DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT / PRESS RELEASE
March 19, 2026
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International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented Inverness Graham, a Philadelphia-based buyout firm focused on acquiring innovative companies where technology is transforming traditional industry, in its acquisition of Axcel Learning (Axcel), a leading online professional education, certification, and test preparation platform for end-markets.
The transaction expands Inverness Graham’s expertise in tech-enabled services and software businesses, a key focus area for the firm, and positions it to support Axcel’s organic and acquisitive growth strategy across its current healthcare, architecture, engineering, and construction markets.
The McDermott team was led by Stephanie McCann, Eric Gilbert, and Ann Marie Brodarick, with invaluable assistance from Stephen Pedersen, Brandon Sarkauskas, Elizabeth Amanieh, Lily Wang, Haley Caradonna, Kate Vera Coverdale, Aly Francini, Alex Ruiz, Brian Mead, Mark Nelson, Sarah Bro, Courtney Seams, Katie Cross, Jeffrey Holdvogt, Olivia Palmer, Wondha Cadet, Sophie Tallman, Niraj Patel, Mattison Johnston, Raja Chatterjee, Deepak Tamasker, Aileen Requejado, Betty Brito, Kate Williams, Ty Carson, Greg Heltzer, Jake Hollinger, David Saunders, Ryan Smethurst, Greg Weigand, and Scott Bride.
Read Inverness Graham’s press release here.
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