Martin Marietta’s $2.1 Billion Sale of its South Texas Cement and Related Concrete Operations to CRH plc

On November 21, 2023, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its South Texas cement business and certain of its related concrete operations to CRH Americas Materials, Inc., a subsidiary of CRH plc, for $2.1 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 Edward O. Minturn, Patrick S. Taylor and Christopher G. Doherty on M&A matters; partners Joseph D. Zavaglia and Kelly M. Smercina and associate J. Elizabeth Allan on capital markets matters; partner Christopher K. Fargo, of counsel Kiran Sheffrin and associates Carlos Nicholas Obando and Christopher M. Winters on tax matters; partner Matthew J. Bobby, of counsel Sarah W. Colangelo and associate Celine Li on executive compensation and benefits matters; partner Matthew Morreale, senior attorney Annmarie M. Terraciano and associate Star S. Gulant on environmental matters; senior attorney Joyce Law and practice area attorneys Brian M. Budnick and Lauren Piechocki on real estate matters; and practice area attorney Nicole M. Peles on antitrust matters. Priya Patel also worked on M&A matters and Jessica Shung also worked on tax matters.