Davis Malm Assists Long-Standing Client Clean Harbors, Inc. with Acquisition of Evergreen Oil

October 11, 2013 - Boston, MA
For more information contact: Joanne Thorud
(617) 589-3894; jthorud@davismalm.com

Davis Malm attorneys C. Michael Malm, John D. Chambliss, and Daniel T. Janis represented long-standing client Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE: CLH) in its recent $60.5 million acquisition of Evergreen Oil, Inc., a California oil re-refinery which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The transaction was structured such that Safety-Kleen, a Clean Harbors subsidiary, purchased all of Evergreen’s outstanding shares through a bankruptcy plan of reorganization. The transaction involved complex negotiations with Evergreen’s owner and its primary secured lender, and had to be approved by numerous classes of Evergreen creditors.

In December 2012, Davis Malm also assisted Clean Harbors with the $1.25 billion acquisition of Safety-Kleen, the largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil in North America and a leading provider of parts cleaning and environmental services. Acquiring Safety-Kleen was a landmark achievement for the company, and adding Safety-Kleen and Evergreen to its portfolio aligns with Clean Harbors’ strategy of expanding its presence in the re-refinery and environmental businesses.

Davis Malm has proudly served as Clean Harbors’ counsel since the company’s initial formation in 1980.

About Clean Harbors, Inc.
Clean Harbors is the leading provider of environmental, energy, and industrial services throughout North America. The company serves a diverse customer base, including a majority of the Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous federal, state, provincial, and local governmental agencies. Headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, Clean Harbors has waste disposal facilities and service locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Please visit Clean Harbors' website for more information.

About Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.
Founded in 1979, Davis Malm is a premier, mid-sized New England law firm. The firm provides sophisticated, cost-effective legal representation to local, national, and international clients in a wide spectrum of industries. The attorneys at the firm practice at the top level of the profession and deliver successful results to clients through direct partner involvement, responsive client service, and practical and creative problem solving.