Consilio announced the acquisition of icourts, a firm offering end‑to‑end electronic evidence management. The global tech‑enabled services leader, operating in Sydney and Melbourne, said the deal follows the merging of elaw and the establishment of dedicated data centers in the region. This move also builds on its continued investment in the Australian market.
The announcement arrived shortly after a partnership between Wordsmith and Consilio’s Lawyers on Demand to deliver AI‑enabled managed services. Earlier in April, Consilio launched its Aurora Legal AI suite in Australia, and in May it combined that technology with Claude. The series of announcements reflects a rapid expansion of services Down Under.
The acquisition expands resources for Australian legal teams.
As a result, icourts’ clients will receive Consilio’s broader technology and delivery capabilities. They can now tap into these assets for complex legal, regulatory, and investigative matters.
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Organizations managing growing complexity are seeking trusted partners with local expertise, global scale, and specialist capability to support every stage of the legal life cycle, from domestic matters to cross‑border issues. Consilio noted that clients need support that spans the entire process.
This purchase follows a string of strategic moves in the Australian market, suggesting a shift toward consolidating separate legal‑technology services under a single umbrella. By combining icourts’ expertise in electronic evidence with a wider suite of tools, the firm appears to answer the rising demand for combined, rather than siloed, solutions as the industry moves further into digital workflows.
The earlier merging of elaw and the partnership with Wordsmith point to a trend of acquiring regional specialists to avoid separate vendors for discovery and investigative needs.
The deal brings icourts’ offerings across the e‑discovery life cycle into Consilio’s operations as the world’s largest AI legal data technology provider. Clients of both firms gain expanded local expertise and resources covering forensic technology, e‑discovery, evidence management, e‑courts, and technology development solutions.
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Focusing on High‑Stakes Investigations
The acquisition strengthens regional capabilities in supporting complex royal commissions and large‑scale investigations. It builds on icourts’ longstanding experience delivering secure, technology‑enabled evidence management for some of Australia’s most significant matters. The provider said the deal “further strengthens its ability to meet that need” regarding demand for local expertise.
Rebecca Grant, founder and chief executive of icourts, said the move “marks an exciting new chapter” for her team and its clients. She views Consilio as a platform that provides the ideal environment to build on what has been created at icourts. The goal is to give clients access to global expertise and leading technology while preserving the local service, personal approach, and trusted relationships they value.
Drew Macaulay, Consilio’s APAC and EMEA managing director, added that the purchase reflects confidence in the Australian market. He noted that icourts’ expertise complements existing capabilities very well. Macaulay said the acquisition adds further scale and broader capabilities to the business Down Under.