LexisNexis Butterworths to acquire Quicklaw.Quicklaw Inc., Canada's leading online legal information service, and legal publisher LexisNexis Buttersworth Canada are in final negotiations for Quicklaw to be acquired by LexisNexis Buttersworth. Quicklaw was represented by The van Tulleken Company (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and London). The companies expect the deal to be finalized in the very near future. The new consolidated company will have headquarters in Kingston, Ontario Kingston, Ontario, is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands begin. Kingston is the county seat of Frontenac County. . Professor Hugh Lawford, the founder, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Quicklaw, will become CEO of the new organization. Quicklaw cofounder co·found tr.v. co·found·ed, co·found·ing, co·founds To establish or found in concert with another or others. co·found Dick von Briesen will become executive vice president. "Quicklaw decided that LexisNexis is the best partner to help ensure Quicklaw continues providing legal researchers in Canada with the most comprehensive, current and technologically advanced services possible," said Lawford, in explaining his decision to seek a buyer for the company he and von Briesen started in 1973 (coincidentally co·in·ci·den·tal adj. 1. Occurring as or resulting from coincidence. 2. Happening or existing at the same time. co·in the same year Lexis was founded; Nexis followed in 1979). LexisNexis Buttersworth Canada serves the legal, accounting and allied professions by publishing legal information in a variety of formats, including textbooks, journals, newsletters, loose-leaf services, law reports, newspapers, CD-ROMs, and online services. www.quicklaw.com, www.lexisnexis.com. |
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