Crowell & Moring's Corporate Practice Expands

Donald Toker joins the firm's Washington, D.C., office

Washington, D.C. – March 12, 2003: Crowell & Moring ("C&M") announced that Donald Toker, formerly of Hale and Dorr, has joined the firm in its Washington, D.C., office as a Partner in the Corporate Group. Toker's practice, concentrated primarily in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities law, bolsters the Firm's growing corporate and securities practices.

Jim Stuart, head of C&M's Corporate Group noted that, "We are delighted to have Don join our rapidly expanding corporate practice. Don adds real depth to our M&A, public company and corporate securities capabilities."

DONALD TOKER has represented public and private company clients in the full-range of M&A transactions, including mergers, tender offers, stock sales, LBOs, independent committees, asset acquisitions and dispositions, proxy contests and the adoption of shareholder rights plans. Toker has had extensive experience with privatization transactions. In addition, he has represented companies, venture capitalists and underwriters in a variety of public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities. Toker began his legal career at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he practiced for 13 years before joining Hale and Dorr as a partner in their Northern Virginia office. College: Duke University, B.A., 1983; Law School: Columbia Law School, J.D., 1987; Born: 1961.

Crowell & Moring LLP, a full-service law firm with over 275 experienced attorneys, is dedicated to providing the highest caliber of legal services and committed to solving legal problems and providing business solutions in the most effective and cost efficient way. The firm has its principal office in Washington, D.C., but also maintains offices in Irvine, California, London and Brussels.