Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires Resolution Economics

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires Signature Resolution

January 7, 2026

Legal Services

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired Signature Resolution, a Los Angeles-based provider of high-complexity private dispute resolution services, partnering with the company's founders who will retain significant equity. LLCP will support Signature's plans to expand geographically beyond California, invest in platform capabilities, and broaden equity participation among its network of approximately 100 affiliated mediators and arbitrators. Signature will continue to be led by co-founder and CEO Dario Higuchi and the company's existing leadership team.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires Expert Institute from Spectrum Equity

September 30, 2024

Legal Services

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired Expert Institute, a New York–headquartered provider of outsourced legal services and expert witness intelligence, from Spectrum Equity in a deal completed September 30, 2024. LLCP partnered with Expert Institute management (CEO Michael Talve will remain in leadership with significant equity) to expand the company's platform, capabilities and growth trajectory; financial terms were not disclosed.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires NSL Analytical Services

June 28, 2024

Industrial Services

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired NSL Analytical Services from May River Capital. NSL, a Cleveland-based materials testing and analytical laboratory serving aerospace, advanced materials and electronics markets, will partner with LLCP and management to expand testing capabilities and geographic footprint; financial terms were not disclosed.

Resolution Economics Acquires AAP, DE&I and Pay Equity Practice Groups from Biddle Consulting Group

November 30, 2023

Consulting

Resolution Economics (a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners) has acquired the Affirmative Action Plan (AAP), DE&I, pay equity, and related training practice groups of Biddle Consulting Group; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquired practice groups — headquartered in Folsom, California — will be integrated into ResEcon’s Berkshire Division to expand its AAP, EEO consulting, litigation support, and workforce-analytics capabilities.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Invests in cleversoft

June 12, 2023

Software

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has agreed to invest in cleversoft Group GmbH in partnership with founder Florian Clever and the existing management team, with Main Capital Partners exiting its prior investment. cleversoft, a Munich‑headquartered RegTech software provider serving global banks, asset managers and insurers, will use the investment to scale internationally and pursue organic growth and select acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

Resolution Economics Acquires Berkshire Associates

October 27, 2022

Consulting

Resolution Economics (a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners) has acquired Berkshire Associates, a Columbia, Maryland-based provider of outsourced affirmative action plan (AAP) consulting, EEO compliance services and related software. The deal — terms undisclosed — will keep Berkshire operating under its name with President Beth Ronnenburg remaining in place and is intended to expand ResEcon's HR compliance and AAP/service capabilities.