Richard Klingler Rejoins Sidley Austin LLP

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Richard Klingler has
rejoined the firm's Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the
complex commercial litigation practice. Klingler left the firm in 2005
to serve in the Office of the Counsel to the President, concluding his
service as Senior Associate Counsel to the President. From 2006 to
2007, he served as the National Security Council's General Counsel and
Legal Adviser.

Klingler's practice at Sidley is focused on complex litigation in
U.S. courts involving foreign parties or international disputes,
national security matters and energy issues. He also has extensive
litigation and regulatory experience working on behalf of
telecommunications, finance and media clients.

"Richard's commitment to public service is admirable, and we are
pleased to see him rejoin Sidley at this point in his career,"
explained Carter Phillips, head of Sidley's appellate practice and
managing partner of the firm's Washington, D.C. office. "Richard's
prior firm experience and the wealth of knowledge of international
litigation will make him an even more valuable member of our
litigation practice."

"I am excited to be returning to Sidley," said Klingler. "My time
spent with the U.S. government was extremely rewarding, and I am happy
to be focusing on my litigation practice here, adding to the firm's
national security capabilities and working with old colleagues and
friends."

Klingler holds a law degree from Stanford University, where he was
Senior Articles Editor for the Stanford Law Review, and a B.A. from
Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. Mr. Klingler
clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Kenneth
Starr of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He has
written on public policy matters for various publications.

Sidley Austin LLP is one of the world's largest full-service law
firms, with more than 1800 lawyers practicing in 16 U.S. and
international cities including Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva,
Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. Every year
since 2003, Sidley has been named to Legal Business' Global Elite,
their designation for "the 15 finest law firms in the world." BTI, a
Boston-based consulting and research firm, has named Sidley to their
Client Service Hall of Fame as one of only two law firms to rank in
the Client Service Top 10 for seven years in a row.

For purposes of the New York State Bar rules, this press release
may be considered Attorney Advertising and the headquarters of the
firm are Sidley Austin LLP 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019,
212.839.5300 and Sidley Austin LLP One South Dearborn, Chicago, IL
60603, 312.853.7000. Prior results described herein do not guarantee a
similar outcome.

Sidley Austin LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership which
operates at the firm's offices other than Chicago, London, Hong Kong,
and Sydney, is affiliated with other partnerships, including Sidley
Austin LLP, an Illinois limited liability partnership (Chicago);
Sidley Austin LLP, a separate Delaware limited liability partnership
(London); Sidley Austin, a New York general partnership (Hong Kong);
Sidley Austin, a Delaware general partnership of registered foreign
lawyers restricted to practicing foreign law (Sydney); and Sidley
Austin Nishikawa Foreign Law Joint Enterprise (Tokyo). The affiliated
partnerships are referred to herein collectively as Sidley Austin,
Sidley, or the firm.

Sidley Austin LLP
Janet Zagorin, 212-839-8797
Director of Practice Development
jzagorin@sidley.com
or
Rubenstein Associates
Daniel Billings, 212-843-8394
dbillings@rubenstein.com

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