Align Capital Partners’ outsourced legal services platform Counsel Press Inc. has expanded into the service of process market with its acquisition of New York City-based Legalex LLC, an all-in-one technology-enabled platform designed to support process serving, court e-filing, skip tracing, and investigative services across all 50 states.
Align Capital has investment teams based in Dallas and Cleveland, while Counsel Press is based in New York City. No financial details were disclosed.
“Counsel Press is a natural fit for our technology platform that is purpose built to drive efficiency and outcomes for litigators,” Mitchell Nathanson, founder and president of Legalex, said in a statement. “Together, we’re delivering a true one-stop-shop solution for law firms nationwide.”
Align said the acquisition serves as a strategic pillar for Counsel Press’ continued growth in the service of process market, which significantly increases its TAM and creates cross-sell opportunities with Counsel Press’ thousands of litigator customers.
The company said the Legalex platform can integrate with a law firm’s existing case management tools or be offered alongside Counsel Press’ own Case Anywhere solution. The technology also can be leveraged by future process serving add-ons, Align said.
With the addition of Legalex, Counsel Press strengthens its value proposition of simplifying the litigation process while maintaining compliance with the highly nuanced procedural rules of trial courts, appellate courts, and alternative dispute resolution venues, the company said.
“This acquisition presents an exciting opportunity to enhance our e-filing and service of process capabilities through a scalable, tech-forward platform,” Counsel Press CEO Scott Thompson added. “We’re thrilled to welcome Legalex’s clients into the Counsel Press family.”
Align Capital said the transaction marks its seventh add-on acquisition since ACP partnered with Counsel Press in 2023.
ACP and Counsel Press said they are focused on pursuing further M&A opportunities across appellate services, process serving, and trial case management.
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