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New firm acquires Black Letter Discovery

February 09, 2009

Callidus Holdings LLC, a newly formed holding company, acquired Black Letter Discovery, a San Francisco-based provider of legal staffing and outsourcing. Callidus includes staffing industry veteran Joseph Amella and Milestone Partners, a St. Davids PA private equity firm. Callidus formed in the fourth quarter, it also closed the Black Letter deal late in the quarter.

Amella previously served as CEO of Accretive Solutions, a finance and accounting staffing and consulting firm. He also held senior positions in Corestaff and Talent Tree Inc.

Black Letter provides temporary attorneys, legal project management services and both onshore and offshore document review services. The offshore services are handled in the Philippines. Terms of the deal were not announced.

Peter Kuhlmann of Acquest International LP brokered the formation of Callidus Holdings.