vermont Law School.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, established in 1792, is one of the world's leading international law firms, with offices in New York, Charlotte, Washington and London. Cadwalader serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's top financial institutions, undertaking business in more than 50 countries in six continents. The firm offers legal expertise in securitization, structured finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, real estate, environmental, insolvency, litigation, health care, banking, project finance, insurance and reinsurance, tax, and private client matters. More information about Cadwalader can be found at www.cadwalader.com.