Best Lawyers Acquires Good2bSocial

GA Group Acquires G2 Capital Advisors

April 6, 2026

Financial Services

GA Group, backed by Oaktree Capital Management funds, announced the successful acquisition of Boston-headquartered investment bank and restructuring advisory firm G2 Capital Advisors. The deal is intended to create a full-lifecycle advisory and investment banking platform serving the middle market, combining GA Group’s advisory/valuation/field exam and asset services with G2’s capital markets and restructuring capabilities.

ClearCourse Acquires B2B eCommerce Platform GOb2b

October 10, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

ClearCourse, a London-based software and embedded payments specialist, has acquired B2B eCommerce platform GOb2b to expand its industry-specific software offerings for small and mid-sized businesses. GOb2b, which serves customers across the United Kingdom and Ireland in sectors such as food and drink, health and safety, and manufacturing, will be integrated into ClearCourse's suite of solutions.

Brainlabs Acquires Consumer Acquisition

December 17, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Digital marketing agency Brainlabs has acquired social advertising agency and creative studio Consumer Acquisition to expand its social creative, managed paid social services, and mobile app marketing capabilities. Consumer Acquisition will operate as Brainlabs' in-house creative studio for app marketing and its CEO Brian Bowman will join Brainlabs as SVP-Global App Marketing.

Abry Partners and Management Acquire Best Lawyers from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

December 1, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Boston-based private equity firm Abry Partners acquired Best Lawyers, a provider of peer-reviewed legal rankings and marketing services headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, in a deal that also included Best Lawyers' management team. Levine Leichtman Capital Partners sold the company; financial terms were not disclosed. Abry said the investment will support continued product, technology and geographic growth.

Scorpion Acquires Legal Marketing Specialist MediaSmack

November 10, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Scorpion, a provider of marketing technology and services for local businesses, has acquired MediaSmack, a boutique digital marketing agency serving law firms. The acquisition brings MediaSmack's legal-industry clients onto Scorpion's platform and expands Scorpion's specialized capabilities and client base in the legal sector.

Gartner, Inc. Acquires Digital Brand Researcher L2

March 7, 2017

Data & Analytics

Gartner, the global IT research and advisory firm, has agreed to acquire New York-based digital brand researcher L2. L2, which provides subscription benchmarking and digital performance research to consumer brands and employs about 150 people across New York and London, will initially operate independently while Gartner integrates the capability into its research portfolio.