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Legal Services Companies

Buying and selling legal technology & legal services businesses can be complex, but selecting the right M&A advisor is simple. Arbor Ridge Partners leverages extensive industry knowledge – gained from owning, operating, buying, and selling legal technology companies for over 20 years – to generate optimal outcomes while allowing you to focus on running your business. Whether in identifying opportunities, helping market your business, or maximizing the value of your transaction, Arbor Ridge Partners is the best choice you can make for M&A advisory services.

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Arbor Ridge Partners is an M&A Advisory and Business Broker that focuses on mergers and acquisitions for Legal Technology and Legal Services companies such as software, litigation support, computer forensics, and eDiscovery. With our unique blend of industry experience, legal backgrounds, and relationships, we can help maximize value in the purchase and sale of Legal Technology & Legal Services Businesses.

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Industry
Insiders

Decades of experience in legal tech and services.

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Firsthand
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Advisers with real world operational backgrounds.

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Deep
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Trusted network across the legal technology system.

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Former attorneys and executives – we speak your language.

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Exclusive commitment to the legal and professional services sector.

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What Our Clients Say

“Arbor Ridge Partners had a deep understanding of the industry and our needs, and deftly managed all of the complexities of our deal to deliver a great result.”

Rob DeWitt

Senior Director Corporate Development, Ricoh

“With Arbor Ridge Partners, an industry specialist, serving as the Advisor, the entire process ran smoothly and effectively.”

Thadd Hale

CEO, Array

“When it comes to M&A of legal technology and legal services businesses, it is hard to imagine anyone better or with more knowledge than Arbor Ridge Partners.”

Aaron Vick

CEO, Cicayda

“Arbor Ridge Partners has so much first-hand experience with Legal Technology companies, that they were able to quickly understand our goals and objectives and then generate a perfect result.”

Ian Campbell

CEO, iCONECT

“Arbor Ridge Partners understands the intricacies of M&A in the Legal Services industry.”

Kevin Jacobs

Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions, Epiq

“Arbor Ridge Partners’ experience, professionalism, vision and execution were key for the alignment of the parties involved.”

Amir Mirheydar

Principal, Trivest

“Arbor Ridge Partners’ tenacity and perseverance is unmatched. They were a true partner and helped us find the perfect buyer.”

Brian McHughs

CEO, Indexed I/O

“We valued the expertise that Arbor Ridge Partners brought in helping us identify a buyer who is a great fit for our technology and guiding us at every stage of the process. Their deep relationships and industry knowledge were invaluable.”

Drew Stern

CEO, Esquify

“Arbor Ridge Partners’ impeccable work allowed for a smooth transaction. They possess a wealth of industry experience and knowledge, and we look forward to working with them again on future deals.”

Bob Polus

CEO, Xact Data Discovery

“Simply put, Arbor Ridge Partners was fantastic at every step of the way”

Sue Pasfield

Founding Director, Capensys

“In just a short period of time consulting and planning with Arbor Ridge Partners, they were able to help us streamline our go to market strategy and optimize our business and outcomes. Their vast experience in building companies within the Legal Technology industry is immeasurable.”

Trent Livingston

CEO, esianalyst

“Arbor Ridge Partners was instrumental in making this deal a reality. Their exceptional industry knowledge, communication, and guidance throughout the entire process was invaluable.”

Clem Elgazzar

CFO, QUiVX

“Arbor Ridge Partners once again proved their reputation as one of our industry’s leading M&A advisory firms.”

David Moran

President, XDD

“Arbor Ridge Partners’ guidance and counsel was critical in getting our deal done. They have an incredible understanding of the legal services industry and deal making, and they became a deeply trusted and key advisor.”

Tony Lehr

CEO, LightSpeed

“Arbor Ridge Partners ensured a smooth end-to-end deal process and added value at each step along the way. We are lucky to have met them, and look forward to working with Arbor Ridge Partners in the future.”

Alexander Sappington

Principal, Woodland Coast Partners

“Arbor Ridge Partners was immensely valuable”

Norm Mullock

Global Head of Corporate Development, Harbor

“Arbor Ridge Partners’ experience and knowledge of the Litigation Support and eDiscovery industry was invaluable. They understood our particular goals and objectives and provided options that were spot on and with exceptional guidance, communication, and counsel.”

Oleh Hrycko

President, H&A eDiscovery

“Arbor Ridge Partners’ industry expertise and involvement was greatly beneficial”

Tony Caputo

CEO, CloudNine

“Arbor Ridge did an outstanding job demonstrating our value to potential buyers, helping us achieve a better result with a less stress. They were methodical, strategic and professional. I highly recommend Arbor Ridge to any prospective seller in the Legal Technology & Legal Services industry.”

Andy Reisman

CEO, Elijah

“Arbor Ridge Partners works miracles”

Kenya Dixon

General Counsel & COO, ETRM

“Arbor Ridge Partners generated a number of great options for us and helped design an ideal outcome.”

Jonathan Rossi

CEO, CJK

“Even though we were on the opposite side of the transaction, we are extremely thankful that Arbor Ridge Partners was involved to ensure a seamless acquisition process.”

Ray Biederman

CEO, Proteus

“Having been in business for twenty-five years, we needed an M&A advisor with as much industry experience as us to help secure the right acquisition.”

Rob Oliver

CEO, Novitas

“Arbor Ridge Partners is on a very short list of M&A advisors that really understand M&A for the Legal vertical”

Liam Brown

CEO, Elevate

“With their industry expertise, Arbor Ridge Partners tailored a process that yielded an optimal transaction.”

Grant Reckhow

Principal, Hastings Equity Partners

M&A Advisory for Legal Technology & Legal Services Companies

Arbor Ridge Partners’ leadership has firsthand experience in the entire process of buying and selling Legal Technology & Legal Services companies. From the initial strategy to completing the transaction, we strive to help clients maximize terms and outcomes.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arbor Ridge Partners maximizes M&A outcomes for legal technology and legal services business. We do this by leveraging our extensive industry knowledge – gained from owning, operating, buying, and selling our own legal technology companies for a combined 75 years – to generate optimal outcomes while allowing you to focus on running your business. Whether in identifying opportunities, helping market your business, or maximizing the value of your transaction, Arbor Ridge Partners is the best choice you can make for M&A advisory services in the legal vertical.

Selling your business on your own is a grueling process and can become a full-time effort. The best thing a business owner can do to maximize on an exit is to focus on running the operations of the business at peak performance. Without an Arbor Ridge Partners advisor, the deal making process can be strenuous and take much of your attention away from the business thus creating a smaller valuation.
Another important factor is that Arbor Ridge Partners’ experienced acquisition team can bring the best buyers to the table and help negotiate an optimal deal.

Preparing a business for sale and improving business valuation is one of the areas in which Arbor Ridge Partners’ experienced acquisition team can make a huge difference. By helping companies present their finances and value in the right light, Arbor Ridge Partner is able to maximize valuations.

Other M&A advisors and Investment banks are not industry focused. Arbor Ridge Partners is focused exclusively on legal technology and legal services companies and we have done so many industry deals, that we are able to streamline the M&A process and maximize outcomes.

Legal technology (or Legal Tech), typically refers to the use of technology and software to provide legal services and support to the legal industry[1]. Legal Technology companies offer software solutions for Law Firms and Corporate Legal Departments by providing various solutions for building efficiencies in in delivering legal services and counsel.

Legal Services typically refers to services offered by specialized service providers in the legal industry[2]. Legal Services typically do not refer to the services offered by law firms and lawyers but rather to services such as: court reporting, trial graphics, eDiscovery, document review, computer forensics, IP management, litigation support, and other services aimed at assisting lawyers, law firms and corporate legal departments.

First, we develop a customized strategy and campaign for your business. Next, we identify strategic, financial and other potential acquirers from our pool of qualified buyers of legal technology and legal services businesses built from our combined 75 years’ worth of industry experience. We can also leverage our network of intermediaries and professionals to help find additional potential buyers. The entire process typically takes several months, and all of our efforts are done discretely to protect your business interests.

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