Thomson Reuters acquires Brazilian legal publisher

Sao Paulo—Thomson Reuters announced it has acquired Revista dos Tribunais, a legal publisher in Brazil. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Thomson Reuters said in a press release that the acquisition represents “a strategic opportunity” to provide software and online services for the legal industry in Brazil.

“Revista dos Tribunais brings a strong local brand, high-caliber content and authors, and deep customer relationships that will help build our online business in Brazil,” Gonzalo Lissarrague, senior VP-Latin America for Thomson Reuters Legal, said in a statement.

Thomson Reuters said Revista dos Tribunais has about 300 staff members and 43 branches that will join the company.