Leading Dispute Resolution Lawyers Arthur Marriott QC and Deborah Ruff To Join LeBoeuf Lamb.

NEW YORK -- Prominent arbitration specialists to enhance the Firm's litigation practice and London presence

The international law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP announced that Arthur Marriott QC, one of the first two solicitors ever to be honored as Queen's Counsel, and Deborah Ruff have joined the Firm as partners in its litigation practice. They will be based in LeBoeuf Lamb's London office, bringing the number of partners in London to 20. Both were previously with the London office of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

LeBoeuf Lamb Chairman, Steven H. Davis said, "We are delighted and honored to welcome two partners of such high caliber to our fast-growing London office. Arthur Marriott's vast experience and towering reputation are unmatched in the field of arbitration. He and Deborah Ruff will fortify our already strong litigation team in London.

"The addition of Arthur and Deborah underscores once again our commitment to hiring talented and accomplished lawyers that can address our clients' most challenging legal issues," said Mr. Davis.

London Managing Partner, Peter Sharp said, "I am delighted Arthur Marriott and Deborah Ruff are joining our growing team in London. We are committed to expanding our global dispute resolution capabilities and providing the best quality of service to our clients worldwide. Arthur and Deborah will help us continue to achieve this goal."

Arthur Marriott has extensive experience as counsel in all forms of international commercial arbitration and litigation throughout the world, including oil and gas, civil engineering, construction and joint venture disputes. Mr. Marriott also represents clients in complex commercial litigation in the English courts. He has been appointed as a Recorder and Deputy High Court Judge, again one of the first two solicitors ever to attain that position. He is also a President of Mental Health Review Tribunals.

Key positions Mr. Marriott holds are member of the Council of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), member of the board of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), member of the board of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Chartered Arbitrator.

During the course of his career, Mr. Marriott has published and spoken widely on the subjects of international arbitration and ADR. He is the co-author of ADR Principles and Practice (First Edition Sweet & Maxwell 1993, Second Edition 1999), and a co-editor of, and author in, the Handbook of Arbitration Practice (3d ed. 1997 Sweet & Maxwell). He was also a principal proponent of the reform of English legislation governing arbitration, which resulted in the passage of the Arbitration Act 1996.

Deborah Ruff also joins LeBoeuf Lamb from Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's London office where she had worked since 2000. Prior to Debevoise & Plimpton, Ms. Ruff had trained and worked at the law firm of Richards Butler. Before becoming a lawyer she was an analyst with Saudi Aramco and an analyst and in business development with Batis.

Ms. Ruff's practice includes a wide variety of international arbitration cases, both institutional and ad hoc, and international litigation (Commercial Court and Chancery). She has advised clients on International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), LCIA, American Arbitration Association (AAA) and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitrations.

About LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP has more than 600 lawyers practicing in 20 offices worldwide. Well known as one of the preeminent legal services providers to the energy and insurance/financial services industries, the Firm has built upon these strengths to gain prominence in corporate, litigation, insolvency, taxation, environmental, real estate and technology/intellectual property practices.