BARBRI Global Acquires Strafford
July 18, 2022
BARBRI Global, a Francisco Partners-backed legal education company, has acquired Strafford, a provider of CLE and CPE webinars for attorneys, accountants and other professionals. The acquisition brings Strafford's library into BARBRI's professional education offerings to expand its continuing education capabilities and reach.
- Buyers
- BARBRI Global
- Targets
- Strafford
- Platforms
- BARBRI Global
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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