Legal Services Acquisitions in New York

Angeion Group has acquired MedQuest Ltd, a legal services firm that provides litigation-ready work products such as life care plans, future medical cost projections, and medical record reviews to support personal injury and medical malpractice matters. The acquisition expands Angeion's single-event personal injury capabilities and is the fourth add-on to the Angeion platform since Renovus Capital Partners' 2024 majority investment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Freedman Normand Friedland LLP (FNF), a litigation boutique with offices in New York, Miami, and Boston, has acquired New York-based art law firm Kaye Spiegler PLLC, bringing a four-attorney team into FNF. The acquisition expands FNF's capabilities in art and cultural property law, including restitution, cultural property disputes, and high-value art transaction and litigation services.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired Expert Institute, a New York–headquartered provider of outsourced legal services and expert witness intelligence, from Spectrum Equity in a deal completed September 30, 2024. LLCP partnered with Expert Institute management (CEO Michael Talve will remain in leadership with significant equity) to expand the company's platform, capabilities and growth trajectory; financial terms were not disclosed.

Nicholas E. Bowers, Esq. (NBowers, P.C.) and Andrew C. Jorges, Esq. (The Jorges Law Firm, PLLC) have merged their practices to form Jorges & Bowers, LLP, a New York City–based law firm focused on real estate and estate planning. The combined firm brings together multiple partners and of‑counsel attorneys to expand legal capabilities and better serve individual, family and business clients across the New York metropolitan area.

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) made a growth equity investment in National Arbitration & Mediation (NAM), a New York–based provider of alternative dispute resolution services; terms were not disclosed. TSCP will partner with NAM’s management to pursue geographic expansion, technology-enabled service offerings, and M&A to accelerate the company's growth.

Maschoff Brennan and Mauriel Kapouytian Woods finalized a strategic combination effective January 1, 2024, with the combined firm operating as Maschoff Brennan Gilmore Israelsen & Mauriel dba Maschoff Brennan. The merger expands Maschoff Brennan’s intellectual property, technology and litigation capabilities and creates coast-to-coast capacity with additional offices and attorneys across New York, California, and Utah.

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.

Surge Private Equity has added managed review and legal staffing provider Tower Legal Solutions to its Avalon platform. Tower, headquartered in New York, will augment Avalon's eDiscovery, cybersecurity and litigation support capabilities; the transaction included debt financing from Woodforest National Bank and NorthCoast Mezzanine.

Knox Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired GODeeds, a national provider of attorney-prepared documents. The deal is an add-on to Knox's existing legal document holdings (including bundle) and will keep founder Frank Dec, Esq. as CEO while expanding Knox's market share in estate planning and real estate document services.

Lexitas, a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, has acquired Enright Court Reporting, a Long Island–based court reporting firm founded by Colleen West in 1991. The add-on strengthens Lexitas’ presence in the Northeastern U.S. and expands its court reporting and litigation support capabilities in the greater New York market.

HaystackID, a PE-backed eDiscovery services firm, has acquired Business Intelligence Associates (BIA) to expand its enterprise eDiscovery, managed services, and New York market capabilities. The deal was facilitated by HaystackID's majority investor Quad-C Management and strengthens HaystackID's offerings in cyber discovery, incident response, privacy/compliance, and information governance.

Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. (RASi), a Lexitas company, has acquired Allstate Corporate Services, a New York–headquartered corporate filing and registered agent provider. The deal expands RASi’s footprint in the Tri-State region and formalizes a long-running partnership between the two firms; Lexitas (the parent of RASi) is a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax.

Magna Legal Services, a portfolio company of CIVC Partners, has acquired On Time Reporting, Inc., a Long Island–based court reporting firm. The deal expands Magna's litigation support footprint and capabilities in the New York market while On Time will continue to operate from Mineola, NY.

Esquire Deposition Solutions LLC has acquired New York City–based TSG Reporting, Inc., a provider of court reporters, videographers, and interpreters, to expand Esquire’s geographic footprint and litigation services capabilities. The deal deepens Esquire’s Northeast presence (including Boston and New York City) and brings additional complex-litigation expertise and client relationships to the combined business.

bundle acquired Rosenberg LPA LLC, combining two national real estate document-preparation businesses to create a larger, technology-enabled provider. The transaction was supported by an investment in bundle from Granite Creek Capital Partners in partnership with Knox Capital Holdings to fund the acquisition and accelerate technology and operational integration.

Wolters Kluwer Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has acquired LicenseLogix LLC, a White Plains, New York-based provider of U.S. business licensing research, filing and ongoing compliance management. LicenseLogix will be integrated with Wolters Kluwer's CT Corporation to expand CT's end-to-end legal entity compliance and managed services offerings; the deal is expected to deliver ROIC above Wolters Kluwer's after-tax WACC within three to five years and have an immaterial impact on adjusted earnings in the first full year.

Thompson Coburn LLP has combined with New York-based Hahn & Hessen LLP, effective July 1, 2021, adding a 44-attorney boutique focused on bankruptcy, commercial finance and complex litigation. The combination creates a national firm of more than 400 attorneys across seven offices and strengthens Thompson Coburn's financial services and restructuring capabilities in New York.

Knox Capital took an equity interest in ANADeeds (now rebranded as bundle) and has an advisory role as the company launches a new brand identity and website. The founder remains involved as Chief Legal Officer while Knox partner Mike Bryant will serve as Executive Chairman to support growth following technology and workflow upgrades that have increased order volume.

Veritext Legal Solutions acquired Epiq's U.S. court reporting business in a divestiture announced March 21, 2019. The deal transfers Epiq's U.S. court reporting employees and operations to Veritext, expanding Veritext's national footprint and consolidating court reporting services under a specialist operator.