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Aurora Capital Partners

Value Not Disclosed 07/01/2024 Services Complete
Family Office Advisory, Private Companies, Financial Sponsors
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Transaction Details

  • On July 1, 2024, Aurora Capital Partners (“Aurora”), a leading middle market private equity firm, acquired First Legal (the “Company”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
  • First Legal is the largest independent provider of outsourced litigation support services across the United States. The Company provides technology-enabled services to more than 3,500 customers across all 50 states, including over 70 AmLaw 100 Firms, with an especially notable presence in California, Arizona and Nevada.
  • Stephens served as financial advisor to Aurora.

About the company

Aurora Capital Partners
Aurora Capital Partners is a leading Los Angeles-based private equity firm with $5 billion in assets under management. Founded in 1991, the firm invests in middle-market companies with leading market positions, stable industry dynamics, attractive business model characteristics and actionable opportunities for growth in partnership with management.

First Legal
First Legal is the first comprehensive File Thru Trial™ solutions firm providing a single-source approach that enables them to simplify the litigation process for their clients. The Firm’s culture of innovation, trust, quality service, and depth of industry knowledge makes them uniquely qualified to bring relevant and timely solutions. The Company’s suite of services, including court filing, eFiling, service of process, court reporting, eDiscovery, record retrieval, digital, investigations, and trial support work together to ensure a personalized and effortless client experience.

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