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Shareholder and head of the Tax Planning & Business Transactions group named Lawyer of the Year
Habeeb ‘Hobbs’ Gnaim, practice chair of Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Tax Planning & Business Transactions group, was named the 2024 Lawyer of the Year during the recent Annual M&A Awards Gala held in New York City.
The M&A Atlas Awards honor best value-creating deals, outstanding firms, legendary leaders and dealmakers, from middle-market corporate, investor and deal communities. Winners are judged by point-indexed scoring method based on the transaction criteria, including pre-and-post execution outcomes; style/negotiation; sector complexities; regulation/jurisdictions; stakeholder/community value impact; leadership; and brand strength. Significantly, the process does not involve industry partners or vendors to insure a conflict-free process.
“We congratulate Hobbs on this well-deserved recognition, a testament to his exceptional expertise in navigating complex transactions that require sophisticated tax strategies. He consistently delivers great results and value for our clients,” said Larry Campagna, Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s managing shareholder.
“We honored the successes of top performing firms, deals and dealmakers; and congratulate them on their vision and excellence for executing value-creating transactions exclusively from the vibrant small to middle market communities. We wish them lots of luck and success for the year ahead.” Shanta Kumari, CEO and Global Group Editor, at Global M&A Network.
Gnaim, shareholder at Chamberlain Hrdlicka, serves as the head of the Tax Planning & Business Transactions group, focuses his practice on tax and corporate matters and has significant experience in all aspects of structuring, negotiating, and implementing business acquisitions and dispositions, corporate reorganizations, mergers, conversions, recapitalizations, deferred recognition transactions, admissions of and providing equity incentives for management and key employees, as well as choice of entity considerations, and state tax planning. Known for a high volume of complex transactions, Gnaim has built a reputation as a go-to tax and corporate counsel for middle-market transactions. Recently, several Gnaim’s deals have garnered recognition from various industry organizations, including Deal of the Year - Private Equity Add-On Deal (Mid-Market) and Deal of the Year – Middle Markets at the 6th Annual USA Middle Market M&A Atlas Awards as well as two ACG Houston Deal of the Year Awards in manufacturing and products & services categories. Recognized by his peers and the legal community, Gnaim is also ranked by Chambers, ITR/World Tax and Best Lawyers in America.
Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Tax Planning & Business Transactions practice helps clients understand the byzantine world of tax law and utilizes that highly specialized tax knowledge to clients’ best advantage when doing business transactions. The practice advises clients with transactions in order to maximize tax benefits - and avoid tax disasters. Whether the transactions are related to a business or involves a personal investment, the Tax Planning & Business Transactions team can help structure and carry out transactions in order to achieve the best corporate results under federal, state, local and international tax laws.
About M&A Atlas Awards
The independently governed M&A Atlas Awards singularly honor excellence in the categories of firms, deals, dealmakers, and leaders. Global M&A Network is a diversified information media and events connecting company as well as the producer of world’s most coveted – M&A Atlas Awards, Turnaround Atlas Awards and Top Woman Leaders & Dealmakers Awards from New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai, to London. For more information, please visit www.globalmanetwork.com.