Ropes & Gray Advised Brown Brothers Harriman in the Sale of its Portfolio Company The Granite Group

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September 14, 2026

Ropes & Gray advised Brown Brothers Harriman in the sale of its portfolio company, The Granite Group, a distributor of plumbing and HVAC products with approximately $500 million in sales throughout seven states, to Watsco, Inc. The transaction was announced on September 14.

The Ropes & Gray team was led by private equity partner Martin Ruhaak, and included tax partner Tristan Evans-Wilent, litigation & enforcement partner Jackie Grise Lester, and employment, executive compensation & employee benefits partner Matt Jones.