UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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1 John D. Fiero (CA Bar No. ) Kenneth H. Brown (CA Bar No. 0) Miriam P. Khatiblou (CA Bar No. 1) Teddy M. Kapur (CA Bar No. ) Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP 10 California Street, 1th Floor San Francisco, California 1-00 Telephone: 1/-000 Facsimile: 1/-0 jfiero@pszjlaw.com kbrown@pszjlaw.com mkhatiblou@pszjlaw.com tkapur@pszjlaw.com Entered on Docket February, 0 GLORIA L. FRANKLIN, CLERK U.S BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Signed and Filed: February, 0 DENNIS MONTALI U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Attorneys for Heller Ehrman LLP, Debtor and Debtor in Possession In re: Heller Ehrman LLP, 1 UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Debtor SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION Case No.: 0- Chapter ORDER AUTHORIZING REJECTION OF NONRESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY LEASES AND SUBLEASES PURSUANT TO U.S.C. (A) NUNC PRO TUNC, CONFIRMING CLAIMS BAR DATE, AND ABANDONING CERTAIN PERSONAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO U.S.C. (A) Date: January, 0 Time: 1:0 p.m. Place: U. S. Bankruptcy Court Pine Street, nd Floor San Francisco, CA Judge: Honorable Dennis Montali THIS MATTER came before the Court upon consideration of the motion (the Motion ) of Heller Ehrman, LLP, the debtor and debtor-in-possession (the Debtor ) for entry of an order authorizing the Debtor to reject nonresidential real property leases and subleases pursuant to U.S.C. (a) and abandon personal property at some (but not all) of the leased locations pursuant to U.S.C. (a), all as more fully set forth in the Motion; and it appearing that the Court has 1 The Debtor s address is Bush Street, San Francisco, CA, Federal Tax I.D. No Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Motion. Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: //0 Page 1 of

2 jurisdiction over this matter; and it appearing that due notice of the Motion as set forth therein is sufficient under the circumstances, and that no other or further notice need be provided; and it further appearing that the relief requested in the Motion is in the best interests of the Debtor and its estate and creditors and that the property to be abandoned is burdensome to the estate or of inconsequential value and benefit to the estate; and upon all of the proceedings had before the Court; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The objection of Schiff Hardin is overruled, and the Motion is GRANTED,. With the exception of the lease for space at 01 Fifth Avenue in Seattle (which shall be the subject of a separate order), the leases listed on Exhibit to the Motion (and also described 1 1 below) to the extent any such leases constitute an unexpired lease under section of the Bankruptcy Code, are hereby rejected effective nunc pro tunc to January, 0. Nothing in this Order shall be construed as a determination that the Terminated Leases are unexpired leases for purposes of Section of the Bankruptcy Code.. The leases and subleases listed on Exhibit to the Motion (and also described below) are hereby rejected effective nunc pro tunc to January, The Debtor is authorized to abandon to the affected landlord, pursuant to section (a) of the Bankruptcy Code, any interest the Debtor has in the personal property located at the premises subject to the Non-Terminated Leases listed on Exhibit to the Motion (but not anyone else s property), and relief from stay is hereby granted to such affected landlords. The Debtor retains all rights, claims and causes of action with respect to the personal property located at the premises subject to the Terminated Leases listed on Exhibit to the Motion.. Any damage claims arising from the rejection of the leases and subleases listed on Exhibit and Exhibit to the Motion must be filed by April, 0, in accordance with the requirements governing the filing of proofs of claim in this case.. The Court does not make any finding or determination with respect to 1 K Street Associates' or Schiff Hardin, LLP's rights or duties as against each other. Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: //0 Page of

3 . This Court shall, and hereby does, retain jurisdiction with respect to all matters arising from or related to the implementation and interpretation of this Order Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

4 EXHIBIT TO THE MOTION Lease/Location Landlord Additional Notice Parties 01 Fifth Avenue Seattle, WA Kirsten L. Hoffman Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Beacon Capital Partners, LLC 0 State Street, th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 00 Fax: 1--0 khoffman@beaconcapital.com Ri Milam Beacon Capital Partners Associate Asset Manager 01 th Ave., Suite 000 Seattle, WA Jeremy B. Fletcher Beacon Capital Partners Wilshire Blvd. Suite 10 Los Angeles, CA 00 Fax: () - jfletcher@beaconcapital.com Katarina Kueber Columbia Center, Sr. Property Manager CAC Real Estate Management Company, Inc. 01 Fifth Avenue, Suite 000 Seattle, WA Fax:..0 Matthew D. Green, Esq. Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, PLLC Two Union Square 01 Union Street, Suite 0 P.O. Box Seattle, WA 1- Fax: () - mgreen@williamkastner.com Vincent M. Coscino, Esq. Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory, LLP 0 Main Street, th floor Irvine, CA Fax: () - vcoscino@allenmatkins.com EOP-Columbia Center, L.L.C. c/o Equity Office Properties Trust 01 Fifth Avenue, Suite 00 Seattle, Washington -0 Attention: Property Manager WA-Columbia Center, L.L.C. c/o Equity Office Management, L.L.C. 01 th Avenue, Suite 000 Seattle, Washington Attn: Property Manager, Columbia Center EOP-Columbia Center, L.L.C. c/o Equity Office Properties Trust Two North Riverside Plaza Suite 00 Chicago, Illinois 00 Attention: Regional Counsel Seattle Region Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

5 Lease/Location Landlord Additional Notice Parties Equity Office One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 00 San Francisco, California Attn: Managing Counsel Seattle Region 11 Rhode Island Avenue Washington, D.C. MEPT St. Matthews LLC c/o Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel, Inc. Attn: Senior Vice-President Asset Management 1 Fourth Avenue, Ste. 00 Seattle, WA 11 Facsimile No.: () - MEPT St. Matthews LLC c/o Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel, Inc. Attn: Vice-President Asset Management 1 Wisconsin Avenue, Ste. 0 West Bethesda, MD Facsimile No.: (01) - MEPT St. Matthews LLC c/o Riggs Bank N.A. (MEPT) Attn: Patrick O. Mayberry 0 1 th Street, N.W. th Floor Washington, DC 00 Facsimile: () - Bennett Williams 1 th Avenue, Suite 00 Seattle, WA 11 Fax: () - bennetw@kennedyusa.com Adam Walsh Seyfarth Shaw LLP F Street, NW Washington, DC 00- adam.walsh@seyfarth.com Karchem Property Management, LLC c/o Karchem Properties Inc. Attn: Daniel B. Karchem and David C. Stern 11 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 0 Facsimile No.: () -0 1 Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

6 EXHIBIT TO THE MOTION Lease/Location Landlord/Sublessee Additional Notice Parties 1 K Street Washington, D.C. (including leases for storage spaces S- and S-) 0 La Jolla Village Drive San Diego, CA 1 K Street Associates Limited Partnership c/o Charles E. Smith Real Estate Services L.P. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 0 La Jolla Village LLC Pacifica Tower LLC 0 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 0 San Diego, CA Attn: Property Manager Richard F. Levin, Esq. Grossberg, Yochelson, Fox & Beyda, LLP 00 L Street, N.W. Suite Washington, DC 0-0 Fax: () - levin@gyfb.com The Irvine Company LLC P.O. Box 0 Newport Beach, CA -0 Attn: Vice President, Operations, Office Properties/San Diego Scott A. Lanni Vice President, Investment Management The Irvine Company 1 Innovation Irvine, CA 1-00 Fax: () - slanni@irvinecompany.com Bess Wakeman Leasing Director The Irvine Company Towne Centre Drive, Suite 00 San Diego, California Fax: () -0 bwakeman@irvinecompany.com Scott Diggs Leasing Director The Irvine Company 00 West Broadway, Suite 00 San Diego, CA 01 Fax: (1) 1-00 sdiggs@irvinecompany.com EOP-LA JOLLA II, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as beneficiary of land trust dated April 1, 1 and known as Stanley M. Stevens Trust No. 0 c/o Equity Office Properties Executive Drive, Suite 0 San Diego, California Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

7 Lease/Location Landlord/Sublessee Additional Notice Parties Attention: Building Manager 1 K Street Washington, D.C. (Adfero sublease) Adfero Group Connecticut Avenue, Suite Washington, D.C. 0 Equity Office Properties Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 0 Chicago, Illinois 00 Attention: Regional Counsel - Pacific Region K Street Washington, D.C. (Adworks sublease) Singapore 1 K Street Washington, D.C. (Schiff Hardin sublease) Adfero Group 1 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 00 Attention: Chris Perrin Adworks, Inc. 00 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW th Floor Washington, D.C. 0 Attention: Bruce Levin Adworks, Inc. 1 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 00 Attention: Bruce Levin Selina Yap S. L. Development Pte Ltd Shenton Way #0- UIC Building Singapore 00 Fax: 0 selinayap@singland.com.sg Schiff Hardin LLP 00 Sears Tower South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 00 Attention: Managing Partner Howard Ross, Esq. Troutman Sanders LLP 10 International Drive, Suite 00 McLean, VA 0 Louis Lim K.H. Senior Manager Office Services - Singapore CB Richard Ellis (Pte) Ltd Battery Road #-01 Singapore (00) Fax: 0 louis.lim@cbre.com.sg Schiff Hardin LLP 00 Sears Tower South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 00 Attention: Executive Director Schiff Hardin LLP 1 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 00 Attention: Office Manager ** END OF ORDER ** Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

8 COURT SERVICE LIST K Street Associates Limited Partnership c/o Charles E. Smith Real Estate Services L.P. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 0 La Jolla Village LLC Pacifica Tower LLC Attn: Property Manager 0 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 0 San Diego, CA Adfero Group Connecticut Avenue Suite Washington, D.C. 0 Adfero Group Attention: Chris Perrin 1 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 00 Adworks, Inc. Attention: Bruce Levin 1 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 00 Adworks, Inc. Attention: Bruce Levin 00 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW th Floor Washington, D.C. 0 Bennett Williams, Esq. Counsel for MEPT St. Matthews LLC 1 th Avenue, Suite 00 Seattle, WA 11 1 Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: //0 Page of

9 Bess Wakeman Leasing Director The Irvine Company Towne Centre Drive, Suite 00 San Diego, California Dean P. Sperling, Esq. Law Offices of Dean P. Sperling Counsel to 0 La Jolla Village LLC 1 East Sandpointe, Suite Santa Ana, CA 0- Deena Williamson, Esq. Counsel for Williams Lea, Inc. 00 K Street NW, Suite 00 Washington, DC Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: //0 Page of

10 Edward J. Tredinnick, Esq. Greene Radovsky Maloney Share & Hennigh LLP Counsel to 1 K Street Associates Limited Partnership, A District of Columiba limited partnership Fourt Embarcadero Center, Suite 000 San Francisco, CA 1- EOP-Columbia Center, L.L.C. c/o Equity Office Properties Trust Attention: Property Manager 01 Fifth Avenue, Suite 00 Seattle, Washington -0 EOP-Columbia Center, L.L.C. c/o Equity Office Properties Trust Attention: Regional Counsel - Seattle Region Two North Riverside Plaza Suite 00 Chicago, Illinois 00 Equity Office Properties Attention: Regional Counsel -Pacific Region Two North Riverside Plaza Suite 0 Chicago, Illinois 00 Howard Ross, Esq. Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. Counsel for Adworks, Inc. Rockville Pike, Suite 00 Rockville, MD Howard Ross, Esq. Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A. Counsel for Adworks, Inc. Rockville Pike, Suite 00 Rockville, MD Jason M. Torf, Esq. Schiff Hardin LLP Counsel for Schiff Hardin LLP 00 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 00- Jeffrey V. Commisso, Esq. Schiff Hardin LLP Counsel for Schiff Hardin LLP One Market, Spear Street Tower nd Floor San Francisco, CA Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

11 Jeremy B. Fletcher Beacon Capital Partners Wilshire Blvd. Suite 10 Los Angeles, CA 00 Karchem Property Management, LLC c/o Karchem Properties Inc. Attn: Daniel B. Karchem and David C. Stern 11 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 0 Katarina Kueber Columbia Center, Sr. Property Manager CAC Real Estate Management Company, Inc. 01 Fifth Avenue, Suite 000 Seattle, WA Kirsten L. Hoffman Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Beacon Capital Partners, LLC 0 State Street, th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 00 Laurie Gomez, Esq. Senior Counsel Litigation CB Richard Ellis, Inc. In-House Counsel fo CB Richard Ellis, Inc. 0 Park Avenue New York, NY 1 Louis Lim K.H. Senior Manager Office Services Singapore CB Richard Ellis (Pte) Ltd Battery Road #-01 Singapore (00) Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

12 M Matthew D. Green, Esq. Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, PLLC Two Union Square 01 Union Street, Suite 0 P.O. Box Seattle, WA 1- MEPT St. Matthews LLC c/o Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel, Inc. Attn: Senior Vice-President Asset Management 1 Fourth Avenue, Ste. 00 Seattle, WA 11 MEPT St. Matthews LLC c/o Kennedy Associates Real Estate Counsel, Inc. Attn: Vice-President Asset Management 1 Wisconsin Avenue, Ste. 0 West Bethesda, MD MEPT St. Matthews LLC c/o Riggs Bank N.A. (MEPT) Attn: Patrick O. Mayberry 0 1th Street, N.W. th Floor Washington, DC 00 Michael P. Brody, Esq. Darlene Haun, Esq. Ellman Burke Hoffman & Johnson Counsel for Bush Associates 01 California Street, 1 th Floor San Francisco, CA Michael S. Kogan, Esq. Ervin, Cohen & Jessup LLP Counsel for AD, LP 01 Wilshire Boulevard, th Floor Beverly Hills, CA 0 Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

13 Nancy Sher Cohen, Esq. Proskauer Rose, LLP Century Park East, Suite 0 Los Angeles, CA 00 Paul E. Paradis, Esq. Counsel for Bush Associates 1 California Street, Suite 00 San Francisco, CA Ri Milam Beacon Capital Partners Associate Asset Manager 01 th Ave., Suite 000 Seattle, WA Richard F. Levin, Esq. Grossberg, Yochelson, Fox & Beyda, LLP 00 L Street, N.W. Suite Washington, DC 0-0 Robert G. Badal, Esq. WilmerHale, LLP 0 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 00 Los Angeles, CA 001 Schiff Hardin LLP Attention: Executive Director 00 Sears Tower South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 00 Schiff Hardin LLP Attention: Office Manager 1 K Street, NW Washington, D.C. 00 Scott A. Lanni Vice President, Investment Management The Irvine Company 1 Innovation Irvine, CA 1-00 Scott Diggs Leasing Director The Irvine Company 00 West Broadway, Suite 00 San Diego, CA 01 Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of

14 Scott Friedberg, Esq. Counsel for The Seaport Group LLC The Seaport Group, LLC 0 Madison Avenue, nd Floor New York, NY 01 Selina Yap S. L. Development Pte Ltd Shenton Way #0- UIC Building Singapore 00 Steven H. Felderstein, Esq. Thomas A. Willoughby, Esq. Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby & Pascuzzi, LLP 00 Capitol Mall, Suite 0 Sacramento, CA The Blackstone Group c/o The Park Hill Group 1 California Street, Suite 0 San Francisco, California 1 The Irvine Company LLC Attn: Vice President, Operations, Office Properties/San Diego P.O. Box 0 Newport Beach, CA -0 United States Trustee Donna S. Tamanaha, Assistant U.S. Trustee Pine Street, Suite 00 San Francisco, CA Vincent M. Coscino, Esq. Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory, LLP 0 Main Street, th floor Irvine, CA - Vincent M. Coscino, Esq. Michael S. Greger, Esq Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP Counsel for Columbia Center Property LLC and South Hope Co., LLC Main Street, Fifth Floor Irvine, CA - WA-Columbia Center, L.L.C. c/o Equity Office Management, L.L.C. Attn: Property Manager, Columbia Center 01 th Avenue, Suite 000 Seattle, Washington Case: 0- Doc #: 1 Filed: 0//0 Page of