Davis Polk is advising Verisk Analytics, Inc. in connection with its £1.850 billion (approximately $2.8 billion) acquisition of Wood Mackenzie from Hellman & Friedman and other Wood Mackenzie shareholders. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2015, subject to the completion of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.

Verisk Analytics is a leading provider of information about risk to professionals in insurance, health care, mortgage, government and risk management. Wood Mackenzie is a global leader in commercial intelligence for the energy, chemicals, metals and mining industries, providing objective analysis and advice on assets, companies and markets to international energy and metals companies as well as financial institutions and governments.

The Davis Polk corporate team includes partners Will Pearce, Richard J. Sandler and David L. Caplan and associates Simon Evers and Michael Crowley. Partners Joseph P. Hadley and Nicholas Benham and associate A. Nicholas Doran are advising on the debt financing of the acquisition. Partner Joel M. Cohen is providing antitrust and competition advice. Partner Jeffrey P. Crandall is providing executive compensation advice. Partner Jonathan Cooklin is providing tax advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the London and New York offices.