Pre-close · Waste & Recycling

Cross-Border Structuring for Waste & Recycling Independent Sponsors

Independent sponsor counsel for waste and recycling, focused on Cross-Border Structuring and the deal mechanics that protect sponsor economics and LP alignment.

EV range $12M to $150M EV EBITDA $3M to $25M Audience Buy & Sell-side
The deal context

An independent sponsor closing waste and recycling transactions in the $12M to $150M EV range has a defined set of moves at the Cross-Border Structuring stage. Most of them are not in a generic M&A textbook.

The typical waste and recycling platform sits at $12M to $150M EV with EBITDA in the $3M to $25M range. The thesis runs on regional hauler or transfer station consolidation. Permitted volume is the asset, not the trucks. Diligence the permits before the EBITDA.

The moves

How Cross-Border Structuring actually gets structured.

  1. Map jurisdictional tax exposure with US and foreign counsel before the LOI.

  2. Plan repatriation mechanics if cash is generated offshore.

  3. Address CFIUS review where foreign capital is in the LP base.

  4. Structure for treaty benefits where the operating geographies allow.

  5. In waste and recycling, layer in permit transfer applications filed before LOI signing as part of the Cross-Border Structuring workstream.

The common mistake

Treating cross-border deals like US deals with extra steps. Tax, regulatory, and timing assumptions break differently.

Jason's take
"Cross-border deals need three sets of advisors at the table from day one. Bring them."
Jason Powell · Cross-Border Structuring
Capital after close

The deal is one thing. The capital that opens up after close is another.

The capital that opens up post-close, from refinancing to growth equity to strategic exit, runs through a small set of Wall Street relationships. That network is built in.

MONTH 18
Senior refi
MONTH 24
Dividend recap
MONTH 36
Growth equity
YEAR 4–5
Strategic exit
TALK TO JASON

An LOI on the desk, a waste and recycling target, and a Cross-Border Structuring question worth a real conversation.

Twenty minutes of practitioner-grade input from a securities attorney whose first move is to read the deal, not the engagement letter.