Simpson Thacher is representing affiliates of The Carlyle Group in connection with their acquisition of The TCW Group, Inc. (“TCW”) from Société Générale. Founded in 1971, TCW is a Los Angeles-based diversified asset management firm offering U.S. equities and fixed income, international and alternative strategies, with approximately $130 billion under management. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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Shearman & Sterling is advising Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Sun Pharma) on its merger agreement with Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Taro). Upon completion of the merger, Taro will become a privately held company, will be wholly owned by affiliates of Sun Pharma, and its ordinary shares will no longer be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The closing of the merger is subject to certain terms and conditions customary for transactions of this type.

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Davis Polk is advising Westar Energy, Inc. in connection with an SEC-registered dribble-out offering and related forward transactions as part of its existing $500 million continuous equity financing program. BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, acted as the sales agent.

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Davis Polk advised Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as joint book-running managers in connection with an offering by StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 5% senior notes due 2022.

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Davis Polk advised Ingram Micro Inc. on its SEC-registered debt offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2022. The offering was made through an underwriting syndicate led by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and RBS Securities Inc.

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