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Martin Marietta’s $1.625 Billion Acquisition of Bluegrass Materials

June 26, 2017

On June 26, 2017, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) and Bluegrass Materials Company (“Bluegrass Materials”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Martin Marietta will acquire Bluegrass Materials, the largest privately held, pure‑play aggregates company in the United States, for $1.625 billion in cash. Cravath is representing Martin Marietta in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partners Robert I. Townsend III and George F. Schoen and includes associates C. Daniel Haaren, Devon A. Klein and Robert C. Warshaw on M&A matters; partner Andrew W. Needham and associate Ashley N. Elnicki on tax matters; partner Eric W. Hilfers and associates Matthew Cantor and Brian B. Kennedy on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters; senior attorney Joyce Law, practice area attorney Brian M. Budnick and associate Christopher J. Washington on real estate matters; and partner Joseph D. Zavaglia and associate Jennifer Uren on financing matters. Evan E. H. Schladow also worked on real estate matters. Summer associates Valor K. Lee and Lavinia Borzi worked on M&A matters and summer associate Kyle Jorstad worked on tax matters.

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Robert I. Townsend III
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
rtownsend@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1964
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • A.B., 1987, Harvard College
      magna cum laude

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    • New York
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    George F. Schoen
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    gschoen@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1740
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      Education

      • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
        with Honors
      • B.A., 1994, Cornell University

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      • New York
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      Eric W. Hilfers
      Title
      Executive Compensation and Benefits
      Title
      Partner
      Email
      ehilfers@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1352
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        • J.D., 1998, University of Chicago Law School
          with Honors
        • A.B., 1995, Princeton University

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        • New York
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        Matthew Morreale
        Title
        Corporate
        Title
        Partner
        Email
        mmorreale@cravath.com
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        +1-212-474-1534
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          Education

          • J.D., 1997, Columbia Law School
            Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
          • M.S., 1994, University of Pennsylvania
          • B.A., 1990, University of Pennsylvania
          • B.A.S., 1990, University of Pennsylvania

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          • New York
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          Joseph D. Zavaglia
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          Corporate
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          Partner
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          jzavaglia@cravath.com
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          +1-212-474-1724
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            • J.D., 2004, Brooklyn Law School
              Valedictorian, summa cum laude
            • B.B.A., 2001, College of Insurance
              cum laude

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            • New York
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            Joyce Law
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            Corporate
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            Senior Attorney
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            jlaw@cravath.com
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            +1-212-474-1066
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              • J.D., 1997, Boston University School of Law
              • B.Comm., 1994, University of Alberta
                Distinction

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              • New York
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              Brian M. Budnick
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              Corporate
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              Practice Area Attorney
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              bbudnick@cravath.com
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              +1-212-474-1914
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                • J.D., 2011, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
                  cum laude
                • B.A., 2006, University of Virginia

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                • New York
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                Andrew W. Needham
                Title
                Tax
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                Retired Partner
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                aneedham@cravath.com
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                +1-212-474-9999
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                  • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
                  • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
                  • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
                  • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law

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