UnitedLex Acquires BlackStone Discovery

Cobra Legal Solutions Acquires Digital Discovery

August 2, 2021

Legal Services

Cobra Legal Solutions, a legal operations outsourcing provider based in Austin, Texas, has acquired Dallas-based digital forensics and data collection firm Digital Discovery. The acquisition, supported by Cobra investor Blue Sage Capital, expands Cobra's upstream evidence collection, forensic investigations, and incident response capabilities as an add-on to its eDiscovery and data breach services.

Xact Data Discovery Acquires Lexolution

April 20, 2021

Professional Services

Xact Data Discovery (XDD) acquired Lexolution, a New York–based legal staffing and managed review services provider, to expand XDD's managed review and legal staffing capabilities. Lexolution will operate under the XDD brand and augment XDD's remote and onsite managed review footprint across major U.S. markets.

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.

Ankura Acquires UnitedLex's Managed Detection and Response Business

May 26, 2020

Cybersecurity

Ankura acquired UnitedLex’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) business to expand its cybersecurity and privacy capabilities. The transaction transfers the MDR team, including leadership and global SOC resources, into Ankura to provide 24/7 threat detection and response services to Ankura clients.

ArcherHall Acquires eDiscovery Inc.

January 2, 2021

Professional Services

ArcherHall, a Sacramento-based provider of digital forensics and e-discovery services, has acquired Bellevue-based eDiscovery Inc. The eDiscovery Inc. team — led by founder Allison Goodman — will continue serving clients from the Bellevue office under the ArcherHall brand, expanding ArcherHall's forensic and e-discovery capabilities in the Pacific Northwest.

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Black Mountain Systems

May 29, 2019

Software

Vista Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Black Mountain Systems, a San Diego–based provider of workflow and portfolio management software for credit investors and alternative asset managers. The transaction will see Stone Point Capital exit its investment and provides Black Mountain with capital and resources to accelerate product development, international expansion and growth under Vista's ownership.