Purpose Legal Acquires Hire Counsel
January 16, 2026
Purpose Legal has acquired Hire Counsel, a 30+-year managed review and flexible legal staffing provider, to create an integrated managed review, staffing and legal technology platform. The deal—supported by Purpose Legal’s majority investor Blue Sage Capital and with Hire Counsel previously held by Long Point Capital—combines Hire Counsel’s talent network and delivery capabilities with Purpose Legal’s eDiscovery, digital forensics and AI-enabled review services; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Purpose Legal, Blue Sage Capital
- Targets
- Hire Counsel
- Sellers
- Long Point Capital
- Platforms
- Purpose Legal
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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