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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Troutman Pepper client Meridian Waste, a non-hazardous, integrated solid waste services company, recently announced that the company has acquired Evergreen Environmental Partners (EEP) & Arrow Disposal Services (ADSI), which were holdings of BTG Pactual Strategic Capital. Read a company press release about the transaction.
The acquisition expands Meridian Waste’s operational footprint within the Southeast, adding a MSW landfill, a transfer station facility and additional third-party transfer station operations as well as hauling, administrative and maintenance facilities servicing commercial, industrial, and residential contracts throughout Alabama and Mississippi.
The Troutman Pepper team advising Meridian Waste was led by Brett A. Hubler (Corporate), and included Todd Ransom (Finance & Restructuring), Cody M. Mathis (Corporate), Sam Baker (Corporate), Gregory S. Narsh (Environmental & Natural Resources), Howard S. Goldberg (Tax & Benefits), Joshua S. Gelfand (Tax & Benefits), Jina Davidovich (Tax & Benefits), Christopher P. Stock (Tax & Benefits), Stefanie L. Brennan (Real Estate), Jared T. Burns (Real Estate), Emily Schifter (Labor & Employment), James E. Schutz (Intellectual Property), Lauren G. Alvarez (Intellectual Property), and Yane S. McKenzie (Labor & Employment).
The firm’s Corporate practice also consistently ranks among the top practices nationally, with attorneys regularly handling multimillion- and multibillion-dollar transactions. Core areas of service include capital markets transactions and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, and corporate finance. The firm has particular expertise in the private equity and private fund services space, advising clients on matters from fund formation to investments and exit transactions.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
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