The challenge
Founded in 2015, Legal Geek has grown into one of the world's largest lawtech communities and a market-leading provider of legal-tech events. In October 2025 it was acquired by Law Business Research (LBR), an ICG portfolio company, adding its four events to the combined LBR/ALM portfolio.
What we did
Over roughly eight weeks, we:
- Covered the finance side of due diligence during its first two weeks while the CFO was away, keeping buyer requests moving from day one.
- Built the financial model underpinning the deal, working with the CFO once they returned from leave.
- Prepared a data book of historical and forecast financial information for buyers.
- Answered more than 40 buyer and due diligence questions, coordinating with Mayfield Merger Strategies to keep the timetable on track.
- Worked alongside founder Jimmy Vestbirk and director Beth Fellner so they could stay focused on running the business and negotiating terms.
The outcome
The transaction completed within about eight weeks, a few days ahead of Legal Geek's flagship show.
Client:
Legal Geek
Industry:
Legal Tech / Events & Conferences
Region:
London, UK
Service:
Transaction Support
