Private Equity Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Inflexion bought the legal ranking and insights business in March 2018, in what City A.M. Chambers and Partners ranks over 80,000 lawyers and law firms by practice area in almost 200 jurisdictions since 1990. According to the Financial Times , the business is being sold to US investment group Abry Partners.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

DLA Piper, the third-largest law firm in the US by revenue, is setting up a special department to advise companies involved in commercial space exploration. As reported by the Financial Times, it's part of a growing number of major law firms looking to tap into the commercial space race.

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Financial Times M&A

OCTOBER 30, 2023

UK law firm is latest business to take PE money to help expand non-core units

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FinSMEs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Tempello, a San Diego, CA-based AI-driven legal technology company, raised a pre-seed funding of undisclosed amount. Founders Innovation Group provided the funding. The company is using the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The agency was founded in 2019 and represents over 65 practitioners working on behalf of large US companies, trade associations, nonprofits, and law firms. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck served as legal advisor to Clarion.

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FinSMEs

JULY 18, 2024

Definely, a London, UK-based LegalTech company focused on simplifying legal documents, received a strategic investment from Raine Ventures, the venture arm of US investment firm The Raine Group.

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Private Equity Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Law firm Ogier has relocated Ridhiima Kapoor, a Senior Transactional Specialist in its investment funds and corporate teams in the Cayman Islands, to Dubai. Its Dubai office offers legal, corporate services and regulatory consulting.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

NorthWall Capital (NorthWall), a credit investment firm delivering private capital solutions to counterparties in Western Europe, has exited its investment in global law firm Pogust Goodhead following a $552m investment by Gramercy Funds Management LLC (Gramercy).

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has promoted Michelle Falcucci, Richard Sykes, Tim Bamford, Rachel De La Haye, Andrew Tually and Nienke Malan, with effect from 1 July. She advises on Bermuda corporate and commercial law, focusing on insurance regulatory and transactional matters.

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FinSMEs

JUNE 3, 2024

Case Works, an Austin, TX-based tech-enabled legal services company, received an investment from Renovus Capital Partners. The partnership will enable Case Works to further invest in solutions that will drive increased speed and efficiency for its law firm clients. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.

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Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2023

construction market ExamWorks , a global leader in independent medical examinations, peer reviews, and other related services to the worker’s compensation, auto, and group health markets Veritext , a leading pre-trial deposition services provider for law firms and corporations in the U.S. amid interest. restaurant chain.

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Private Equity Wire

MAY 14, 2024

In these roles, he oversaw the legal functions across acquisitions, divestitures, litigation, governance, investor relations, regulatory compliance, human resources and equity compensation. Following his law firm experience, Jeff served as a Vice President at KBC Financial Products.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As part of the deal, Scilex is on the hook for $12 million of legal fees that Sorrento must pay the law firm Paul Hastings. In the short run, the extra expense of buying back its own shares and paying for legal fees will cut into capital. The deal is expected to close on Sept.

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Private Equity Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed Mark Metcalfe and Sarah Souter within the firm’s UK corporate practice as the firm looks to build its offering in the lower and mid-market private equity space. Metcalfe advises private equity funds, portfolio companies, management teams and founders.

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FinSMEs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Actionstep, a Denver, CO-based provider of a cloud practice management platform for midsize law firms, acquired Soluno, a Toronto, Canada-based legal accounting software company, from professional services payments company AffiniPay. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.

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FinSMEs

APRIL 17, 2024

London, UK, April 17th, 2024, Chainwire In a pioneering move within the industry, MetaWin in collaboration with law firm BCLP, has successfully tokenized a Tesla Cybertruck, transforming it into a digital asset wrapped in a legally binding contract and minted as a Non-Fungible Token (NFT).

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The Big Picture

APRIL 22, 2023

 This week, we speak with Brian Hamburger , founder and chief executive officer of the business / regulatory compliance consultancy MarketCounsel , as well as the founder and chief counsel of the Hamburger Law Firm, a boutique law firm that focuses on investment and securities industry matters.

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Private Equity Insights

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The two are expected to split Serenitas’ ownership equally, however local mid-market private equity firm Tasman Capital, led by Rob Nichols, will retain a 5 per cent stake. Rothschild and Herbert Smith Freehills are on the tools for PEP, while law firm Baker McKenzie is working for Serenitas, alongside Goldman.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has appointed Todd M Schwartz as a partner in its corporate & finance practice group and private equity practice area, in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Schwartz joins from Paul Hastings, where he was also a partner.

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Trivest Partners

JUNE 4, 2024

Founded in 2002, DRC is a trial consulting and litigation advisory firm assisting global law firms, corporate counsels & government agencies in complex, high-stakes legal matters. one of the preeminent legal strategy consultants in the nation, DRC works on a wide range of complex civil and criminal cases.

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed Briony Pollard, previously Counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, as a Partner within its privacy, cybersecurity & data strategy practice group based in the firm’s London office.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 31, 2024

Lots of small businesses do the same -- plumbing outfits, law firms, dentists, you name it. Take a law firm, for example. It operates like a legal pyramid scheme (and I say this as a former lawyer). Chamber of Commerce, there are about 33 million businesses in the United States and 99.9%

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Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Golub Capital, a US direct lender and credit manager with over $60bn in AUM, has appointed Camilla Hunter, who was most recently a Senior Associate in the European finance practice of law firm Shearman & Sterling, as European Lending Counsel. She will be based in the firm’s London office.

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FinSMEs

JUNE 21, 2023

ECFX, a Venice, CA-based provider of electronic court notice management for law firms and corporate legal teams, raised $7m in funding. The round saw participation from The LegalTech Fund, Cove Fund and other existing investors. The company intends to […] The post ECFX Raises $7M in Funding appeared first on FinSMEs.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Some law firms have experience with FINRA violations and can help you pursue the best legal avenue for trying to get your money back. Some people may choose to hire a lawyer in these situations. While many financial planners are reputable, it's always a good idea to do your research beforehand to find the best one.

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Private Equity Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Addleshaw Goddard adds partner to private funds team Submitted 05/09/2023 - 1:24pm International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Ben Cocoracchio as partner in its private funds team in London. He joins from Osborne Clarke where he focussed on venture capital, private equity, debt and real estate. Like this article?

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 21, 2023

Inflexion Private Equity agrees DWF Group acquisition Submitted 21/07/2023 - 12:14pm Inflexion Private Equity Partners is buying UK-listed global law firm DWF Group in a recommended all-cash offer for £342 million, according to a report by Marketwatch. DWF shares rose 13% following the announcement on Friday.

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 11, 2023

Goodwin adds partner to PE bench Submitted 11/07/2023 - 1:16pm Global law firm Goodwin has added to its private equity team with the appointment of Arvin Abraham as a partner in the firm's London office. Abraham is recognised as one of the leading fintech lawyers in London by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.

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The Big Picture

JANUARY 2, 2023

He had gone from working at a big law firm to a legal publishing house to what was essentially a law-related tech startup. When that firm got bought by Yahoo in the late 1990s, he relocated to Palo Alto. Dad’s advice was once again solid. We stayed in touch after school, only living a dozen blocks apart.

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Alpine Investors

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

01.23.2023 — 12 min read From Unconventional to Transformational Rachel Braun: Turning International Security Experience Into Success as a CEO Share AlpineX portfolio company Novalaw Year of Investment 2001 Industry Legal Services Rachel Braun knows what it takes to pursue a risky endeavor and have it pay off.

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H.I.G. Growth Partners

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Everlaw also continues to recognize the legal industry’s top priority: protecting client data. In a market expected to reach almost $13 billion by 2025, Everlaw is leading innovation by meeting legal teams where their needs are located. The legal industry has undergone a decade’s worth of technological change in just 18 months.

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Diamond Consultants

MAY 27, 2022

But for advisors who have smart legal counsel in their corners, new firms that support them, and sound transition strategies, moves are made without issue—even though Jones tends to be a litigious firm. In fact, Jones advisors whose moves we facilitated did so without any legal consequences post-resignation.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 7, 2019

Every new job or set of tasks was treated as unique and constructing teams was viewed as a challenge—so agency work from McKinsey to IDEO, or your corporate law firm, was very expensive. Wethos is now doing this for a variety of higher order labor outsourcing—like website design, PR campaigns, or social media marketing.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 11, 2024

It's being sued by its investors Two law firms also filed class action lawsuits against VinFast this April for allegedly making unrealistic delivery forecasts prior to its public debut. Several other law firms are still asking investors to join their similar class action lawsuits. billion in 2022 to $2.4 billion in 2023.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 16, 2024

Burford Capital CEO Chris Bogart walks Motley Fool analyst Rich Griefner through the world of legal financing, his company's competitive advantages, and a high-stakes case with Argentina. We don't talk about legal financing too much on the show because there's only one publicly traded company that does it. Jason, thanks for joining me.

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Pension Pulse

MARCH 25, 2024

Larochelle holds a law degree from Université de Montréal, a masters degree in international business law from McGill University and an MBA degree from INSEAD in Fontainebleau. And that of Co-Managing Partner Steeve Robitaille : Mr. Robitaille brings up more than 25 years high-level legal and transaction experience.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Another example, DLA Piper, a global law firm pioneering technology innovation in the legal sector, worked with C3 AI to create a first-of-kind generative AI application to streamline the analysis of complex legal agreements. So, it's really -- this is -- this is pretty neat.

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