BDO USA, LLP Acquires Loughlin Management Partners + Co

Baker Tilly Acquires Management Partners

August 25, 2022

Consulting

Baker Tilly US, LLP has acquired Management Partners, a Cincinnati-based consulting firm specializing in local government advisory services, effective Oct. 1, 2022. The deal adds Management Partners' ~96 professionals and deep municipal experience to Baker Tilly's public sector practice to broaden capabilities and better serve cities, counties and special districts.

Choreo, LLC Acquires BDO USA's Affiliated Wealth Management Business

October 31, 2023

Wealth Management

Choreo, LLC has acquired the affiliated wealth management business of BDO USA, a transaction that closed on October 31, 2023. The deal brings approximately $8.1 billion in assets under management or advisement and seven locations to Choreo, increasing the firm's total AUM/AUA to roughly $23.2 billion; terms were not disclosed.

Copley Equity Partners and Management Invest in LJB Inc.

July 26, 2022

Engineering Services

Copley Equity Partners partnered with LJB Inc.'s management team to acquire an equity interest in the engineering services firm LJB Inc.; terms were not disclosed. The investment will support LJB's organic growth and pursue accretive M&A to expand geographies and service offerings.

Law Business Research and ALM Announce Strategic Merger

March 24, 2025

Professional Services

Law Business Research (LBR) and ALM have merged to form a combined global legal intelligence and information services group, bringing together LBR's UK/global presence and ALM's deep US market penetration. The combined business will continue existing products and services, employ more than 900 people across offices in New York, London, Washington DC, Erlanger, Philadelphia, Austin and Hong Kong, and will be led by Nick Brailey as Group CEO.

LBMC Adds Strothman & Co

October 20, 2023

Accounting & Tax

LBMC announced that Strothman & Co, a Louisville-based accounting firm, will join LBMC effective Nov. 1, expanding LBMC’s Kentucky presence and adding 60 professionals. The transaction increases LBMC’s footprint to five locations and enhances its service capabilities—particularly in healthcare and advisory services—while growing the firm’s total headcount to more than 850 team members.

Law Business Research Acquires MBL Seminars Ltd

June 28, 2023

Professional Services

Law Business Research (LBR), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired MBL Seminars Limited, a Manchester-based provider of compliance-led learning and development for professional services firms. The acquisition expands LBR’s training and subscription offerings — combining MBL’s library of over 9,000 courses and network of 500+ experts with LBR’s global audience to drive product and geographic growth.