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Private equity partner, Helen Croke, has led a Travers Smith team in advising long-standing client Bridgepoint Development Capital on the sale of Siblu, the largest operator of holiday parks in France, to Stirling Square Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum.

Travers Smith partner and Head of Listed Funds Aaron Stocks and investment funds associate Leigh Stockey have advised technology company, Gloo Networks plc in connection with its £30 million placing of ordinary shares and admission to trading on AIM.

Travers Smith LLP has acted on the £1.07 billion acquisition of HellermannTyton Group plc by global auto supplier Delphi Automotive plc. Working alongside lead counsel Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Travers Smith’s team, comprised of partner Mahesh Varia and associate Kevin Donegan, advised HellermannTyton, a global manufacturer of cable management solutions, on the employee incentives aspects of the transaction.

Travers Smith investment funds partner Will Normand and corporate assistant Leigh Stockey have advised Liberum Capital Limited and J.P. Morgan Cazenove in their capacity as joint brokers to P2P Global Investments plc in connection with its £400 million placing of C shares.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Elysian Capital on the successful final closing of the lower mid-market private equity fund Elysian Capital II LP (the "Fund"). The Fund raised a total of £250 million, with interest from both existing and new investors, meaning demand significantly surpassed the Fund's £250 million hard cap. Investors in the Fund include a diverse group of funds of funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and family offices in Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Zegona Communications plc on the €640 million acquisition of Telecable de Asturias S.A. from The Carlyle Group.

A Travers Smith team led by corporate partner Ian Shawyer has advised Azzurri Group on its first acquisition since it acquired the ASK Italian and Zizzi restaurant businesses with backing from leading European private equity firm Bridgepoint at the end of 2014.

A Travers Smith team led by Head of Private Equity Paul Dolman and private equity partner Ian Shawyer has advised long standing client Bridgepoint on the primary management buyout of the Appleby Fiduciary & Administration Business (“AFB”) from the Appleby Group for an undisclosed sum.

Travers Smith LLP advised The Middleby Corporation on some key aspects of its proposed acquisition of AGA Rangemaster Group plc. 

A Travers Smith team led by head of Private Equity, Paul Dolman has advised long standing client Kester Capital LLP ("Kester") and management on the sale of Briefing Media to a Newco backed by Lyceum Capital.

Travers Smith LLP has advised its long standing client Langholm Capital on the acquisition of Wool Overs.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Takkt AG on the acquisition of BiGDUG Limited, a provider of business equipment based in the UK.

Travers Smith intellectual property and technology partner Dan Reavill has advised Pure Gym on a sponsorship and investment agreement with Sir Chris Hoy, the winner of six Olympic gold medals.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Quanex Building Products, a US-headquartered supplier of window and door components, on the acquisition of HL Plastics, the UK's fastest-growing vinyl profile extruder. The transaction is valued at approximately US $145 million.

Travers Smith Corporate Finance partner Richard Spedding has advised Canaccord, UBS and Shore Capital on the £250m accelerated bookbuild placing for Playtech plc.

A Travers Smith team led by head of Investment Funds, Sam Kay, has advised Hermes GPE Infrastructure LP (the "Fund") on its successful final closing. The Fund, together with its related accounts, raised a total of £1.16billion, with the Fund itself raising £1billion from 18 investors in total, exceeding its £800million target.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor, on the sale of Motor Fuel Group (MFG) to funds managed by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). The deal, which is valued at approximately £500 million, is expected to complete in July.