Moore Kingston Smith advises Legal 500 on Mondaq acquisition
The Moore Kingston Smith M&A tax team has advised Legal 500, the leading global legal benchmarking platform, on its strategic acquisition of Mondaq, the knowledge-sharing platform renowned for its expert intelligence on legal, regulatory, tax and financial matters.
Mondaq is a leading provider of AI-enabled content marketing, data and analytics solutions for professional services firms. The acquisition brings together Legal 500’s data-driven research capabilities with Mondaq’s AI-enabled intelligence, data and analytics.
The Moore Kingston Smith team, led by M&A Tax Director Thomas Acland and supported by M&A Tax Manager Sam Talbot, provided comprehensive tax due diligence services to Legal 500 on the acquisition.
Nick Alexandrou, Chief Financial Officer at Legal 500, commented: “The acquisition of Mondaq marks an exciting evolution for Legal 500. We are combining our world-class benchmarking and research capabilities with Mondaq’s outstanding information, network and data to create a truly integrated intelligence platform. This strengthens our ability to help clients navigate complex legal purchasing decisions, and law firms to make more informed strategic choices.
“The Moore Kingston Smith team has been invaluable in successfully completing this project, expertly guiding us through the intricacies of the tax due diligence process and providing commercial and pragmatic advice throughout.”
Thomas Acland, M&A Tax Director at Moore Kingston Smith, added: “It’s been a pleasure to work with Nick and the Legal 500 team on their acquisition of Mondaq. We look forward to seeing their continued success and global expansion in this exciting new chapter.”
