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BUZZ WORD Brandwatch complete acquisition of BuzzSumo by Jonathan Grant, Partner, DMH Stallard
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wo of the fastest growing and influential digital brands have joined forces following a strategic acquisition.
Brandwatch, the leading social intelligence company in the world has acquired BuzzSumo; BuzzSumo is widely regarded as providing the best content marketing analysis platform on the market. The regional team of DMH Stallard advised the shareholders of BuzzSumo in their sale to Brandwatch. Jonathan Grant, Partner and Head of Corporate at DMH Stallard, said: “This was a deal between two focused
and fast-moving companies which completed within five weeks of agreeing heads of terms; BuzzSumo was only incorporated three years ago to exploit the proprietary software platform. To complete a deal of this size in such a short space of time is testament to the hard work and focus of the BuzzSumo shareholders and Brandwatch.” BuzzSumo clients include international brands such as Expedia, Newscorp, TED and BuzzFeed. The acquisition will empower BuzzSumo to achieve even bigger things through tech development and support from
Brandwatch’s global footprint. Steve Rayson, Director at BuzzSumo, said: "We gave DMH Stallard the challenge of handling a complex deal with UK and US subsidiaries in a short time frame. I am pleased to say Jonathan and the team were not only a pleasure to work with, they understood our needs and delivered on a tight timetable. I can't recommend them enough." Both Brandwatch and BuzzSumo have UK headquarters in Brighton, East Sussex. Brandwatch also has offices in the US, Spain, France, Germany and Latin America.
DMH STALLARD’S MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
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MH Stallard is celebrating after the world’s leading legal guide awarded the firm a ‘Top Tier’ ranking in seven practice areas.
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The Legal 500 analyses the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. The seven top ranked practice areas are employment, local government, environment, planning, property litigation, intellectual property and IT and telecoms. Individually, the leading firm in the south east has also achieved the highest distinctions, with Tina George (property litigation) and Heidi Copland (planning) listed on the prestigious Legal 500 Elite List of Lawyers. The real estate team also had Gemma Penny ranked as a ‘next generation lawyer’ for her work on environmental matters. Richard Pollins, Managing Partner at DMH Stallard, said: “I am immensely proud of this recognition, not just because we’ve Tina George
received these accolades, but more specifically on how it reflects the tremendous expertise and experience of the firm. “It is thanks to the exceptional calibre of our partners and lawyers, and the many people who support them, that we have received such high honours.” 15 practice areas and 48 lawyers at DMH Stallard were also ‘recommended’ in the Legal 500. Richard added: “The last few years have been a time of rapid growth at DMH Stallard with mergers, office openings and many senior appointments, but throughout this period of change our focus on providing clients with the finest legal advice has never waivered”
DMH Stallard is a Top 100 law firm in the UK and has offices in London, Gatwick, Horsham, Guildford and Brighton.
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