The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Did you feel proud and well represented by your noble legal team? The great irony of class action investor lawsuits is the law firms themselves need to get actual investors, you know, you and me, the part owners of the company, to agree to join them in a class action suit. Different question for you. Or why not?

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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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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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Financial Times M&A

JULY 27, 2024

London’s legal elite post surge in profits despite growing threat from US rivals in the capital

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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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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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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

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 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

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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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

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Law firm Shoosmiths has appointed Partner Mark Churchman to the firms private equity team within the corporate practice, to provide sectoral expertise among existing energy and infrastructure and tech clients, while generating additional streams of work with US-based sponsors investing in the UK and Europe.

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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 Professional

JULY 22, 2024

To deliver these services, NAM employs a panel of over 2,600 former judges and legal practitioners which, in the jargon of the industry, are known as “neutrals.” NAM has more than 10,000 customers including law firms, government entities, companies, and more than half of the Fortune 100.

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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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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Nordic Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare, tech and payments, and financial services sectors, has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition of Anaqua from private investment firm Astorg. William Blair acted as financial advisor to Nordic Capital.

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Highland Europe, a private investment firm focussed on investments in growth-stage technology and consumer companies, has appointed Josephine Healy as General Counsel to lead the firm’s legal department. Josephine is delighted to now join the fund full-time.

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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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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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Anzu Partners

AUGUST 22, 2023

North Andover, MA, August 22, 2023 – 6K , a leader in the sustainable production of critical materials for lithium-ion batteries and additive manufacturing, today announced the appointment of David Tressler as Chief Legal Officer. He played a key role for over six years in building Waymo’s sophisticated legal team.

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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 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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JMI Equity

JULY 23, 2024

Marking a new era in its growth journey, Clio will continue to expand its multi-product platform, including further investments in its burgeoning AI portfolio and integrated legal payments. For 16 years, Clio has been at the forefront of creating innovative, cloud-based solutions tailored to the unique needs of the legal industry.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 8, 2024

We have some of the brightest minds in the legal technology industry, who have a strong ambition to deliver the absolute best products and services to our customers. I've also met face to face with over 20 customers, mostly from our largest Am Law 100 and corporate customer base. Our industry and the problems we solve are complicated.

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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 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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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Thanks largely to news of a crucial legal settlement, GSK (NYSE: GSK) was one of the better-performing big pharma stocks on Wednesday. GSK announced Wednesday that it has agreed to a settlement with 10 plaintiffs' law firms representing around 80,000 Zantac cases -- 93% of the total number.

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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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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 9, 2023

Including but not limited to statements regarding our financial outlook and future performance, our use of capital expenditures, market opportunity, market position, product strategy, and growth opportunities and developments in the legal technology industry. All position as well to lead the legal industry and adoption of AI.

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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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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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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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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Andrea brings over 30 years of experience in the legal industry across all segments, having led sales teams for over 20 years at LexisNexis and over seven years at Epic. based legal professionals indicated that we are now the most cited eDiscovery technology platform among all of our competitors. A third-party survey of over 1,000 U.S.-based

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Including but not limited to statements regarding our financial outlook and future performance, our use of capital expenditures, market opportunity, market position, product strategy, and growth opportunities and developments in the legal technology industry. There's a lot of work to be done.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

I'm not a legal expert, but this case looks extremely compelling for Gannett for several reasons. The other interesting component of the case is the law firm representing Gannett: the antitrust firm Kellogg Hansen. Only Google ends up ahead because it controls a growing share of the shrinking ad space that remains.

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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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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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