Our knowledge resources reflect the breadth and depth of our expertise, our insight into the issues which matter to your business, and our understanding of the markets in which you operate.
Travers Smith LLP has acted as counsel to Literacy Capital plc (the "Fund") in connection with its admission to trading on the Specialist Funds Segment of the London Stock Exchange.
Travers Smith LLP has announced today the recruitment of Ben Thompson as a partner.
Travers Smith LLP has advised GLIL Infrastructure on its £150 million investment in Flexion Energy (Flexion), the specialist utility and energy storage infrastructure company. The deal is a joint venture with ion Ventures to scale UK energy storage infrastructure and support the UK’s transition to net zero.
Travers Smith has acted for Numis and Peel Hunt in their capacities as joint bookrunners on the £31.2 million cash placing of new ordinary shares by The Gym Group Plc.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Safestore Holdings plc and its French business Une Pièce En Plus on a refinancing of its debt facilities.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Auction Technology Group plc (ATG) on a £244 million cashbox placing, new debt financing and the proposed $525 million acquisition of LiveAuctioneers, a leading curated online North American Arts & Antiques Marketplace, from US Private Equity fund Cove Hill Partners.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Wafra Capital Partners (WCP) on its £160 million strategic investment in ThinCats, the leading alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs. WCP has partnered with Quilam Capital on the transaction.
Travers Smith LLP has advised August Equity LLP on its acquisition of Integrity360.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion on the takeover of Infront ASA, a public company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Travers Smith LLP has acted for Numis and Goodbody (in their capacities as joint corporate brokers, joint global co-ordinators and joint bookrunners) on the English law aspects of a placing by Draper Esprit plc ("Draper Esprit") by way of an accelerated bookbuild which, together with an offer to retail investors made by Draper Esprit on the PrimaryBid platform, raised gross proceeds of c.£111m.
Following the introduction of the UK Global Tariff Schedule (UKGT) on 1 January this year, Travers Smith LLP has analysed over 2,000 products where tariffs have been removed or reduced to explore which sectors benefit, what the wider impact will be and what more could be done.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Clearbell Property Partners III LP (Clearbell), a fund managed by long-term client Clearbell Capital LLP on the sale of a 116,000 sq ft warehouse site at Thatcham Park, Berkshire to NFU Mutual Insurance Society Limited for £24.95 million.
Travers Smith LLP has announced the promotion of four lawyers to Senior Counsel as part of its 2021 promotions round.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Miniclip (UK) Limited (Miniclip) on its acquisition of Supersonic Software Limited (Supersonic) and its subsidiary Appynation Ltd (Appynation), a leading independent games studio based in Leamington Spa.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Kester Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Frontier Medical Group to Agilitas Private Equity.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Dreams on its c.£340 million acquisition by Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (Tempur) from Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital).
Travers Smith LLP acted for Jefferies International Limited in its capacity as sponsor and bookrunner on the IPO of Taylor Maritime Investments Limited (the "Fund").
Travers Smith LLP has advised Augusta Ventures on its successful £250 million fund raise for its new litigation funding vehicle. The capital raised will allow Augusta to finance a diversified portfolio of litigation claims.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client TA Associates (TA) on debt facilities made available in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in InCorp Global (InCorp), a leading corporate services provider in Asia.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Horizon Capital (Horizon) on the £75 million refinancing of its portfolio company, Churches Fire (Churches), a Southampton-based provider of fire safety and security compliance services.