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Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Kester Capital LLP ("Kester") on the acquisition of Jollyes Retail Group Limited ("Jollyes") by a newco backed by Kester.

Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Bridgepoint and management on the sale of Pret A Manger ("Pret"), a leading company in the ready-to-eat food market, to JAB, a global investment firm with a proven track record of investing in premium brands.

Travers Smith LLP has advised the shareholders of Loveholidays on its sale to Livingbridge for an undisclosed sum.

Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Marlin Equity Partners ("Marlin") in connection with the acquisition of the NCC Group's Software Testing Division by the QualiTest Group, a Marlin portfolio group.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to have won the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award at the UK Pensions Awards 2018, which took place on 24 May 2018.

Travers Smith LLP has advised its long standing client, Volex PLC, on the acquisition of the business and assets of Silcotec Europe Limited, a manufacturer and seller of cable harnesses, for an aggregate consideration of up to approximately €18.1 million and an oversubscribed £36 million equity placing.

Travers Smith LLP is advising Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (as lead financial adviser, nominated adviser and joint bookrunner) and Numis Securities Limited (as financial adviser and joint bookrunner) on the proposed £61.4 million acquisition of the MeetingZone Group and connected £50.0 million placing by LoopUp Group plc.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Carluccio's Limited, the well-known Italian restaurant chain, on its proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

Travers Smith is very pleased to have won 'Private Funds - Regulatory Firm of the Year' for the third year running at the Who's Who Legal Awards 2018.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the winners of its 2017/18 CSR Art Programme featuring artwork by students from the University of Westminster and Royal College of Art (RCA), the world's most influential postgraduate art and design school.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Ascential on the sale of Ascential Exhibitions to ITE Group plc for £300 million, subject to shareholder approval.

Travers Smith LLP has advised FE, a UK-based data, analytics and software vendor focussed on the UK and Australian retail investment funds markets, on the agreed investment to be made in it by HgCapital Trust Plc. Completion of the transaction is conditional upon regulatory approval.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Livingbridge on its acquisition of the Coversure Group (Coversure), an independent specialist insurance broker and underwriter. Livingbridge has acquired a majority stake in Coversure, investing alongside management, and will support the continued growth of its franchise operation and the development of its insurance product range.

Travers Smith LLP has announced today the promotion of eight lawyers to its partnership, with effect from 1 July 2018. The new partners and their principal areas of practice are:

Travers Smith LLP Corporate Partner Richard Spedding and Head of Finance Matthew Ayre have advised Robey Warshaw in its capacity as financial adviser to Comcast on its cash offer for Sky plc, formally announced on 25 April 2018.

Travers Smith is proud to be supporting Mental Health Awareness Week (14 - 18 May) with a series of seminars and workshops aimed at raising awareness of mental health challenges.

Two new regulations have been published amending existing Level 2 requirements on depositaries of AIFs and UCITS with effect from 1 April 2020. They impose stricter obligations on them when they delegate their safekeeping obligations to a third party custodian.