While it might have been a roller coaster year for legal tech companies, one constant remained: growing market consolidation. In fact, 2022 saw a deluge of M&A deals, likely the result of the legal tech industry both still riding high on surging tech pandemic demand and conversely dealing with economic volatility and the prospects of a slowing market over the year.

Above, we look at nine of the biggest legal tech M&A deals of 2022.

Note: In considering what M&As were the "biggest," we looked at a company's market share, the deal's impact to clients and the company's growth and offerings.