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Houston-based team led by Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim plays key role in major deal positioning Stantec as the second-largest architecture firm in the U.S.
Houston – May 15, 2025 Chamberlain Hrdlicka's Houston-based team, led by Habeeb ‘Hobbs’ Gnaim, represented Page in signing a definitive purchase agreement to be acquired by Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering. The transaction was supported by Umair Karowadia, Marianne Standley, Pearson Wolk, David Pierson, Aly Dossa, Joshua Sutin, Jack Li, and Will Cowan.
Page is a long-standing client of Gnaim, Practice Chair of Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Tax Planning & Business Transactions Section, and is a globally recognized multidisciplinary firm specializing in design, architecture, and engineering. Pending regulatory approvals, the acquisition will create the second-largest architecture firm in the United States and greatly strengthen Stantec’s position as the largest integrated engineering and architecture firm in North America. The integrated firm will have a U.S. workforce of approximately 13,500 employees, creating a 35% expansion of Stantec’s U.S. Buildings practice.
The transaction will also enhance Stantec’s capabilities in high-growth sectors, such as advanced manufacturing, data centers, and healthcare; add expertise in cleanroom design and fabrication facilities; and bolster the integrated firm’s U.S. presence in mission-critical, academic, civic, cultural, aviation, science and technology, and commercial markets.
Chamberlain Hrdlicka was recently named M&A Law Firm of the Year by the M&A Advisor, underscoring its strength in complex M&A transactions. The firm’s Tax Planning and Corporate practice groups provide deep expertise to help clients structure and finance a full range of transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, public offerings, private placements, and joint ventures/strategic alliances, for optimal outcomes under federal, state, local, and international tax laws.
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