Align Capital Partners Acquires Counsel Press from Gladstone Investment Corporation

Counsel Press Acquires Gibson Moore

July 10, 2025

Legal Services

Counsel Press Inc., the nation’s largest provider of appellate and litigation support services and a platform backed by Align Capital Partners, has acquired Richmond-based Gibson Moore to expand its Mid-Atlantic appellate footprint. The deal is an add-on acquisition that strengthens Counsel Press’s presence in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland and marks the company’s eighth add-on since ACP partnered with Counsel Press in 2023.

Counsel Press (ACP-backed) Acquires Cockle Legal Briefs, Becker Gallagher and Lantagne Legal Printing

September 19, 2024

Legal Services

ACP-backed Counsel Press has acquired three specialized appellate service providers—Cockle Legal Briefs, Becker Gallagher Briefs & Records, and Lantagne Legal Printing—as add-on acquisitions to expand Counsel Press’ appellate capabilities and geographic coverage across the United States. The deals deepen Counsel Press’ Supreme Court presence, broaden its customer base (including Am Law 100 firms and state attorneys general), and support continued roll-up activity by Align Capital Partners' platform.

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.

Counsel Press Acquires Case Anywhere

December 20, 2024

Legal Services

Counsel Press, the Align Capital Partners-backed outsourced legal services platform, has acquired Case Anywhere, a cloud-based case management, eService and collaboration platform. The deal expands Counsel Press’s capabilities into trial court and ADR markets, strengthens its West Coast presence, and creates cross-selling opportunities with its existing appellate services.

Eastward Partners Acquires Press & Associates

July 16, 2024

Staffing & HR

Eastward Partners, a New York-based executive search and human capital consultancy, has acquired Press & Associates, a boutique executive search firm focused on sourcing technology leadership for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. The acquisition broadens Eastward's human capital research and tech-talent capabilities and integrates Press & Associates' PE-focused search expertise into Eastward's platform.

Counsel Press Acquires Firefly Legal

September 18, 2025

Legal Services

Counsel Press Inc., a technology-enabled litigation support platform, has acquired Firefly Legal, a Mokena, Illinois-based provider of service of process, skip tracing, and court e-filing services. The acquisition expands Counsel Press's service-of-process footprint and enhances its nationwide litigation support capabilities.