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Travers Smith LLP has advised Ardian, long-standing client Horizon Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of the EAT group (EAT) to Pret a Manger (Pret).
Travers Smith LLP has advised The Access Group, the UK's leading provider of software to growing mid-market businesses and charities, on its acquisition of the Joyful business.
A significant re-think is underway of UK scrutiny of mergers on grounds of national security in the context of heightened sensitivity around foreign involvement in key infrastructure and assets. This briefing summarises the current position, looks at what these changes are likely to mean and whether they represent a move towards a more protectionist approach.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Exact, the Dutch software group (Exact), in relation to the acquisition by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), which has now completed.
This briefing outlines the key practical points to bear in mind when your business is entering into a contract as a supplier of goods and/or services with another business. It also includes a list of "Do's and Don'ts".
On 15 April 2019, H.M. Treasury published a consultation paper seeking views on the transposition of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (MLD 5) in the UK.
Travers Smith LLP has acted as counsel to Impact Healthcare REIT plc (the "Fund") in connection with its £100 million placing under the 12 month placing programme launched by the Fund earlier this year.
Travers Smith LLP has announced today the promotion of four lawyers to its partnership, with effect from 1 July 2019. The new partners and their principal areas of practice are:
Key employment and business immigration developments for employers
Travers Smith has advised the operating company of the Giraffe Restaurants and Ed's Easy Diner brands, on its company voluntary arrangement (CVA). Will Wright and David Costley-Wood of KPMG LLP will oversee the implementation of the CVA.
Travers Smith LLP has advised TruFin plc, the holding company for an operating group of companies that are niche lenders and early payment providers, on the £44.5 million sale of its interest in Zopa Group Limited and the demerger of Distribution Finance Capital Limited to Distribution Finance Capital Holdings plc.
Travers Smith has advised aviation, energy and civil engineering group, Stobart Group Limited, on its offering of £53.075 million of secured guaranteed exchangeable bonds.
The new Regulation on prudential requirements for MiFID investment firms (IFR) and the accompanying Directive (IFD) have now been passed by the European Parliament and, subject to adoption by the European Council (which is expected shortly), will become law.
This May, to tie in with national Mental Health Awareness Week (w/c 13 May), Travers Smith LLP will be dedicating the entire month to its continued focus on raising awareness about mental health.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Liberum Capital Limited and Peel Hunt LLP as joint bookrunners, and GCA Altium Limited as financial adviser and nominated adviser, to Loungers plc on its AIM IPO.
The government has published draft regulations (the Companies (Directors' Remuneration Policy and Directors' Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019) which will, if implemented, make changes to the directors' remuneration regime for quoted companies in order to comply with the new EU Shareholder Rights Directive ("SRDII").
Any company that operated an employee share incentive arrangement (whether tax-advantaged or not) in the 2018/2019 tax year must file an online return with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) by 6 July 2019 to avoid penalties. An initial penalty of £100 will be due if a return is just one day late.
Brexit will have an impact on UK merger control and competition law – but it's not as big as you might think, at least in the short term. Here's what you need to know, as well as an update on likely timings.