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 >>

Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Joseph A. Sarcinella as a partner in its Real Estate Group. A former partner in the New York office of Thompson & Knight LLP, Sarcinella will practice in Reed Smith’s New York office. More >>

Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced today that Selim Day has joined the firm as a partner in its Tech Group. Widely known as a top M&A, IPO, and growth capital attorney for emerging tech companies, Mr. Day joins from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati where he had spent the last 15 years as a partner. More >>

Andrew J. Towbin joined the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in its New York Real Estate Practice. Towbin joins the firm from Bryan Cave LLP. More >>

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Terri A. Mazur as a shareholder to its New York Litigation Practice. Mazur joins the firm from Kaye Scholer LLP. More >>

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Jane M. Love, Ph.D. and Robert Trenchard are joining the New York office as partners. Love and Trenchard, previously partners with Wilmer Hale, will continue to practice intellectual property and life sciences litigation. More >>

FisherBroyles, LLP (“FisherBroyles”) is pleased to announce that partner Chris Pey has joined our rapidly growing New York City office. Chris is a veteran import/export lawyer specializing in federal regulation of products and materials, with extensive experience in federal litigation. More >>

The Firm recently represented underwriters, led by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., in connection with a registered offering by Kimberly-Clark Corporation (“Kimberly-Clark”) of $550 million aggregate principal amount of notes. Kimberly-Clark issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.15% Notes due August 15, 2020 and $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.05% Notes due August 15, 2025. The net proceeds from the transaction will be used to repay certain existing indebtedness. More >>

The New York office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Edward Dartley as a partner in the investment management, hedge funds and alternative investments and private equity practices. He joins K&L Gates from Pepper Hamilton LLP. More >>

Brown Rudnick LLP, an international Am Law 200 law firm with offices in the US and Europe, announced today that Jeremy I. Bohrer has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Corporate & Capital Markets practice, resident in the New York office. More >>