Zeus Capital advises Levine Leichtman Capital Partners on its acquisition of BigHand in partnership with Management

Zeus Capital Limited is delighted to have provided corporate finance advice to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”), a global private equity firm, on its acquisition with management of BigHand Ltd. (“BigHand” or the “Company”) from Bridgepoint Development Capital and minority co-investor LDC.

BigHand develops and delivers workflow software and tools that help law firms and other organisations optimise their workflows, productivity and profitability.

The Company’s offerings include delegation workflow, document creation, business intelligence and matter pricing solutions that significantly enhance efficiency and profitability for over 3,500 organizations and 600,000 users worldwide. As a leader in its niche, BigHand has longstanding relations with a majority of the largest and best-known global law firms and a successful track record of delivering strong return on investment to its customers. BigHand is headquartered in London, UK, and has offices in the US, Canada, Netherlands and Australia.

About Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC is a middle-market private equity firm with a 37-year track record of successfully investing across various targeted sectors, including franchising, professional services, education and engineered products. LLCP utilizes a differentiated Structured Private Equity investment strategy, combining debt and equity capital investments in portfolio companies. This unique structure provides a less dilutive solution for management teams and entrepreneurs, while delivering growth and income with a significantly lower risk profile.

LLCP’s global team of dedicated investment professionals is led by seven partners who have worked together for an average of 21 years. Since inception, LLCP has managed approximately $11 billion of institutional capital across 14 investment funds and has invested in over 85 portfolio companies. LLCP currently manages approximately $7 billion of assets – including its most recent flagship fund, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners VI, L.P., which closed in 2018 with $2.5 billion of committed capital – and has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Charlotte, Miami, London, Stockholm and The Hague.