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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 »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity Arbor Ridge Partners is pleased to announce that George Tziahanas has joined our Leadership Team as an M&A Advisor. George has extensive experience in the Legal and Compliance Technology industry and has developed a strong network of strategic buyers, investors and private equity firms. George’s work has centered around legal software, analytics, artificial Intelligence, M&A due diligence. and legal content analysis. George has been retained by several eDiscovery, archiving, and analytics companies, including Luminance, Morae Global, HP/Autonomy, Orchestria, and Intel Corporation, to develop products and market strategies. George’s work also includes complex… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity Chicago, Illinois – April 9, 2019: Arbor Ridge Partners is pleased to announce that our client, H&A eDiscovery, has been acquired by Epiq. H&A is a leading Canadian eDiscovery and litigation support firm that provides expertise and consulting across the EDRM from identification, collection, processing, hosting, filtering and project management. “This is a tremendous opportunity for our employees and our clients,” stated Oleh Hrycko, H&A eDiscovery President. “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… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity The DAT File Podcast (the Podcast for people that kinda love eDiscovery) goes one-on-one with Rick Weber, Managing Partner of Arbor Ridge Partners. Host Brandon Law has Rick go deep into the “business of eDiscovery,” talking about the world of private equity, venture capital and state of M&A Advisory for Legal Technology and eDiscovery businesses. Listen to the podcast now Recent Legal Technology M&A Activity January 8, 2019. Elevate Acquires Halebury. Elevate, a global law and legal technology company, providing litigation consulting, legal technology and legal services to law departments and law… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity Chicago, Illinois – February 13, 2019: Arbor Ridge Partners, a leading M&A advisory firm for the legal technology industry, is pleased to announce that our client, QUiVX, has sold its forensics, review and eDiscovery business units to Xact Data Discovery (XDD), an international provider of eDiscovery, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations. QUiVX will continue to operate its paper discovery business under the QUiVX brand. “QUiVX is excited to join forces with XDD to provide advanced eDiscovery and litigation support services to our clients in northern California,… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity Chicago, IL — December 6, 2018 — Arbor Ridge Partners is pleased to announce that our client, Esquify, has been acquired by Xact Data Discovery, a leading international provider of eDiscovery, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations. Esquify is the developer of award-winning AI-driven workforce management software for legal review that pairs machine learning technology with real-time analytics to revolutionize the management of review teams. “We’re beyond excited to be bringing our AI innovations to XDD’s vast client base and launching our award-winning, 21st century technology to… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity September 10, 2018. Nuix Acquires Ringtail Nuix a Legal Technology software company, today acquired the Ringtail eDiscovery software business from FTI Consulting for $55 million USD. Combining the patented processing power of the Nuix Engine across more than 1,000 file types and data formats with Ringtail’s efficient review and automation capabilities creates an end-to-end eDiscovery platform without compromise… Read More October 4, 2018. Clio Acquires Lexicata Clio, a leader in cloud-based legal technology practice management software, announced today the acquisition of Lexicata, the most popular legal client intake and client relationship management… Read more »

Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity August 27, 2018. Ankura acquires Navigant’s Disputes, Forensics and Legal Technology Segment and Transaction Advisory Services Practice. Ankura, a leading business advisory and expert services firm that leverages integrated risk management, governance, compliance, investigations, forensics, technology, turnaround and restructuring, and management consulting capabilities, today announced the completion of its acquisition of the Disputes, Forensics and Legal Technology (DFLT) segment and the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice of Navigant (NYSE: NCI). The addition of the DFLT and TAS businesses to Ankura’s existing business advisory and expert services capabilities creates a unique global business… Read more »