Levenfeld Pearlstein Serves as Legal Counsel to HBK in Strategic Growth Investment from H.I.G. Capital
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September 1, 2026
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CHICAGO – September 1, 2026 – Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC advised HBK through a strategic growth investment from H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management. HBK is one of the nation’s leading integrated accounting, tax, audit, consulting, technology and wealth management organizations.
The transaction establishes H.I.G. as HBK’s first institutional partner to support the firm’s next phase of growth across HBK CPAs & Consultants, HBKS Wealth Advisors and Vertilocity, HBK’s technology advisory practice.
“We are pleased to have advised HBK through this important transaction and to support the firm as it enters into a partnership with H.I.G. Capital,” said Russell Shapiro, Corporate Partner and Accounting Firm Practice Lead. “As investment in the accounting industry continues to evolve, our team has a sophisticated understanding of the M&A landscape and unique considerations facing firms today.”
The Levenfeld Pearlstein team was led by Russell Shapiro, Evan Wild, Helen Jazzar, Max Kohl, Victoria Villanueva, Matt Hinderman, Kevin Burch, Austin Anderson, Ben Johnson, Deja Davis, George Pavlik, and Katie Nadro, among others.
Read more about the investment here.
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About Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC provides legal and business counsel to sophisticated clients across a broad range of corporate, tax, real estate, estate planning, financing, and litigation matters. LP works with clients to understand the full impact of the law on their businesses and proactively addresses their legal issues so that they can quickly return to doing what they do best. While the firm possesses the resources and depth necessary to manage the most complex matters as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, it truly differentiates itself through its commitment to “The LP Way” – the firm’s model for creating an exceptional client experience at an exceptional value.
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