VLex
vLex is a legal technology company that provides a global legal research platform. Founded in Barcelona in 2000, it offers access to legal databases, case law, statutes, regulations, and AI-assisted research tools. In 2025, vLex was acquired by Clio for US$1 billion.
History
vLex was founded in Barcelona, Spain in 2000 by brothers Lluís Faus, who serves as chief executive officer, and Ángel Faus, who serves as chief technology officer.[1]
In 2019, vLex acquired Justis Publishing Ltd., a UK legal publisher with customers in more than 40 countries.[1]
In September 2022, Oakley Capital, a European private equity firm, acquired a majority ownership stake in vLex.[2]
On April 4, 2023, vLex and Fastcase announced a merger to form a combined legal research entity.[3] The combined company retained the vLex name, with Lluís Faus becoming global CEO.[2] Oakley Capital and Bain Capital Credit invested in the merged business to support global expansion and accelerate the company's AI development programme.[2] The merger was described by industry analysts as one of the most significant transactions in the history of legal technology.[2][4]
In June 2025, law practice management company Clio signed a definitive agreement to acquire vLex for US$1 billion in cash and stock.[1][5] This made vLex one of a small number of Spanish technology companies to have achieved unicorn status.[1]
Platform
vLex provides access to over one billion legal documents from more than 100 countries through a single research platform.[6] The platform covers primary and secondary legal materials, including case law, statutes, regulations, law reviews, and content from third-party publishers.[7]
The platform includes an AI assistant called Vincent, which assists legal professionals with research, summarisation of case law and statutes, and litigation analytics.[8] Vincent supports research across multiple languages, covering both domestic and international legal materials.[9]
Following the 2023 merger with Fastcase, the combined platform incorporated a large US legal database, including federal and state case law, court dockets, and litigation analytics previously provided by Fastcase and its Docket Alarm integration.[8]
Awards and recognition
vLex's AI tools were named Overall Legal Research Solution Provider of the Year in the 2022 LegalTech Breakthrough Awards Programme.[7] Fastcase was twice named New Product of the Year by the American Association of Law Libraries prior to its merger with vLex.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ambrogi, Robert (June 30, 2025). "In A Mega Deal, Clio Buys vLex for $1 Billion, Merging AI, Research and Practice Management". LawNext. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ambrogi, Robert (April 4, 2023). "In Major Legal Tech Deal, vLex and Fastcase Merge, Creating A Global Legal Research Company, Backed By Oakley Capital and Bain Capital". LawNext. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Firm Advises Fastcase on Merger with vLex". Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Legal tech services vLex and Fastcase merge to form one of the world's largest global law libraries". Texas Bar Blog. April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Clio Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire vLex for US$1 Billion, Defining a New Era for AI-Powered Legal Technology". Clio. June 30, 2025. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "vLex – AI Legal Research Tools for Lawyers". vLex. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Legal Tech & Research News: vLex and Fastcase Merge to form vLex Group". Jenkins Law Library. April 27, 2023. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "vLex AI". The Legal Wire. October 21, 2024. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "vLex and Fastcase Merge to Form World's Largest Global Law Library". Dewey B Strategic. April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 2026. Check date values in:
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