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Travers Smith has advised DLM Bidco Limited, the bidding vehicle of a consortium led by BaltCap, the largest private equity fund manager in the Baltics, and including Cogels Investments Limited, the investment vehicle of Stephen Blyth (former CEO of Xpediator), and Justas Versnickas, the Managing Director of, and 20% shareholder in, Delamode Baltics, a subsidiary of Xpediator, on its recommended cash offer for AIM-listed Xpediator plc.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Hunter Point Capital on a strategic partnership with Inflexion, a leading mid-market private equity firm investing across the UK and Europe. Under the terms of the partnership, Hunter Point Capital has made a passive minority investment and plans to support Inflexion’s growth.

Travers Smith LLP has advised BUUK Infrastructure (“BUUK”) on its acquisition of Levelise Limited ("Levelise"), a home energy management system that links high numbers of domestic battery systems to a suite of advanced algorithmic controls. The transaction also involved the transfer of assets from Social Energy Limited to Levelise prior to completion.   

Travers Smith LLP has advised DIF Capital Partners (“DIF”) on its investment in Pinnacle Power Limited, a leading UK district heating platform. We advised DIF on the terms of the acquisition through which DIF will control a significant majority in the company, with the management team retaining a minority stake.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Shawbrook Bank (Shawbrook) on the provision of a unitranche facility provided to Queen's Park Equity (QPE) in relation to its acquisition of YayYay Limited (YayYay).

Travers Smith LLP has advised Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions, as distributor of the Brookfield fund, on the successful launch of Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund ("BII") in Europe and Asia Pacific.

Travers Smith LLP has advised its long-standing client and experienced infrastructure investor Ancala Partners LLP ('Ancala'), on the acquisition of a significant majority stake (75%) in the Fjord Base Group (‘Fjord Base’).

Travers Smith has advised financial advisory firm finnCap on its all-share merger with Cenkos Securities that will create a leading provider in fundraising and advisory services for quoted growth and investment companies.

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Ancala Partners LLP (Ancala), the critical mid-market infrastructure investor, on the €136.2 million acquisition of aerial emergency services businesses from Babcock International Group plc (Babcock) in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Travers Smith LLP has acted for new PE client BPEA EQT on the merger of Viewpoint with TrustQuay, a Hg majority owned business.

Travers Smith LLP has advised on the carve-out of 20-20 Trustees (20-20) from Broadstone, a portfolio company of Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and the merger of 20-20 with Punter Southall Governance Services (PSGS) to form Vidett. The combined business is backed by ICG and Punter Southall.

The Domestic Abuse Response Alliance (DARA) celebrated the end of its first year of operation with the addition of three new firms, (increasing the number to 10), a pool of barristers and an expanded reach outside of London.

Travers Smith LLP has advised NatWest on a £95 million debt facility provided to motor finance fintech Carmoola. The funding will be deployed to continue to scale the business and support the customer adoption that Carmoola has seen since launching ten months ago.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion on the acquisition of a majority stake in European fintech Nomentia from PSG Equity and Verdane

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the launch of its ESG and Sustainable Finance Academy, an internal training programme, open to all lawyers at the firm, as well as Business Services teams.

Travers Smith has advised Silicon Valley Bank on multiple senior annual recurring revenue (ARR) loans provided in connection with Battery Ventures' (Battery) recent investments in German technology companies, including the acquisitions of Proemion, Vimcar and Avrios. 

Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Inflexion on the acquisition of a majority stake in dss+ from Gyrus Capital.

Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Cushon, a workplace savings and pensions fintech business, in relation to their reinvestment arrangements in respect of NatWest Group acquiring an 85% majority shareholding in Cushon.

Travers Smith LLP has advised the Wavenet Group and MPRC Europe Limited on the proposed acquisition of AdEPT Technology Group plc, one of the UK's leading independent providers of managed services for IT, unified communication, connectivity, voice and cloud services.

Travers Smith LLP has advised British American Tobacco on a further buy-in between the British American Tobacco UK Pension Fund ("Fund") and Pension Insurance Corporation ("PIC"). This brings the total value of transactions between the Fund and PIC to approximately £4.1bn.