6 Acquisitions in the Legal industry - Flippa
Company acquisitions in the Legal industry always make headlines! Especially since related startups and technology companies have become very popular with private equity firms, strategic buyers and even family offices.
In this blog post, we are taking a closer look at 5 acquisitions that took place in the Legal industry.
Casetext acquired by Thomson Reuters
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $650,000,000
Announcement: June 26 2023
Details about the company:
AI‑powered legal research and drafting platform, known for CoCounsel and advanced NLP that accelerates case analysis and document review.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Legal Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Avalon Document Services acquired by Surge Private Equity
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $36,000,000
Announcement: 30 September 2022
Details about the company:
eDiscovery, managed services, and conventional litigation support services are all offered nationally by Avalon Document Services.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Document Management, Ediscovery, Legal
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
FormSwift acquired by Dropbox
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $95,000,000
Announcement: 15 December 2022
Details about the company:
A cloud-based application called FormSwift enables people and organizations to quickly customize, sign, and download common business forms.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Consulting, Information Technology, Internet, Legal, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Langleys Solicitors acquired by Knights Plc
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $15,461,686
Announcement: 31 January 2022
Details about the company:
A unique sort of law practice, Langleys offers a variety of excellent, competent legal services.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Consulting, Law Enforcement, Legal, Professional Services
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Panmure Gordon acquired by Atlas Merchant Capital
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $19,000,000
Announcement: 17 March 2017
Details about the company:
For decades, Panmure Gordon & Co. has helped firms get the funding they need to expand.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Banking, Consulting, Legal, Venture Capital
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
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Simpliance Technologies acquired by Aparajitha
Details about the transaction:
Acquisition amount: $14,570,879
Announcement: 6 October 2022
Details about the company:
In order to assist organizations in adhering to labor rules, Simpliance Technologies offers governance, risk, and compliance technologies.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
Industry: Compliance, Legal, Risk Management, Software
Details about the buyer:
Visma offers services and company software for administration and accountancy.
Headquarter:
Where to find them: Website
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