Davis Polk Advises McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. on Its $2 Billion Notes Offering

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Davis Polk advised McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. in connection with an offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.500% senior notes due 2018, $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.300% senior notes due 2020 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.400% senior notes due 2026. The notes are guaranteed by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of McGraw Hill Financial, and were sold in an offering exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S. McGraw Hill Financial intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to finance the previously announced acquisition of SNL Financial LC and for general corporate purposes. More >>

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New Partner Joins Eversheds Bitāns Latvia Team

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Law Firm Eversheds Bitāns has strengthened its Banking and Finance practice with new partner Girts Ruda. Girts will be co-heading the Banking and Finance group together with Maris Vainovskis, who has established the practice as one of major players in the Latvian finance sector. More >>

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Sedgwick Expands National Construction Practice in D.C.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Sedgwick announced that Barbara Werther joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Werther has more than 35 years of experience in construction and government contracts law and represents clients in both the public and private sectors. She will head the government contracts and construction group’s practice in the Washington, D.C. office. More >>

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King & Spalding Wins Dismissal of $1.5 Billion Class Action Against Former ATP Oil & Gas Corp. Officers

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

King & Spalding obtained a victory on behalf of former officers of ATP Oil & Gas Corp., persuading a federal court to dismiss claims brought by a putative class that had purchased $1.5 billion in notes from the company. In an Aug. 14 ruling, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed with prejudice the claims brought under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933. More >>

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Ropes & Gray Bolsters Privacy & Data Security Practice with Addition of Highly Regarded Partners in London and Boston

Monday, August 17, 2015

Global law firm Ropes & Gray today announced that Heather Egan Sussman and Rohan Massey have joined the firm as partners, bringing their widely recognized skills to the firm’s leading privacy & data security practice. Ms. Sussman joins the firm as a partner in Boston, and Mr. Massey joins the firm as a partner in London. More >>

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