Maria Ricaurte focuses her practice on public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Ms. Ricaurte’s notable transactions include representing:
- Wiz in its pending $32 billion acquisition by Google;
- Viacom’s transaction committee in the $30 billion merger with CBS;
- Frontier Communications in its $20 billion acquisition by Verizon;
- Flowserve in its proposed $19 billion merger of equals with Chart Industries;
- Johnson & Johnson in its $14.6 billion acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies and its pending $3.05 billion acquisition of Halda Therapeutics;
- Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP;
- AmerisourceBergen in its $6.5 billion acquisition of Walgreens’ Alliance Healthcare businesses;
- Deutsche Börse in its €3.9 billion acquisition of SimCorp and in the combination of ISS and Qontigo’s index business as ISS STOXX;
- Viatris in its divestitures totaling $3.6 billion in value, including the divestitures of its Over‑the‑Counter, Women’s Healthcare and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients businesses, and its $750 million acquisitions of Oyster Point and Famy Life Sciences;
- Texas Capital Bank in the $3.4 billion sale of BankDirect to Truist;
- Roivant Sciences in its $3 billion Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma;
- Scotiabank in its $2.8 billion acquisition of an equity interest in KeyCorp;
- WiseTech Global in its $2.1 billion acquisition of e2open;
- New Media in its $1.4 billion acquisition of Gannett;
- US Foods in its $500 million convertible preferred equity investment from KKR;
- Brunswick in the $490 million sale of its Fitness business to KPS;
- Cable One in its acquisition of Clearwave Communications;
- Eurazeo in its acquisition of Scaled Agile;
- IBM in the sale of its marketing platform and commerce software offerings to Centerbridge;
- J.D. Power in its sale to Thoma Bravo;
- Kenvue in its cooperation agreement with Starboard;
- Martin Marietta in its pending exchange of certain assets with Quikrete;
- OUTFRONT Media in the sale of its Sports Marketing operating segment to Playfly;
- RELX in its acquisition of Human API; and
- Univision in its sale of a majority stake to Searchlight and ForgeLight.
Ms. Ricaurte comes from Columbus, Ohio. She received a B.B.A. cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2013 and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2018, where she was an executive editor of the Law Review.
Ms. Ricaurte joined Cravath in 2018 and was elected a partner in 2025.
Ms. Ricaurte’s notable transactions include representing:
- Wiz in its pending $32 billion acquisition by Google;
- Viacom’s transaction committee in the $30 billion merger with CBS;
- Frontier Communications in its $20 billion acquisition by Verizon;
- Flowserve in its proposed $19 billion merger of equals with Chart Industries;
- Johnson & Johnson in its $14.6 billion acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies and its pending $3.05 billion acquisition of Halda Therapeutics;
- Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP;
- AmerisourceBergen in its $6.5 billion acquisition of Walgreens’ Alliance Healthcare businesses;
- Deutsche Börse in its €3.9 billion acquisition of SimCorp and in the combination of ISS and Qontigo’s index business as ISS STOXX;
- Viatris in its divestitures totaling $3.6 billion in value, including the divestitures of its Over‑the‑Counter, Women’s Healthcare and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients businesses, and its $750 million acquisitions of Oyster Point and Famy Life Sciences;
- Texas Capital Bank in the $3.4 billion sale of BankDirect to Truist;
- Roivant Sciences in its $3 billion Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma;
- Scotiabank in its $2.8 billion acquisition of an equity interest in KeyCorp;
- WiseTech Global in its $2.1 billion acquisition of e2open;
- New Media in its $1.4 billion acquisition of Gannett;
- US Foods in its $500 million convertible preferred equity investment from KKR;
- Brunswick in the $490 million sale of its Fitness business to KPS;
- Cable One in its acquisition of Clearwave Communications;
- Eurazeo in its acquisition of Scaled Agile;
- IBM in the sale of its marketing platform and commerce software offerings to Centerbridge;
- J.D. Power in its sale to Thoma Bravo;
- Kenvue in its cooperation agreement with Starboard;
- Martin Marietta in its pending exchange of certain assets with Quikrete;
- OUTFRONT Media in the sale of its Sports Marketing operating segment to Playfly;
- RELX in its acquisition of Human API; and
- Univision in its sale of a majority stake to Searchlight and ForgeLight.
Ms. Ricaurte comes from Columbus, Ohio. She received a B.B.A. cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2013 and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2018, where she was an executive editor of the Law Review.
Ms. Ricaurte joined Cravath in 2018 and was elected a partner in 2025.
Education
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J.D., 2018, University of Michigan Law Schoolcum laude
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B.B.A., 2013, University of Notre Damecum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
August 04, 2025
Martin Marietta’s Exchange of Assets with Quikrete and Acquisition of Premier
On August 4, 2025, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (“Quikrete”) for the exchange of certain assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Martin Marietta will receive aggregates operations producing approximately 20 million tons annually in Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as $450 million of cash. In exchange, Quikrete will receive Martin Marietta’s Midlothian cement plant, related cement terminals and North Texas ready‑mixed concrete assets.
Deals & Cases
June 04, 2025
Flowserve’s $19 Billion Merger of Equals with Chart
On June 4, 2025, Flowserve Corporation (“Flowserve”) and Chart Industries, Inc. (“Chart”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion based on the exchange ratio and the closing share prices for Flowserve and Chart as of June 3, 2025. Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, at the closing of the transaction Chart shareholders will receive 3.165 shares of Flowserve common stock for each share of Chart common stock owned. Following the close of the transaction, Flowserve shareholders will own approximately 46.5% and Chart shareholders will own approximately 53.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Flowserve in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
May 26, 2025
WiseTech Global’s $2.1 Billion Acquisition of e2open
On May 25, 2025, WiseTech Global, developer of leading logistics execution software CargoWise, announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (“e2open”), a U.S.‑based leading provider of SaaS solutions in the global logistics value chain, for $3.30 per share in cash equating to an enterprise value of $2.1 billion. Cravath is representing WiseTech Global in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 18, 2025
Wiz’s $32 Billion Acquisition by Google
On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 13, 2025
Johnson & Johnson’s $14.6 Billion Acquisition of Intra‑Cellular Therapies, Inc.
On January 13, 2025, Johnson & Johnson and Intra‑Cellular Therapies, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Johnson & Johnson will acquire all outstanding shares of Intra‑Cellular Therapies, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, for $132 per share in cash for a total equity value of approximately $14.6 billion. Cravath is representing Johnson & Johnson in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
November 20, 2025
Cravath Announces New Partners and Of Counsels
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on January 1, 2026:
Maria Ricaurte focuses her practice on public and private mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Ms. Ricaurte’s notable transactions include representing:
- Wiz in its pending $32 billion acquisition by Google;
- Viacom’s transaction committee in the $30 billion merger with CBS;
- Frontier Communications in its $20 billion acquisition by Verizon;
- Flowserve in its proposed $19 billion merger of equals with Chart Industries;
- Johnson & Johnson in its $14.6 billion acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies and its pending $3.05 billion acquisition of Halda Therapeutics;
- Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP;
- AmerisourceBergen in its $6.5 billion acquisition of Walgreens’ Alliance Healthcare businesses;
- Deutsche Börse in its €3.9 billion acquisition of SimCorp and in the combination of ISS and Qontigo’s index business as ISS STOXX;
- Viatris in its divestitures totaling $3.6 billion in value, including the divestitures of its Over‑the‑Counter, Women’s Healthcare and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients businesses, and its $750 million acquisitions of Oyster Point and Famy Life Sciences;
- Texas Capital Bank in the $3.4 billion sale of BankDirect to Truist;
- Roivant Sciences in its $3 billion Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma;
- Scotiabank in its $2.8 billion acquisition of an equity interest in KeyCorp;
- WiseTech Global in its $2.1 billion acquisition of e2open;
- New Media in its $1.4 billion acquisition of Gannett;
- US Foods in its $500 million convertible preferred equity investment from KKR;
- Brunswick in the $490 million sale of its Fitness business to KPS;
- Cable One in its acquisition of Clearwave Communications;
- Eurazeo in its acquisition of Scaled Agile;
- IBM in the sale of its marketing platform and commerce software offerings to Centerbridge;
- J.D. Power in its sale to Thoma Bravo;
- Kenvue in its cooperation agreement with Starboard;
- Martin Marietta in its pending exchange of certain assets with Quikrete;
- OUTFRONT Media in the sale of its Sports Marketing operating segment to Playfly;
- RELX in its acquisition of Human API; and
- Univision in its sale of a majority stake to Searchlight and ForgeLight.
Ms. Ricaurte comes from Columbus, Ohio. She received a B.B.A. cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2013 and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2018, where she was an executive editor of the Law Review.
Ms. Ricaurte joined Cravath in 2018 and was elected a partner in 2025.
Ms. Ricaurte’s notable transactions include representing:
- Wiz in its pending $32 billion acquisition by Google;
- Viacom’s transaction committee in the $30 billion merger with CBS;
- Frontier Communications in its $20 billion acquisition by Verizon;
- Flowserve in its proposed $19 billion merger of equals with Chart Industries;
- Johnson & Johnson in its $14.6 billion acquisition of Intra-Cellular Therapies and its pending $3.05 billion acquisition of Halda Therapeutics;
- Aon in its $13 billion acquisition of NFP;
- AmerisourceBergen in its $6.5 billion acquisition of Walgreens’ Alliance Healthcare businesses;
- Deutsche Börse in its €3.9 billion acquisition of SimCorp and in the combination of ISS and Qontigo’s index business as ISS STOXX;
- Viatris in its divestitures totaling $3.6 billion in value, including the divestitures of its Over‑the‑Counter, Women’s Healthcare and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients businesses, and its $750 million acquisitions of Oyster Point and Famy Life Sciences;
- Texas Capital Bank in the $3.4 billion sale of BankDirect to Truist;
- Roivant Sciences in its $3 billion Strategic Alliance with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma;
- Scotiabank in its $2.8 billion acquisition of an equity interest in KeyCorp;
- WiseTech Global in its $2.1 billion acquisition of e2open;
- New Media in its $1.4 billion acquisition of Gannett;
- US Foods in its $500 million convertible preferred equity investment from KKR;
- Brunswick in the $490 million sale of its Fitness business to KPS;
- Cable One in its acquisition of Clearwave Communications;
- Eurazeo in its acquisition of Scaled Agile;
- IBM in the sale of its marketing platform and commerce software offerings to Centerbridge;
- J.D. Power in its sale to Thoma Bravo;
- Kenvue in its cooperation agreement with Starboard;
- Martin Marietta in its pending exchange of certain assets with Quikrete;
- OUTFRONT Media in the sale of its Sports Marketing operating segment to Playfly;
- RELX in its acquisition of Human API; and
- Univision in its sale of a majority stake to Searchlight and ForgeLight.
Ms. Ricaurte comes from Columbus, Ohio. She received a B.B.A. cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2013 and a J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2018, where she was an executive editor of the Law Review.
Ms. Ricaurte joined Cravath in 2018 and was elected a partner in 2025.
Education
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J.D., 2018, University of Michigan Law Schoolcum laude
-
B.B.A., 2013, University of Notre Damecum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Deals & Cases
August 04, 2025
Martin Marietta’s Exchange of Assets with Quikrete and Acquisition of Premier
On August 4, 2025, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (“Martin Marietta”) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (“Quikrete”) for the exchange of certain assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Martin Marietta will receive aggregates operations producing approximately 20 million tons annually in Virginia, Missouri, Kansas and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as $450 million of cash. In exchange, Quikrete will receive Martin Marietta’s Midlothian cement plant, related cement terminals and North Texas ready‑mixed concrete assets.
Deals & Cases
June 04, 2025
Flowserve’s $19 Billion Merger of Equals with Chart
On June 4, 2025, Flowserve Corporation (“Flowserve”) and Chart Industries, Inc. (“Chart”) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals, creating a differentiated leader in industrial process technologies. The combined company is expected to have an enterprise value of approximately $19 billion based on the exchange ratio and the closing share prices for Flowserve and Chart as of June 3, 2025. Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of each company, at the closing of the transaction Chart shareholders will receive 3.165 shares of Flowserve common stock for each share of Chart common stock owned. Following the close of the transaction, Flowserve shareholders will own approximately 46.5% and Chart shareholders will own approximately 53.5% of the combined company, on a fully diluted basis. Cravath is representing Flowserve in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
May 26, 2025
WiseTech Global’s $2.1 Billion Acquisition of e2open
On May 25, 2025, WiseTech Global, developer of leading logistics execution software CargoWise, announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. (“e2open”), a U.S.‑based leading provider of SaaS solutions in the global logistics value chain, for $3.30 per share in cash equating to an enterprise value of $2.1 billion. Cravath is representing WiseTech Global in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
March 18, 2025
Wiz’s $32 Billion Acquisition by Google
On March 18, 2025, Wiz, Inc. (“Wiz”), a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, and Google LLC (“Google”) announced they have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire Wiz for $32 billion, subject to closing adjustments, in an all‑cash transaction. Once closed, Wiz will join Google Cloud. Cravath is representing Wiz as regulatory counsel in connection with the transaction.
Deals & Cases
January 13, 2025
Johnson & Johnson’s $14.6 Billion Acquisition of Intra‑Cellular Therapies, Inc.
On January 13, 2025, Johnson & Johnson and Intra‑Cellular Therapies, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Johnson & Johnson will acquire all outstanding shares of Intra‑Cellular Therapies, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, for $132 per share in cash for a total equity value of approximately $14.6 billion. Cravath is representing Johnson & Johnson in connection with the transaction.
Firm News
November 20, 2025
Cravath Announces New Partners and Of Counsels
Cravath has elected the following new partners, who will become members of the Firm on January 1, 2026:
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