Davis Polk advised Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as joint book-running managers on an SEC-registered offering by Range Resources Corporation of $600 million principal amount of its 5% senior subordinated notes due 2022. The notes were guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by the subsidiaries of Range Resources.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Range Resources is an independent natural gas and oil company engaged in the exploration, development and acquisition of natural gas and oil properties, mostly in the Appalachian and the Southwestern regions of the United States.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Sarah E. Beshar and associates Melissa Glass, Roshni S. Banker (not yet admitted) and Mhairi C. Immermann (not yet admitted). The tax team included partner Rachel D. Kleinberg and associate Arie Rubenstein. Counsel Loyti Cheng and associate Amy E. Turner provided environmental advice. Kristyn M. Dunleavy was the legal assistant on the transaction. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York and Menlo Park offices.