Sidley Represents JOLT in its Agreement to Acquire Assets from Volta Media Network

Sidley represents JOLT, the global digital out-of-home (DOOH) and electric vehicle charging network with operations across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K., in its recently announced agreement to acquire a substantial portion of the Volta Media Network from Shell, marking JOLT’s official entry into the U.S. market. JOLT will be integrating Volta’s network to expand on JOLT’s pioneering model of combining DOOH displays with EV charging locations. The transaction will add thousands of locations across the United States to JOLT’s global footprint, with sites spanning up to 34 states and 64 Designated Marketing Areas, including major metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas–Fort Worth.

The Sidley team was led by partner Michael Podolny (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital) and included Riley O’Brien (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital); Elizabeth McCloy and Brandon Bryer (Real Estate); James Lowe, Jason Semmes, and Miriam Silvestri (Antitrust and Competition); and Jonathan Westreich (Tax).