Dye & Durham

What Dye & Durham does

Dye & Durham Corporation (TSX: DND) is a publicly traded legal technology company headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with Australian operations run through Dye & Durham Australia Pty Ltd (Sydney). The group was founded in 2020 and expanded primarily through acquisitions, notably GlobalX (now Unity Search) and Affinity, giving it a multi-brand Australian legal-tech portfolio. It also operates in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

The company sells an integrated stack for legal and conveyancing professionals. The three core platforms are Unity Practice Management (cloud-based, built on Salesforce, formerly NebuLAW), Unity Search (an information-brokering platform aggregating 7,660+ products from 3,270+ sources for property, business and personal searches), and Affinity (practice management for mid-tier law firms, deployed on-premises or on Microsoft Azure). These are complemented by Matter Centre (electronic conveyancing workflow), Terrain (map-based property information), Settlement Room, Conveyancing Manager, ATOM (legal accounting), eLawforms, CATS, SettsPlus, Search Manager and Identity Solutions. The stack is integrated with PEXA (Dye & Durham is the first official PEXA integration partner), Xero, iManage, NetDocuments, Salesforce, Macquarie Bank, LexisNexis, RedView, Nearmap, Livesign and others. The company is Australia's largest settlement agent, with 250+ team members delivering 250,000+ legal support services annually, supporting 10,000+ Australian financial and legal professionals across offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Hobart.

Revenue is generated through a mix of monthly software subscriptions (e.g., Matter Centre at A$90/firm/month), per-search transaction fees across Unity Search and Search Manager, electronic conveyancing transaction fees via PEXA, manual professional services (court filing, settlement attendance, stamping), and premium platinum support subscriptions. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with dedicated account managers for mid-to-large law firms, self-serve cloud onboarding for mid-market customers, and a deep integration partner ecosystem that drives distribution. Customer segments are law firms, licensed conveyancers, financial institutions and banks, insolvency practitioners, and property planning professionals.

Name

Dye & Durham

Legal name

Dye & Durham Corporation

Website

https://dyedurham.com.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Dye & Durham is a TSX-listed legal technology company selling practice management, information search, electronic conveyancing, and settlement services to law firms, conveyancers, and financial institutions across Australia, Canada, the UK, and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Practice Management Software

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

Keywords

• Legal practice management software
• Conveyancing workflow solutions
• Property search platform
• Electronic conveyancing integration
• Settlement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription Licenses: Monthly subscription fees for practice management software including Unity Practice Management, Unity Search, Affinity, Matter Centre, and ATOM. Pricing varies by product tier and user count.
2. Search and Data Services Transaction Fees: Transaction fees for property, business and commercial information searches. Unity Search provides access to over 7,660 products from 3,270+ sources with per-search pricing.
3. Electronic Conveyancing Services: Fees for PEXA electronic conveyancing services and settlement room services for property transactions
4. Legal Support Services: Manual services including court filing, litigation searching, business/property searching, stamping, settlement attendance, and document verification services
5. Platinum Support Services: Premium Australian-based platinum customer service and support team providing priority assistance for exclusive number of clients
6. Matter Centre Subscription: $90 per firm per month (excl. GST) for Matter Centre with unlimited users and phone support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dye & Durham provides cloud-based and on-premises legal practice management software (Unity Practice Management, Affinity, Matter Centre) and information brokering/search platforms (Unity Search, Search Manager, Terrain) for Australian law firms, conveyancers, financial institutions, and property planning professionals. The company also delivers manual settlement, stamping, registration, court filing, and litigation support services across Australia, plus identity verification and AML/CTF compliance tools.

Product overview

Dye & Durham offers a comprehensive legal technology platform for Australian legal and conveyancing professionals. The product portfolio includes three core practice management systems: Unity™ Practice Management (cloud-based, also known as NebuLAW), Unity™ Search (information brokering platform with 7,660+ products), and Affinity (for mid-tier law firms). Supporting these are multiple specialized modules: Matter Centre for electronic conveyancing workflows, Terrain for map-based property information, Settlement Room for transaction collaboration, and various identity/AML solutions. Additional products include ATOM for legal accounting, CATS for South Australian conveyancers, SettsPlus for Western Australia, Conveyancing Manager, eLawforms, and API Connect for developer integrations. The platform integrates with major tools including PEXA, Xero, iManage, NetDocuments, LexisNexis, Salesforce, Livesign, and RedView. Banking and settlement services support over 10,000 financial and legal professionals with 4,000+ property searches and comprehensive legal support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unity™ Practice Management: Cloud-based all-in-one practice management solution for legal and conveyancing firms, also known as NebuLAW.
• Unity™ Search
• Affinity
• Matter Centre
• Matter Centre Projects
• Conveyancing Manager
• Terrain
• ATOM
• eLawforms
• SettsPlus
• CATS
• Search Manager
• Settlement Room
• Conveyancing Directory

Products and services

• Unity™ Practice Management Cloud-based all-in-one practice management solution for legal and conveyancing firms, offering workflow automation, integrated due diligence, e-conveyancing, trust accounting, CRM, and built-in AML compliance management.
• Unity™ Search Web-based information brokering platform providing fast, real-time ordering of information on companies, businesses, properties and individuals, including AML/CTF checks, due diligence and risk management.
• Affinity Legal practice management solution for mid-tier law firms offering matter management, document management, integrated legal research, time recording, billing, due diligence search, accounting, CRM and client portal capabilities.
• Matter Centre Electronic conveyancing workflow solution for property lawyers and conveyancers with automation, smart workflows, PEXA integration, property information searching, and integrated electronic signing.
• Terrain Map-based property information searching platform for property planning professionals, offering spatial searching for plans, titles, dealings and ASIC information, with Nearmap aerial imagery integration.
• Search Manager National property ordering platform providing direct access to 4,000+ property searches with integrated mortgage services, intelligent ordering and billing.
• Settlement Room Collaborative application for legal representatives and financial institutions to communicate in a common transaction workspace prior to settlement, with real-time booking and verification of property information, payout figures and payment directions.
• AML/CTF Checks in Unity™ Search Advanced AML/CTF compliance solution providing KYC, VOI, PEP, sanctions screening and business entity checks with intelligent risk scoring and device/location analysis.
• ATOM Cloud-based accounting and practice management software for Australian law firms with payroll, time recording, billing, reporting and certified trust accounting capabilities.
• Matter Centre Projects Project management workflow solution for lawyers, conveyancers and property developers to transact multi-lot property developments and major projects, including batch functionality, eContracts, eSigning, eSettlements and Property Developer Portal.
• Conveyancing Manager Diary-based workflow solution for conveyancers integrating with Search Manager, Self Service Booking and Settlement Room for seamless conveyancing operations.
• eLawforms Subscription service providing thousands of law forms and templates including LIV Word Modules, online PDF forms, electronic signing with SMS verification, and 200+ ASIC forms in Word format.
• SettsPlus Western Australia's all-in-one conveyancing solution for settlement agents combining file management, workflows, PEXA integration, VOI services, electronic signing, integrated property information, and SettsHub client portal.
• CATS Practice Management System written by conveyancers for South Australian conveyancers, including built-in trust account management, document creation, and client/file management.
• Settlement, Stamping & Registration Solutions for completing paper settlements in Australia including pre-settlement examination, assessment of government fees, settlement booking, cheque collection, settlement attendance, and lodgement with Land Titles Offices.
• Courts, Probate & Other Litigation Services Legal support services including court filing, litigation searching, business/property searching, stamping, SecureCollection for settlements, probate and document lodgment.
• Identity Solutions AML/CTF checks combining digital VOI, enhanced identity verification, intelligent risk scoring and device/location analysis, including Livesign VOI, VirtualVOI and SignMe for electronic signing.
• API Connect Open API solution connecting client applications to Dye & Durham information services, search and national property and business information delivery, including approved Gateway Service Provider status for Australian Government's Document Verification Service.
• National Property API API consolidating state and territory title and property data into a consistent format for integration into client systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% of clients rate Australian-based customer service as excellent
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered growth and core.

• Send PaymentsgrowthTechnology or Integration · 14 May 2026Cross-border payments partnership enabling cost-effective, faster international payment workflows for law firms and conveyancers. First feature is International Contacts Checker for Affinity practice management system. Send Payments has processed $5 billion+ in transactions since 2021.
• RedViewcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 February 2026Expanded partnership bringing RedView CRM and growth tools to Affinity firms. Integration delivers enquiry capture, targeted engagement, referral tracking, and campaign ROI visibility within Affinity workflows. Additional modules include secure client portals, task management, and business intelligence.
• RealamlcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025AML/CTF compliance partnership powered by Realaml technology for unified KYC, VOI, PEP screening, and sanctions screening in Unity Search for Tranche 2 compliance.
• One AMLcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025Partnership to help Australian law firms and conveyancing professionals prepare for Tranche 2 AML/CTF compliance obligations.
• NearmapgrowthTechnology or Integration · 23 October 2025Nearmap high-resolution aerial imagery integration in Terrain platform, empowering property planning professionals with accurate visual data within parcel and title workflows.
• RenewMapgrowthTechnology or Integration · 8 September 2025Renewable energy project planning integration in Terrain platform supporting renewable energy project planning with specialized mapping capabilities.
• PEXAcoreTechnology or IntegrationFirst official PEXA integration partner enabling seamless electronic property settlements through Unity Search, Open Practice, Matter Centre and partner practice management systems. Dye & Durham was awarded ABA Award Winner for Innovation for this partnership.
• SalesforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationUnity Practice Management built on Salesforce platform, providing enterprise-grade cloud software for legal practice management with workflow automation and CRM capabilities.
• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationAccounting integration allowing seamless syncing of financial data between Unity Practice Management and Xero for invoicing and reporting.
• iManagecoreTechnology or IntegrationDocument management integration allowing secure document management and collaboration from within Unity Practice Management platform.
• NetDocumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationDocument management integration with NetDocuments platform enabling document organization and access from Unity Practice Management and Affinity platforms.
• Macquarie BankcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIntegration with Macquarie Bank providing innovative payment, collection, receipting and reconciliation solution for Affinity and Unity Practice Management customers.
• LexisNexisgrowthTechnology or IntegrationAffinity integrates with Lexis+ and Lexis+ AI providing one-click access to AI-powered analytics and decision-making tools for productivity and quality outcomes.
• FeeSynergygrowthTechnology or IntegrationIntegration helping automate and streamline debtor management and payments process, reducing debtor days and enabling better cash flow.
• HivelightgrowthTechnology or IntegrationLegal task and project management integration in Unity Practice Management providing visibility into legal tasks, timelines, and progress for complex matters.
• MitimesgrowthTechnology or IntegrationTime tracking and billing integration allowing effortless time tracking and billing within Unity Practice Management and Affinity platforms.
• VXTgrowthTechnology or IntegrationPhone call time capture integration with Unity Practice Management syncing contacts and saving file notes from calls.
• Stewart TitlegrowthTechnology or IntegrationFast and convenient Stewart Title insurance policy ordering in Unity Search for hidden property transaction risk protection during conveyancing.
• Smarter DraftergrowthTechnology or IntegrationDocument drafting efficiency enhancement in Unity Practice Management with document template integration for accurate compliant document generation.
• OPEXgrowthTechnology or IntegrationConveyancing project and contract management integration in Unity Practice Management providing real-time visibility and operational efficiency.
• LivesigncoreTechnology or IntegrationVerification of Identity (VOI) solution with digital Client Authorisation Form (eCAF), passport chip scans and anti-tampering ID checks for client onboarding.
• KonektagrowthTechnology or IntegrationUnity Search integrated into Actionstep via Konekta API for regulatory information search on property, company and business.
• AdvintekgrowthTechnology or IntegrationPEPPOL-certified Access Point Provider partnership supporting Singapore firms with e-invoicing for future IRAS mandates.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NetDocuments: NetDocuments is a cloud-native document management and collaboration platform for law firms. It integrates with Unity PMS and Affinity and competes as a broader document-workflow incumbent in the same legal market.
• Wolters Kluwer: Wolters Kluwer is a global information services and legal-software incumbent (e.g., ELM Solutions, TyMetrix). Comparable as a broader legal-tech and compliance incumbent with overlapping practice management, compliance, and data offerings to Dye & Durham's portfolio.
• Thomson Reuters: Thomson Reuters is a global legal-tech incumbent offering practice management, legal research, and compliance products (including 3E and FindLaw). It competes with Dye & Durham's full-stack legal software and data strategy across multiple geographies.
• LexisNexis: LexisNexis (via Lexis+ and Lexis+ AI) is integrated into Affinity and competes more broadly as a legal research, compliance, and data incumbent. The partnership-overlap illustrates how LexisNexis is both a complement and a larger competitor to Dye & Durham's data and search offerings.
• PEXA: PEXA is Australia's dominant electronic conveyancing network and a key partner of Dye & Durham (first official integration partner). It is comparable as the infrastructure layer for property settlements on which Matter Centre and other Dye & Durham products depend.
• iManage: iManage is a leading document and email management platform for legal professionals globally. It is both an integration partner of Dye & Durham (Unity PMS) and a broader incumbent whose capabilities overlap with Affinity's document management module.

Direct peers

• Actionstep: Actionstep is a global cloud legal practice management platform with a strong Australian and UK presence, including Konekta API integrations that connect to Unity Search. It competes directly with Affinity and Unity PMS in mid-market law firms.
• LEAP Legal Software: LEAP is a cloud-based legal practice management platform serving small and mid-tier law firms in Australia, the UK, Ireland, and Canada. It directly competes with Affinity and Unity PMS in the same target segments and geographies.
• LawMaster: LawMaster is an Australian legal practice management system used by mid-to-large firms, including PEXA integration. It is one of Dye & Durham's direct competitors in Australian practice management and is mentioned as a host of PEXA integration.
• Smokeball: Smokeball is a leading Australian cloud practice management and conveyancing platform for small and mid-sized law firms. It competes head-on with Affinity, Unity PMS, and Matter Centre for the same Australian mid-market conveyancing customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DyeDurhamAU
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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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