Dublin legal tech specialist, Clio, says its acquisition of Manchester’s ShareDo will “cement its role” in changing how law firms operate.
Clio is a cloud-based legal technology group and has built its reputation among solo, small, and mid-sized law firms, but by acquiring ShareDo it will expand into the enterprise market, where the Manchester firm provides software for major law firms, including case and matter management.
“ShareDo has built a powerhouse, proving that large firms are hungry for smarter, faster, and more flexible technology. With Clio’s industry-leading platform and expertise, we’re scaling that success even further—delivering the innovation and efficiency these firms demand,” said Jack Newton, CEO and Founder of Clio.
“We’ve spent years expanding upmarket, transforming how law firms operate across countries, practice areas, and sizes. But this acquisition is about more than expanding into a new segment; we’re driving a fundamental shift in how the entire legal industry operates. The large law firm market is on the brink of a major shift, and this acquisition cements our role in leading that change.”
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Newton added that the deal, for an unreleased sum, would strengthen Manchester’s position as a major legal tech hub.
ShareDo was set up in 2011 and serves law firms across the UK, United States, Canada, and Australia and its platform enables firms to customise each system to match their own needs, while centralising operations on a unified platform.
Through the deal, it’s hoping to accelerate its expansion in the UK and US over the coming 12 months.
CEO and Founder, Ben Nicholson [pictured], will remain with the company and become General Manager of ShareDo:
“Clio’s acquisition is a powerful validation of our business and the significant opportunities for market and product expansion ahead. I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished at ShareDo as a team and couldn’t be more excited to take this to the next level with a partner such as Clio. With the backing of such a dynamic customer-obsessed global company I believe we can revolutionise the way in which large law firms leverage cloud technology for the good of all,” he said.
