Data deal: Davis Polk advises Markit on US merger Legal Business22 March 2016Corporate and M&ADeal watch Longstanding adviser Davis Polk & Wardwell has acted for Markit again as the London-based data provider signed a deal with US firm IHS for a $13bn merger.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact jasmine.glass@legalbusiness.co.uk Related ContentFinding the right fit: the duo behind Davis Polk’s long-awaited London restructuring launchKirkland and Davis Polk among firms advising on Sycamore’s $10bn take-private of Walgreens‘With an open checkbook, they’ll likely target top talent’ – Davis Polk London scale-up turns headsTop lawyers in Boston, Miami, Charlotte revealed in latest Legal 500 US elite rankingsA&O Shearman and Freshfields both make up nine London lawyers in latest partnership roundsTop UK firms ramp up New York M&A hiring with fivefold increase in three yearsDealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega dealDealwatch: Telegraph auction off as Barclay brothers pay off Lloyds debt with loanDeal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint venture