Lippes Mathias LLP is proud to have served as legal counsel to RJ Watson, Inc. in its acquisition by Afinitas, a global infrastructure equipment and services company based in St. Louis. The transaction expands Afinitas’ capabilities in bridge, highway, and heavy construction markets. 

RJ Watson, headquartered in the Buffalo, New York, area, is a manufacturer and supplier of custom-engineered structural products and systems for the bridge, highway, and heavy construction industries. Its products include bridge and structural bearings, seismic isolation devices, and expansion joint systems. 

The Lippes Mathias deal team was led by Brendan J. Rich, partner, and included Caroline R. Vilardo, Elyse J. Ponterio, and Devon R. McDonald, the firm’s director of tax. 

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 220-plus attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, and West Palm Beach, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, independent sponsors, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals. 

Ranked No. 204 on The National Law Journal’s NLJ 500 list of the largest law firms in the United States by attorney headcount, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized year after year by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. For more information, visit www.lippes.com.