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Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Russell Warren as Head of Tax and Jessica Kemp as Head of M&A Tax, effective from 1 September.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Nest on its investment into a HarbourVest Partners fund, its second move into private equity this year.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Storeshield Limited, a subsidiary of the BOC Group, on the sale of Gist to Marks & Spencer. Gist is a contract logistics business with approximately 5,800 employees across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Travers Smith LLP is advising O.C.S. Group Limited on the proposed sale of its facilities services business to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a leading global investment firm, under which funds managed by CD&R will acquire the entire share capital of OCS Group International Limited, the facilities services division ("OCS FS") of O.C.S.

Travers Smith is delighted to introduce its new diversity & inclusion campaign, Understanding Social Mobility – a series of activities aimed at ensuring careers in law, and in City law firms, are accessible to all, regardless of background or personal circumstances.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce that it will be increasing its trainee intake to a maximum of 40 trainees per year. Numbers will increase in line with the September 2023 and March 2024 trainee intakes.

Travers Smith has advised longstanding client Inflexion on its investment in SteriPack Group, a market-leading global contract manufacturer serving the medical device, pharmaceutical and diagnostic markets.

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

Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Livingbridge on its acquisition of the CitNOW Group ("CitNOW"), a global provider of front-office software to the automotive retail industry, from Tenzing Private Equity and other management shareholders. Tenzing will reinvest materially alongside Livingbridge.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Quilvest Capital Partners (Quilvest) and management shareholders on the sale of Phaidon International (Phaidon) to a global investor consortium led by private equity firm Further Global.

Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by client Epiris on its acquisition of Sepura.

Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe Limited ("Equistone") on its investment into Talon Outdoor.

Travers Smith LLP has advised S4 Capital plc on the combination between Media.Monks and Social Media Marketing agency, XX Artists, expanding its capabilities and client base in the core US market.

Travers Smith LLP is thrilled to announce that Legal Operations Director, Stacey Rickford, has won Best Business Leader at the 2022 Totum Best Business Leader Awards.

Travers Smith LLP has acted for Rothesay Life PLC in connection with the £640million buy-in of the Smiths Group’s TI Group Pension Scheme, insuring the benefits of more than 8,750 members.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Emma Pereira as Head of Real Estate, the promotion of Sarah Walker to the partnership and Catherine O'Driscoll to Senior Counsel.

Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by longstanding client Bridgepoint Development Capital ("BDC") on its investment in Analysys Mason. Management shareholders are re-investing alongside BDC which is being acquired from Datatec, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Travers Smith LLP has announced two new senior promotions in its award-winning Pensions Sector Group. Effective from 1 July, Niamh Hamlyn becomes a Pensions Partner, and Chris Widdison will be promoted to Pensions Senior Counsel.

This Pride month, GiveOut alongside founding sponsors Travers Smith and Allen & Overy, are proud to launch the LGBTQI Legal Aid Fund. 

Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe Limited ("Equistone") and other selling shareholders on the sale of OneOcean Group Limited ("OneOcean"), one of the largest global suppliers of voyage solutions in the maritime industry, to Lloyd's Register.