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M&A ACTIVITY ROUND-UP | October 20, 2020 Chicago, Illinois – October 15, 2020: Arbor Ridge Partners, the leading M&A advisory firm for the Legal Technology and Legal Services industry, is pleased to announce that our client, Capensys, has been acquired by Wilson Allen. Founded in 2008, Capensys is a trusted provider of technology and security training solutions for law firms and corporate legal departments for clients in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, helping firms optimize their training programs through blended learning strategies and innovative training tools. The company has a full portfolio of training delivery tools, a comprehensive… Read more »

Legal industry analyst Ari Kaplan interviews Rick Weber, the co-founder of Arbor Ridge Partners on the Virtual Lunch – August 21, 2020. Watch the interview here. About Ari Kaplan & Ari Kaplan Advisors As a leading legal industry analyst, Ari is the founder of Ari Kaplan Advisors and has published over 200 articles, served as an Internet law commentator for CNET Radio and has been interviewed on CNN. He received Apex Awards in 2010, 2008 and 2007 for feature writing, and was named a “Law Star” by LawCrossing. He is the principal researcher for a variety of widely distributed benchmarking… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity Industry News COVID-19 Update: The Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A landscape has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. If you are thinking about buying or selling a legal technology or legal services business, or simply interested in learning about the current state of Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A, please email [email protected] or use the following form to schedule a confidential and free consultation with Arbor Ridge Partners. Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity June 11, 2020. UnitedLex Acquires Paul Hastings Data Science Group UnitedLex announced the acquisition… Read more »

Chicago, Illinois – July 14, 2020: Arbor Ridge Partners, the M&A advisory firm dedicated to the Legal Technology and Legal Services industry, is pleased to announce that our client, LightSpeed, has been acquired by Xact Data Discovery (XDD). LightSpeed has been providing litigation support, eDiscovery, managed review, and legal services to the DC area for almost two decades and has established deep relationships with law firms and corporations. Tony Lehr, LightSpeed CEO states, “Arbor Ridge Partners’ guidance and counsel was critical in getting this deal done. They have an incredible understanding of the legal services industry and deal making, and… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity Industry News COVID-19 Update: The Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A landscape has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. If you are thinking about buying or selling a legal technology or legal services business, or simply interested in learning about the current state of Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A, please email [email protected] or use the following form to schedule a confidential and free consultation with Arbor Ridge Partners. Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity January 8, 2020. KLDiscovery Acquires Superior Document Services KLDiscovery, Inc. (“KLD”), a global provider… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity August 8, 2019. iConect Secures Deal with NewField Capital Partners. iCONECT, a leader in legal technology / ediscovery and makers of the award winning XERA document review platform, struck a deal with NewField Capital Partners, a strategic partner who will fund continual growth and innovation for the company. NewField Capital Partners saw a strategic fit with iCONECT in a growing industry and are looking to capitalize on ediscovery industry opportunities. Read More September 4, 2019. XDD Acquires Beyond IT Forensics. Xact Data Discovery, an international provider of eDiscovery, data management managed review,… Read more »

Reinventing Professionals Podcast Host, Ari Kaplan, interviews Rick Weber, Managing Partner of Arbor Ridge Partners, about Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A and the current trends. Reinventing Professionals Podcast is designed to offer ideas, guidance, and perspectives on how to effectively navigate a perpetually shifting professional landscape, with a unique focus on the legal industry and the technology that is driving its evolution. Host, Ari Kaplan, is an attorney, author, and leading legal industry analyst. He has been sharing interviews with industry leaders shaping the next generation of legal and professional services since 2009. Arbor Ridge Partners is a business… Read more »

Chicago, Illinois – August 8, 2019: Arbor Ridge Partners is pleased to announce that our client, iCONECT Worldwide Inc. and iCONECT Development, LLC (“iCONECT”) has entered into a deal with NewField Capital Partners, a strategic partner who will fund iCONECT’s continual growth and innovation. iCONECT is the maker of the award winning XERA document review platform and has been an industry leader in legal technology over the past 20 years. “Arbor Ridge’s introduction of NewField brings both capital and strategic vision as we continue to grow and add some exciting new developments,” said CEO Ian Campbell. “Arbor Ridge Partners has… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity June 5, 2019. Reveal Data Corporation Acquires Mindseye Solutions Reveal Data Corporation, a Chicago-based provider of eDiscovery software solutions and services, has acquired Mindseye Solutions, a complimentary software solution. The combination of Mindseye and Reveal enhances Reveals eDiscovery and Litigation Document Review software solution, including eDiscovery data processing, early case assessment, data storage, litigation document review and artificial intelligence. Additionally, Reveal announced that it received a significant investment from Gallant Capital Partners, a Los Angeles based investment firm… Read More June 11, 2019. Exterro Acquires Jordan Lawrence Exterro Inc., a provider of… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity February 12, 2019. Xact Data Discovery Acquires QUiVX Xact Data Discovery, a leading international provider of eDiscovery, legal technology, litigation support, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations, announces the acquisition of QUiVX’s forensics, review and eDiscovery services. QUiVX, an agile eDiscovery company based in northern California will continue to operate its paper discovery business under the QUiVX brand… Read More March 21, 2019. Veritext Legal Solutions Acquires U.S. Court Reporting Business from Epiq Veritext Legal Solutions, a deposition and litigation technology support solutions company, and Epiq, a… Read more »