Ropes & Gray advised Harvest Partners on its acquisition of The Learning Experience
Ropes & Gray advised Harvest Partners, a private equity firm with over 40 years of experience investing in middle-market companies, on its acquisition of The Learning Experience (“TLE”) from Golden Gate Capital. TLE is a leading provider of early childhood education serving children six weeks to six years old. The company’s management team, led by Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Richard Weissman, will continue to lead TLE and remain significant owners of the business. Golden Gate Capital will retain a minority position in the company as part of the transaction.
The closing of the transaction was announced in a press release on July 1, 2025. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Ropes & Gray team advising Harvest Partners included private equity partner Gabrielle DiBernardi, finance partner Daniel J. Coyne, tax partner Brandon K. Dunn, executive compensation & employee benefits partner Allie Alperovich, employment partner Richard Kidd, real estate partners Peter A. Alpert and Sally N. Davis, litigation & enforcement partner Alexander B. Simkin, and IP transactions partner Emily M. Karlberg.
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