WASHINGTON, DC, December 20, 2024 – Ascend Capital Group is pleased to share its role as the exclusive financial advisor to Case Anywhere LLC (“Case Anywhere”) in its acquisition by Counsel Press Inc. (“Counsel Press”), a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners (“ACP”). 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 our objectives and position us for a successful process, including the preparation of an extremely detailed and well-received confidential information presentation. Their team was with us every step of the way providing invaluable advice and encouragement and bringing deep expertise, business saavy, and execution excellence to the transaction. The interests of the client was always their top priority. I consider them both advisors and friends and couldn’t have asked for better representation.”
“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.
