AUSTRALIA – Axiom, a Melbourne, Australia and New York-based provider of on-demand legal talent solutions, acquired Plexus Engage, a subsidiary of Australian headquartered legal technology company Plexus.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.The acquisition allows Axiom to offer its global clients local legal services in Australia, as well as offer Australia-headquartered clients access to Axiom services in North America, Europe, and Asia. As part of the ongoing relationship, Axiom will adopt Plexus’s technology to further accelerate the performance of Axiom’s global business. Plexus Engage General Manager, Richard Kohinga, will continue to lead the organization as a wholly owned subsidiary of Axiom, operating as Axiom Global Australia. Plexus Engage offers flexible lawyers for in-house legal teams to support projects or augment capacity. It has over 80 active and bench lawyers who serve a diverse portfolio of clients in the software, transportation, insurance, business services, hospitality, utilities, and retail industries, as well as government entities and education. Led by David McVeigh, Chief Executive Officer, Axiom provides its global clients with lawyers skilled in all major practice areas including data privacy, intellectual property, commercial and contract law, employment, real estate, finance, litigation, M&A, and regulatory and compliance. It currently serves a range of clients including mid-market innovators to over half of the Fortune 500 and performs 3,000+ engagements annually. This acquisition will expand Axiom’s engagements and add to its existing bench of 6,900+ lawyers. 23/11/2022
