Freshfields has acted as underwriters’ counsel for the offering by Republic Services, Inc. of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Notes due 2029 and $800 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Notes due 2034. Republic is one of the largest providers (by revenue) of non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, disposal, recycling and environmental services in the United States. The underwriters were led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and BofA Securities, Inc.

The Freshfields team included Partner and Global Co-Head of Capital Markets Valerie Ford Jacob, Partner Michael Levitt, Counsel Jeremy Barr and Associates Alex Canahuate, Evelyne Kim and Wanyi Zhang; tax Partner Joe Soltis and Associate Hannah Golden; people and reward Partner Nicole Foster and Associate Chaim Leggiere; and sanctions Counsel Stephanie Brown Cripps.