BC-backed Mergermarket buys The Law Report Group

The bolt-on extends Mergermarket's reach in the legal and regulatory markets.

BC is following an acquisitive growth strategy for the business; in June this year, Mergermarket acquired Perfect Information, a London-based provider of software for corporate finance, for £26m.

BC acquired Mergermarket from Pearson Group in December last year for £382m. BC emerged as the successful bidder following news in September that several private equity firms were courting the business, including HgCapital and Advent International.

Pearson acquired Mergermarket from Beringea in August 2006 through its subsidiary, Financial Times Group, according to unquote" data.

Company
Based in New York, The Law Report Group is a law-focused publisher. The business publishes The Hedge Fund Law Report and The FCPA Report, focused on investment management law and regulation and global anti-bribery compliance respectively.

People
Nikos Stathopoulos is managing partner at BC. Hamilton Matthews is CEO of Mergermarket.

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