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Paul Hastings Advises Heidrick & Struggles in Completed $1.3 Billion Take-Private Transaction

December 11, 2025

Paul Hastings LLP advised premier global leadership advisor Heidrick & Struggles International (Nasdaq: HSII) on its completed $1.3 billion take-private transaction backed by Advent International and Corvex Private Equity.

Mergers & Acquisitions global co-chair Eduardo Gallardo led the Paul Hastings team, which also included M&A partner Andrew Goodman, of counsel Olivier Souleres and associates Chris Shorey, Seung Jin Lee, Shannon Kelly, Nick L. Caponi and Ian Chang; Executive Compensation, Benefits and ERISA chair Jason Ertel and associates Steph Lao and Eden Lichaw; Tax partner Ziemowit Smulkowski and associate Colin Wetmore; Data Privacy & Cybersecurity co-chair Michelle Reed and of counsel Dave Coogan; Antitrust and Competition co-chair Michael Murray and of counsel Catherine Kordestani; Global Finance partner Holly Snow and of counsel Grace Aviles; Intellectual Property partner Todd Schneider; Anti-Corruption and FCPA of counsel Jennifer Riddle; International Trade associates Bethany Krystek and Alex Sasse; Securities and Capital Markets co-chair Colin Diamond; and Real Estate partner Brad Ritter and associate David Saylor.

More details can be found here.

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