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Davis Polk is advising A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S in connection with its $7.45 billion disposal of Maersk Oil to Total S.A. Under the agreed terms, Maersk will receive $4.95…

Davis Polk is advising Verisk Analytics, Inc. in connection with its £250 million acquisition of Sequel from HgCapital and other Sequel shareholders. The transaction is expected to close in…

Davis Polk is advising Natura Cosméticos S.A. in connection with the proposed acquisition of The Body Shop group. Following an extensive review of the strategic options for The Body Shop to…

Davis Polk is advising Heineken N.V. on its acquisition of Brasil Kirin Holding S.A. from Kirin Holdings Company, Limited, its Japanese parent. The total consideration to be paid to Kirin…

Davis Polk advised Technip S.A. on the closing of its combination with FMC Technologies, Inc. The transaction to form TechnipFMC plc, the new U.K. combined entity, was implemented through a…

Davis Polk is advising Technip S.A. on its combination with FMC Technologies, Inc. The combined company, which will be called TechnipFMC, would have an equity value of $17 billion based on…

Davis Polk is advising Dialog Semiconductor plc in connection with its $4.6 billion acquisition of Atmel Corporation. The transaction is subject to approval by Dialog and Atmel…

Davis Polk advised the financial adviser to Vedanta Limited (“Vedanta”) in connection with its proposed recommended merger with Cairn India Limited pursuant to an Indian scheme of…

Davis Polk is advising a GO Scale Capital-led consortium on its acquisition of an 80.1% interest in Philips’ combined LED components and Automotive lighting business. The transaction values…

Davis Polk advised Charles Taylor plc on a fully underwritten three for seven rights issue of 19,722,762 new ordinary shares at a price of 155 pence per share, to raise gross proceeds of…