Legal Benchmarking Group acquired by Triple Private Equity

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Legal Benchmarking Group acquired by Triple Private Equity

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The deal to acquire MIP's parent company is expected to complete by the end of May 2025

Today we announced that Legal Benchmarking Group has been acquired by Triple Private Equity – a leading growth-focused mid-market private equity firm specialising in B2B software and data across financial infrastructure and governance, risk and compliance.

LBG provides practice-area research, rankings, insights and awards for global law, tax, and advisory firms, through a group of market-leading brands including ITR, IFLR, Managing IP and Benchmark Litigation.

Under Triple’s ownership, we will continue to deliver products that support our customers' business development workflows, through rigorously researched practice and subject area rankings and awards. This new investment will also allow us to focus on assembling the best talent, enhancing our capabilities, and building out our product set to deliver maximum value for our clients

Tom St Denis, managing director at LBG, commented: “LBG has built a reputation for integrity in our specialist markets. I am delighted that we have found new investment from Triple, who can help us move to the next level of growth.”

Mads Hansen, head of investments and managing and founding partner at Triple Private Equity, commented: “We are very pleased to have invested in LBG. Its globally recognised brands and strong market position make it a great fit for Triple. We look forward to continuing the growth journey with the LBG team.”

Andrew Pinder, Group CEO at Delinian, added: "Over many years, LBG has established a strong presence in the niche legal markets it serves. The team has expanded the business to its current stature whilst achieving strong revenue growth. Congratulations to Tom and the entire team as they transition to new ownership with Triple. We are confident that with Triple’s backing, LBG will continue to thrive and achieve even greater growth in the future." 

Find out more here.

The deal is expected to complete by the end of May 2025. No further details of the transaction will be released.

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