Clio to Acquire vLex for $1B, Uniting Legal Management and AI Research to Usher in a New Era of Legal Tech

Clio, a Legal Management Platform led by Jack Newton(CEO And Founder), Ronnie Gurion(COO), Curt Sigfstead(CFO), Reagan Attle(Chief Marketing Officer), John Foreman(Chief Product Officer), Marina Harris(Chief People Officer), Jonathan Watson(CTO), and others, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire vLex, a company founded by Lluis Faus And Angel Faus in Barcelona in 2000, for $1 Billion, to be paid in a combination of cash and stock. The deal is expected to close later this year, pending regulatory approvals and customary conditions. Clio was advised by Goldman Sachs, with legal counsel from Osler, Wilson Sonsini, and Gowling WLG. vLex was advised by J.P. Morgan, with legal support from A&O Shearman and Uría Menéndez.

Clio’s $1B acquisition of vLex marks a major step toward intelligent legal tech, combining Clio’s legal OS with vLex’s AI and global legal database to streamline how legal professionals manage, research, and execute work.

vLex’s AI tool Vincent is trusted by top legal teams worldwide for its accuracy and cross-jurisdictional insights. Powered by a vast global legal database, Vincent supports advanced use cases—from legal research to drafting and workflow automation—with capabilities like video analysis and legal theory testing.

Clio’s largest and most strategic acquisition to date, the vLex deal strengthens its platform, expands global reach, and accelerates its mission to transform legal services. With this move, Clio is positioned to serve the entire legal services market—not just firm management, but end-to-end service delivery across a trillion-dollar industry.