Acquirer(s)
- E.Law Australia Pty Ltd
Target(s)
- CCH Workflow Solutions<br/> Ringtail Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
Summary
Market definition
The ACCC considered the completed acquisition in the context of national markets for the following:- electronic data discovery,
- imaging and coding,
- case management software, and
- consultant and project management for legal IT.
However the ACCC did not consider it necessary to consider whether the above product types represented markets in their own right, or were part of a broader market for legal document management.
Competition analysis
The ACCC considered that the completed acquisition was unlikely to substantially lessen competition in any of the relevant markets. Factors informing this conclusion included:- the presence of alternative suppliers of each of the products identified above, and
- barriers to entry appeared low for new entrants seeking to supply the products identified above.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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E.Law Australia Pty Ltd acquired CCH Workflow Solutions Pty Ltd and Ringtail Asia Pacific Pty Ltd. |
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ACCC commenced review under the Merger Review Process Guidelines. |
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Closing date for submissions from interested parties. |
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ACCC announced it would not oppose the completed acquisition. |