New York, June 23, 2006  -  Morrison & Foerster LLP has announced that Anna Pinedo, partner  in the firm’s Capital Markets group in the New York office, is the recipient  of the 2006  National Organization for Women’s Women of Power and Influence Award , which  celebrates the achievement of extraordinary women in finance, business, law and politics. 

"Anna is an outstanding attorney and ideal candidate for this prestigious award," said Keith Wetmore Chair of Morrison & Foerster.  " We congratulate her on this great achievement and her commitment to enriching the legal profession for today’s graduating women law students."

The 2006 Women of Power and Influence Awards honors the legacy of Betty Friedan who founded NOW in 1966 and began a movement that opened the door for women to pursue careers and to fulfill their potential. 

"I am honored to receive this award," said Pinedo.  "It is particularly gratifying to be recognized by NOW and to be in the company of such passionate and powerful champions of women’s rights."

Ms. Pinedo specializes in securities and derivatives transactions at Morrison & Foerster.   She has built a successful practice and earned a reputation on Wall Street for creating innovative financial products and new financing techniques. She represents investment banks/financial intermediaries, issuers and investors in financing transactions, including public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities and hybrid instruments.  Anna Pinedo was recently selected as one of the nation’s leading practitioners in Capital Markets: Derivatives by Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers 2006.