Ascend Capital Group is pleased to share its role as the exclusive financial advisor to Case Anywhere in its acquisition by Counsel Press, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners. This strategic transaction represents a transformative step for both organizations, unlocking new opportunities in the trial court and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) markets.
Case Anywhere, a cloud-based case management, eService, and collaboration platform, is dedicated to improving efficiency, communication, and documentation for litigators, courts, judges, and neutrals. By streamlining traditional trial and ADR processes, the platform delivers innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of the legal industry.
This acquisition enhances Counsel Press’ geographic reach, particularly on the West Coast, while introducing advanced technology to its suite of services. The integration underscores Counsel Press’ commitment to providing comprehensive, national outsourced legal services, positioning the company for continued growth.
“I’m excited to partner with Counsel Press, a market leader that shares Case Anywhere’s commitment to delivering high-quality services to clients,” said Wayne Nitti, Founder and CEO of Case Anywhere. “Together, we can seize new growth opportunities while offering a broader suite of valuable services to litigators, courts, and neutrals. Critically, Counsel Press shares our dedication to top-tier customer support and client satisfaction.”
The combination between Counsel Press and Case Anywhere also unlocks significant cross-selling opportunities within the respective client bases, provides Case Anywhere with additional resources to rapidly scale, and supercharges Counsel Press with a cutting-edge case management platform aimed at making legal services more efficient. Moreover, the union between these two companies enhances the ability to deliver mission-critical, process-oriented solutions to courts, law firms, neutrals, and end customers throughout a dispute’s lifecycle.
Further reflecting on the transaction, Wayne Nitti shared: “I am indebted to the Ascend team, which was instrumental in finding the right buyer for Case Anywhere. Ascend took the time to thoroughly understand our business and objectives, preparing an extremely detailed and well-received confidential information presentation. Their team guided us through every step of the process with expertise, business acumen, and execution excellence. Their unwavering focus on the client’s interests, coupled with their invaluable advice and encouragement, made them exceptional advisors and trusted friends.”
“This transaction exhibits the type of grit, dedication, and resilience our team brings to every client and every deal. I’m extremely proud of our team, but more importantly I’m excited for Wayne and the Case Anywhere and Counsel Press teams. They are going to disrupt the legal services and technology market in a big way, and I look forward to watching their journey as they continue to make litigators, courts, judges, and other legal stakeholders more effective.” said D.J. Palmer, Managing Director at Ascend Capital Group
For more information about this transaction or Ascend’s M&A advisory services, please visit ascendcg.com.
About Case Anywhere
Case Anywhere is a national online legal case management service provider, offering secure, web-based solutions for litigations, arbitrations, mediations, and administrative matters. Their platform enables legal professionals to e-file and e-serve documents, access case records, calendar events, and communicate via message boards, all through an intuitive interface. Founded by experienced attorneys and technology veterans, Case Anywhere combines robust features with hands-on support to streamline case management processes. For more information, visit caseanywhere.com.
About Counsel Press
Counsel Press, the largest nationwide provider of appellate services in the United States, has been raising the standard in appellate preparations since 1938, earning it the title, The Appellate Experts®. The Company provides expert assistance in preparing, filing and serving appeals, litigation workflow and end-to-end case management services, eService, legal research and writing. For more information, visit counselpress.com.
About Align Capital Partners
Align Capital Partners is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success. ACP manages $1.7 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland and Dallas. ACP brings experience and resources to help lower-middle market companies accelerate their growth, to the benefit of management, employees and the firm’s investors. ACP makes control investments in differentiated companies within the business services, technology, specialty manufacturing and distribution sectors. For more information, visit aligncp.com.
