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Latham & Watkins Advises IXL Learning in Acquisition of Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com
April 2, 2024
Boston-based Emerging Companies & Growth team represented the personalized learning platform in the deal.
IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, has announced the acquisition of Dictionary.com, the premier online English-language dictionary, as well as Thesaurus.com, home to the world's largest collection of synonyms and antonyms. The acquisitions strengthen IXL Learning's portfolio of renowned language and literacy products, which includes Rosetta Stone, IXL English Language Arts, Vocabulary.com, SpanishDictionary.com, and ingles.com.
Latham & Watkins LLP advised IXL Learning in the transaction with an Emerging Companies & Growth team led by Boston partners Evan Smith and Spencer Ricks, with associates Rich Hevier and Dan McCarthy.