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LEAP and Closer unite to deliver a simplified, affordable, and efficient legal conveyancing software solution – featuring integrated mortgage processing managed in Closer, powered by LEAP’s practice productivity solution
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LEAP’s overall mission has always been clear: to be the providers of a one-stop-shop practice management solution for firms practising across multiple areas of law.
“We are addressing a common problem in the legal industry; LEAP provides the tools needed to build a practice where lawyers no longer rely on numerous, decentralized systems and multiple staff to get things to work,” explains Malcolm Muthulingum, CEO of LEAP Canada. “And we want to bring those solutions and processes into one place, seamlessly.”
In pursuit of this goal, LEAP set its sights on finding the right real estate technology partner and recently joined forces with Closer, a software platform that makes legal conveyancing simple, intuitive, and human. LEAP and Closer have the same backstory: both launched during the COVID-19 pandemic when the market needed another option. It’s a partnership forged of well-aligned objectives and personalities, and integrating Closer into the LEAP platform is a major game-changer, Muthulingum says.
“We were seeking a partner who fit with our vision to help law firms in Canada become more efficient, and we found that with Closer. We believe they are the next outstanding real estate product, and together we’re advocating for the Canadian market.”
LEAP is a cloud-based legal practice productivity solution that enables law firms to streamline their processes while increasing the firm’s productivity and profits. Law firms using LEAP legal software enjoy the benefits of a practice management system, AI tools, matter-based legal accounting, document assembly and management, and legal publishing assets in one integrated solution. In Canada, more than 5,000 legal professionals use LEAP Legal Software. LEAP delivers cutting-edge technology to law firms with new products, user feature requests, and regular updates. Stay connected and work securely using LEAP from anywhere, backed by AWS and SOC 2 type 1 certification. Closer in LEAP special pricing is available with a LEAP subscription.
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“Our mission is to revolutionize the day-to-day operations of law firms across practice areas, and this integration with Closer strengthens our commitment to serving Canada's real estate legal sector”
Malcolm Muthulingum, LEAP Legal Software
One of the largest pain points is the current cost of handling a real estate file in Canada, an amount that’s been maintained by one large player in the space.
“There’s been a monopoly on the market that controls the price, but this integration puts an end to it,” Muthulingum sums up.
Closer was designed from the ground up with the vision of firms using it without requiring formal training. It can be expensive to move to a new technology, Kelly explains, and flattening that learning curve reduces overall costs of getting staff tooled up on a new platform. Automating as much of a matter as possible means users are free to focus on more intricate parts of a deal that require a human touch. Firms are also better equipped to handle the ebbs and flows of real estate without having to worry about staffing up or down, a key benefit.
Pricing has always been a big part of the real estate conveyancing storyline, and Closer is dedicated to providing the most robust and advanced platform in the space for the fairest price. In fact, its cost hasn’t changed since it launched, equipping more practitioners with the best technology and the ability to provide a standout experience for clients.
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Published March 17, 2025
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“This is groundbreaking for the industry but it’s just the beginning; there are more opportunities here. We’re committed to refining our platform, strengthening our partnership with LEAP, and together leading the way in legal tech innovation”
Harrison Kelly,
Closer
Harrison Kelly, co-founder and CEO of Closer, says his in-house development team is the largest in Canada focused on real estate tech – bringing together software engineers, UX designers, and former legal professionals to redefine how real estate transactions are managed – eliminating inefficiencies and encouraging internal innovation to streamline the closing process.
“With all that power, we’re able to push the envelope in what a conveyancing product can do in the space,” Kelly says, adding that one of his company’s leading values is creating new ways to solve pain points that no one else has addressed before.
“We’re enterprising and progressive; we’re not just a traditional conveyancing platform. We’re looking to change the landscape, and it starts with the right team solving the right problems, which we're equipped to do.”
Simplified end-to-end conveyancing in LEAP
Sync by Closer is representative of that drive to fill gaps in new ways. Built and rolled out in six months, it digitizes the mortgage-processing experience for lenders in a way that nobody has before. What once was expensive to process is now free and more efficient. Ultimately, for each step of a real estate transaction, Closer in LEAP is smarter, better, faster – and, critically, more affordable.
“We’ve stayed that initial course so we’re accessible for any firm, whether they run thousands of real estate files a year or a couple a month,” Kelly says; and Muthulingum agrees, adding that from LEAP’s perspective, the costs begin to accumulate when a firm is running multiple systems to meet different needs.
“Our mission is to revolutionize the day-to-day operations of law firms across practice areas, and this integration with Closer strengthens our commitment to serving Canada’s real estate legal sector,” Muthulingum says. “By combining our legal practice management capabilities with Closer’s specialized tools for real estate transactions, we offer law firms a comprehensive platform that addresses their unique needs.”
Real estate transactions involve multiple stakeholders, and Closer serves as a central repository for all parties involved. Between managing a high volume of matters and maintaining precise compliance with legal standards, it’s easy for things to fall through the cracks. As Kelly puts it, “Closer eliminates these risks with its secure, customizable, and highly efficient conveyancing toolkit.
“Where LEAP is incredibly strong is in their client communication tools. With our integration, a firm overall can enhance the way it communicates with clients.
Integrated, efficient, and built for real estate law
This is especially meaningful for smaller firms practising in many areas, where a real estate component is a step closer to covering all the bases of their practice. Along with LEAP’s proven AI products – “A lot of competitors talk about AI, but few have actually released it; we have four already in market that our users are leveraging comfortably,” Muthulingum notes – small to mid-sized firms are able to advance themselves, becoming more competitive, creative, and client-centric.
“We’re leading the way for them,” Muthulingum says. “This partnership is unprecedented in the legal technology space and brings us nearer the goal of providing an all-in-one solution serving those that handle multiple areas of law.”
Kelly and his team are already preparing for Closer’s next phase of development, which will enhance the client-side experience. He highlights the potential of client portals and
Synchronization of matter details directly from your matter to LEAP
Customizable workflows to match your practice’s needs
Time-saving automation and seamless title insurance processing
Advanced document production
Guaranteed security and
cloud backups
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Highlights of Closer in LEAP
Whether it’s sending emails, almost automatically in most cases, from Outlook directly in LEAP or the benefit of a shared client database where contact updates are reflected across platforms, everyone’s on the same page in time-sensitive arenas.”
Going back to LEAP’s multi-disciplinary ethos, users of LEAP have access to a comprehensive real estate mechanism without having multiple systems: from billing the client to generating a statement of adjustment, the data is stored in one location as one source of the truth. Being cloud-based also allows users to access the information from anywhere at any time, another driver of efficiency.
intake platforms, which could provide greater transparency and efficiency for buyers and sellers navigating real estate transactions. Harkening back to their shared foundations of continuous innovation in a quest to provide legal professionals with top-tier solutions, LEAP and Closer will only deepen their integration and introduce new features as time goes on.
“This is groundbreaking for the industry but it’s just the beginning; there are more opportunities here,” Kelly says. “We’re committed to refining our platform, strengthening our partnership with LEAP, and together leading the way in legal tech innovation.”
One of the largest pain points is the current cost of handling a real estate file in Canada, an amount that’s been maintained by one large player in the space.
“There’s been a monopoly on the market that controls the price, but this integration puts an end to it,” Muthulingum sums up.
Closer was designed from the ground up with the vision of firms using it without requiring formal training. It can be expensive to move to a new technology, Kelly explains, and flattening that learning curve reduces overall costs of getting staff tooled up on a new platform. Automating as much of a matter as possible means users are free to focus on more intricate parts of a deal that require a human touch. Firms are also better equipped to handle the ebbs and flows of real estate without having to worry about staffing up or down, a key benefit.
Pricing has always been a big part of the real estate conveyancing storyline, and Closer is dedicated to providing the most robust and advanced platform in the space for the fairest price. In fact, its cost hasn’t changed since it launched, equipping more practitioners with the best technology and the ability to provide a standout experience for clients.
Going back to LEAP’s multi-disciplinary ethos, users of LEAP have access to a comprehensive real estate mechanism without having multiple systems: from billing the client to generating a statement of adjustment, the data is stored in one location as one source of the truth. Being cloud-based also allows users to access the information from anywhere at any time, another driver of efficiency.
One of the largest pain points is the current cost of handling a real estate file in Canada, an amount that’s been maintained by one large player in the space.
“There’s been a monopoly on the market that controls the price, but this integration puts an end to it,” Muthulingum sums up.
Closer was designed from the ground up with the vision of firms using it without requiring formal training. It can be expensive to move to a new technology, Kelly explains, and flattening that learning curve reduces overall costs of getting staff tooled up on a new platform. Automating as much of a matter as possible means users are free to focus on more intricate parts of a deal that require a human touch. Firms are also better equipped to handle the ebbs and flows of real estate without having to worry about staffing up or down, a key benefit.
Pricing has always been a big part of the real estate conveyancing storyline, and Closer is dedicated to providing the most robust and advanced platform in the space for the fairest price. In fact, its cost hasn’t changed since it launched, equipping more practitioners with the best technology and the ability to provide a standout experience for clients.
