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Husch Blackwell Advises Cleaver-Brooks on Acquisition of R.F. MacDonald Co.

 

Published:

October 07, 2026

Related Industry:

Manufacturing 
 
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Husch Blackwell represented The Cleaver-Brooks Company, Inc. in its acquisition of RFMCO Holdco, Inc., the parent company of R.F. MacDonald Co. The acquisition strengthens Cleaver-Brooks’ ability to deliver comprehensive thermal solutions and lifecycle support while creating opportunities for continued innovation and growth across California, Nevada and beyond.

R.F. MacDonald, a longtime Cleaver-Brooks representative serving California and Nevada, will continue operating under the R.F. MacDonald name with its existing leadership and employees.

The Husch Blackwell team was led by partner Ashley Edwards and included attorneys Rebecca Hart (corporate and M&A), Brittany Huang (corporate and M&A), Alex Okafor (corporate and M&A), Alan Kandel (benefits and compensation), Daniel Geraghty (tax), A.J. Weissler (labor and employment), Sarah Vincent (labor and employment), Hansen Hoss (benefits and compensation), Tommy Benson (benefits and compensation), Anokhy Desai (data privacy), Megan Irwin (environmental), Daniel Fanning (environmental), Sam Jack (government contracts), Andrew Crossett (real estate), Grant Leach (international trade), Wendy Arends (antitrust), and Dan Cohn (intellectual property).

For further information, please refer to the Cleaver-Brooks news release.

Professionals:

Rebecca A. Hart

Senior Associate

Brittany Huang

Associate

Alex C. Okafor

Associate

Alan H. Kandel

Partner

Sarah Vincent

Senior Associate

Hansen Hoss

Associate

Tommy Benson

Associate

Anokhy Desai

Associate

Megan E. Irwin

Office Managing Partner

Daniel A. Fanning

Senior Associate

Samuel W. Jack

Senior Counsel

Grant D. Leach

Partner

Wendy K. Arends

Partner

Daniel S. Cohn

Partner