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Building on the success of its pilot year, Travers Smith LLP is delighted to launch the second year of a pioneering mentoring scheme in partnership with LGBT+ charity Just Like Us.
Since 6 April 2016, unlisted UK companies and LLPs have been required to identify individuals who have significant interests in their shares, and publicly disclose their details in a "PSC Register". The regime was expanded in June 2017 to bring other entities, including AIM companies, Scottish limited partnerships and some Scottish general partnerships within scope.
Since 6 April 2016, unlisted UK companies and LLPs have been required to identify individuals who have significant interests in their shares, and publicly disclose their details in a "PSC Register". The regime was expanded in June 2017 to bring other entities, including AIM companies, Scottish limited partnerships and some Scottish general partnerships within scope.
Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce that its Investment Funds team has won 'Funds Team of the Year' at The Lawyer Awards 2018, which took place last night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, in London.
Travers Smith LLP has acted for Numis Securities Limited, as nominated adviser and bookrunner, and Investec Bank plc, as bookrunner, in connection with the £34 million placing of new shares by Alliance Pharma plc ("Alliance") in connection with its acquisition from Janssen Pharmaceutica NV (a member of the Johnson & Johnson group of companies) of the exclusive marketing rights to Nizoral, a medical, anti-dandruff shampoo brand, in Asia-Pacific for total consideration of £60 million.
Travers Smith LLP has advised existing client Auto Trader Group plc, the digital automotive classified advertising business, on its £400 million refinancing with debt finance provided by a syndicate of lenders.
Travers Smith LLP has announced today the recruitment of Alex Millar as a partner in its Real Estate practice. Alex joins the firm from Jones Day, where he was a partner for eight years.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) on its acquisition of a majority stake in PEI Media – the global provider of insight, market-data and business conferences for professionals active in alternative asset class investment. The business is being acquired from its founders, management and minority shareholder, LDC.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Benchmark Holdings plc, the international biotechnology and food chain sustainability business, on its £19m fundraising and acquisition of a 49% interest in a Chilean salmon breeding and genetics joint venture with Empresas AquaChile S.A.
Travers Smith LLP has announced the promotion of five Senior Counsel as part of its 2018 promotion round.
Travers Smith LLP has acted for Numis Securities Limited and Goodbody Stockbrokers as joint brokers and underwriters and Numis as nominated adviser in connection with the proposed £115 million placing and subscription (the "Fundraising") by Draper Esprit plc ("Draper Esprit").
Contracts are often amended to take account of changed circumstances. But care is needed to avoid the pitfalls.
This year Travers Smith LLP is delighted to be supporting Target Ovarian Cancer as celebrates its 10th birthday.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Silverfleet Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of Ipes, a leading provider of fund administration and outsourced services to private equity clients in Europe, to trade buyer Apex Fund Services.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the ITRS Group, the leading provider of real-time monitoring and IT operations analytics, on its acquisition of capacity management firm, Sumerian.
At first sight, the message of the Supreme Court's recent judgment in Rock Advertising v MWB seems simple: if you want to vary your contract, make sure you get it in writing. But in attempting to create greater certainty in this area, the Supreme Court may have created a new set of problems - particularly for businesses wishing to amend large numbers of contracts at the same time.
Travers Smith LLP has advised new client Sir Martin Sorrell and his new investment vehicle S4 Capital Limited on S4 Capital's establishment, accelerated private placement and share-for-share reverse acquisition by Derriston Capital plc. Following completion of the acquisition, Derriston will change its name to S4 Capital plc and Sir Martin will become its Executive Chairman.
Travers Smith LLP has acted for Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited in its capacity as financial adviser and placing agent on the £50m ZDP share placing, offer for subscription and placing programme by NB Private Equity Partners Limited (the "Fund").