INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE SERVICES INC, S-3/A, 1997-01-17

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE SERVICES INC
S-3/A, 1997-01-17
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 17, 1997.

REGISTRATION NO. 333-15413
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE 22-2769024
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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10055 SWEET VALLEY DRIVE
VALLEY VIEW, OHIO 44125
(216) 447-9000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principal executive offices)

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EDWARD F. FEIGHAN
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE SERVICES, INC.
10055 SWEET VALLEY DRIVE
VALLEY VIEW, OHIO 44125
(216) 447-9000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)

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With Copies to:

RICK L. BURDICK, P.C.
AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.
1900 PENNZOIL PLACE-SOUTH TOWER
711 LOUISIANA STREET
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(713) 220-5800

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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time
to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box: [ ]

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box: [X]

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering: [ ]

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering: [ ]

If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box: [ ]

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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION
8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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* INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A *
* REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED *
* WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT *
* BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE *
* REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT *
* CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY *
* NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH *
* SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO *
* REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH *
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 17, 1997

PROSPECTUS

32,126,076 SHARES

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE SERVICES, INC.

COMMON STOCK

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This Prospectus relates to 32,126,076 shares (the "Shares") of common
stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of International Alliance
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Republic Environmental
Systems, Inc., the "Company"), of which up to 17,925,888 are issuable upon
exercise of outstanding warrants. Shares may be offered from time to time (the
"Offering") by persons (the "Selling Stockholders") who have acquired such
Shares in certain private placements and other transactions not involving a
public offering. The Shares are being registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on behalf of the Selling Stockholders
in order to permit the public or private sale or other public or private
distribution of the Shares.

The Shares may be sold or distributed from time to time by or for the
account of the Selling Stockholders, or by their pledgees on behalf of the
Selling Stockholders, in transactions (which may involve crosses and block
transactions) on the Nasdaq National Market ("Nasdaq") or any national
securities exchange or U.S. inter-dealer quotation system of a registered
national securities association on which the Shares are then listed, in the
over-the-counter market, in one or more privately negotiated transactions
(including sales pursuant to pledges), through the writing of options on the
Shares, in a combination of such methods of distribution or by any other legally
available means; including the distribution by Alliance Holding Corporation, an
Ohio corporation and Selling Stockholder ("Alliance"), to its stockholders and
debt holders of the Shares which are not sold or otherwise transferred by
Alliance. This Prospectus also may be used, with the Company's consent, by
donees of the Selling Stockholders, or by other persons acquiring Shares and who
wish to offer and sell such Shares under circumstances requiring or making
desirable its use. Such methods of sale may be conducted by the Selling
Stockholders at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related
to such prevailing market prices or at prices otherwise negotiated. The Selling
Stockholders may effect such transactions directly, or indirectly through
broker-dealers or agents acting on their behalf and, in connection with such
sales, such broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form of
commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholders and/or the purchasers of
the Shares for whom they may act as agent or to whom they sell Shares as
principal or both (which commissions or discounts might be in excess of
customary commissions). To the extent required, the names of donees of Selling
Stockholders and names of the agents or broker-dealers, and applicable
commissions or discounts and any other required information with respect to any
particular offer of Shares by the Selling Stockholders, will be set forth in a
Prospectus Supplement. See "Plan of Distribution."

The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the
Shares offered hereby, but will bear all expenses incident to the registration
of the Shares under federal and state securities laws and the sale of the Shares
hereunder other than expenses incident to the delivery of the Shares to be sold
by the Selling Stockholders, including any transfer taxes payable on any Shares,
and any commissions and discounts payable to underwriters, agents or dealers.

The Common Stock is quoted on Nasdaq under the symbol "IASI." On January
15, 1997, the last reported sale price for the Common Stock as reported by
Nasdaq was $13.625 per share. The Company had 34,171,752 shares of Common Stock
issued and outstanding as of January 15, 1997.

PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE MATTERS SET FORTH UNDER
THE CAPTION "RISK FACTORS" LOCATED ON PAGE 5 OF THIS PROSPECTUS.

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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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The date of this Prospectus is , 1997.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION

The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (the "Exchange Act"), and, in accordance therewith, files reports,
proxy and information statements and other information with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The reports, proxy and information statements
and other information concerning the Company can be inspected and copied at the
public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at Judiciary Plaza, Room 1024,
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the SEC's regional
offices located at Suite 1400, 500 West Madison Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661
and at Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048. Copies of
such material can also be obtained from the SEC at prescribed rates through the
Public Reference Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549. Such documents also may be obtained through the website maintained by the
SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Such reports, proxy statements and other information
may also be inspected at the offices of Nasdaq at 1735 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006.

The Company has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-3
under the Securities Act with respect to the Shares (such registration
statement, including all amendments and supplements thereto, is hereinafter
referred to as the "Registration Statement"). This Prospectus, which forms a
part of the Registration Statement, does not contain all of the information set
forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which have been omitted in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Statements contained in
this Prospectus as to the contents of any contract, agreement or other document
are not necessarily complete and in each instance reference is made to the copy
of such contract, agreement or other document filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement or incorporated herein by reference, and each such
statement is deemed qualified in its entirety by such reference. The
Registration Statement and exhibits thereto may be inspected without charge at
the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC, regional offices of the
SEC and offices of the SEC and Nasdaq referred to above, and copies thereof may
be obtained from the SEC at prescribed rates.

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The following documents, filed by the Company (File No. 0-25890) with the
SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, are incorporated herein by reference and made
a part of this Prospectus:

(i) the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, file No. 0-25890,
dated April 26, 1995;

(ii) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995;

(iii) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
March 31, 1996;

(iv) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 10, 1996;

(v) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June 30, 1996;

(vi) the Company's definitive Schedule 14C Information Statement dated
September 23, 1996;

(vii) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1996;

(viii) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 18, 1996;

(ix) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 30, 1996; and

(x) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 7, 1997.

All reports and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant
to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this
Prospectus and prior to the termination of the Offering shall be deemed
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in this Prospectus or
in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this Prospectus or in any
other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so
modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded,
to constitute a part of this Prospectus.

The Company undertakes to provide without charge to each person to whom a
copy of this Prospectus has been delivered, upon the written or oral request of
such person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference
herein, other than the exhibits to such documents, unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this Prospectus
incorporates. Written or oral requests for such copies should be directed to
International Alliance Services, Inc., 10055 Sweet Valley Drive, Valley View,
Ohio, 44125, Attention: Corporate Secretary, telephone number (216) 447-9000.

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RISK FACTORS

IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS PROSPECTUS,
PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE SHARES SHOULD CONSIDER CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING
RISK FACTORS IN EVALUATING AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY.

RISKS RELATED TO THE COMPANY

Strategy for Future Acquisitions; Limited Operating History; Need for
Substantial Additional Capital

The Company's current business strategy is to act aggressively in making
acquisitions in the specialty insurance industry and the business consulting
services industry. The Company acquired the Insurance Subsidiaries (defined
herein) in October 1996, Environmental & Commercial Insurance Agency, Inc.
("ECI") in November 1996 and SMR & Co. Business Services (formerly known as SMR
& Co., "SMR") in December 1996. On an aggregate basis, revenue for these newly
acquired businesses totaled over $38.0 million for the year ended December 31,
1995, compared with the Company's $44.0 million in revenue for the same period.
Accordingly, the Company has no operating history with regard to a significant
portion of its current operations. The financial position and results of
operations of the Company will depend to a large extent on the Company's ability
to integrate these and subsequently acquired operations effectively. As the
Company continues to pursue its acquisition strategy in the future, its
financial position and results of operations may fluctuate significantly from
period to period.

On December 30, 1996, the Company received approximately $27.6 million in
net proceeds from the offering (the "Private Placement") of 3,251,888 units of
the Company (the "Units"), after deducting the placement agent fee and other
estimated expenses associated with the Private Placement. Each Unit consisted of
one share of Common Stock of the Company and one warrant to purchase one share
of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $11.00 per share. In
addition, MGD Holdings and Messrs. Harve A. Ferrill and Richard C. Rochon,
directors of the Company, have entered into agreements to purchase an aggregate
of 616,611 Units, subject to stockholder approval. Assuming stockholder approval
is obtained, upon the closing of the issuance of the Units to MGD Holdings and
Messrs. Ferrill and Rochon, the Company will receive an additional $5.3 million
in proceeds from the Private Placement. See "Recent Developments -- Private
Placement Transaction." The Company will use the proceeds received from the
Private Placement, in part, to finance acquisitions. Future acquisitions,
however, may require additional equity and debt financing, although neither form
of financing is contemplated at this time. In the event the Company is required
to seek additional financing, there is no assurance that such additional
financing will be available or, if it is available, that it will be available on
terms acceptable to the Company.

Risks Related to Growth Through Acquisitions; Failure to Manage Growth

The Company intends to continue its internal growth and to pursue an
aggressive acquisition strategy. Internal growth may place a significant strain
on the Company's management, operating and technical resources, while growth
through acquisitions will involve substantial risks, including the risk of
improper valuation of the acquired businesses and the risks inherent in
integrating such businesses with the Company's operations. The Company's
acquisition strategy depends on its ability to identify and acquire appropriate
specialty insurance companies and business services companies, to integrate the
acquired operations effectively, and to increase its market share. A number of
the Company's competitors for such acquisitions are larger, better known
companies than the Company with significantly greater financial resources. There
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to locate acquisition
candidates in geographic markets or on terms the Company deems attractive, that
any identified candidates will be acquired, that the Company will be able to
profitably manage acquired companies, or that future acquisitions will produce
financial returns that justify the investment or that are comparable to the
Company's past returns. The completion of acquisitions requires the expenditure
of sizable amounts of capital, as well as management's time and attention, and
the intense competition among companies pursuing similar acquisition strategies
may increase capital requirements. There can be no assurance that management
skills and systems currently in place will be adequate to implement the
Company's acquisition strategy. The failure to manage growth effectively, or to
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acquisition strategy, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Associated with Acquisitions

Although the Company investigates each business that it acquires, there may
be liabilities that the Company fails or is unable to discover. The Company
seeks to minimize the impact of any such liabilities by obtaining indemnities
and warranties from the seller of the business which may be supported by
deferring payment of a portion of the purchase price. However, these indemnities
and warranties, if obtained, may not fully cover the liabilities due to the
limited scope, amount or duration of the indemnities, the financial limitations
of the indemnitor or warrantor, or other reasons.

Control by Alliance

As a result of the Merger Transactions (defined herein), on January 15,
1997, Alliance beneficially owned 26,156,000 shares, or 68.2% of the outstanding
shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Alliance Shares"). The Alliance
Shares include 7,196,000 shares (the "MGD Shares") of the Company's Common Stock
owned of record by MGD Holdings on January 15, 1997 and warrants to purchase
4,200,000 shares of Common Stock owned by Alliance. Alliance shares voting power
with respect to the MGD Shares under a voting agreement, dated October 18, 1996
(the "Voting Agreement"), between Alliance and MGD Holdings. Pursuant to the
Voting Agreement, MGD Holdings, for a period of two years from the date thereof,
agreed to vote all shares of Common Stock held by MGD Holdings from time to time
in accordance with the recommendations of the management of Alliance.
Accordingly, Alliance has the capability to determine the outcome of any vote of
the Company's stockholders during this period. Further, four of the seven
members of the Board of Directors were nominated by Alliance. As a result,
Alliance has effective control of the Company's Board of Directors. Alliance has
reached an agreement with one of its institutional lenders to exchange 1,370,000
shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase 85,000 shares of Common Stock
currently held by Alliance for the cancellation of existing indebtedness of
Alliance. Fifty percent of such shares and all of such warrants will remain
subject to a lock-up agreement between Alliance and the Company (as more fully
described in the Information Statement) until October 17, 1998. The remaining
685,000 shares of Common Stock will not be subject to the lock-up after April
17, 1997.

Dependence on Key Personnel

The Company depends and will continue to depend in the foreseeable future
on the services of Messrs. Michael G. DeGroote, Edward F. Feighan, Craig L.
Stout, Joseph E. LoConti, Douglas R. Gowland and certain of its other officers
and key employees with extensive experience and expertise in the insurance
specialty industry and the waste and environmental services industry. In
addition, with respect to its provision of business services, the Company is
dependent on the services of Messrs. Gregory J. Skoda, Michael L. Minotti, Keith
W. Reeves, Patrick T. Carney, Terry L. Silver and certain of its other key
personnel with extensive experience and expertise in such industry. The ability
of the Company to retain its officers and key employees is important to the
success of the Company. The loss of key personnel, whether by resignation or
otherwise, including the election of directors, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company. The Company does not maintain key personnel insurance on
any of its officers or employees.

Possible Depressing Effect of Future Sales of Common Stock

No predictions can be made as to the effect, if any, that future sales of
the Shares, the availability of Common Stock for sale, or the perception that
such sales could occur, will have on the prevailing market price of the Common
Stock. On November 6, 1996, the Company completed the acquisition of ECI in
exchange for 192,500 shares of Common Stock (the "ECI Shares") and $1.0 million
in cash; and, on December 1, 1996, the Company completed the acquisition of SMR
in exchange for 600,000 shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase an
additional 900,000 shares of Common Stock. On January 7, 1997, the Company
completed the acquisition of the assets and business of Midwest Indemnity
Corporation ("Midwest") in exchange for approximately $3.3 million in cash,
407,246 shares of the Company's Common Stock and

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approximately $1.8 million in non-interest bearing notes payable in installments
through December 31, 1998. See "Recent Developments." It is the Company's intent
to register under the Securities Act, during the first quarter of 1997, the
shares issued and issuable in these recent acquisitions for resale by the
holders thereof.

In addition to the acquisitions described above, the Company has issued,
Common Stock and options or warrants to purchase Common Stock pursuant to
exemptions from registration available under the Securities Act in connection
with certain of its prior acquisitions, and intends to issue Common Stock and
options and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock in connection with
future acquisitions. Although such securities are or will be, as the case may
be, subject to restrictions on resale in accordance with the Securities Act and
the regulations promulgated thereunder, as such restrictions lapse or if such
shares are registered for sale to the public, such securities may be sold into
the public market. In the event of the issuance and subsequent resale of a
substantial number of shares of Common Stock, or a perception that such sales
could occur, there could be a material adverse effect on the prevailing market
price of the Common Stock.

Dilution

The issuance of additional shares of Common Stock upon exercise of
outstanding warrants or options, or upon the Company's completion of any
acquisitions and business combinations, may have a dilutive effect on earnings
per share and will have a dilutive effect on the voting rights of the holders of
Common Stock. On December 26, 1996, the Board approved the issuance of warrants
to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.00 per
share to MGD Holdings in consideration for services rendered, subject to
stockholder approval. In addition, as part of the Private Placement, the Company
entered into agreements with MGD Holdings and Messrs. Ferrill and Rochon to
issue an additional an aggregate of 616,611 Units in the Private Placement,
subject to stockholder approval. Such Units consist of an aggregate of 616,611
shares of Common Stock and warrants to purchase 616,611 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $11.00 per share. See "Recent Developments -- Private
Placement Transaction."

No Cash Dividends

The payment and level of dividends on Common Stock is subject to the
discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company. The payment of dividends
will depend upon business decisions that will be made by the Board of Directors
of the Company from time to time based upon the results of operations and
financial conditions of the Company and its subsidiaries and such other
considerations as the Board of Directors considers relevant. In addition, the
Company's credit facility currently prohibits payment of dividends and other
distributions to the stockholders of the Company. Since the Spin-off (defined
herein) in April 1995, the Company has not paid cash dividends on its Common
Stock and the Company's Board of Directors does not anticipate paying cash
dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company currently intends to retain
future earnings to finance the preservation and growth of the business.

RISKS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF WASTE SERVICES

Consents of Regulatory Authorities

On October 18, 1996, the Company consummated the merger of Century Surety
Company, an Ohio corporation ("CSC" and, together with its subsidiaries, the
"CSC Group"), and Commercial Surety Agency, Inc., d/b/a Century Surety
Underwriters, an Ohio corporation ("CSU" and, together with CSC and its
subsidiaries, the "Insurance Subsidiaries"), into wholly-owned subsidiaries of
the Company (the "Merger Transactions"). As a result of the Merger Transactions,
the Company and the Insurance Subsidiaries were required to seek consents from
certain regulatory authorities. The Ohio attorney general's office determined
that the Merger Transactions constitute a change of ownership of Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency ("Ohio EPA") permitted facilities owned by
Republic Environmental Systems (Cleveland) Inc. ("RES (Cleveland)") and Republic
Environmental Systems (Ohio), Inc. ("RES (Ohio)"). In addition, the Ohio EPA may
determine that the Merger Transactions constitute a modification of such
permits. As a result, Ohio law requires that the change of ownership of the
permitted facilities, as well as the permit modifications, if any, be approved
by the director of the Ohio EPA, based upon the disclosure statements and an
investigative report prepared by the Ohio attorney general's office. The Company
consummated the Merger Transactions prior to

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receipt of the requisite approval of the director of the Ohio EPA as permitted
by applicable law. During the approval process, the Company does not anticipate
that the operations at such facilities will be affected. In the event that the
director of the Ohio EPA ultimately disapproves such change of ownership or, if
required, such permit modifications, the Company would be required to effect the
negation of the change of ownership of such facilities. The negation could be
accomplished through the restoration of the original ownership structure of such
facilities, the disposition of the facilities or another means that complies
with the requirements of applicable law. The failure to obtain approval of such
change of ownership or permit modifications, if any, could have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition and operations of the Company.

Regulation

The collection and disposal of solid and chemical wastes and rendering of
related environmental services are subject to federal, state, provincial and
local requirements which regulate health, safety, the environment, zoning and
land-use. Operating permits are generally required for treatment, storage and
disposal facilities ("TSD Facilities") and certain collection vehicles, and
these permits are subject to revocation, modification and renewal. Federal,
state, provincial and local regulations vary, but generally govern disposal
activities and the location and use of facilities and also impose restrictions
to prohibit or minimize air and water pollution. In addition, governmental
authorities have the power to enforce compliance with these regulations and to
obtain injunctions or impose fines in the case of violations, including criminal
penalties. These regulations are administered by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (the "EPA") and various other federal, state, provincial and
local environmental and health and safety agencies and authorities, including
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of
Labor. In addition, certain of the Company's operations are regulated under
applicable laws and regulations in Canada.

The Company believes that in the existing climate of heightened legal,
political and citizen awareness and concerns, companies in the waste management
and environmental services industry, including the Company, may be faced with
material fines and penalties and the need to expend funds for remedial work and
related activities at TSD Facilities. The Company has established a reserve
(which as of September 30, 1996 was approximately $3.4 million) to cover such
fines, penalties and costs which the Company's management believes will be
adequate. Further, in connection with Republic Industries, Inc.'s (formerly
known as Republic Waste Industries, Inc., "RII") acquisition of the Company,
certain former stockholders of the Company agreed to indemnify the Company
against certain environmental liabilities. There can be no assurance, however,
that such reserve or indemnities will be adequate or that technological,
regulatory or enforcement developments, the results of environmental studies or
other factors will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business
and consolidated financial condition.

The Company's operation of TSD Facilities subjects it to certain operating,
monitoring, site maintenance, closure and post-closure obligations, including
posting significant financial assurance requirements for such obligations. In
order to construct, expand and operate a TSD Facility, one or more construction
or operating permits, as well as zoning approvals, must be obtained. These
construction and operating permits and zoning approvals are difficult and
time-consuming to obtain, and the issuance of such permits and approvals often
is opposed by neighboring landowners and local and national citizens' groups.
Once obtained, the operating permits may be subject to periodic renewal and are
subject to modification and revocation by the issuing agencies. In connection
with the Company's acquisition of TSD Facilities, it often may be necessary to
expend considerable time, effort and money to bring the acquired facilities into
compliance with applicable requirements and to obtain the permits and approvals
necessary to increase their capacity.

Governmental authorities have the power to enforce compliance with
regulations and permit conditions and to obtain injunctions or impose fines in
case of violations. Citizens' groups may also bring suit for alleged violations.
During the ordinary course of its operations, the Company has from time to time
received citations or notices from such authorities that its operations are not
in compliance with applicable environmental or health or safety regulations.
Upon receipt of such citations or notices, the Company works with the
authorities to attempt to resolve the issues raised. Failure to correct the
problems to the satisfaction of the authorities could lead to monetary or
criminal penalties, curtailed operations or facility closures which could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business and consolidated financial
condition.

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Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as
amended ("RCRA"), establishes a framework for regulating the disposal of
non-hazardous solid wastes. In the past, the Subtitle D framework has left the
regulation of non-hazardous waste disposal largely to the states. On October 9,
1991, however, the EPA promulgated a final rule which imposes minimum federal
comprehensive solid waste management criteria and guidelines including location
restrictions, facility design and operating criteria, closure and post-closure
requirements, financial assurance standards, groundwater monitoring requirements
and corrective action standards. Because some parts of the new regulations will
be phased in over time, the full effect of these regulations may not be felt for
several years. However, other than for groundwater monitoring and financial
assurance requirements, all provisions of the final rule became effective
October 9, 1993. Operating and design criteria for existing operations may have
to be modified to comply with these new regulations. In addition, new
requirements applicable to the disposal of non-hazardous solid waste may be
adopted when reauthorization of RCRA is taken up by Congress and the Company
cannot predict the effect of such new requirements.

Possibility of Liability for Hazardous Substance Remediation and Damages

With very limited exceptions, federal law imposes joint and several
liability upon present and former owners and operators of facilities that
release "hazardous substances" into the environment and the generators and
transporters of those substances, regardless of the care exercised by such
persons and regardless of when the hazardous substance is first detected in the
environment. All such persons may be liable for the costs of waste site
investigation, waste site cleanup and damages to natural resources. There is an
inherent industry risk of liability arising from the release of "hazardous
substances" into the environment, notwithstanding safety and other measures
taken by the Company and other owners or operators of facilities. In addition,
because the term "hazardous substance" is very broadly defined under applicable
federal law, "hazardous substances" or "hazardous wastes" may have been
deposited in properties with which the Company has been, or will become,
associated as an owner or operator. Moreover, waste collection companies
acquired by the Company have transported hazardous waste in the past and will do
so in the future, and some of the Company's operations may generate small
amounts of hazardous waste. As a result of the foregoing, the Company may face
claims for remediation of environmental contamination, personal injury or damage
to natural resources at sites with which it is, or has been, associated as
owner, operator, transporter or waste generator and from which there is a
release or threatened release of hazardous substances which causes the
incurrence of response costs and damages. Costs for remediation of, and damages
for, environmental contamination can be very substantial. Given the limitations
in insurance coverage for these risks, such liability could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business and consolidated financial condition.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is a party to various legal and environmental proceedings which
have arisen in the ordinary course of its business. No assurance can be given
with respect to the outcome of these legal proceedings and the effect such
outcomes may have on the Company.

Lack of Environmental Liability Insurance

The majority of the Company's domestic locations currently carry
site-specific pollution legal liability insurance, which may provide coverage
under certain circumstances for pollution damage to third parties. In addition,
the Company's domestic contracting operations carry contractors' pollution
liability insurance, which may provide coverage under certain circumstances for
damage to third parties. However, both of these coverages are restrictive in
nature, as they are subject to certain exclusions and effective dates,
consistent with insurance industry requirements. In addition, such coverage is
subject to specific and aggregate limits which may not be sufficient to cover
claims, if they should arise.

In prior years, consistent with industry trends, the Company was not able
to obtain pollution insurance at reasonable costs and, therefore, carried only
such coverage as was required by regulatory permits. In addition, the extent of
insurance coverage under certain forms of policies has been the subject in
recent years of litigation in which insurance companies have, in some cases,
successfully taken the position that certain risks are not covered by such
policies. If, in the absence of such insurance, the Company were to incur
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environmental damages of sufficient magnitude, it could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business and consolidated financial condition.

Competition

The hazardous waste industry is highly competitive. Entry and ongoing
operations require substantial technical, managerial and financial resources.
The Company competes with large national companies and with regional and local
companies, some of which have significantly greater financial resources and more
established market positions than the Company.

RISKS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE AND BONDING SERVICES

Inadequate Pricing Risk

The primary risk of any insurance enterprise is the risk of inadequate
pricing, which is a problem that manifests itself in the form of an unexpectedly
high level of claims after policy issuance. The Company utilizes a variety of
actuarial and qualitative methods to set price levels. Ultimately, however,
pricing depends upon an evaluation of prior experience as a predictor of future
experience. Events or trends that have not occurred in the past may not be
anticipated for the future and, therefore, could result in inadequate pricing
leading to elevated levels of losses. Such losses, if they were to occur, could
have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.

Unanticipated Losses Due to Inadequate Reserve Estimates

When claims are made, the ultimate amount of liability cannot be determined
until claims are paid to the satisfaction of the insured or until litigation
finally determines liability in disputed cases. Since the process of litigation
and settlement can continue for years, the Company can only assess its ultimate
liability (and the ultimate expense of litigating disputed issues) by
estimation. These estimates, or reserves for losses and loss adjustment expense
(which, as of September 30, 1996, were $40.5 million) are, like prices,
determined by a variety of actuarial and qualitative methods based on prior
experience. There can be no assurance that such reserves will be sufficient to
cover the ultimate liabilities of the Company for policy and bond exposures.

The Company uses a reserving system which it believes will enable it to
meet claims obligations. Due to the nature of some of the coverages written,
claims may be presented which may not be settled for many years after they are
incurred; thus, subjective judgments as to the ultimate exposure to losses are
an integral and necessary component of the loss reserving process. The Company
regularly reviews reserves, using a variety of statistical and actuarial
techniques to analyze current claim costs, frequency and severity data, and
prevailing economic, social and legal factors. Reserves established in prior
years are adjusted as dictated by changes in loss experience and as new
information becomes available. An integral part of the reserving policy of the
Company includes a reserve for incurred but not reported ("IBNR") claims. There
can be no assurance that the assumptions upon which reserves are based will
continue to be valid in the future.

To help assure the adequacy of its IBNR reserves and individual case
reserves, the Company submits to an annual review by professional actuaries who
test reserve adequacy with a variety of sophisticated mathematical models. In
recent years, such actuaries have certified that reserve levels of the Company
are adequate. There can be no assurance, however, that the modeling techniques
of these actuaries will correctly forecast the adequacy of the Company's
reserves.

The inadequacy of reserves may result in unanticipated losses which could
have a material adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company.

Competition

Both the property and casualty and the surety industries have been highly
competitive in recent years resulting in the consolidation of some of the
industries' largest companies. Competition is particularly acute for smaller,
specialty carriers like the Company because the market niches exploited by the
Company are small and can be penetrated by a larger carrier that elects to cut
prices or expand coverage. The Company's

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insurance subsidiaries have endured this risk historically by maintaining a high
level of development of new products, such as its environmental coverage and
landfill bonds eschewed by most major carriers. Nevertheless, there can be no
assurance that future development efforts will succeed or that product erosion
from intensifying competition will not outpace development efforts.

Expansion of Insurance Liability Due to Law Changes

The Company is vulnerable to both judicial and legislative law changes with
respect to its insurance and bonding business. Judicial expansion of terms of
coverage can increase risk coverage beyond levels contemplated in the
underwriting and pricing process. Judicial imposition of pollution liability on
insurers before the era of specific pollution exclusions in insurance policies
created an estimated $25 billion liability, according to industry estimates
reported by A.M. Best, a leading rating agency of insurance companies and
reinsurers, for U.S. insurers and reinsurers that such companies did not know
they were underwriting and for which they received no premium.

Change in Governmental Regulation

Coverages that are established by statute may be adversely affected by
legislative or administrative changes of law. Most surety bonds exist because
they are required by government agencies. When governments change the threshold
for requiring surety, the market for surety bonds is directly affected. Indeed,
the repeated postponement by the EPA of deadlines for compliance with the
financial assurance portions of RCRA Subtitle D has significantly slowed growth
of the Company's landfill closure bond program, which was begun in March 1994
because of the anticipated deadline of April 1994 for universal compliance. Such
compliance currently is not anticipated to be universally mandated until after
April 1997.

Inadequate Reinsurance Protection of Insurance Liabilities

The Company depends heavily on reinsurers to assume a substantial portion
of the exposures underwritten by it. Failure by one or more reinsurers (which
are assuming risks from many sources over which the Company has no control)
could have a material adverse effect on performance, since the Company would
then be obligated to pay the failed reinsurer's portion of losses. Moreover, the
adequacy of reinsurance, even assuming the solvency of all reinsurers, is a
matter of estimation. As with pricing and reserving, procurement of reinsurance
is premised upon assumptions about the future based upon past experience.
Unanticipated events or trends could produce losses inadequately covered by
reinsurance.

Market Reverses in Invested Asset Portfolio

Investment of the Company's assets to balance its reserves and surplus is
critical to the maintenance of the Company's solvency and profitability. The
Company believes that many insurance companies earn far more in investment
returns on their portfolio assets than they do from underwriting; and many
companies actually underwrite at a loss to develop premium balances, hence
portfolio assets, for investment as evidenced by the number of insurers
operating at combined ratios in excess of 100%. The Company maintains an
investment policy of investing primarily in debt instruments of government
agencies and corporate entities with quality ratings of AA or better, and of
diversifying investments sufficiently to minimize the risk of a substantial
reverse or default in any one investment. These policies are articulated by a
written policy statement and overseen by a formal investment committee of senior
company officials. The Company also employs professional investment advisers to
counsel it with respect to its insurance and bonding operations on matters of
policy as well as individual investment transactions, although these advisers
have no discretionary authority to deploy the Company's assets. Notwithstanding
these measures, an aggregation of serious reverses or defaults in the investment
portfolio could have a material adverse effect on the earnings and financial
condition of the Company.

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Federal Income Taxes

The Company accounts for federal income taxes in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109. The Company has reduced the deferred
tax asset by a valuation allowance of CSC because the Company believes "it is
more likely than not" that the deferred asset would not be realized through
future taxable income. In reaching the Company's determination of the need to
provide a deferred tax valuation allowance, management considered all available
evidence, both positive and negative, as well as the weight and importance given
to such evidence. The negative factors the Company relied upon in determining
the need for the valuation allowance are that the CSC Group has a history of
significant portions of their taxable income coming from non-recurring
transactions, as well as the risks that CSC has in the areas of product pricing,
reserves, niche market competition and adequacy of reinsurance.

RISKS RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF BUSINESS SERVICES

Competition

The business services industries have been highly competitive in recent
years resulting in the consolidation of many companies and strategic alliances
across industry lines. Competition is particularly acute for small to
medium-sized providers because larger providers or strategic alliances with
larger providers can create service and price distortions in the market place.
The Company's business services subsidiary has historically endured these risks
by maintaining a high level of development of new services. There can be no
assurance that future development efforts will succeed or that intensifying
competition will not outpace development efforts.

Regulations

The Company is vulnerable to legislative law changes with respect to its
provision of tax advisory, compliance and preparation services. Legislative
changes may expand or contract the types and amounts of business services that
individuals and businesses require. There can be no assurance that future laws
will provide the same or similar opportunities to provide business services to
individuals and businesses that the current laws provide.

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THE COMPANY

The Company is a diversified services company which, acting through its
subsidiaries, provides specialty insurance services, business consulting and
management services, and waste and environmental services. In October 1996, the
Company completed the Merger Transactions, pursuant to which it acquired the CSC
Group, which includes three insurance companies, and CSU, an insurance agency
that markets surety bonds. See "Recent Developments." Through the Company's
insurance subsidiaries, the Company provides specialty insurance and bonding to
small and medium sized commercial enterprises in over forty states throughout
the United States.

On December 1, 1996, the Company completed the acquisition of SMR. Through
SMR, the Company provides business consulting services in the areas of tax
planning, tax return preparation and compliance, computer consulting,
outsourcing, employee benefit program design and administration, and human
resource management to individuals and small and medium sized commercial
enterprises.

The waste services the Company provides include hazardous and non-hazardous
waste treatment, storage and transportation services, disposal services and a
broad range of related environmental services including engineering, consulting
and analysis, remediation, groundwater/wastewater and other technical services.
The Company currently operates seven hazardous and non-hazardous waste TSD
Facilities located in the United States and Canada. These TSD Facilities are
serviced by the Company's integrated trucking operations. The Company does not
own any hazardous waste disposal sites.

The Company was formed as a Delaware corporation in 1987 under the name
Stout Environmental, Inc. In 1992, the Company was acquired by RII. In April
1995, RII effected a spin-off of its hazardous waste operations through a
distribution of the Common Stock of the Company to the stockholders of record of
RII (the "Spin-off"). In connection with the Merger Transactions, in October
1996, the Company changed its name to International Alliance Services, Inc. from
Republic Environmental Systems, Inc. The Company's Common Stock trades on Nasdaq
under the trading symbol "IASI."

The principal executive office of the Company is located at 10055 Sweet
Valley Drive, Valley View, Ohio, 44125 and its telephone number is (216)
447-9000.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

ACQUISITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL & COMMERCIAL INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.

On November 6, 1996, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the
outstanding capital stock of ECI, a small, privately-held insurance agency based
in Columbus, Ohio, for $1.0 million in cash and 192,500 shares of Common Stock
that have not been registered under the Securities Act. ECI markets, through
over 100 independent agents, property and casualty insurance and surety bonds to
environmental remediation contractors, landfill operators, consultants, and
other small and medium sized companies specializing in environmental businesses
throughout the United States. For the year ended December 31, 1995 and the nine
month period ended September 30, 1996, ECI wrote approximately $14.0 million and
$11.1 million, respectively, in insurance premiums. Of the foregoing, $3.0
million and $2.2 million, respectively, were written on behalf of the CSC Group.

ACQUISITION OF SMR & CO. BUSINESS SERVICES

On December 1, 1996, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the
outstanding shares of SMR, a company based in Cleveland, Ohio. SMR's gross
revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996 and the nine months ended
October 31, 1996, totaled approximately $6.0 million and $5.6 million,
respectively. Such amounts include approximately $300,000 of services sold to
the CSC Group during each of such periods. As consideration for such
acquisition, the Company issued 600,000 shares of Common Stock (the "SMR
Shares") and warrants to purchase an additional 900,000 shares of Common Stock
at an exercise price of $10.375 per share exercisable at any time, in whole or
in part, until November 30, 1999 (the "SMR Warrants" and, together with the SMR
Shares, the "SMR Securities"). The SMR Securities have not been

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registered under the Securities Act. In addition, the resale of SMR Securities
by SMR is subject to a lock-up agreement under which SMR has agreed that it will
not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, an aggregate of 15% of the
SMR Securities during the six month period immediately following the date of
issuance and an aggregate of 85% of the SMR Securities for a two year period
from the date of issuance.

ACQUISITION OF MIDWEST INDEMNITY CORPORATION

On January 8, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets and
business of Midwest, a company based in Skokie, Illinois, in exchange for
approximately $3.3 million in cash, 407,246 shares of the Company's Common
Stock, and approximately $1.8 million in non-interest bearing notes payable in
installments through December 31, 1998. In the aggregate, the consideration paid
by the Company for the acquisition of the assets and business of Midwest had a
market value as of the date of closing of such transaction of approximately $9.9
million. Midwest markets environmental and surety bond products throughout the
United States through a system of approximately 75 independent agents and
subagents. The acquisition is intended to expand the geographic reach and
breadth of the Company's environmental and surety business from a regional to a
national program.

In conjunction with the acquisition of Midwest, several of the Company's
subsidiaries entered into a new strategic partnership with Gulf Insurance
Company of New York ("Gulf"). Under the terms of the partnership, (i) the
Company's subsidiary, CSU, was designated as the exclusive national underwriter
for Gulf's contract surety business, (ii) reinsurance arrangements were entered
into by certain of the Company's insurance company subsidiaries and (iii) a
subsidiary of the Company was designated to manage claims.

PRIVATE PLACEMENT TRANSACTION

On December 30, 1996, the Company issued and sold 3,251,888 Units of the
Company for $9.00 per Unit. Each Unit consisted of one share of Common Stock and
one warrant to purchase one share of Common Stock of the Company at an exercise
price of $11.00 per share exercisable, in whole or in part, for a three year
period from the date of issuance. The Private Placement resulted in net proceeds
of approximately $27.6 million, after deducting the placement agent fee and
other estimated expenses associated with the Private Placement.

In addition, MGD Holdings and Messrs. Harve A. Ferrill and Richard C.
Rochon have entered into agreements to purchase an aggregate of 616,611 Units,
subject to stockholder approval. The issuance of such Units is anticipated to be
approved by written consent of the holder of a majority of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock. In accordance with Rule 14c-2 under the Exchange Act,
assuming such transaction is approved by the written consent of stockholders of
the Company, the Company will prepare and file with the SEC, as soon as
reasonably practicable, a Schedule 14C Information Statement (the "Information
Statement") to be distributed to holders of the Company's Common Stock as of the
date of such written consent. The Information Statement will be used to notify
such holders of Common Stock of the action by written consent approving the
issuance of Units to MGD Holdings and Messrs. Ferrill and Rochon. In accordance
with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the issuance of Units to MGD Holdings
and Messrs. Ferrill and Rochon may not close earlier than 20 days following the
distribution of the Information Statement to such holders. Upon the closing of
issuance of the Units to MGD Holdings and Messrs. Ferrill and Rochon, the
Company will receive an additional $5.3 million in proceeds from the Private
Placement. See "Risk Factors -- Risks Related to the Company -- Strategy for
Future Acquisitions; Limited Operating History; Need for Substantial Additional
Capital."

USE OF PROCEEDS

The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the
Shares offered hereby. The Company will bear all expenses incident to the
registration of the Shares under federal and state securities laws and the sale
of the Shares hereunder, other than expenses incident to the delivery of the
Shares to be sold by Selling Stockholders, including any transfer taxes payable
on any Shares and any commissions and discounts payable to underwriters, agents
or dealers. See "Plan of Distribution."

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth the name of each Selling Stockholder, the
number of shares of Common Stock owned by each Selling Stockholder immediately
prior to the Offering, the number of Shares registered hereby that each Selling
Stockholder may offer in the Offering, the number of shares of Common Stock to
be owned by each Selling Stockholder upon completion of the Offering as
contemplated hereby and the percentage of total shares of Common Stock to be
owned by each Selling Stockholder upon completion of the Offering as
contemplated hereby. However, because the Selling Stockholders may offer all or
a portion of the Shares at any time and from time to time after the date hereof,
the exact number of Shares that each Selling Stockholder may retain upon
completion of the Offering cannot be determined at this time. The Company has
been informed that at the present time, neither MGD Holdings nor Mr. Huizenga
has any intention of selling any portion of their respective Shares. To the
knowledge of the Company, none of the Selling Stockholders has had any material
relationship with the Company except as set forth in the footnotes to the
following table and as more fully described elsewhere in this Prospectus
(including the information incorporated by reference in this Prospectus).

<TABLE>
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
BENEFICIAL NUMBER OF SHARES TO AFTER THE OFFERING(1)
OWNERSHIP BE OFFERED FOR THE -----------------------
PRIOR TO THE SELLING STOCKHOLDER'S NUMBER PERCENT
SELLING STOCKHOLDER OFFERING(1) ACCOUNT OF SHARES OF CLASS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Alliance Holding Corporation...................... 26,156,000(2) 3,614,000(3) 15,346,000(4) 40.0%
Azimuth & Co...................................... 1,098,622(5) 1,098,622(5) -0- *
Boyas Excavating, Inc............................. 374,630(6) 222,222(6) 152,408 *
J. P. Bryan....................................... 28,000(7) 20,000(8) 20,000(9) *
Rick L. Burdick(10)............................... 8,000(11) 20,000(12) -0- *
Calvary Lutheran Church........................... 35,000 35,000 -0- *
John L. Colton.................................... 44,000(13) 44,000(13) -0- *
Comeau Trust...................................... 60,000(14) 60,000(14) -0- *
GDJ, Jr. Investments Limited Partnership(15)...... 222,222(16) 222,222(16) -0- *
Gerlach & Co...................................... 550,000(17) 550,000(17) -0- *
Douglas R. Gowland(18)............................ 206,800(19) 120,000(19) 86,800 *
Howard Herrick, Trustee under N. Herrick
Irrevocable Securities Trust U/A/D 11/29/96..... 222,222(20) 222,222(20) -0- *
Huizenga Investments Limited Partnership(21)...... 8,444,444(22) 8,444,444(22) -0- *
Donald E. Koogler(23)............................. 120,000(24) 120,000(24) -0- *
Lant & Co......................................... 600,000(25) 600,000(25) -0- *
Fred Luchak....................................... 236,000(26) 200,000(26) 36,000 *
MGD Holdings Ltd.(27)............................. 13,136,000(28) 13,136,000(29) -0- *
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company....... 550,000(30) 550,000(30) -0- *
John J. Melk...................................... 666,666(31) 666,666(31) -0- *
Raptor Global Fund, Ltd........................... 165,334(32) 165,334(32) -0- *
Raptor Global Fund, L.P........................... 74,222(33) 74,222(33) -0- *
John A. Schneider, Jr............................. 22,000(34) 22,000(34) -0- *
Shipmaster & Co................................... 560,000(35) 560,000(35) -0- *
Gregory P. Shlopak................................ 111,110(36) 111,110(36) -0- *
Trapazoid & Co.................................... 19,400(37) 19,400(37) -0- *
Tudor Arbitrage Partners, L.P..................... 19,110(38) 19,110(38) -0- *
Tudor BVI Futures, Ltd............................ 185,778(39) 185,778(39) -0- *
Thomas C. Walker.................................. 2,300 2,300 -0- *
James Watt........................................ 200,000(40) 200,000(40) -0- *
Whelk & Co........................................ 382,000(41) 382,000(41) -0- *
Whittier Opportunity Fund I LLC................... 222,224(42) 222,224(42) -0- *
Wirerope & Co..................................... 122,200(43) 122,200(43) -0- *
Alan E. Wolfe..................................... 35,000 35,000 -0- *
R.E. Wolfe........................................ 60,000 60,000 -0- *
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Total................................... 47,597,876 32,126,076 15,621,208 40.7%
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* less than one percent

(1) The information contained in the table above reflects "beneficial"
ownership of the Common Stock within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act.

(2) Includes 4,200,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants and 7,196,000 shares of Common Stock owned of record
by MGD Holdings for which Alliance shares voting power with MGD Holdings
pursuant to the Voting Agreement. See "Risk Factors -- Risks Related to the
Company -- Control by Alliance."

(3) May include up to 2,244,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of outstanding warrants.

(4) May include up to 4,200,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of outstanding warrants.

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(5) Consists of 1,098,622 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Alliance
Capital Management L.P., which is not affiliated with Alliance Holding
Corporation ("Alliance Capital"), and includes 549,311 shares of Common
Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants. Alliance Capital is
deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 2,484,722 shares of Common
Stock, which includes 1,111,111 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of outstanding warrants, prior to the Offering and an aggregate of
262,500 shares of Common Stock after the Offering.

(6) Includes 111,111 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(7) Includes 14,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants.

(8) Includes 16,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants, of which Mr. Bryan beneficially owns 4,000 shares
within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

(9) Includes 10,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants.

(10) Mr. Burdick is a partner with the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer &
Feld, L.L.P. ("Akin Gump"). Akin Gump has provided legal services to the
Company and certain of its affiliates from time to time for which it
received customary compensation in each of 1993, 1994 and 1995.

(11) Includes 8,000 shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants.

(12) Consists of 20,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants, of which Mr. Burdick beneficially owns 8,000 shares
within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

(13) Includes 22,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(14) Includes 12,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(15) GDJ, Jr. Investments Limited Partnership is a limited partnership
controlled by George Dean Johnson, Jr.

(16) Includes 111,111 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(17) Consists of 330,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by MassMutual
High Yield Partners, LLC and 220,000 shares beneficially owned by
MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited, and includes 275,000 shares of
Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants.

(18) Mr. Gowland has served as a director of the Company since March 1992 and as
the president of the Company's hazardous waste subsidiaries since March
1992. Mr. Gowland served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of the Company from April 1995 until October 1996. From 1992 until
the Spin-off was effected (April 1995), Mr. Gowland served as President of
the Company and Vice President -- Hazardous Waste Operations of RII.

(19) Includes 70,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(20) Includes 111,111 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(21) Huizenga Investments Limited Partnership is a limited partnership
controlled by Mr. H. Wayne Huizenga.

(22) Includes 6,222,222 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(23) Mr. Koogler served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of RII, the sole stockholder of the Company from May 1991 until the
Spin-off was effected (April 1995).

(24) Includes 72,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(25) Consists of 600,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Alliance
Capital and includes 300,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of outstanding warrants. Alliance Capital is deemed to beneficially own an
aggregate of 2,484,722 shares of Common Stock, which includes 1,111,111
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants,
prior to the Offering and an aggregate of 262,500 shares of Common Stock
after the Offering.

(26) Includes 150,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants. Mr. Luchak is a director of MGD Holdings.

(27) MGD Holdings is a company controlled by Mr. DeGroote who serves as its
President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director. Mr. DeGroote has
served as the Chairman of the Board and a Director of the Company since
April 1995. From April 1995 until October 1996, Mr. DeGroote served as
Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. DeGroote also served as
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of RII from
May 1991 until August 1995.

(28) Includes 5,940,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants. MGD Holdings shares exclude 555,556 shares of Common
Stock and warrants to purchase an additional 555,556 shares of Common Stock
at $11.00 per share that MGD Holdings has entered into an agreement with
the Company to purchase, subject to stockholder approval. See "Recent
Developments -- Private Placement Transaction."

(29) Includes 5,940,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(30) Consists of 550,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by MassMutual
Life Insurance Co. and includes 275,000 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of outstanding warrants.

(31) Includes 333,333 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(32) Consists of 165,334 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Tudor
Investment Corp. ("Tudor") and includes 82,667 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants.

(33) Consists of 74,222 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Tudor and
includes 37,111 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(34) Includes 11,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(35) Consists of 560,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mitchell
Hutchins Paine Webber and includes 280,000 shares of Common Stock issuable
upon exercise of outstanding warrants.

(36) Includes 55,555 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(37) Consists of 19,400 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Alliance
Capital and includes 9,700 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants. Alliance Capital is deemed to beneficially own an
aggregate of 2,484,722 shares of Common Stock, which includes 1,111,111
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants,
prior to the Offering and an aggregate of 262,500 shares of Common Stock
after the Offering.

(38) Consists of 19,110 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Tudor and
includes 9,555 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding
warrants.

(39) Consists of 185,778 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Tudor and
includes 92,889 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants.

(40) Includes 150,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants. Mr. Watt is a director of MGD Holdings.

(41) Consists of 382,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Alliance
Capital and includes 191,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of outstanding warrants. Alliance Capital is deemed to beneficially own an
aggregate of 2,484,722 shares of Common Stock, which includes 1,111,111
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants,
prior to the Offering and an aggregate of 262,500 shares of Common Stock
after the Offering.

(42) Consists of 222,224 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Whittier
Trust Co. and includes 111,112 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of outstanding warrants.

(43) Consists of 122,200 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Alliance
Capital and includes 61,100 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of outstanding warrants. Alliance Capital is deemed to beneficially own an
aggregate of 2,484,722 shares of Common Stock, which includes 1,111,111
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants,
prior to the Offering and an aggregate of 262,500 shares of Common Stock
after the Offering.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The Shares may be sold or distributed from time to time by or for the
account of the Selling Stockholders, or their pledgees on behalf of the Selling
Stockholder, in transactions (which may involve crosses and block transactions)
on Nasdaq or any national securities exchange or U.S. inter-dealer quotation
system of a registered national securities association on which the Shares are
then listed, in the over-the-counter market, in one or more privately negotiated
transactions (including sales pursuant to pledges), through the writing of
options on the Shares, in a combination of such methods of distribution or by
any other legally available means; including the distribution by Alliance to its
stockholders and debt holders of the Shares which are not sold or otherwise
transferred by Alliance. This Prospectus also may be used, with the Company's
consent, by donees of the Selling Stockholders, or by other persons acquiring
Shares and who wish to offer and sell such Shares under circumstances requiring
or making desirable its use. Such methods of sale may be conducted by the
Selling Stockholders at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices
related to such prevailing market prices or at prices otherwise negotiated. The
Selling Stockholders may effect such transactions directly, or indirectly
through broker-dealers or agents acting on their behalf and, in connection with
such sales, such broker-dealers or agents may receive compensation in the form
of commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholders and/or the purchasers
of the Shares for whom they may act as agent or to whom they sell Shares as
principal or both (which commissions or discounts might be in excess of
customary commissions). To the extent required, the names of donees of Selling
Stockholders and names of the agents or broker-dealers, and applicable
commissions or discounts and any other required information with respect to any
particular offer of Shares by the Selling Stockholders, will be set forth in a
Prospectus Supplement.

The Selling Stockholders and any such underwriters, brokers, dealers or
agents that participate in such distribution may be deemed to be "underwriters"
within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any discounts, commissions or
concessions received by any such underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents might
be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.
Neither the Company nor the Selling Stockholders can presently estimate the
amount of such compensation. The Company knows of no existing arrangements
between any Selling Stockholder and any other Selling Stockholder, underwriter,
broker, dealer or other agent relating to the sale or distribution of the
Shares.

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person
engaged in a distribution of any of the Shares may not simultaneously engage in
market activities with respect to the Common Stock for a period of two business
days prior to the commencement of such distribution. In addition and without
limiting the foregoing, the Selling Stockholders will be subject to applicable
provisions of the Exchange Act; including without limitation Rules 10b-5, 10b-6
and 10b-7, which provisions may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any
of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders. All of the foregoing may affect the
marketability of the Common Stock.

In order to comply with certain states' securities laws, if applicable, the
Shares will be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed
brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the Common Stock may not be
sold unless the Common Stock has been registered or qualified for sale in such
state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is
complied with.

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Shares offered hereby will be passed upon for the
Company by Akin Gump. Mr. Burdick, a partner with Akin Gump, owns warrants to
purchase 20,000 shares of Common Stock. All of the Shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of such warrants are being registered hereunder. See
"Selling Stockholders."

EXPERTS

The audited consolidated and combined financial statements of the Company
(formerly known as Republic Environmental Systems, Inc.) and its subsidiaries
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and elsewhere in this Registration
Statement have been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public
accountants, as indicated in their report with respect thereto and are included
in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in giving said report.

The audited consolidated financial statements and schedules of CSC as of
December 31, 1995 and 1994 and each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1995, and the audited financial statements of CSU as of December
31, 1995 and 1994 and each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31, 1995 incorporated herein by reference have been audited and reported upon by
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent certified public accountants. The report of
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP covering the CSC December 31, 1994 consolidated financial
statements refers to a change in accounting for investments in certain debt and
equity securities. Such financial statements and schedules have been
incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP with respect thereto and upon the authority of said firm as experts
in accounting and auditing.

UNCERTAINTY OF FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements and information in this Prospectus (including documents
incorporated herein by reference, see "Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference") constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements are typically punctuated by words or phrases such as "anticipate,"
"estimate," "projects," "management believes," "the Company believes" and words
or phrases of similar import. Such statements are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties or assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results
may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the
key factors that may have a direct bearing on the Company's results and
financial condition are: (i) competitive practices in the hazardous waste
industry in which the Company will compete, (ii) fluctuations in waste
transportation prices, (iii) environmental liabilities to which the Company may
become subject in the future which are not covered by an indemnity or insurance,
(iv) the impact of current and future laws and governmental regulations
(particularly environmental regulations) affecting the hazardous waste industry
in general and the Company's operations in particular, (v) competitive practices
in the specialty insurance and bonding industries, (vi) competitive practices in
the reinsurance markets utilized by the Company's insurance operations, (vii)
judicial, legislative, and regulatory changes of law relating to risks covered
by the Company's insurance operations or to the operations of insurance
companies in general, (viii) market fluctuations in the values or returns on
assets in the investment portfolios held by the Company's insurance and bonding
subsidiaries, (ix) pricing of the insurance products of the Company's insurance
subsidiaries and (x) adverse loss development.

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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN OR
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE
BY THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS
MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR THE SELLING
STOCKHOLDERS. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE
HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE AN IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS
BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER
TO BUY ANY SECURITY OTHER THAN THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY, NOR
DOES IT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK BY ANYONE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR
SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED, OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR
SOLICITATION IS NOT QUALIFIED TO DO SO, OR TO ANY PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL
TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Available Information................. 2
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference........................... 3
Risk Factors.......................... 4
The Company........................... 12
Recent Developments................... 12
Use of Proceeds....................... 13
Selling Stockholders.................. 14
Plan of Distribution.................. 15
Legal Matters......................... 16
Experts............................... 16
Uncertainty of Forward Looking
Statements.......................... 16
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32,126,076 SHARES

INTERNATIONAL
ALLIANCE
SERVICES, INC.

COMMON STOCK
PROSPECTUS

, 1997

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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.

The following table sets forth the estimated expenses, other than
underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the Registrant in connection
with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby.

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Securities and Exchange Commission Filing Fees............................ $101,970
Printing and Engraving Costs.............................................. $ 50,000
Legal Fees and Expenses................................................... $ 50,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses.............................................. $ 5,000
Miscellaneous............................................................. $ 1,000
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Total........................................................... $207,970
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ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

The Certificate of Incorporation of the Company entitles the Board of
Directors to provide for indemnification of directors and officers to the
fullest extent provided by law, except for liability (i) for any breach of the
directors' duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, (ii) for acts of
omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends, or for unlawful
stock purchases or redemptions or (iv) for any transaction from which the
director derived an improper personal benefit.

Article VII of the Bylaws of the Company provide that to the fullest extent
and in the manner provided by the laws of the State of Delaware and specifically
as is permitted under Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware, the Company shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action,
suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
other than an action by or in the right of the Company, by reason of the fact
that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise against expenses, including attorneys' fees,
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred
in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith
and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best
interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding,
he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Determination of
any action, suit, or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or
upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a
presumption that the person did not act in a good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interests of the
Company, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable
cause to believe that his conduct was lawful.

The Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify any person who was or
is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action or suit by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment
in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,trust or
other enterprise against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and
reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such
action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, except that no
indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to
which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or
misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Company unless the court orders
otherwise.

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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:

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EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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4.1* -- Form of Stock Certificate of Common Stock of the Company (filed as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, file
no. 0-25890, and incorporated herein by reference).
5.1 -- Opinion of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
23.1 -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2 -- Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
23.3 -- Consent of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. (included in its
opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1).
24.1* -- Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages attached hereto).
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* Previously filed.

ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes as follows:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to include
any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change
to such information in the Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar, as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in the Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the Cleveland, Ohio on January 16, 1997.

INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE
SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ EDWARD F. FEIGHAN

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Edward F. Feighan
Chief Executive Officer and
President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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<C> <S> <C>

* Chairman of the Board and January 16, 1997
- --------------------------------------------- Director
Michael G. DeGroote
* Chief Executive Officer, January 16, 1997
- --------------------------------------------- President and Director
Edward F. Feighan (Principal Executive
Officer)

* Director January 16, 1997
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Harve A. Ferrill

* Vice President of January 16, 1997
- --------------------------------------------- Environmental Operations
Douglas R. Gowland and Director

* Vice Chairman and Director January 16, 1997
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Joseph E. LoConti

* Director January 16, 1997
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Richard C. Rochon

/s/ GREGORY J. SKODA Chief Financial Officer January 16, 1997
- --------------------------------------------- (Principal Financial and
Gregory J. Skoda Accounting Officer)

/s/ CRAIG L. STOUT Executive Vice President, January 16, 1997
- --------------------------------------------- Chief Operating Officer
Craig L. Stout and Director

/s/ CRAIG L. STOUT January 16, 1997
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*Craig L. Stout
Attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

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* Previously filed.
** To be filed by amendment.

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EXHIBIT 5.1

AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1900 Pennzoil Place - South Tower
711 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 220-5800
Telecopy (713) 236-0822

January 16, 1997

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: International Alliance, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File Number 333-15413

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for International Alliance Services, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company") in connection with the preparation and
filing by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a
Registration Statement on Form S-3, file number 333-15413, as amended (the
"Registration Statement"), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
Registration Statement relates to an aggregate of 32,126,076 shares of the
Company's common stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock"), up to
17,925,888 of which (the "Warrant Shares") may be issued from time to time
pursuant to certain outstanding warrants (the "Warrants") and the remaining of
which are currently issued and outstanding (the "Shares").

In so acting, we have examined originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such corporate records,
agreements, documents, and instruments, and such certificates or comparable
documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the
Company, and have made such inquiries of such officers and representatives, as
we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter
set forth.

In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of
all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies and the
authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. As to all questions of
fact material to this opinion that have not been independently established, we
have relied upon certificates of officers and representatives of the Company.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
January 16, 1997
Page 2

Based on the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications stated
herein, we are of the opinion that:

1. The Shares have been duly and validly authorized and are
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and

2. the Warrant Shares have been duly and validly authorized and,
upon the issuance and sale of the Warrant Shares against receipt by the Company
of payment therefor pursuant to the terms of the Warrants, the Warrant Shares
will have been validly issued and fully paid and will be non-assessable.

The opinions expressed herein are limited to the corporate laws of the
state of Delaware and we express no opinion as to the effect on the matters
covered by this letter of any other laws.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the Prospectus that is a part of the Registration Statement.

Very truly yours,

AKIN, GUMP, STRAUSS, HAUER & FELD, L.L.P.

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EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-15413) of our report dated February 13, 1996 (except with respect to the
matters discussed in Note 12, as to which the date is June 14, 1996) included in
Republic Environmental Systems, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1995, and to all references to our Firm included in this Registration Statement.

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Philadelphia, PA

January 17, 1997

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EXHIBIT 23.2

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

The Board of Directors
Century Surety Company

The Board of Directors and Shareholder
Commercial Surety Agency, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report for Century Surety Company
dated April 9, 1996, except as to note 12, which is as of June 14, 1996, and our
report for Commercial Surety Agency, Inc. dated June 7, 1996, included in the
Republic Environmental Systems, Inc. definitive information statement dated
September 23, 1996 and to the reference to our firm under the heading "experts"
in the prospectus. Our report for Century Surety Company refers to a change in
accounting for certain investments in debt and equity securities in 1994.

/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

January 17, 1997