Strategic Acquisition IMS Legal Strategies acquired First Court in January 2026, signaling a broader suite of trial consulting and dispute resolution services. This presents cross-sell opportunities to IMS clients and expands credibility for selling enhanced jury research and mediation offerings.

Expanded Service Reach First Court offers a diverse portfolio including private jury trials, healthcare arbitration, online research, and mediation with high success rates. This creates openings to upsell integrated dispute resolution programs to both corporate clients and insurers seeking end-to-end trial support.

Tech-Driven Capabilities The use of technology such as powerful research tools, online research accessibility, and a tech stack including HubSpot, AWS, and collaboration platforms enables scalable, data-driven engagement with clients and faster delivery of jury research and arbitration services.

Enterprise Targeting With a client base that includes insurers, Fortune 500 companies, providers, and payers, First Court is positioned to pursue large-scale engagements and long-term contracts, particularly in high-stakes litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution programs.

Growth Potential Revenue of roughly 25–50M and integration under IMS suggests opportunities to leverage shared marketing and sales motions, expand geographic reach, and bundle services (mock trials, jury research, mediation) into comprehensive legal ops solutions for enterprise clients.