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Travers Smith LLP has acted for Numis Securities Limited in its capacity as placing agent and sole bookrunner on the US$69 million placing and offer for subscription of C shares by Fair Oaks Income Limited ("FOIL"), an investor in US and European CLOs, and other vehicles which provide exposure to high-yielding floating rate senior secured loans.
The UK's competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has urged online sellers and suppliers of automated re-pricing software to learn from the example of a seller on Amazon Marketplace which was fined £160,000 for engaging in illegal price-fixing.
Welcome to the latest edition of our Anti-Bribery Newsletter, our regular review of developments in the UK's fight against bribery and corruption. The Bribery Act 2010 has been in force for over 5 years and the UK's Serious Fraud Office is now beginning to see the results of some of its long-running bribery cases.
With total fines for competition law infringements imposed by EU and UK competition authorities now regularly exceeding £1 billion a year, the cost of failure to comply has never been higher. Individuals, particularly directors, are also increasingly at risk.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the selling shareholders on the sale of Vivid Toy Group Limited ("Vivid") to Privet Capital ("Privet").
Travers Smith LLP has advised The Access Group, one of the UK's leading providers of software to mid-market customers, on its acquisition of Safe Computing.
Travers Smith LLP has advised CBPE Capital LLP (CBPE) on its investment in Xceptor, through the acquisition of a majority stake in the business from SVG Capital.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Milestone Investisseurs on the UK aspects of its investment in Paul Dehaen Group, Milestone's first direct investment in Belgium.
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) published guidance for landlords of non-domestic private rented property on the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the Regulations) on 23 February 2017 (the Guidance).
As part of its commitment to greater gender balance and inclusion, Travers Smith LLP is delighted to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March.
Travers Smith LLP has acted as counsel to new real estate investment trust, Impact Healthcare REIT plc (the "Fund") in connection with its initial public offering and successful fundraising of £160 million.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Phoenix Equity Partners ("Phoenix") on their investment in Global Freight Solutions ("GFS"). Phoenix has acquired a majority stake in GFS investing alongside current management. The investment is the third from Phoenix's 2016 fund and will support the continued growth and development of GFS and provide funding for future bolt-on acquisitions.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) ("Carlyle") and management on the sale of ITRS to TA Associates, a leading global growth private equity firm.
Travers Smith LLP has advised south coast marina operators Dean & Reddyhoff Ltd on its acquisition of Hampshire-based Deacons Marina.
On 20 February 2017, Travers Smith organised a debate on the future of UK energy, focussing on the likely balance between traditional and renewable energy sources along with related direct and indirect environmental, social and geo-political consequences.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client ZPG plc on its acquisition of Expert Agent.
What can businesses do to ensure that their commercial contracts are "Brexitproof"? Despite the continued uncertainty over the nature of the UK's future relationship with the EU, there are steps that you can take now.
Travers Smith LLP is advising Zeus Capital Limited, as nominated adviser and joint bookrunner, and Investec Bank plc and Peel Hunt LLP, as joint bookrunners, on the £50 million placing of new ordinary shares by Purplebricks Group PLC (“Purplebricks”).