5 Acquisitions of Companies in the Legal Industry

January 15, 2023
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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.

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:

London, England, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Industry:

Banking, Consulting, Legal, Venture Capital

Details about the buyer:

Bob Diamond, a veteran of the global financial industry with more than 30 years of expertise, launched Atlas Merchant Capital LLC ("Atlas") in 2013.

Headquarter:

New York, New York, United States

Where to find them:

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:

Syracuse, New York, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Document Management, Ediscovery, Legal

Details about the buyer:

Private equity company SURGE Private Equity, located in Dallas, looks to invest in start-ups and expanding companies.

Headquarter:

Dallas, Texas, United States

Where to find them:

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:

San Francisco, California, United States

Where to find them:

Industry:

Consulting, Information Technology, Internet, Legal, Software

Details about the buyer:

Dropbox is a provider of safe file sharing, team collaboration, and storage solutions for smart workspaces.

Headquarter:

San Francisco, California, United States

Where to find them:

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:

York, York, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

Industry:

Consulting, Law Enforcement, Legal, Professional Services

Details about the buyer:

Knights Plc delivers professional and legal services.

Headquarter:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Where to find them:

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:

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Where to find them:

Industry:

Compliance, Legal, Risk Management, Software

Details about the buyer:

Labor law compliance, factory compliance, industrial licensing, outsourced HR, legal & industrial compliance are all services provided by Aparajitha.

Headquarter:

Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Where to find them: