Ep 088: ASG LegalTech’s Acquisition Of Headnote: The Two CEOs Discuss

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this exclusive LawNext interview recorded in advance of the announcement of ASG LegalTech’s acquisition of electronic payments company Headnote, host Bob Ambrogi speaks with the two companies’ CEOs:</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/soumya-nettimi-77561256/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Soumya Nettimi</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">of ASG LegalTech and</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahkschaaf/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sarah Schaaf</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">of Headnote, on the reasons for the deal and the significance for customers. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On Sept. 22, 2020, ASG LegalTech, the company that owns cloud practice management platforms</span> <a href= "https://www.practicepanther.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">PracticePanther</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://www.bill4time.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bill4Time</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://meruscase.com/web/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">MerusCase</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, announced that it had acquired</span> <a href="https://headnote.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Headnote</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, the online payments platform that provides e-payments and accounts-receivable management for law firms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The acquisition is the fourth in three years for ASG LegalTech and the 27th for its parent company</span> <a href="https://www.alpinesg.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Alpine SG</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">(ASG), a portfolio company of the San Francisco private equity firm</span> <a href= "http://alpine-investors.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Alpine Investors</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No sooner did ASG announce the acquisition than it rev