Critical Infrastructure
Water and environmental M&A has stayed disciplined through broader market volatility, with buyers prioritizing regulatory tailwinds, recurring revenue and technology differentiation.
Our Water & Environmental group has advised treatment technology manufacturers, utility services businesses and environmental consultancies through sales to strategics and sponsor-backed platforms.
With a focus on Water, Waste Water and Environmental Services our team assists clients in every stage of their business
The McLean Group’s Critical Infrastructure group provides both sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory and corporate finance services to lower middle market companies. The businesses that comprise the CI include water and wastewater, food security & supply, energy infrastructure, critical communications, first responders and emergency services and fintech.
Seasoned executives with over 50 years of executive-level operating and investment banking experience lead the CI group. Our team understands the unique qualitative and quantitative value drivers that impact these businesses, resulting in optimal client success.
The infrastructure subsectors we cover
Water & Wastewater
Environmental Services
Engineering & Utility Services
Selected Engagements
Leadership
Market Reports
Market Report · Mar 2026The Water Sector’s Biggest M&A Moves of 2025The McLean Group's Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Industry: 2025 in Review & 2026 Outlook examines another active year for water sector M&A, with 159 transactions closed across water utilities, treatment solutions, components, and services. Despite [...]Read More →
Market Report · Jun 2026Monthly Middle Market M&A Insider Report (May 2026)The McLean Group's May 2026 M&A Insider Report tracks deal activity across Defense & Government, Physical & Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Maritime. This month's edition highlights notable transactions including Parker Hannifin's announced $2.55B acquisition [...]Read More →
Market Report · May 2026Monthly Middle Market M&A Insider Report (April 2026)The McLean Group's April 2026 M&A Insider Report tracks deal activity across Defense & Government, Physical & Cyber Security, Critical Infrastructure, and Maritime. This month's edition highlights notable transactions including York Space Systems' $355M acquisition [...]Read More →Talk to the Critical Infrastructure team
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