Clio acquires ShareDo and enters the enterprise legal market

Clio, Vancouver’s cloud-based legaltech leader, has acquired U.K. company ShareDo: an adaptive work-management platform used by the world’s largest law firms. The move will allow Clio to build on its existing customer base of solo, small, and mid-market law firms, and push into serving large-size enterprise law offices while also expanding its global footprint.

Sharedo is headquartered in Manchester, England, and produces case- and matter-management software that helps streamline workflows. The business was founded in 2011 and serves many of the world’s top law firms, including dozens of the biggest companies in the U.K. as well as a growing client base in North America and Australia. 

Clio plans to accelerate ShareDo’s expansion in England and specific international markets, including the U.S., in the coming year. America is also one of Clio’s largest customer pools, with its software approved by bar associations in all 50 states.

For mid-size and large companies, Clio currently offers a number of cloud-based solutions, including case and matter management, document and file organization, invoice and billing, time and expense tracking, and workflow automation. The Vancouver darling says that this acquisition will help it double down on its mission to “transform the legal experience for all, now and in the future.” 

“ShareDo has built a powerhouse, proving that large firms are hungry for smarter, faster, and more flexible technology,” says Jack Newton, CEO and founder of Clio. “With Clio’s industry-leading platform and expertise, we’re scaling that success even further — delivering the innovation and efficiency these firms demand.

“We’ve spent years expanding upmarket, transforming how law firms operate across countries, practice areas, and sizes,” he continues. “But this acquisition is about more than expanding into a new segment; we’re driving a fundamental shift in how the entire legal industry operates. The large law firm market is on the brink of a major shift, and this acquisition cements our role in leading that change.” 

ShareDo’s CEO and Founder, Ben Nicholson, will take the position of general manager at ShareDo; a move Clio hopes will ensure continuity and expansion of services for customers and prospects. 

“We’re committed to strengthening ShareDo’s already impressive momentum in the U.K., Australia, and Canada, while expanding its reach globally,” Ronnie Gurion, COO of Clio tells Vancouver Tech Journal. The demand for modern, cloud-based solutions in large law firms is undeniable, and we see a tremendous opportunity to bring ShareDo to the U.S. and beyond.”

The acquisition comes off the back of a banner year for Clio. In July 2024, it raised USD $900 million at a $3 billion valuation, which represented the largest capital raise in Canadian history. That same year, Clio doubled its ARR to over USD $200 million compared to 2022, expanded internationally to the APAC region, and grew its payments business — processing billions of dollars annually in legal-specific transactions. Clio now has over 1,100 employees in North America, EMEA, and the APAC regions.

Last month, the company was also in the news for its $3 million donation to UBC Sauder’s Powerhouse Project: a new, state-of-the-art building on the university campus dedicated to helping advance students’ experiential learning and connections with the business community. The gift is one of the largest donations to the project, and will fund a purpose-built space that will house the Vancouver branch of the Creative Destruction Lab.

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