The Firm represented First Reserve in its strategic growth partnership with WGI, Inc. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded nearly 50 years ago, WGI is among the 200 largest professional design firms in the United States and delivers technology-driven design and professional services across the full project lifecycle for public- and private-sector clients. WGI serves clients from 23 offices nationwide, providing multidisciplinary expertise spanning transportation design, environmental and water solutions, geospatial and surveying, subsurface utility engineering, building restoration, landscape architecture and land development, and municipal support – enabling integrated delivery across complex infrastructure maintenance and development programs.
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