Our Story

Summize started with a simple question - how could contracts be made quicker and easier for legal teams?

As a former General Counsel, CEO and Founder Tom Dunlop faced the same issues as many legal teams - contracts are long, complicated, and many of the processes take a lot of time. He believed that there should be an easier and faster way to review, create and manage contracts.

Our Executive Team

Tom Dunlop

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

As an accomplished commercial and technology lawyer, Tom's experience with reviewing contracts was the catalyst that ledto Summize. Prior to this, he worked as a Global Legal Director for several fast growth technology companies.

David Smith

Chief Development Officer & Founder

Alongside Tom, Dave founded Summize to meet the need of legal teams everywhere. Before Summize, he worked at AppSense as a Senior Software Engineer and has over 25 years of experience in the IT industry.

Charles Sharland

Chairman & Investor

Originally the CEO and Chairman of Vistorm and AppSense, Charlie has significant experience in business growth and development. After successfully selling both companies, Charlie now sits on the boards of Summize and Intechnica.

Andrew Leaitherland

Non-Executive Director

Andrew is well-known for embracing the use of technology in the delivery of legal services. As former Group CEO of DWF for over 14 years, Andrew has a proven track record as a leader and innovator in the legal sector which will help to drive our future strategic direction.

Richard Somerfield

Chief Technology Officer

With experience working in several leadership positions, Rich focuses on bringing new ideas and concepts to market. Before starting at Summize, he lived and worked in Silicon Valley, and holds a number of European and US patents for his innovations.

Ben Audley

Chief Revenue Officer

Ben was previously the Founder and CEO of Purplephish. He also successfully led Avecto's (now BeyondTrust) sales expansion into EMEA and the US, and was an instrumental part of both Purplephish's and Avecto's beneficial acquisitions.

Gail Hazley

Chief Financial Officer

Gail is a qualified Accountant and an experienced Operations Director, with over 20 years experience in the IT industry. Since leaving AppSense in 2010, she has acted as an advisory CFO for several software companies.

Jeremy Thompson

Investor Director

As an Investment Director at Maven Capital, Jeremy has supported Summize with growth capital. He joined Maven in 2017, having previously worked as a corporate lawyer for Squire Patton Boggs; specialising in private equity, venture capital and acquisitions.

Zoe Peterkin

Head of Marketing

With specialised experience in content marketing, Zoe has worked in marketing and research for several years, with a focus on promoting digital innovations and technology. Outside of work, she is an accomplished musician.

Bringing Contracts into the Digital Age

Our Story

Our Company Values

We make a big impact

We continuously improve

We work better together

We are determined to win

Our Executive Team

Bringing Contracts into the Digital Age

Our Story

Our Company Values

We make a big impact

We continuously improve

We work better together

We are determined to win

Our Executive Team

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