M&A Year in Review 2023 brochure - Flipbook - Page 18
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Education
Sector performance
In 2023, technology continued to play a significant role in
shaping M&A activity within the education sector.
Education businesses strategically pursued tech expansion
to diversify their offerings and meet the sector’s growing
demand for integration and technological advancement.
Both higher education and K-12 entities explored edtechrelated investments, including for adaptive learning tools,
learning management systems for academic and
administrative purposes, and online course delivery and
testing platforms. Transactional activity surged among
companies specializing in reskilling and upskilling workers,
partly in response to tightness in the labor market.
Hogan Lovells activities
In 2023, the globalization of academic medicine emerged
as a defining trend in the education sector, with our
Education team playing a leading role in guiding novel and
innovative projects for universities and their affiliated
hospitals. We represented several preeminent medical
centers in negotiating transactions that would allow them
to expand their medical education, training, and support
services across diverse jurisdictions to meet the changing
needs of global learners.
In response to continued challenges brought on by
shifting market dynamics, we guided clients – including
colleges and specialized institutions – through a range of
initiatives, such as distance education endeavors, M&A
activities, consolidations, strategic alliances, overseas
expansions, and organizational restructurings.
