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Chamberlain Hrdlicka Shareholders Habeeb “Hobbs” Gnaim and Scott A. Augustine have been named among the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, recognizing leading attorneys who advise on significant business transactions and complex deals.
The Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers annual guide recognizes the nation’s most accomplished lawyers and legal professionals across the country for their work in facilitating transactions and providing strategic counsel on matters that shape businesses and industries.
Hobbs Gnaim serves as head of the firm’s Business Services and Tax Planning Practice Groups. He has built a substantial practice advising on the corporate and tax implications of business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and recapitalizations. His work has earned recognitions in the transaction and tax spaces, including being named M&A Lawyer of the Year by the Global M&A Network (2024), being named a finalist for Legal Advisor of the Year by the M&A Advisor (2024), being named a finalist as Dealmaker of the Year for the Texas Legal Awards by Texas Monthly (2024), inclusion in the Chambers USA Guide for Tax in Texas for multiple years, and inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for multiple years in various categories.
Scott A. Augustine is co-leader of the firm’s Corporate, Securities, and Finance Group and managing shareholder of the firm’s Atlanta office, where his practice sits at the intersection of law and business. He advises clients on a full range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and general corporate matters. His work has been recognized in Legal 500’s 2026 Atlanta Corporate & M&A City Elite Series and, for multiple years, by the M&A Advisor and in the Chambers USA Guide for Corporate/M&A in Georgia - reflecting his experience advising businesses through strategic transactions.
Together, this recognition reflects their continued commitment to delivering sophisticated, results-oriented counsel and helping clients navigate complex business transactions to achieve their business goals.
Selection for the Leading Dealmakers list is based on a rigorous nomination, research, and vetting process. Most honorees have practiced for more than a decade, hold partnership or equivalent leadership roles, and are highly regarded by their peers. Consideration is also given to leadership within their firms and participation in relevant bar associations.
Chamberlain Hrdlicka congratulates Hobbs and Scott on this well-deserved recognition.