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DEAL NOTE: Crowell & Moring Represents KeyStone Solutions Inc. in Merger with Brekford Traffic Safety Inc.

Firm News | 1 min read | 09.20.17

Washington, September 20, 2017: Crowell & Moring represented KeyStone Solutions Inc. in the merger of KeyStone and Brekford Traffic Safety, Inc. The merger resulted in the creation of a new publicly traded holding company, Novume Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: NVMM), controlled by KeyStone stockholders. The transaction closed on August 28.

KeyStone has made several strategic acquisitions of professional services firms in and around the government contracting industry over the past three years. Brekford is an “IoT” (internet of things) firm that provides state-of-the art public safety technology and automated traffic enforcement solutions to U.S. government, state and local agencies, and other public safety organizations throughout the U.S.

The Crowell & Moring team was led by partners Morris DeFeo and Steve McBrady, and included partners Charles Hwang, Linda Lerner, Scott Lessne, Jennifer Ray, and associate Jennifer Rodriguez.

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