Categories: OLD Media Moves

American Lawyer parent buys Legal Week

The parent company of American Lawyer announced Tuesday that it has acquired Legal Week for an undisclosed amount.

The deal closed Jan. 8.

The deal comes on the heels of ALM’s acquisition of China Law & Practice from Euromoney in August 2015 and will strengthen ALM’s strategic presence in European and Asian markets

ALM already owns Law.com, The American Lawyer, Asian Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The National Law Journal.

“This acquisition is an important next step as we expand our offerings into key international  markets,” said Bill Carter, CEO of ALM, in a statement. “Legal Week has a strong audience base in Europe and Asia, and an impressive collection of industry events. It has also successfully transitioned to a business model primarily focused on digital content and services. These attributes make Legal Week an ideal addition to our platform.”

This marks ALM’s fourth deal since it was acquired by Wasserstein & Co. LP in July 2014. In addition to ALM’s purchase of China Law & Practice, the company’s previous acquisitions include Summit Professional Networks in January 2015 and Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory in December 2014.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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