Davis Malm Attorneys Represent Long-Standing Client Clean Harbors, Inc. In Purchase Of Safety-Kleen Corporation's Chemical Services Division

September 11, 2002 - Boston, MA
For more information contact: Joanne Thorud
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Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C. is proud to have represented Clean Harbors, Inc. (NASDAQ - CLHB) in the acquisition of Safety-Kleen Corporation's Chemical Services Division for $34 million in cash and the assumption of $265 million of environmental liabilities. This acquisition, which involved $260 million of new financing, makes Clean Harbors the largest provider of hazardous waste and emergency response services in North America with revenues of $750 million, 4,400 employees and 38,000 customers. Davis Malm attorneys C. Michael Malm, John D. Chambliss, Whitton E. Norris, III, Kenneth J. Mickiewicz, John G. Serino, as well as numerous others, were involved in the transaction. Davis Malm is proud to have represented Clean Harbors since the company's initial formation in 1980.

About Clean Harbors, Inc.
Clean Harbors, Inc. through its subsidiaries provides a wide range of environmental and waste management services to a diversified customer base including a majority of the Fortune 500 companies, thousands of smaller private entities and numerous governmental agencies. Within its international footprint, Clean Harbors has service and sales offices located in 40 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico, and operates 44 waste management facilities strategically located throughout North America. For more information on Clean Harbors, visit their web site at www.cleanharbors.com

About Davis, Malm & D'Agostine, P.C.
Founded in 1979, Davis Malm is a general practice law firm that concentrates on finding solutions for businesses and individuals in corporate, real estate, financing, insolvency and restructuring, employment, environmental regulation, litigation, and trusts and estate planning matters. Clear thinking, tough-mindedness, and a firm commitment to its clients' interests are the touchstones of Davis Malm's practice. The firm is known for its collaborative service, conservative staffing, and alertness to individual client needs.