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Verbit acquires VITAC to become world's largest AI-powered transcription and captioning platform

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Overview

Client

Verbit Inc

On May 11, 2021, Verbit Inc., an internet company that specializes in combining human and artificial intelligence to provide transcription and captioning solutions, completed the acquisition of VITAC, the largest provider of captioning products and solutions in North America.

This acquisition will position Verbit as the number one player in the professional transcription and captioning market across legal, media, education, government and corporate sector.

Fasken, with a team comprised of Brad Freelan, Neil Kravitz, Oleg Stratiev, Rhonda Grintuch, Laura Fabi, and Florence Longval, acted as Canadian legal counsel to Verbit in connection with this acquisition.

Jurisdictions

  • Québec
  • Ontario

Team

  • Bradley A. Freelan, Partner, Toronto, ON, +1 416 865 4423, bfreelan@fasken.com
  • Neil Kravitz, Partner | Co-lead, Corporate, Co-lead, Cross Border and International Practice, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 7551, nkravitz@fasken.com
  • Rhonda Grintuch, Partner, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 5240, rgrintuch@fasken.com
  • Laura Fabi, Associate, Montréal, QC, +1 514 657 5097, lfabi@fasken.com
  • Florence Longval, Associate, Montréal, QC, +1 514 397 7437, flongval@fasken.com