BakerHostetler has been named as a finalist in several categories by the 24th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. Winners will be announced at the Black-Tie Awards Gala, Nov. 19, 2025, during the 2025 Future of Dealmaking Summit in New York, New York.
The BakerHostetler finalists and their categories are:
The acquisition of Marcum, LLP. By CBIZ, Inc. is a finalist for M&A Deals of the Year ($1 billion to $5 billion), Professional Services Deal of the Year (over $100 million) and Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year (over $1 billion). Co-leads Partners Ronald Stepanovic and Melissa Leonard guided a team that included Partners John Harrington, Michelle Hervey, Phillip Callesen, Michelle Reese, Patrick Campbell, Lana Muranovic, Janine Anthony Bowen, Stacy Wilhite, Brian Murray, Thomas Hogan and Brendan Clark, Associates Charlotte Pasiadis, Claudia Cash, Jeremy Jenkins, Anthony Calanni, Samuel Endicott, Carolina Alonso, Michelle Barhorst, Brittany Stevenson, Jonathan Drake, Jacob Wall, Jenna Corcoran, Rachel Stark, Rachel Ofori, Maggie Sullivan, Quentin Brown and Michael Gunther and Labor and Employment Attorney Kyle Podolak. The deal closed Nov. 1, 2024.
The acquisition by INEOS Energy of U.S. Gulf business held by CNOOC Energy Holdings U.S.A. by INEOS Energy is a finalist for Energy Deal o the Year (over $100 million) and Cross-Border Deals of the Year (over $1 billion). The team was led by Partner Gary Alletag and Associate Macy Hawkins, with Partners Thomas Hogan, John Lehrer, William Pence, Ryan Pittman and Stefan Smith, Counsel Kristina Ramsey and Associate Jeffrey Liskov providing support. The deal closed April 2, 2025.