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Hill Dickinson advises MBL Seminars on sale to Law Business Research

Hill Dickinson advises MBL Seminars on sale to Law Business Research

Law firm Hill Dickinson has advised the majority shareholders of learning and development provider MBL Seminars on the sale of the business to Law Business Research, a global technology-enabled information services business.

MBL, which provides CPD and learning solutions to the professional services sector, delivers over 9000 course topics using a network of over 500 expert speakers. It operates a predominantly online and on-demand delivery model delivered to its subscriber base.

Acquisition of the business will give LBR access to MBL’s extensive online library, extending its reach within the legal and adjacent professional services sector and presenting multiple opportunities for commercial growth.

Advising the majority shareholders of MBL were corporate partners James Down and Ian Gillis, senior associate Olivia Jones, associate Miranda Foy and paralegals Alexandra Mak and Abigail Hill.

James Down said: “MBL is a fantastic local business and it’s been a pleasure advising on the legal aspects of the deal. Together, the combined businesses represent a growing force in the education and training sector for professional services and we look forward to seeing them embrace the significant growth opportunities that lie ahead.”

Corporate

Delivering a high-quality combination of technical expertise, commercial acumen and excellent client service, our clients value the quality of our people, our market knowledge and our commitment to achieving success for them. We always aim to exceed their expectations.

Our highly experienced and recognised corporate team operates from our offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Hong Kong and Singapore. We offer our clients accessible corporate support from our experienced national and international network and specialise in advising a range of clients, from large listed companies and private equity funds to smaller start-up and owner-managed businesses and management teams on the full range of transactions – both domestic and cross-border. Our advice is distinctly commercial and focused on our clients’ commercial goals.

We work in small partner-led teams, providing our clients with easy access to our partners on transactions. We offer an innovative approach to managing client relationships and fee arrangements, which sets us apart from many of our competitors. We are able to offer our clients a timely, relevant and cost-effective service, that adds real value to the transaction process.