prnewswire.com · Dec 10, 2025
Heidrick & Struggles Completes Take-Private Transaction Backed by Advent International, Corvex Private Equity and a Global Network of Strategic Investors
Participating strategic investors and investment firms include Salem Capital Management, Mousse Partners, TF Cornerstone, HighSage Ventures, and Barcliff Partners CHICAGO , Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. ("Heidrick & Struggles" or the "Company"), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and on-demand talent solutions, today announced the successful completion of its previously announced transaction to become a privately held company through the acquisition by a consortium of investors led by Advent International, ("Advent") and Corvex Private Equity ("Corvex"), with support from a global network of prominent strategic investors including Salem Capital Management, Mousse Partners, TF Cornerstone, HighSage Ventures, and Barcliff Partners. Valued at approximately $1.3 billion, the transaction creates a foundation for Heidrick & Struggles to execute an ambitious multi-year growth strategy.
