Proceed Acquires Rapid Legal and LegalConnect

Proceed Acquires Special Delivery Service

November 8, 2025

Legal Services

Proceed (formerly Counsel Press) has acquired Special Delivery Service, a Dallas-based provider of technology-driven service of process solutions. The acquisition expands Proceed’s presence in Texas and strengthens its nationwide, technology-enabled litigation support capabilities by adding real-time tracking, proof-of-service confirmation, and digital transparency tools.

Counsel Press Acquires Legalex LLC

June 5, 2025

Legal Services

Counsel Press, the outsourced legal services platform backed by Align Capital Partners, has acquired Legalex LLC, a New York–based technology-enabled process-serving and court e-filing platform. The add-on expands Counsel Press's service-of-process and e-filing capabilities, increases its TAM and cross-sell opportunities with existing litigator customers, and is the platform's seventh add-on since ACP partnered with Counsel Press in 2023.

Rubicon Technology Partners Makes Majority Growth Investment in Procede Software

January 30, 2026

Software

Rubicon Technology Partners has made a strategic majority growth investment in Procede Software, a provider of enterprise dealer management systems for the commercial vehicle industry. The investment will support accelerated product innovation, expanded integrations across the commercial vehicle ecosystem, and further development of Procede's Excede platform and new AI capabilities.

Align Capital Partners Acquires Counsel Press from Gladstone Investment Corporation

October 24, 2023

Legal Services

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired Counsel Press, Inc., a New York–headquartered, tech-enabled legal process outsourcing provider focused on appellate and litigation support services, from Gladstone Investment Corporation. ACP intends to partner with management to accelerate growth, build a diversified legal services platform and pursue add-on M&A to expand Counsel Press's offerings to law firms and corporate legal departments.

Cordance Acquires FieldConnect

November 28, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Cordance has completed the acquisition of FieldConnect, a cloud-based field-service software provider based in Newport Beach, California. Cordance said it will leverage its go-to-market expertise and operational support to accelerate FieldConnect’s product development and expand its market share in the field-service management market.

Magna Legal Services Acquires e-Legal

April 8, 2025

Legal Services

Magna Legal Services has acquired e-Legal, an independent service-of-process firm based in California, effective April 8, 2025. The acquisition expands Magna's litigation support capabilities and national footprint, with e-Legal founders Lisa Huey and Steve Hill continuing in leadership roles.