Grant Thornton Stax Advises Gridiron Capital on its Acquisition of ABC Legal Services​

Grant Thornton Stax Advises Gridiron Capital on its Acquisition of ABC Legal Services​

August 18, 2025
August 18, 2025

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Grant Thornton Stax congratulates Gridiron Capital on its recent acquisition of ABC Legal Services, a leading national provider of services of process and court filing solutions, from Aquiline Capital Partners. We are proud to have supported Gridiron Capital with our investment advisory services in this successful transaction. ​

ABC Legal Services is a leading provider of service of process (SOP), trusted by more than 29,000 clients worldwide, including law firms, corporations, government entities, and individuals. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company has grown into the largest process serving network in the U.S., with more than 8,000 process servers operating across all 50 states and in 88 countries.​

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For over 50 years, ABC Legal has supported clients with time-sensitive legal workflows by combining expertise, compliance, and scale. Its services include process serving, skip tracing/locate solutions, court document eFiling, and appearance counsel through its Docketly brand. Backed by a technology-enabled platform, ABC Legal delivers speed, precision, and nationwide coverage, while extending its reach globally to support cross-border legal needs.​

Contact the Grant Thornton Stax team to learn more:

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Sameer Tejani

Managing Director

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Luke Scheibel

Director

Director

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