Tracked deals
41
41 tracked deals across 2025.
Legal Services Acquisitions in 2025
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
39 strategic · 9 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2025
43 tracked deals announced in 2025.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counsel Press Inc. | 3 | Technology-enabled provider of appellate and litigation s... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Align Capital Partners | 2 | Growth-oriented private equity firm managing ~$1.8 billio... | PE |
| Angeion Group | 2 | Provider of legal notice, settlement administration, and ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Envoy Global | 2 | Global corporate immigration services provider offering v... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Eudia | 2 | Augmented Intelligence platform for enterprise legal depa... | Strategic |
| Frost Law | 2 | Full-service law firm of attorneys, CPAs and financial pl... | Strategic |
| Harbor Compliance | 2 | Provider of compliance solutions, registered agent servic... | Strategic |
| Renovus Capital Partners | 2 | Private equity firm focused on lower-middle-market invest... | PE |
| U.S. Legal Support | 2 | Nationwide litigation support provider offering court rep... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| ABC Legal Services | 1 | Nation's largest provider of service of process and legal... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Legal Services in 2025 by Year
Last 10 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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December 22, 2025
- Buyer
- YA Group
- Target
- InQuis Global
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Type
- Addon
YA Group has acquired InQuis Global, a multi-service expert witness and litigation consulting firm, to expand its end-to-end litigation consulting and biomechanics/accident-reconstruction offering. The deal closed on December 22, 2025 and follows YA Group's October 2024 investment from THL Partners; financial terms were not disclosed.
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December 18, 2025
- Buyer
- PossibleNOW
- Target
- FDCPA Case Listing Service
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
PossibleNOW acquired the FDCPA Case Listing Service to integrate litigation intelligence into its customer contact compliance offerings. The move brings Bill Pinkney, longtime leader of the FDCPA service, into PossibleNOW as head of Litigation Support Services and expands the company’s capabilities to monitor FDCPA/TCPA litigation risk for clients.
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December 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Veritext, Leonard Green & Partners
- Target
- BAY Mediation and Arbitration Services
- Seller
- Bill Allred, F. Scott Young
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Addon
Veritext, a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners, has acquired Atlanta-based BAY Mediation and Arbitration Services. FourBridges Capital Advisors represented BAY owners Bill Allred and F. Scott Young in the transaction; BAY will operate as a growth platform for Veritext's ADR services in the Southeast while the founders remain involved.
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December 10, 2025
- Buyer
- Harbor Compliance
- Target
- Firstbase
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Harbor Compliance has acquired Firstbase (Firstbase.io), integrating Firstbase's business-formation technology into Harbor Compliance's nationwide compliance platform. The deal brings Firstbase's incorporation and compliance tools and customer base into Harbor Compliance to expand capabilities and better serve entrepreneurs — including international founders forming U.S. entities.
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- Buyer
- Onit, Inc.
- Target
- LawBase
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Onit, Inc. has acquired LawBase, a long-standing case-management platform trusted by state, local and education (SLED) agencies and law firms for over four decades. The deal expands Onit's SLED-focused legal operations portfolio, combining LawBase with Onit's existing solutions (including recently acquired Legal Files) to deepen capabilities, security, and integrated AI-native workflows for government customers.
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November 8, 2025
- Buyer
- Proceed (formerly Counsel Press)
- Target
- Special Delivery Service
- Seller
- Mark Finn (owner of Special Delivery Service)
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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October 31, 2025
- Buyer
- Harbor Compliance
- Target
- CorpoMax Inc.
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Harbor Compliance has acquired CorpoMax Inc., a Delaware-based incorporation and compliance specialist serving French-speaking entrepreneurs in more than 50 countries. The deal expands Harbor Compliance’s international footprint and service portfolio by integrating CorpoMax’s French-language expertise and client base while providing access to Harbor Compliance’s proprietary compliance platform and infrastructure.
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October 23, 2025
- Buyer
- Eudia
- Target
- Out-House
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Eudia, an AI-native platform for in-house legal teams, has acquired Out-House, a specialized legal services provider founded by Lynden Renwick. The deal brings Out-House's Fortune 500-focused legal operations and contracting expertise into Eudia's hybrid human+AI offering, with Lynden Renwick joining Eudia's leadership to expand enterprise service lines.
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September 18, 2025
- Buyer
- Counsel Press Inc.
- Target
- Firefly Legal
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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September 8, 2025
- Buyer
- LDC
- Target
- Harper James
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Type
- Growth capital
LDC has completed a growth investment in Harper James, a Birmingham-based full-service commercial law firm that serves SMEs through a subscription-based, tech-enabled model. The investment backs founder and CEO Toby Harper and will support organic growth, further development of proprietary AI-driven technology, and complementary acquisitions to broaden the firm’s service offering.
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September 4, 2025
- Buyer
- Frost Law
- Target
- Nager Law Group
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Frost Law has acquired Nager Law Group, bringing veteran bankruptcy attorney Alon Nager into Frost Law as a Director. The acquisition expands Frost Law’s consumer bankruptcy capabilities and strengthens its Baltimore–Washington area footprint.
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September 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Rouse
- Target
- The Wrays Group
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Australia
- Type
- Buyout
Rouse has completed a deal to bring The Wrays Group (Wrays), a leading independent IP specialist in Australia and New Zealand, into the Rouse network. The acquisition gives Rouse on-the-ground presence across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide and expands its life sciences, pharmaceutical and broader IP capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region.
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- Buyer
- Dubin Research & Consulting (DRC), Trivest Partners
- Target
- Immersion Legal LLC
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Dubin Research & Consulting (DRC), a portfolio company of Trivest Partners, has acquired Immersion Legal LLC, a trial graphics and trial technology firm. The deal expands DRC's trial strategy, graphics and technology capabilities nationwide; Immersion will continue to operate under CEO James Haase while benefiting from shared operational resources and common ownership with DRC.
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August 4, 2025
- Buyer
- Stevens & Lee
- Target
- Brown, Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C.
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Philadelphia-based Stevens & Lee has acquired Chatham, New Jersey law firm Brown, Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C., an eight-attorney firm that serves privately held and middle-market clients. The deal establishes Stevens & Lee’s third New Jersey office (its 18th overall) and expands the firm’s corporate, litigation and real estate capabilities in the New Jersey/New York market.
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July 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Array
- Target
- Barrister Digital Solutions
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Array, a litigation support and eDiscovery services provider, has acquired Barrister Digital Solutions, a Washington, D.C.-area litigation support firm. The deal expands Array’s presence in the Washington, D.C. metro area and combines Barrister’s local document management, paper discovery, and digital print capabilities with Array’s national eDiscovery platform and resources.
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July 10, 2025
- Buyer
- Counsel Press Inc., Align Capital Partners
- Target
- Gibson Moore
- Seller
- Tracy Stuckey (Owner & President of Gibson Moore)
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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- Buyer
- Eudia
- Target
- Johnson Hana
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Ireland
- Type
- Buyout
Eudia, the Palo Alto–based augmented intelligence platform for enterprise legal teams, has acquired Johnson Hana, bringing 300+ legal professionals into Eudia’s integrated human+AI workforce. The acquisition embeds Johnson Hana’s elite legal consultants into Eudia’s platform to accelerate outcomes for Fortune 500 clients and expand Eudia’s managed legal services capabilities.
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July 7, 2025
- Buyer
- U.S. Legal Support
- Target
- Lynx Legal Services
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
U.S. Legal Support, a nationwide litigation support provider, has acquired Lynx Legal Services, a process-serving firm, to expand and strengthen its nationwide service-of-process capabilities. The acquisition brings Lynx’s process serving, skip tracing, evictions/foreclosures, and document retrieval capabilities into U.S. Legal Support’s broader litigation support platform, enhancing scale and client access to complementary services.
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- Buyer
- Frost Law
- Target
- Law Offices of Alyssa Maloof Whatley LLC
- Seller
- Alyssa Maloof Whatley, Law Offices of Alyssa Maloof Whatley LLC
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Annapolis-based Frost Law, led by Glen Frost, has acquired the tax controversy practice of Alyssa Maloof Whatley and hired her as Director of Tax Controversy (Domestic). The transaction brings specialized IRS and state tax controversy capabilities, client-centered technology, and an established solo practice in Atlanta, Georgia into Frost Law's growing multi-state platform.
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July 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Corporate Immigration Partners, P.C., Envoy Global
- Target
- Offer & Mastmann Rechtsanwälte PartG
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Hesse, Germany
- Type
- Buyout
Corporate Immigration Partners, P.C. (the U.S. affiliate of Envoy Global) has acquired Offer & Mastmann Rechtsanwälte PartG, a Frankfurt-based immigration law firm. The deal expands Envoy Global/CIPPC's German presence and adds local expertise in employment-based and global mobility immigration services.
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- Buyer
- Rothschild & Co Bank AG
- Target
- Tenalis AG
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Switzerland
- Type
- Buyout
Rothschild & Co Bank AG's Swiss Wealth Management business has acquired Zurich-based Tenalis AG, an independent advisory firm specializing in inheritance law, succession planning, taxation and real estate consulting. Tenalis will remain an independent subsidiary with founder Jacqueline Schwarz-Mattes continuing as Managing Director and the existing team and brand retained.
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June 18, 2025
- Buyer
- Scale LLP
- Target
- Fathom Law
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Scale LLP has merged with San Francisco-based Fathom Law, adding six attorneys and strengthening Scale's corporate and emerging companies/venture capital (EC/VC) practice. The deal expands Scale's national bench to roughly 80 attorneys and deepens its capabilities to serve startups and venture-backed companies across financing and M&A matters.
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- Buyer
- Consilio
- Target
- TrueLaw
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Consilio has completed the acquisition of TrueLaw, a New York–based legal AI research lab, adding TrueLaw’s Expert Legal Model (ELM) and narrative AI capabilities to Consilio’s Aurora platform and broader AI suite. The deal is intended to expand Consilio’s AI investigation, narrative generation, and firm-specific language-model fine-tuning capabilities for law firms and corporate legal departments.
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- Buyer
- Expert Institute
- Target
- ExpertConnect Litigation Support, LLC
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Expert Institute has acquired ExpertConnect Litigation Support, LLC (ECLS), a national provider of elite expert witnesses for high‑stakes regulatory, commercial, and intellectual property disputes. The deal brings ECLS’s specialized expert network and client relationships into Expert Institute’s Expert iQ platform to deepen capabilities in expert vetting, engagement, and litigation intelligence.
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June 9, 2025
- Buyer
- ABC Legal Services
- Target
- On The Run Legal Solutions, Specialized Attorney Services
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
ABC Legal Services has acquired On The Run Legal Solutions (Arizona) and Specialized Attorney Services (California) to expand its service-of-process and legal support capabilities in those states. The acquisitions are intended to scale ABC Legal’s operations and improve regional service quality and consistency for its law firm and corporate clients.
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June 5, 2025
- Buyer
- Counsel Press Inc., Align Capital Partners
- Target
- Legalex LLC
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
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.
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May 15, 2025
- Buyer
- IMS Consulting & Expert Witness Services (dba IMS Legal Strategies)
- Target
- MMR Strategy Group
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
IMS Consulting & Expert Witness Services (dba IMS Legal Strategies) has acquired Southern California-based MMR Strategy Group to expand its litigation support and marketing research capabilities. MMR brings PhD-level expertise in litigation surveys, advertising claim substantiation, and expert testimony; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Fennemore
- Target
- BurnsBarton
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Fennemore, an Am Law 200 full-service business law firm, is combining with BurnsBarton, an employment law and litigation boutique based in Phoenix. The combination will be effective June 2, 2025 and is intended to expand Fennemore’s Employment and Labor Law capabilities and provide BurnsBarton clients access to a broader Fennemore platform.
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- Buyer
- Arcapita Group Holdings Limited
- Target
- Trustpoint.One
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Arcapita Group Holdings Limited has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Trustpoint.One, a tech-enabled legal services provider headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Trustpoint.One offers eDiscovery, managed review, legal staffing and cybersecurity solutions to top law firms and Fortune 500 clients; Arcapita said it will support the company’s growth, technology investments and market expansion.
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- Buyer
- Affiliate of CCW Safe, LLC (CCW Safe)
- Target
- U.S. Legal Services, Inc.
- Seller
- Forbes family (Marie and John Forbes)
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
An affiliate of CCW Safe, LLC has acquired U.S. Legal Services, Inc., a nearly 50-year provider of legal protection plans. Kyle Sweet (CCW Safe) will assume control as chairman and CEO, with former USL CFO Renee Bateh promoted to president; Heritage Capital Group served as exclusive advisor and transaction terms were not disclosed.
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April 8, 2025
- Buyer
- Magna Legal Services
- Target
- e-Legal
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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- Buyer
- Angeion Group, Renovus Capital Partners
- Target
- Case Works
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Angeion Group has merged with Case Works, a tech-enabled case data and medical record retrieval provider based in Austin, Texas, to expand its mass tort and group litigation support capabilities. The integration follows majority investments by private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners in both companies in 2024 and builds on Angeion’s recent acquisition of Donlin Recano to broaden its end-to-end litigation services.
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March 25, 2025
- Buyer
- Abry Partners
- Target
- AirHelp
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Type
- Growth capital
AirHelp, a Berlin-based leader in air passenger rights and compensation claims management, received a significant minority (secondary) investment from Abry Partners. The funding provides liquidity to existing shareholders and will support AirHelp’s growth and expansion—particularly into the U.S.—while leveraging Abry’s expertise in media, insurance and business services.
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- Buyer
- Blumberg (operating as Blumberg Legal Automation)
- Target
- Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc.
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Blumberg and Attorneys Corporation Service, Inc. (ACS) have completed a merger, with the combined business operating under the Blumberg Legal Automation name. The deal brings ACS's business formation, filing and registered-agent capabilities into Blumberg's legacy legal forms and automation offering to expand product scope and customer services.
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March 13, 2025
- Buyer
- ZRG
- Target
- EP Dine
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
ZRG, a global talent advisory firm backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired EP Dine, a premier legal executive search firm. The acquisition expands ZRG’s ability to conduct General Counsel searches and to serve law firms, integrating EP Dine’s specialized legal recruiting expertise with ZRG’s global footprint and data-driven platform.
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February 12, 2025
- Buyer
- Envoy Global
- Target
- IBN Immigration Solutions
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Western Cape, South Africa
- Type
- Buyout
Envoy Global has acquired IBN Immigration Solutions, a Cape Town–headquartered immigration consulting firm with offices in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Windhoek. The deal expands Envoy Global's footprint in Africa—adding local presence in South Africa, Kenya and Namibia—and integrates IBN's team of 30+ specialists to strengthen its corporate immigration services in the EMEA region.
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February 10, 2025
- Buyer
- LegalZoom
- Target
- Formation Nation
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Nevada, United States
- Type
- Buyout
LegalZoom (Nasdaq: LZ) has acquired Formation Nation, the owner of the Inc Authority and Nevada Corporate Headquarters brands, to expand its small-business formation and compliance services. The deal closed February 10, 2025 for $49.3 million in cash plus ~2.2 million restricted shares (with an additional $15.4 million cash holdback) and brings more than 140 experienced small-business service specialists into LegalZoom to enhance customer segmentation and consultative support.
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February 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Angeion Group, Renovus Capital Partners
- Target
- Donlin Recano & Co. LLC
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Angeion Group, a Renovus Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Donlin Recano & Co. LLC, a specialist in bankruptcy administration, claims management and noticing. The add-on strengthens Angeion's tech-enabled litigation and settlement administration offering by integrating Donlin Recano's bankruptcy expertise into a combined Angeion Group Bankruptcy Services division.
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February 4, 2025
- Buyer
- McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans (McCathern PLLC)
- Target
- Briner Family Law Group
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans (McCathern PLLC) has completed the acquisition of Briner Family Law Group, bringing attorney Marie Briner and her team into the firm. The deal expands McCathern’s family law capabilities and footprint in North Texas, enhancing its ability to serve clients in divorce, child custody, adoptions and marital agreements.
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January 16, 2025
- Buyer
- U.S. Legal Support
- Target
- American Retrieval
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
U.S. Legal Support has acquired American Retrieval, a medical record retrieval company founded in 1993, to expand its nationwide litigation support capabilities. The deal adds American Retrieval’s HIPAA‑compliant portal and record‑retrieval expertise to U.S. Legal Support’s suite of services, enabling clients in the legal and insurance sectors to access integrated, automated solutions.
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January 9, 2025
- Buyer
- Braverman Greenspun
- Target
- Zingman & Associates
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Braverman Greenspun, a New York-based law firm specializing in condominium, cooperative and real estate matters, has acquired boutique real estate law firm Zingman & Associates. The deal deepens Braverman Greenspun’s landlord-tenant and real estate litigation capabilities as partners Mitchell Zingman and Cheryl Ginsburg (and their legal assistant) join Braverman Greenspun.
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