Legal Services Acquisitions in United States

MediVisuals + High Impact, a provider of litigation visual demonstratives and courtroom presentations, acquired Jury Impressions, a jury research firm founded by trial attorney Irv (Irvin) Cantor. The acquisition expands MediVisuals + High Impact’s litigation support offering to include mock-jury research, focus groups, and survey-based jury testing alongside its visual strategy and demonstrative production capabilities.

Purpose Legal, a provider of digital forensics, eDiscovery, AI-powered managed review, and legal operations services, acquired Hire Counsel, a managed review and flexible legal staffing company. The deal is intended to create an integrated managed services platform combining Hire Counsel’s large attorney talent network with Purpose Legal’s technology and AI-driven workflows; financial terms were not disclosed. Hire Counsel was a portfolio company of Long Point Capital, and the transaction was supported by Purpose Legal’s majority investor Blue Sage Capital with Comerica Bank providing financing.

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP has acquired Schulman Bhattacharya LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based commercial litigation and arbitration boutique. The combination expands Hughes Hubbard’s disputes capabilities in the U.S. capital region, with Schulman Bhattacharya partners Jeremy W. Schulman, Koushik Bhattacharya, and Jeffrey S. Gavenman joining the firm along with additional attorneys.

BAL, a corporate immigration law firm, acquired Ladik Law Firm, a sports and entertainment immigration specialist. The transaction adds founder Steve Ladik and his team into BAL’s Sports and Entertainment Practice, expanding BAL’s services for professional and amateur athletes, teams, and leagues.

Point Wild acquired Juraspring, a mass tort lien resolution firm, to expand its legal services offering alongside its existing units CyEx and settlement administrator Simpluris. Juraspring will continue to operate under the leadership of its co-founders Rachel Stoering, Kelley Newman, and Karen Nakon, adding healthcare lien resolution and mass tort settlement support capabilities to Point Wild’s end-to-end services across the mass tort lifecycle.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) acquired Signature Resolution, LLC, a provider of high-complexity private dispute resolution services, in partnership with the company’s founders. Signature Resolution, headquartered in Los Angeles, will continue to be led by founders Dario Higuchi, Michael Latin, Louis Meisinger, and Richard Stone, who will retain significant equity as the business pursues geographic expansion and further platform investment.

Veritext, a legal solutions and court reporting platform company owned by Leonard Green & Partners, acquired Atlanta-based BAY Mediation and Arbitration Services (BAY). FourBridges Capital Advisors advised BAY’s owners Bill Allred and F. Scott Young on the sell-side transaction, including valuation and deal terms. Post-transaction, Allred and Young will continue to lead BAY as Veritext expands its ADR services footprint in the Southeast.

Proceed (formerly Counsel Press) announced the acquisition of Rapid Legal, Inc. and its proprietary technology platform, LegalConnect, Inc. The deal expands Proceed’s West Coast presence and strengthens its technology-enabled legal services offering, particularly in e-filing and service of process.

Proceed (formerly Counsel Press) announced the acquisition of Special Delivery Service, a Dallas-based provider of technology-driven service of process solutions. The deal expands Proceed’s presence in Texas and strengthens its nationwide technology-enabled litigation support platform.

Eudia, an AI-based legal technology platform for in-house legal teams, has acquired Out-House, a specialized/modern legal services provider founded and led by former Fortune 500 general counsel Lynden Renwick. The deal expands Eudia’s AI-augmented legal services capabilities—particularly in high-volume commercial contracting and outside counsel management—and deepens its reach with Fortune 500 legal departments. Following the acquisition, Renwick will join Eudia’s leadership team to help co-lead expanded enterprise service lines combining human expertise with Eudia’s AI technology.

Rockbridge Growth Equity made a strategic investment in Miles Mediation & Arbitration, a fast-growing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) professional services provider headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Miles CEO Parag Shah and the management team will continue to lead the company as the partnership supports continued national expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

Array, a litigation support firm, acquired Celerity Discovery to deepen its eDiscovery and litigation support capabilities. The deal expands Array’s footprint and capacity to deliver end-to-end solutions to corporate legal departments, law firms, and government agencies across North America and the United Kingdom.

Counsel Press Inc. announced the acquisition of Firefly Legal to strengthen and expand its service of process offering nationwide. Firefly Legal, headquartered in Mokena, Illinois, provides service of process, skip tracing, court e-filing, and related litigation services, and will expand Counsel Press’ footprint and capabilities in the market.

Frost Law, a Maryland-based legal and professional services firm, acquired Nager Law Group to expand and strengthen its consumer bankruptcy and insolvency practice. Nager Law Group founder Alon Nager is joining Frost Law as a Director, bringing experience in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, debt settlement, and foreclosure defense serving clients in the Baltimore–Washington region.

Gridiron Capital acquired ABC Legal Services, a provider of service of process and court filing solutions, from Aquiline Capital Partners. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, ABC Legal operates a tech-enabled network connecting tens of thousands of clients with process servers across the U.S. and internationally; CEO Tim Dinehart will continue to lead the business. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Dubin Research & Consulting (DRC), a portfolio company of Trivest Partners, acquired Immersion Legal LLC, a trial graphics and trial technology company. The deal expands DRC’s capabilities in trial strategy and jury consulting, combining the firms’ graphics and technology offerings with DRC’s trial consulting services. Following the acquisition, DRC and Immersion will operate as sister companies under common ownership, with Immersion’s founder James Haase remaining CEO.

Lexitas, a technology-enabled litigation services provider and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, acquired TP.One Court Reporting. TP.One was formerly a division of Trustpoint.One and provides court reporting and litigation support services; its president David Kis and a team of sales representatives joined Lexitas as part of the transaction.

Philadelphia-based law firm Stevens & Lee acquired Chatham, New Jersey-based Brown, Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C., adding Stevens & Lee’s third New Jersey office and expanding the combined firm’s corporate, litigation, and real estate capabilities. Brown, Moskowitz & Kallen is an eight-attorney firm focused on advising privately held, middle-market businesses in New Jersey and New York.

McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel completed their merger effective August 1, officially launching the combined firm McDermott Will & Schulte. The new global law firm will have more than 1,750 attorneys across 20+ offices worldwide and reported combined revenue of approximately $3 billion.

Array, a litigation support and eDiscovery services provider, announced it has acquired Barrister Digital Solutions. The deal strengthens Array’s presence in the Washington, D.C. metro area and expands service capabilities for both firms’ legal clients. Kenyon Group, LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor and arranged the transaction.

Counsel Press Inc., an outsourced legal services platform backed by Align Capital Partners, acquired Gibson Moore to expand its appellate services presence in the Mid-Atlantic. Gibson Moore, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, provides court rules interpretation, legal proofreading, appellate brief printing, and same-day brief filing. The deal represents Counsel Press’ eighth add-on acquisition since Align Capital Partners partnered with the company in 2023.

Eudia, an augmented intelligence platform for Fortune 500 legal teams, announced it has acquired Johnson Hana, an alternative legal services provider with 300+ legal professionals. The deal combines Eudia’s agentic AI platform with Johnson Hana’s managed legal services and talent base to create an AI-augmented human workforce for enterprise legal departments. Piper Sandler served as Eudia’s financial adviser on the transaction.

U.S. Legal Support, a provider of litigation support services, acquired Lynx Legal Services, a process serving firm. The deal expands U.S. Legal Support’s nationwide service of process capabilities and adds Lynx’s offerings such as skip tracing, evictions/foreclosures support, document retrieval, and court filing.

Frost Law, led by founder and managing partner Glen Frost, acquired attorney Alyssa Maloof Whatley’s tax controversy practice. As part of the transaction, Whatley joined Frost Law as Director of Tax Controversy (Domestic), expanding the firm’s capabilities in complex IRS and state tax controversy matters for individuals and businesses nationwide.

Fathom Law, a San Francisco-based emerging companies and venture capital-focused law firm, has merged with Scale LLP, a national law firm with a modern legal delivery model. The combination adds six lawyers from Fathom and strengthens Scale’s corporate and EC/VC capabilities while expanding its nationwide attorney footprint.

Expert Institute announced it has acquired ExpertConnect Litigation Support, LLC (ECLS), a national litigation support firm known for its network of expert witnesses in high-stakes regulatory, commercial, and intellectual property disputes. The deal expands Expert Institute’s expert witness network and enhances capabilities for its Expert iQ platform users; ECLS founder Eric Broyles will remain involved as a shareholder and strategic advisor.

ABC Legal Services announced the acquisitions of On the Run Legal Solutions (OTR) and Specialized Attorney Services (SAS), legal support firms operating in Arizona and California. The deals expand ABC Legal’s service-of-process and legal support capabilities in two fast-growing U.S. markets and support improved scale and consistency of service.

Counsel Press Inc., the outsourced legal services platform backed by Align Capital Partners, acquired Legalex LLC to expand into the service of process market. Headquartered in New York City, Legalex provides a technology-enabled platform for process serving, court e-filing, skip tracing, and investigative services across all 50 U.S. states. The deal represents Counsel Press’ seventh add-on acquisition since Align Capital Partners partnered with the company in 2023.

Arcapita Group Holdings Limited completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Trustpoint.One, a tech-enabled provider of legal services in the United States. Trustpoint.One, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, provides services including eDiscovery, managed review, legal staffing, and cybersecurity solutions to law firms and corporate clients.

Magna Legal Services, a provider of litigation support services, acquired e-Legal, an independent service of process firm based in California. The deal (effective April 8, 2025) expands Magna’s nationwide service of process capabilities and strengthens its overall litigation support and consulting platform; e-Legal founders Lisa Huey and Steve Hill will remain in leadership roles post-acquisition.

First Legal acquired Inter County Judicial Services (IJS), a New York-based process serving and litigation support provider. The deal expands First Legal’s Court & Process Services presence in the New York legal market and adds deeper local expertise to support its nationwide litigation support offerings.

Angeion Group, a provider of end-to-end group litigation support and settlement administration, announced a merger with Case Works, a tech-enabled case data management and litigation support services provider. The combination strengthens Angeion’s mass tort and complex litigation management capabilities, bringing together Angeion’s technology and claims management expertise with Case Works’ client engagement and medical record retrieval/review services. Both companies previously received majority investments from private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners in 2024, which supported unifying the businesses.

Rev, a speech-to-text transcription technology company, acquired SmartDepo, an AI-powered deposition summarization solution used by law firms and court reporting agencies. The deal combines Rev’s transcription capabilities with SmartDepo’s deposition summaries featuring page-line citations and human-in-the-loop quality checks to expand Rev’s legal AI product offering.

Cleary Gottlieb announced the acquisition of Springbok AI, a generative AI product development company focused on technology that supports legal service delivery. As part of the deal, Cleary will onboard Springbok’s proprietary SpringLaw platform and integrate Springbok’s team, including co-founder and CEO Victoria Albrecht, to form an AI Acceleration team building custom AI solutions for the firm and its clients.

Blumberg and Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. (ACS) announced a merger combining Blumberg’s legal solutions and forms business with ACS’s business formation, filing, and registered agent services. Following the transaction, Blumberg will operate under the new name Blumberg Legal Automation, aiming to expand and modernize its legal automation and related offerings for legal professionals.

Factor (Factor Law), a provider of integrated law, AI and contracting services, acquired Theory and Principle, a legal technology design and development studio. The acquisition is intended to accelerate Factor’s AI-first legal solutions by combining Factor’s large-scale contracting and legal operations experience with Theory and Principle’s user-centered product design and engineering capabilities.

LegalZoom acquired Formation Nation, a small business services company that provides business formation and compliance services through its Nevada Corporate Headquarters (NCH) business and its Inc Authority brand. The deal closed on February 10, 2025, and is intended to expand LegalZoom’s small business solutions and customer support capabilities. Consideration included $49.3 million in cash upfront, approximately 2.2 million restricted shares of LegalZoom common stock, and an additional $15.4 million cash holdback subject to customary adjustments.

Angeion Group, a Renovus Capital Partners portfolio company providing tech-enabled group litigation services, acquired Donlin Recano & Co. LLC, a bankruptcy administration firm. The deal expands Angeion’s capabilities in restructuring and claims administration and will operate as Angeion Group Bankruptcy Services to serve law firms, financial institutions, and corporate clients.

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans (McCathern PLLC), a Dallas-headquartered law firm, completed its acquisition of Briner Family Law Group, a boutique family law firm led by Marie Briner. The deal expands McCathern’s family law footprint in North Texas and strengthens its capacity to serve rising demand for services such as divorce, child custody, adoptions, and marital agreements.

Veritext Legal Solutions acquired three alternative dispute resolution (ADR) firms—UWWM (Upchurch Watson White & Max), The McCammon Group, and Resolute Systems—to expand beyond court reporting and litigation support into ADR services. The acquisitions add dispute resolution capabilities and expertise intended to be integrated into a unified ADR offering led by newly appointed SVP of ADR Matthew P. York.

U.S. Legal Support, a provider of litigation support services, acquired American Retrieval, a medical record retrieval company known for its HIPAA-compliant portal and automation capabilities. The deal expands U.S. Legal Support’s nationwide medical record retrieval offering and integrates American Retrieval’s technology with U.S. Legal Support’s broader suite of services for legal and insurance clients.

Braverman Greenspun acquired Zingman & Associates, a New York-based real estate boutique law firm with which it has worked closely for more than a decade. The deal expands Braverman Greenspun’s landlord-tenant and real estate litigation capabilities, with Zingman & Associates partners Mitchell Zingman and Cheryl Ginsburg joining the firm.

Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord have merged to create Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, a combined law firm with more than 1,600 attorneys across 33 offices in the United States and Europe. The merger expands the firm’s geographic reach and strengthens its full-service legal capabilities across key industry sectors including energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, insurance, private equity, and real estate.

Counsel Press Inc., an outsourced legal services platform backed by Align Capital Partners, acquired Case Anywhere LLC. The deal expands Counsel Press into trial court and alternative dispute resolution services and adds Case Anywhere’s cloud-based case management, eService, and collaboration technology to Counsel Press’ offerings, strengthening its presence on the U.S. West Coast.

IMS Legal Strategies acquired Texas-based MacKenzie Life Care Planning to expand beyond expert legal search into advisory services. MacKenzie Life Care Planning will operate as part of IMS, adding its team and capabilities in life care planning, rebuttals, expert testimony, and vocational analysis for significant injury matters. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Rob Levine Legal Solutions announced the consolidation of four specialized legal services companies: Records on Time, Top Notch Remote Solutions, Legal Ascend, and Innovate Legal Tech. The transaction combines capabilities in legal staffing, medical record retrieval, legal technology implementation/optimization, and consulting to create a more comprehensive services provider for law firms across the United States.

Stretto, a legal services and technology firm, acquired Chapter 11 Dockets, a precedent research database platform for corporate bankruptcy and restructuring professionals. The deal expands Stretto’s suite of client solutions by adding Chapter 11 Dockets’ large-scale pleadings database, alerts, reports, and newsletter products.

Intellectual Property Consulting (IPC), a New Orleans-based business and intellectual property law firm, announced a merger with The Watson Firm, a boutique law firm based in Birmingham, Alabama. The combined firm will operate under the IPC brand, expanding IPC’s geographic presence into Alabama and broadening service offerings including IP prosecution, litigation, and business law transactions.

Renovus Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Angeion Group, LLC, a tech-enabled provider of class action notice, claims, and settlement administration services. Founder & CEO Steven Weisbrot and senior management retained a significant ownership stake and will continue to lead the business in partnership with Renovus. Marks Baughan Securities LLC served as exclusive financial advisor to Angeion in the transaction.

Freedman Normand Friedland LLP (FNF) acquired Kaye Spiegler PLLC, a New York-based art law firm. The deal expands FNF into art and cultural property law and adds Kaye Spiegler’s four-attorney team, including co-founders Lawrence Kaye and Howard Spiegler.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) acquired Expert Institute from Spectrum Equity in partnership with Expert Institute’s management team; financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in New York City, Expert Institute provides outsourced legal services and a technology platform connecting law firms with expert witnesses and related intelligence solutions. Founder and CEO Michael Talve will continue to lead the company and retain significant equity ownership alongside LLCP.

Counsel Press, Inc., an outsourced legal services platform backed by Align Capital Partners (ACP), acquired three outsourced appellate services providers: Cockle Printing Co. d/b/a Cockle Legal Briefs, Becker Gallagher Briefs and Records, and Lantagne Legal Printing. The add-on acquisitions expand Counsel Press’ geographic coverage and strengthen its presence in the U.S. Supreme Court and broader appellate services market.

NBowers, P.C. and The Jorges Law Firm, PLLC announced the merger of their respective law firms to form Jorges & Bowers, LLP. The combined firm will provide legal services focused on New York real estate law (transactions and litigation) and estate planning and administration, serving clients across the greater New York City area.

U.S. Legal Support, Inc. announced that its trial services firms TrialEx and DecisionQuest have merged to create a combined trial consulting and trial presentation business called TrialQuest. The combination brings together strategic trial consulting, jury research/selection, trial graphics/exhibits, and courtroom presentation services under a single brand led by Jack Stein.

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) made a growth investment in National Arbitration & Mediation (NAM), a New York-based provider of alternative dispute resolution services including arbitration and mediation. The investment is intended to support NAM’s continued expansion, including geographic growth and new tech-enabled service offerings, and may also support future M&A; financial terms were not disclosed.

Auto Allies Corporation acquired the assets of TrafficTicketInsurance.com. The acquisition supports Auto Allies’ growth strategy in traffic ticket protection services, expanding its reach in subscription-based legal defense and attorney network access for drivers.

Aurora Capital Partners acquired First Legal, a technology-enabled outsourced litigation support services provider serving more than 3,500 customers across the United States. The deal (Aurora Equity Partners VI’s eleventh investment) was announced July 2, 2024, with terms not disclosed.

Magna Legal Services acquired Bosco Legal Services, a provider of legal investigations, record retrieval, and process serving, effective July 1, 2024. The deal expands Magna’s litigation support capabilities and national reach, with Bosco’s owners Jeremiah, Joseph, and Job Jones continuing to lead the Bosco team within Magna.

KMW Legal and Swan Law completed a merger to form Keller Swan Injury Attorneys, combining two plaintiff-side law firms focused on personal injury litigation. The newly formed firm, led by founders Christopher Keller and Blake Swan, will operate ten offices serving clients across Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

Zirtual, a provider of virtual assistant services owned by PennSpring Capital, acquired Del.Trust to add virtual paralegal services to its core offerings and expand into legal process outsourcing. Del.Trust founder Jaclyn Foster will join Zirtual as president of a newly created virtual paralegal division to lead national business development with attorneys and law firms.

Renovus Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Case Works, LLC, a tech-enabled legal services company serving plaintiff law firms. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Case Works provides litigation support and case management services, and plans to accelerate product investment, hiring, and potential strategic acquisitions with Renovus’ backing.

CyEx, a provider of cyber and data breach response solutions, announced the acquisition of Simpluris Inc., a class action settlement administrator. Simpluris will continue to operate as a standalone business within CyEx, expanding CyEx’s ability to provide data breach restitution and related administration services to more customers.

The CJK Group (CJK) has been acquired by Elevate, a global provider of software, consulting, and services to law departments and law firms. CJK provides multilingual discovery and document review support (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) for litigation, investigations, and due diligence across Asia and North America. Arbor Ridge Partners served as exclusive advisor to CJK on the transaction.

Reveal, an AI-powered eDiscovery, review, and investigations platform provider, announced the acquisition of Onna Technologies. The deal adds Onna’s unstructured data collection and connector capabilities for cloud collaboration tools (e.g., Slack, Teams, Zendesk) to strengthen Reveal’s end-to-end eDiscovery platform, particularly data collection and early-stage EDRM workflows.

U.S. Legal Support Inc. acquired Wendy Ward Roberts & Associates, Inc., a court reporting firm serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex for more than 30 years. The acquisition expands U.S. Legal Support’s court reporting coverage and capabilities in Texas and enables Wendy Ward Roberts’ clients to access a broader suite of litigation support services through U.S. Legal Support’s national platform and digital infrastructure.

Lexitas, a technology-enabled litigation services provider and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced its acquisition of Kopy Kat. Kopy Kat, founded in 1972 and headquartered in Brea, California, provides record retrieval and litigation support services. The deal expands Lexitas’ legal support services platform for law firms, corporations, and insurance companies.

Lexitas, a technology-enabled litigation services provider and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced the acquisition of Medical Legal Reproductions, Inc. (MLR). Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, MLR provides record retrieval services to the legal and insurance communities, expanding Lexitas’ records division capabilities.

Array, a nationwide litigation support firm, acquired Alliance Imaging, LLC, a litigation support services provider headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles. The deal expands Array’s geographic footprint and enhances its service offering across the litigation lifecycle, including ESI and paper document processing, online document review, and trial preparation.

Fennemore announced a strategic combination with Seattle-based Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP, effective February 1, 2024. The combined firm will operate under the Fennemore name and establishes/expands Fennemore’s presence in Seattle, with Savitt Bruce & Willey managing partner James Savitt continuing in a leadership role as office managing partner.

Complete Legal acquired the eDiscovery unit of Frontline Managed Service to add talent and expand capacity in eDiscovery, information governance, and data management. The deal is intended to help Complete Legal scale services and meet increased demand following its recent merger with L2 Services and Precise Legal. The acquired unit is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and its office will remain open with employees retained.

FBFK Law Firm and Stephens Friedland LLP announced that the two firms are merging to expand and strengthen their commercial litigation and transactional/M&A capabilities across Southern California and Texas. As part of the combination, Stephens Friedland founding partners John Stephens and Todd Friedland will join and help lead FBFK’s California efforts, including commercial litigation expansion in Orange County.

Maschoff Brennan and Mauriel Kapouytian Woods (MKW), two intellectual property and technology-focused law firms, completed a merger effective January 1, 2024. The combined firm operates as Maschoff Brennan Gilmore Israelsen & Mauriel dba Maschoff Brennan, expanding its national footprint with offices across Utah, New York, and California.

Physician Life Care Planning (PLCP) received a growth investment from WestView Capital Partners. The investment is intended to help PLCP enhance its technology, infrastructure, and team to support continued expansion of its tech-enabled damages valuation and life care planning services for legal and related clients. Financial terms were not disclosed.

RFE Investment Partners (Fund IX) and Knox Capital completed a recapitalization investment in BryteBridge Group, a provider of outsourced compliance, legal, and filing services focused on nonprofit organizations. Following the transaction, Brian Davis will continue as President, with Mike Bryant joining as CEO and Larry Marshall as CFO, as BryteBridge expands toward a technology-enabled legal and compliance services platform.

Array, a nationwide litigation support firm, acquired LSi (Litigation Solutions Inc.), a Denver-based litigation solutions provider. The deal expands Array’s eDiscovery and broader litigation support capabilities and extends its geographic presence into the Mountain West.

Lexitas, a technology-enabled litigation services provider and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced the acquisition of Evolution Process Service. The deal expands Lexitas into the greater Indianapolis market and adds Evolution’s process service and litigation support capabilities to Lexitas’ national legal support services platform.

Align Capital Partners (ACP) acquired Counsel Press, Inc., a New York-headquartered, tech-enabled legal process outsourcing provider focused on appellate services. Counsel Press was purchased from Gladstone Investment Corporation, and ACP intends to partner with existing management to support growth initiatives and pursue additional M&A to build a broader legal services/litigation support platform.

Consello Capital, the private equity arm of The Consello Group, acquired a majority stake in ProSearch Strategies, a tech-enabled legal services provider focused on eDiscovery and AI-led review for enterprise customers. The deal is Consello Capital’s first investment, and financial terms were not disclosed.

Magna Legal Services, LLC acquired City Record Services (CRS), a San Diego, California-based record retrieval firm, with the transaction closing on October 18, 2023. The deal expands Magna’s record retrieval and litigation support capabilities across California and the U.S., with CRS founders Aaron and Marcene Drysdale continuing to lead day-to-day operations alongside Magna executive Jonathan Ackerman.

Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. (RASi), a Lexitas company, has acquired Esquire Assist, Ltd. and AAAgent Services, LLC. Both targets are headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and provide UCC/lien searches, corporate filings, and registered agent services. The deal expands RASi’s service capabilities within legal and corporate support services.

Surge PE announced the acquisition of Tower Legal Solutions, a managed review and legal staffing provider, as an add-on to its Avalon platform. Tower Legal Solutions is headquartered in New York, New York, and expands Avalon’s technology-enabled legal services offering, including eDiscovery and cybersecurity-related capabilities. The transaction included debt financing from Woodforest National Bank and NorthCoast Mezzanine.

U.S. Legal Support completed the acquisition of TrialEx to expand its litigation support offering with enhanced jury consulting, legal graphics, and trial presentation services. The deal broadens U.S. Legal Support’s nationwide capabilities by adding TrialEx’s team of trial consultants and specialized multimedia and illustration professionals.

Renovus Capital Partners acquired Keesal Propulsion Labs (KP Labs), a technology-enabled solutions provider for the legal industry, effective June 30, 2023. KP Labs will continue operating under its existing brand and collaborate closely with Renovus portfolio company HBR Consulting alongside other legal services holdings.

DecisionQuest, a U.S. legal support company specializing in trial and jury consulting, acquired Trial Partners, Inc., a trial and jury consulting firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The deal is intended to expand DecisionQuest’s team and broaden its nationwide reach, enhancing strategic litigation consulting services across the trial lifecycle.

Knox Capital, a private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of GODeeds, a national provider of attorney-prepared documents for the estate planning industry. The deal expands Knox Capital’s attorney-prepared document holdings alongside its existing portfolio company bundle (acquired in 2021), with GODeeds’ founder Frank Dec continuing as CEO of both businesses.

Marin and Barrett Law Firm and the Law Offices of Stefanie A. Murphy announced a strategic merger to form the Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Firm. The combined firm will pool resources and expertise to expand legal services, with a focus on criminal defense, DUI defense, and personal injury representation across the Northeast.

GCP Capital Partners has acquired Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC (KCC), a legal services provider focused on corporate restructuring, class action and mass tort administration, and trustee/fiduciary services. The deal, effective immediately, was purchased from KCC’s previous owner Computershare Limited, with transaction terms not disclosed. The acquisition is intended to support KCC’s expansion and strengthen its market position.

Clearview Capital Funds IV and V made a new platform investment in Capitol Services, LLC, a tech-enabled provider of outsourced legal and compliance services headquartered in Austin, Texas; the transaction closed on April 14, 2023. The deal enabled founders John Robinson and Cheryl Roberts to retire and transition leadership to the senior management team led by CEO Kevin Roberts and COO Jody Roberts, while the founders retained a minority stake and advisory roles. Northstar Capital provided junior debt and an equity co-investment to support Clearview in financing the transaction.

DarrowEverett LLP acquired Massachusetts-based Rampart Law Group LLC as part of its strategic growth plan. The acquisition strengthens DarrowEverett’s capabilities serving renewable energy industry clients—especially around development, regulatory, and tax equity financing work—and also expands offerings in private wealth services and tax matters.

Raines Feldman, a Los Angeles-based law firm, announced it is entering the Chicago market through the addition of established Chicago business law firm Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger (SFGH). The combination expands Raines Feldman’s national footprint and adds capabilities including estate planning/administration, federal income tax planning and litigation, and affordable housing and community development.

Greybull Stewardship, a private investment firm, has completed the acquisition of Courtroom Connect, a litigation support connectivity provider serving the legal industry. Courtroom Connect, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, offers remote access and streaming solutions for legal proceedings through its Remote Counsel and Courtroom View Network (CVN) brands. The investment is intended to support Courtroom Connect’s growth and expansion of its products and services.

Lexitas, a technology-enabled legal and corporate services provider and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced the acquisition of Elite-Brentwood Reporting Services. Elite-Brentwood provides court reporting services with a strong presence in Tennessee (including the Nashville–Memphis markets) and additional locations across several Southeastern states. The deal supports Lexitas’ growth strategy and expansion in the Southeast.

Magna Legal Services LLC, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, acquired Resonant Legal Media LLC dba TrialGraphix. TrialGraphix provides litigation support services including trial presentation and courtroom technology solutions, and will join Magna to expand resources and capabilities for clients.

Lexitas, a technology-enabled litigation services provider and an Apax-advised funds portfolio company, acquired Enright Court Reporting. Enright, founded in 1991 and based in Long Island, New York, will strengthen Lexitas’ presence in the Northeastern and greater New York markets and expand its court reporting offerings.

Lexitas, a provider of technology-enabled litigation and legal support services and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced the acquisition of Kusar Court Reporters. The deal adds Kusar’s Long Beach, California presence and realtime court reporting capabilities to support Lexitas’ continued growth in the Western U.S. market.

Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) and Freeborn & Peters LLP announced that their partnerships unanimously approved a combination, effective March 1, with the combined firm operating under the Smith Gambrell Russell name. The combination will create a global AmLaw 150 law firm with nearly 400 attorneys across 14 domestic and international offices and more than $260 million in gross annual revenues.

Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC (MPS Law) acquired Chicago-based general business practice law firm Kaplan Saunders Valente & Beninati LLP (KSVB), effective January 1, 2023. The acquisition expands MPS Law’s capabilities across commercial real estate, lending, M&A, trusts and estates, commercial litigation, and adds areas including ADA litigation/counseling, employment law, and equipment leasing.

Gridiron Capital completed an investment/partnership in Esquire Deposition Solutions, a national provider of remote and in-person court reporting, video, and interpreting services for corporate and law firm clients. Headquartered in Atlanta, Esquire operates 35 offices nationwide and supports more than 150,000 depositions annually. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Brouse McDowell and Ekker, Kuster, McCall and Epstein (EKME) announced that EKME’s lawyers will join Brouse McDowell effective January 1, 2023, operating under the name Brouse McDowell LPA. The combination adds eight attorneys from EKME and expands Brouse McDowell’s footprint into western Pennsylvania while broadening capabilities across corporate transactions, commercial litigation, and other specialty practice areas.

Lexitas, a technology-enabled litigation services provider and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced the acquisition of AdvancedONE. AdvancedONE, which includes the court reporting firms Advanced Depositions and HG Litigation, will expand Lexitas’ presence across multiple U.S. markets, strengthening operations in the West, MidAtlantic, and Southeast.