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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. – Follow Us on LinkedIn Recent Legal Technology & Legal Services M&A Activity March 2, 2021. HBR Consulting Acquires Keno Kozie HBR Consulting LLC, an advisor to law firms and… Read more »

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 5, 2021. Fastcase Merges with Casemaker Legal publishers Casemaker and Fastcase today announce their merger and joint building out of legal research and… Read more »

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 July 31, 2020. Mitratech Acquires Tracker Corp Mitratech, a provider of legal and compliance software, today announced its acquisition of Tracker Corp. a provider… Read more »

M&A ACTIVITY ROUND-UP | December 3, 2020 Chicago, Illinois – December 1, 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, Cicayda, has been acquired by TCDI – a leading provider of legal services, software and cybersecurity. Cicayda was founded in 2012 by a team of legal experts to provide a full-service eDiscovery ecosystem offering pre-discovery strategy, consulting/testifying experts, managed document review, and a fully cloud based technology platform supported by expert project managers. Cicayda’s processes, procedures, and technology are based on years of industry… Read more »

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 »