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Duane Morris Becomes Global Growth Sponsor of Association for Corporate Growth

January 24, 2011

Duane Morris Becomes Global Growth Sponsor of Association for Corporate Growth

January 24, 2011

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Leading Full-Service Law Firm to Champion Middle Market Private Investment

Click to view Private Equity Connections in the Middle MarketCHICAGO, JANUARY 24, 2011The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), a global professional organization focused on middle market growth, private investment and mergers and acquisitions, today announced that Duane Morris LLP, a leading full-service law firm, has become an ACG Global Growth Partner—the first law firm to do so.

"As a global growth partner, Duane Morris will share its extensive intellectual capital and expertise on legal and regulatory issues," said Gary LaBranche, CAE, president and CEO of ACG. "ACG members will benefit from this commitment, and Duane Morris will advance ACG's mission to drive middle market growth."

Through its Global Growth Partnership, Duane Morris will assume a leadership role in the recently launched Middle Market Private Capital Leadership Forum (the Forum). ACG created the Forum to capture, quantify and demonstrate the positive economic impact and job creation derived from private capital investment in middle market companies. Richard P. Jaffe, a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in Philadelphia, is a member of ACG’s Global Board of Directors and previously served as ACG’s Philadelphia Chapter president.

"The positive contributions of middle market private investment must be communicated," said Michael Carr, managing partner, BAC Investments, LLC., and current ACG chairman of the board. "Duane Morris will champion that effort globally and help lead the effort to demonstrate that private capital delivers a public good."

Duane Morris will also be a key sponsor at ACG's 2011 InterGrowth conference, the largest such event for middle market private equity interests, to be held in San Diego in March.

Duane Morris joins Grant Thornton, Merrill and SAP as ACG Global Growth Partners.

About ACG

The 13,500 members of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) drive middle market growth. ACG provides local community with global reach through 56 chapters worldwide. ACG members have access to data, content and networking to access capital, make deals and drive corporate growth. For more information, please visit www.acg.org.

About Duane Morris

Duane Morris LLP, a full-service law firm with more than 700 attorneys in 24 offices in the United States and internationally, offers innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges presented by today's evolving global markets.