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

Best Lawyers Acquires Good2bSocial

August 18, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Best Lawyers has completed the acquisition of Good2bSocial, a digital marketing agency that specializes in serving law firms and legal organizations. The deal brings Good2bSocial's digital marketing, SEO, content and web development capabilities into Best Lawyers' service offerings; Good2bSocial leadership will join Best Lawyers as executive vice presidents and the business will operate under the Best Lawyers brand.

Abry Partners Acquires Chambers and Partners from Inflexion

November 1, 2023

Data & Analytics

Abry Partners has agreed to acquire Chambers and Partners from Inflexion in a transaction valuing Chambers at over £400 million. The sale is an exit for Inflexion’s Buyout Funds IV and V (delivering a ~4.7x return) and transfers ownership of the leading B2B legal research, data and subscription information services platform to Abry.

ICG and Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Announce Strategic Partnership with Law Business Research

May 22, 2024

Data & Analytics

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has entered a strategic investment partnership in Law Business Research (LBR) alongside existing investor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP). Under the arrangement LLCP will return significant capital to its investors while remaining a shareholder alongside ICG; the financing will support LBR's international expansion, product development and continued growth.

Baretz+Brunelle Acquires LexFusion

February 25, 2025

Consulting

Baretz+Brunelle, a New York–based growth advisory firm for the legal industry, has acquired LexFusion, a legal-innovation accelerator. The LexFusion founders and global team will integrate into Baretz+Brunelle to expand B+B's capabilities in legal technology, in-house counsel relationships, and marketplace intelligence.

Bessemer Venture Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Litify

February 9, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Bessemer Venture Partners has acquired a majority stake in Litify, the end-to-end legal operating SaaS platform, as Litify reaches profitability. The investment will support accelerated product development, continued growth, and expansion of Litify’s platform for law firms, corporate legal departments, and other legal organizations.

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.