IMS Legal Strategies Acquires MMR Strategy Group

Uplift Investors Acquires IMS Legal Strategies

April 6, 2026

Professional Services

Uplift Investors, a middle-market private equity firm focused on services investing, acquired IMS Legal Strategies, a network-based expert witness and litigation support platform. The deal terms were not disclosed, and Uplift said it plans to accelerate IMS’s growth through investments in technology, data/AI enablement, go-to-market execution, and further M&A.

MMS Acquires Exploristics

February 20, 2025

Healthcare Services

MMS, a data-focused clinical research organization (CRO), has acquired Exploristics, a Belfast-based biostatistics and data-science firm. The deal adds Exploristics' KerusCloud study simulation platform and strengthens MMS's biometrics, statistical design, and global clinical trial capabilities.

IMS Legal Strategies Acquires MacKenzie Life Care Planning

November 21, 2024

Professional Services

IMS Legal Strategies has acquired Texas-based MacKenzie Life Care Planning to expand its advisory and life care planning capabilities for litigation support. The acquisition brings MacKenzie's 36 professionals into IMS, enabling deeper integration of medical, vocational, and expert testimony services to strengthen clients' legal cases.

IMS Consulting & Expert Services Acquires Analytic Focus and MMG Jury Consulting

September 6, 2023

Professional Services

IMS Consulting & Expert Services, a Pensacola-based trial and expert services firm, acquired Analytic Focus (San Antonio, TX) and MMG Jury Consulting (Philadelphia, PA). The acquisitions expand IMS's analytics, predictive modeling, jury consulting, CLE and trial-preparation capabilities while extending its coast-to-coast U.S. footprint.

Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires CS Insurance Strategies

July 5, 2022

Insurance

Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) has acquired CS Insurance Strategies, a Chicago-based, minority-owned insurance brokerage founded in 2009 by Charles Smith. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) brings CS Insurance Strategies' ten employees into MMA and strengthens MMA's capabilities and presence in the Midwest, particularly in employee benefits, business insurance and risk management for municipal, non-profit and minority-owned clients.

IMS Consulting & Expert Services Acquires Litigation Insights

August 25, 2021

Legal Services

IMS Consulting & Expert Services has acquired Litigation Insights, a nationally recognized jury consulting and visual-communication firm. The deal adds Litigation Insights' 21-person team and expands IMS's jury consulting, trial graphics, and trial-presentation capabilities and coast-to-coast footprint.