Hg Leads Majority Investment in Litera

Hg Invests in Litera Microsystems

May 7, 2019

Software

Hg, a London-based private equity firm, has invested in Litera Microsystems, a Chicago-headquartered provider of end-to-end document lifecycle and legal document productivity solutions. Terms were not disclosed; the investment was made from Hg's Genesis 8 Fund to support Litera's product development, recurring-revenue growth and global expansion in the legal and life sciences markets.

Litera Acquires Kira Systems

August 10, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Litera has agreed to acquire Kira Systems, a Toronto-based leader in machine learning contract analysis, to strengthen its Transaction Management platform and expand due diligence workflows. As part of the deal, Kira majority investor Insight Partners will become a minority investor in Litera while Hg remains Litera's majority investor; Kira's AI research team will spin out as a new company, Zuva.

Litera Acquires Micron Systems Inc.

August 16, 2022

Software

Litera, a Chicago-based legal technology company, has acquired Micron Systems Inc., a provider of cloud-based talent management software for the legal and accounting professions. The acquisition expands Litera’s product capabilities in talent engagement, retention, and HR workflows for law and accounting firms.

Litera Microsystems Acquires Workshare

September 9, 2019

Software

Litera Microsystems has acquired Workshare to create a leading supplier of document-drafting technology, combining complementary document comparison and drafting capabilities into a single suite. The transaction is an add-on to Litera (which is backed by private equity firm Hg) and is intended to simplify workflows for law firms and corporate legal teams by consolidating products and support.

Litera Acquires FileTrail

July 29, 2024

Software

Litera, a global legal technology company, has acquired FileTrail, a provider of information governance and records management software for law firms, corporations and regulated industries. The acquisition expands Litera's governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) capabilities by adding FileTrail's records-management and matter-mobility products to Litera's existing GRC suite.

Litera Acquires Upper Sigma

April 24, 2023

Software

Litera has acquired Upper Sigma, a legal-focused CRM built on the Salesforce platform, expanding Litera's marketing and business development technology stack. The purchase integrates Upper Sigma's CRM and deployment methodology with Litera's firm intelligence and experience-management capabilities to give law firms a unified view of client relationships and improve business development workflows.