We are pleased to have advised the shareholders of Summit Media, a provider of data driven digital media and marketing services, on the sale of the business to Manchester-based digital transformation group Glass Atlas.
Summit Media is a performance marketing and commerce consultancy specialising in the retail and eCommerce sectors. The business supports clients across the full digital commerce lifecycle, from strategy development and planning through to execution, optimisation, and ongoing performance improvement. Headquartered in Hull, Summit Media is a Google Premium Partner and has built a strong reputation for delivering measurable, performance driven outcomes for leading retail brands.
The acquisition included Summit Media’s Productcaster platform, a comparison shopping service (CSS) and product data feed management solution supporting blue-chip brands across Europe.
Elan Iorwerth (Corporate Partner) led the provision of legal advice to the shareholders of Summit Media, assisted by Ben Correia de Sousa (Senior Associate) and Hasan Ordek (Trainee Solicitor). Adnan Mohamed (Senior Associate) advised on the employment aspects of the transaction, and Jon Pearson-Basudev (Legal Director) and Anya Finch (Associate) advised on the property aspects of the transaction.
We are pleased to have advised the shareholders of Summit Media on this strategically important transaction. Both Summit Media and Glass Atlas have built strong market positions underpinned by long standing client relationships and specialist expertise. The sale to Glass Atlas provides an excellent platform for continued growth, and we wish all parties every success as they take the business forward.Elan Iorwerth
Partner at Hill Dickinson
Elan Iorwerth, Corporate Partner at Hill Dickinson, said: “We are pleased to have advised the shareholders of Summit Media on this strategically important transaction. Both Summit Media and Glass Atlas have built strong market positions underpinned by long standing client relationships and specialist expertise. The sale to Glass Atlas provides an excellent platform for continued growth, and we wish all parties every success as they take the business forward.”
Martin Corcoran, CEO of Summit Media and a selling shareholder, added: “This represents an important next chapter for Summit Media. Glass Atlas shares our ambition for growth and innovation, particularly across performance marketing and product data technology. It was terrific to work with Hill Dickinson on this transaction. Elan Iorwerth and Ben Correia de Sousa led the deal with real expertise, and the wider team provided pragmatic, commercially focused advice throughout. We were extremely well supported from start to finish.”