Hill Dickinson is advising its longstanding client, CRH plc, a regional, national and international leader in building materials, on acquiring €6.5bn (£4.9bn) of assets, including UK-based Tarmac Lafarge, from construction giants Holcim and Lafarge ahead of Holcim and Lafarge’s €40bn merger.

The sale is expected to complete by the middle of 2015.

A team from Hill Dickinson led by Sue Russell (corporate partner) and Richard McKay (legal director) is advising CRH in relation to the United Kingdom aspects of the transaction, supporting Irish firm Arthur Cox, who led the transaction overall. Hill Dickinson is one of 11 local firms advising CRH across the various jurisdictions worldwide. The Hill Dickinson team has drawn on specialist expertise from corporate, property, environment, commercial, intellectual property, employment, regulatory, marine and dispute resolution teams.