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Blank Rome is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by the Association for Corporate Growth (“ACG”) Houston in its&nbsp;<a href="https://acghoustondeals.com/association-for-corporate-growth-houston-announces-finalists-for-ninth-annual-deal-of-the-year-awards/">2025 Deal of the Year Awards</a>. The firm was honored in the Houston Impact Deal of the Year category for its work as buyer’s counsel in the divestiture and acquisition of BWFS Industries LLC (“BWFS”) by JHBDMB Holdings, Inc.

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The Blank Rome team, led by&nbsp;<a href="/people/jason-s-luter/" type="poa_person" id="18820">Jason S. Luter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="/people/jason-c-ray/" type="poa_person" id="18812">Jason C. Ray</a>, represented Wayne Isaacks, in his capacity as trustee, in connection with the acquisition of BWFS and the subsequent sale of BWFS’s stock to an Employee Stock Ownership Trust. The transaction successfully closed on July 3, 2025.

ACG Houston’s Deal of the Year Awards program celebrates Houston’s dynamic middle‑market deal community, recognizing transactions and dealmakers that drive middle‑market growth, generate job creation and capital formation, and advance meaningful business relationships across the Houston region.

To learn more, please click&nbsp;<a href="https://acghoustondeals.com/association-for-corporate-growth-houston-announces-finalists-for-ninth-annual-deal-of-the-year-awards/">here</a>.

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Blank Rome Wins Houston Impact Deal of the Year at ACG Houston’s 2025 Deal of the Year Awards

Blank Rome Wins Houston Impact Deal of the Year at ACG Houston’s 2025 Deal of the Year Awards

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