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Daniel Bushner, Head of the US Securities and M&A Group, Ashurst to Speak at KC’s Event on Securities Exchange Act Rule 15a-6 on 11/17/08

New York, NY, November 07, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused webinars has announced today that Daniel Bushner, Head of the US Securities and M&A Group of Ashurst will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference entitled: “Securities Exchange Act Rule 15a-6”. This event is scheduled for November 17, 2008, Monday, from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/event_2008_15a-6.html)

Rule 15a-6 was adopted in 1989 to grant foreign banker dealers exemption from registration for certain securities activities within the U.S. Recently, amendments have been proposed to make it more synchronized with the modern times since business entities are now using modern technology in its operations. These companies should watch closely what items are covered by these amendments in preparation for compliance with the new guidelines.

Hear fresh updates from experts as The Knowledge Congress produces as two-hour teleconference and webinar that will discuss the changes made and its impact on your business.

About Daniel Bushner

Daniel Bushner, the Head of the US Securities and M&A Group at Ashurst, based in the London Office. Specialising in international corporate and securities law, Daniel advises both investment banks and companies on international corporate finance, SEC registered equity offerings, privatizations, mergers and acquisitions.

Daniel is Co-Chair of the American Bar Association's International Securities and Capital Markets Committee and is a member of the ABA Subcommittee on Legal Opinions. He is also a member of the London Advisory Panel of the Practising Law Institute.

Daniel has published numerous articles on European and US securities laws, and is editor for the forthcoming book to be published by Oxford University Press "Markets for Emerging Growth Companies".

Daniel serves as Secretary to the European Primary Markets Division of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Daniel has received favourable mentions in Legal 500 in every year since 1999. He also has been cited in European M&A Who's Who and was named in The Lawyer's Hot 100 (2001), the first year of that award. He has been nominated for "Corporate Finance Partner of the Year" Financial News (2008).

About Ashurst

Their strong and growing international presence is built on extensive experience of working with clients on the complex legal and regulatory issues relating to cross-border transactions. With a team of over 200 partners in 12 countries, they provide advice of the highest quality to organizations around the world.

Over the years, they have designed and built their business around the expertise you need to build.

For more information about Daniel Bushner and Ashurst, please visit: http://www.ashurst.com.

About The Knowledge Congress

The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces webinars that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webinars to study the impact of changing regulations.” To contact or to register to an event, please visit: www.knowledgecongress.org.

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