Thomson Reuters Corp : Nixon Peabody Establishes Preferred Vendor Relationship with Pangea3

Nixon Peabody Establishes Preferred Vendor Relationship with Pangea3 Global 100 law firm selects Thomson Reuters to provide clients with innovative outsourcing services

NEW YORK, January 31, 2012 - Nixon Peabody LLP, a full-service international law firm, has established a preferred vendor relationship with Pangea3 - the worldwide leader in legal process outsourcing (LPO) services and a Thomson Reuters business - in response to client demand to reduce the risks, burdens and costs of electronic discovery (e-discovery) review.

Pangea3 was selected by Nixon Peabody following an extensive review of LPO providers. As a preferred vendor, Pangea3 will be Nixon Peabody's recommended LPO provider, where appropriate, to meet its clients' needs. Through this relationship, all of Nixon Peabody's clients will have the opportunity to benefit from preferred pricing.

The relationship, which emphasizes Nixon Peabody's commitment to help clients increase efficiency, prepare for risks and overcome obstacles, is part of the firm's ongoing efforts to provide innovative legal solutions.  "Our work with Pangea3 is in line with our firm's innovative and client-centered focus," says Jonathan Sablone, a Nixon Peabody partner and leader of the firm's Electronic Discovery & Digital Evidence team. "This relationship underscores the firm's entrepreneurial spirit, as everyone contributes to the creation of new services and client solutions. Nixon Peabody encourages the process of bringing ideas forward, building upon them and developing them into benefits for its clients."

Pangea3, the most experienced provider of high-quality outsourced legal solutions to the world's most respected companies and law firms, was recently voted "Best Legal Process Outsourcing Provider" in the 2011 New York Law Journal Reader Rankings.

"Nixon Peabody is a firm made up of truly forward-thinking people. It's a privilege to be selected by them to provide their clients with high-quality legal solutions at competitive prices," says Greg McPolin, vice president, global head of Legal Solutions for Pangea3. "Our corporate ethos and specialized services match Nixon Peabody's commitment to meet its clients' demands in an ever-changing global market."

The day-to-day relationship will be managed by John Roman, director of IT Firm Ops & Legal Technology Services at Nixon Peabody, and Joe Borstein, director of Litigation Solutions at Pangea3.

About Nixon Peabody LLP
Nixon Peabody LLP helps clients navigate complex challenges in litigation, real estate, corporate law, and finance. With approximately 700 attorneys throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, their focus is on working collaboratively to serve clients ranging from large corporations and financial institutions to entrepreneurs and private individuals.  Employing innovative and client-centered approaches, the firm helps to anticipate and capture opportunities, prepare for and manage risks, protect intellectual property, and forecast and overcome obstacles. Nixon Peabody is committed to the clients it serves, the communities in which it serves them, and the diverse professionals who have helped make it a "Best Law Firm" and "A Best Place to Work."

About Pangea3
Pangea3, a Thomson Reuters business, is the most experienced provider of high-quality outsourced legal solutions to the world's most respected companies and law firms. Since 2004, Pangea3 has offered under one roof the most comprehensive suite of legal solutions, including corporate, litigation, compliance and IP-related services, to hundreds of clients around the globe.

Combining legal DNA, award-winning services and process expertise with Thomson Reuters innovative tools and platforms, Pangea3 delivers legal outsourcing solutions that improve clients' efficiency, extend their capacity and provide cost and timeline certainty. Pangea3, recently voted "Best Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) Provider" in the 2011 New York Law Journal Reader Rankings, is seen as the world standard in the LPO marketplace. For more information, visit http://www.pangea3.com.

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