Operating Company Business Services

Law Business Research

London, United Kingdom

Technology-enabled legal information services business powering the global legal industry with intelligence, analytics, and performance data.

Focus Areas
Legal intelligence & data, Legal research, Analytics & performance data for law firms
Website
lbresearch.com

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2021-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

2 addon · 1 buyout

Law Business Research Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Law Business Research. 1 2021 1 2023 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Law Business Research (LBR), Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), EagleTree Capital
    Target
    ALM, Law Business Research (LBR)
    Type
    Buyout

    Law Business Research (LBR) and ALM have merged to form a combined global legal intelligence and information services group, bringing together LBR's UK/global presence and ALM's deep US market penetration. The combined business will continue existing products and services, employ more than 900 people across offices in New York, London, Washington DC, Erlanger, Philadelphia, Austin and Hong Kong, and will be led by Nick Brailey as Group CEO.

  • Buyer
    Law Business Research Ltd, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC
    Target
    MBL Seminars Limited
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    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.

  • Buyer
    Law Business Research, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
    Target
    Docket Navigator (Hopkins Bruce Publishers LLC)
    Seller
    Hopkins Bruce Publishers LLC
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Type
    Addon

    Law Business Research, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, has acquired Hopkins Bruce Publishers LLC (d/b/a Docket Navigator). The acquisition adds Docket Navigator’s patent litigation tracking and analytics capabilities to LBR’s suite of legal data solutions, expanding its subscription product set for law firms and corporate legal teams.

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