Courtney Simmons and Amy Fracassini

We assist with:

  • purchases and sales of public and private corporations
  • asset sales
  • management buyouts
  • leveraged acquisitions
  • related acquisition financing
Results

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  • Represented the largest re-refiner of used oil and provider of parts cleaning services in North America in the acquisition of a leading regional environmental products and services provider.
  • Represented the founders of two private companies in sale transactions involving partially-deferred purchase price and rollover equity.
  • Represented a NYSE-listed company in its $1.25B all cash acquisition of the largest re-refiner and recycler of used oil in North America.
  • Represented a NYSE-listed company in a $60.5MM acquisition of a California oil re-refinery out of bankruptcy.
  • Represented a NYSE-listed company in its acquisition of a Canadian, public company in exchange for $56MM of cash, $118MM in our client’s common stock, and the assumption of approximately $235MM of the acquired company’s debt. We also assisted this client in successfully completing an offering of $300MM of Senior Secured Notes.
  • Incorporated as a start-up company and continues to serve as outside general counsel to North America’s largest hazardous waste management company.
  • Represented a public company in the purchase from bankruptcy of a $500MM environmental services business with $260MM of environmental liabilities, financed by $280MM of debt and equity.
  • Closed two major acquisitions (valued together at more than $60MM) for a leading public environmental and hazardous waste service company.
  • Represented the shareholders of three related Utah mining services companies in a $170MM stock and asset sale to a private equity fund.
  • Represented the shareholders of a group of Colorado companies serving the oil and gas industry in a $44MM asset sale.
  • Represented a U.S. energy company in a complex reverse triangular merger with a European acquirer.
  • Represented the acquirer in the purchase of a West Coast entity, involving the sale and leaseback of major real estate holdings.
  • Closed a $39MM stock sale on behalf of the sole shareholder of an entity providing wireline services to gas and oil-field production companies.
  • Represented the management of a national health-care company that was acquired by a private equity firm.

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February 23, 2026

Andrew D. Myers Named a “Go To Business Transactions Lawyer” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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August 12, 2025

Exhausting Administrative Remedies in a Tax Appeal, Phil Olsen Published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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June 20, 2025

Phil Olsen Serves as Contributing Author for 2023-2024 ABA Sales & Use Tax Deskbook

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June 12, 2025

Courtney A. Simmons Named a “Rising Star” by New England Real Estate Journal

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June 5, 2025

Davis Malm Attorneys and Practice Areas Recognized by 2025 Chambers USA

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