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Chamberlain Hrdlicka has been named a finalist in 11 Deal of the Year categories at the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards, recognizing the firm’s work on several significant transactions across healthcare, life sciences, industrials, and professional services.
The firm’s recognition stems from four transactions that earned finalist status. All four transactions were led by Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim, practice group leader of the firm’s Business Services and Tax Planning Groups, two of which were co-led by Dave Pierson, co-leader of the Houston Corporate Group.
The M&A Advisor Awards recognize the leading middle-market transactions, firms, and professionals across the M&A industry. Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s 11 finalist selections reflect the strength of the firm’s transactional capabilities and the significant role its attorneys play in complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and financings.
Winners of the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards will be announced at the Black-Tie Awards Gala, held during the 2026 Future of Dealmaking Summit on November 17 in New York City, bringing together leading professionals from the M&A, private equity, investment banking, restructuring, corporate finance, and broader business communities.
The firm’s finalist selections include:
Acquisition of Page by Stantec
- Finalist – Professional Services Deal of the Year
- Finalist – Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year
- Finalist – Cross-Border Deal of the Year
- Finalist – M&A Deal of the Year
The transaction was led by Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim and included Aly Dossa, Dave Pierson, Joshua A. Sutin, Marianne Standley, Umair Karowadia, and Jack Li.
Acquisition of Express ER by Altus Community Healthcare, LP, a subsidiary of ZT Corporate
- Finalist – Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year
The transaction was co-led by Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim and Dave Pierson, with support from Aly Dossa, Jack Najarian, Kellen R. Scott, Joshua A. Sutin, Marianne Standley, Jeffrey M. Della Rocco, and Jack Li.
Sale of Eight Freestanding Emergency Room Facilities to HCA Healthcare, Inc. by ZT Corporate
- Finalist – Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year
The transaction team was co-led by Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim and Dave Pierson, with support from Umair Karowadia and Alexander Scofield.
Divestiture and Acquisition of BWFS Industries by JHBDMB Holdings, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Trust
- Finalist – Industrials Deal of the Year
- Finalist – Restructuring Deal of the Year
- Finalist – Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year
- Finalist – M&A Deal of the Year
- Finalist – Debt Financing of the Year
The transaction was led by Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim and included Jack Najarian, Lauren D. Parker, Matthew J. Stirneman, Joshua A. Sutin, Marianne Standley, Umair Karowadia, and Jack Li.
The firm's M&A practice is experiencing continued momentum, with a growing portfolio of transactions earning recognition from leading organizations in the dealmaking community, including Association for Corporate Growth, Global M&A Atlas, Chambers and Partners, and more. These achievements underscore the strength and depth of Chamberlain Hrdlicka's multidisciplinary M&A team and its ability to deliver strategic, sophisticated counsel on transactions that shape the future of businesses across industries.