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Simpson Thacher represented Holcim Ltd., in connection with the U.S. antitrust review of its completed merger with Lafarge S.A. The Firm successfully guided Holcim through a lengthy and complex second request investigation by the FTC, which resulted in clearance of the transaction by the FTC following agreement to divest assets in limited markets.

LafargeHolcim is the world leader in the building materials industry, selling Cement, Aggregates and Concrete to customers in 90 countries around the world. The Group has 115,000 employees globally with sales of nearly $44 billion and a market value above $50 billion. LafargeHolcim is the industry benchmark in R&D and serves from the individual homebuilder to the largest and most complex project with the widest range of value-adding products, innovative services and comprehensive building solutions.

The Firm’s antitrust team included Kevin Arquit, Ellen Frye, Andrea Levine, William Kearney, Jordan Botjer, William Pilon, Jonathan Mincer, and Elliot Weingarten.