Burns & Levinson is proud to congratulate Fay, Spofford & Thorndike on its acquisition by Stantec Consulting, Inc. Attorneys Ray Baxter and Alison Harrall, among others, advised FST in this acquisition. FST, an engineering, transportation planning and environmental consulting company headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, has nine offices located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut and New York. The transaction, which closed Oct. 30, 2015, bolsters Stantec’s engineering presence in the Northeast United States to more than 1,400 employees. “Joining a highly-respected global design firm such as Stantec, which aligns with our company culture and business approach, was a tremendous opportunity for us,” said Peter Howe, President of FST. “The legal team at Burns & Levinson was crucial to completing this important transaction and allowing us to take a monumental step forward for our employees and clients.” The Architecture & Engineering practice at Burns & Levinson is a leader in the representation of regional, national and international architecture firms and engineering companies on a diverse range of legal matters that effect their businesses. We have a dedicated team of attorneys with deep industry experience and diverse legal capabilities who advise clients on the issues that impact every facet of their business.