Davis Polk is advising MSCI Inc. in connection with its $125 million acquisition of IPD Group Limited, an English company. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2012.
MSCI is a New York-based provider of investment decision support tools to investors globally, including asset managers, banks, hedge funds and pension funds. IPD is a London-based real estate information business providing benchmarking, performance analysis, market indices, risk management tools and market research to the owners, institutional investors, managers, lenders and occupiers of real estate.
The Davis Polk corporate team includes partners William J. Chudd and Simon Witty, and associates Reuven B. Young, Dan Hirschovits, Leo Borchardt and Martin Bengtzen. Partners Michael Mollerus and Jonathan Cooklin and associate David Wilson are providing tax advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the London and New York offices.
