Jackson Walker successfully represented Prophet Equity and its portfolio company Apex Environmental Resources Holdings II LLC in a merger with The Action Environmental Group, Inc. The merged Apex-Action company will operate under the Interstate Waste Services (IWS) brand as one of the largest integrated solid waste companies in the largest waste market in the United States.

Based in Southlake, Texas, Prophet Equity uses proven, data-driven analytical techniques coupled with over 100 years of investment and management experience to invest in, unlock and realize future value today. Partnering with owners and management teams, Prophet Equity’s team utilizes a toolkit that is Fortune 500 tested and private equity proven to diagnose and drive dramatic value creation.

In October 2015, Prophet completed its initial investment in the Apex Environmental platform with the purchase of the Apex’s solid waste landfill in eastern Ohio and its local transfer station. Under Prophet’s ownership, Apex has completed five acquisitions and expanded permitted landfill capacity approximately tenfold.

The Jackson Walker team was led by Dallas partner Kevin A. Jones and included Alex Frutos, David S. Stolle, Peter K. Wahl, Nathan T. Smithson, Greta Cowart, Adrian Allen, and Lara Assaf.

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