NI: Millar McCall Wylie advises on deal to create world-class learning experience

NI: Millar McCall Wylie advises on deal to create world-class learning experience

Damian McParland

Millar McCall Wylie recently advised an e-learning company, which boasts 650 private and public sector customers and was crowned Learning Technologies Company of the Year, on a multi-million-pound acquisition.

Award-winning online learning company, Learning Pool, has acquired HT2 Labs, the Oxfordshire-based learning innovation company best known for its market-leading Learning Locker and Curatr products.

The Millar McCall Wylie team advising Learning Pool was led by corporate partner Damian McParland, with support from Louise Cavanagh and Scott Kennedy (corporate), Andrew Kerr (property) and Jan Cunningham (employment).

Paul McElvaney, chief executive at Learning Pool, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have secured this acquisition with the help of Millar McCall Wylie.

“We’ve been admirers of HT2 Labs’ products for a long time and are excited to be working even more closely with a group of people who share our passion for innovation, creating positive business impact and driving customer service.

“Having worked with Millar McCall Wylie on several previous occasions, Damian and his team really understand our culture and were best placed to drive this acquisition for our ambitious and fast growing business.”

Mr McParland said: “We were delighted to support Learning Pool in its acquisition of HT2 Labs.“The e-learning market is extremely active at present and this latest acquisition will help further cement Learning Pool’s position as a leader in its field of L&D innovation.” 

Millar McCall Wylie has acted for Learning Pool since its formation with significant deals including the investment by Carlyle Cardinal Ireland, and the acquisitions of Mind Click in Nottingham and MediaCorp in Glasgow.

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