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Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce that Single Homeless Project (SHP) will be the firm's 2016-18 major charity partner.

Travers Smith LLP is advising new client Dee Valley Group PLC on the recommended cash offer by investment company Ancala Fornia Ltd for the entire issued share capital of Dee Valley. The acquisition, which will be financed by Ancala's infrastructure investment funds, values Dee Valley at approximately £71.3 million.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce that its partner Daniel Gerring has been included in 2016 OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ & Ally Executive List, presented by the Financial Times.

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Pret A Manger on a significant upsizing and amend/extend of their senior debt facilities, which included the addition of approximately £227m of new commitments to refinance existing shareholder debt and to support expansionary capex.

Travers Smith has advised certain members of the management team of Partnerships in Care, one of the UK's largest independent providers of inpatient behavioural healthcare services, in relation to the proposed sale of a portfolio of 22 hospitals by its ultimate parent company Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (“Acadia”) to funds managed by BC Partners.

In further developing its commitment to diversity and inclusion, Travers Smith LLP is launching a new initiative under the heading “Be a game changer”.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to be participating in the 2016 Retail Week General Counsel Summit, the leading legal conference focusing on the key challenges facing the retail sector.

Travers Smith LLP has advised TA Associates (“TA”) on the sale of its interest in Cath Kidston to Baring Private Equity (“Baring”).

Travers Smith LLP has advised Lyceum Capital Partners and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Compact Media group to Ole Media Management L.P., a Canada-based provider of music publishing services.  

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to have won the 'Law in the Community/Pro Bono Award' category at the 2016 Halsbury Legal Awards for its work supporting Refugees at Home.

Travers Smith LLP has advised UK Mail Group plc, one of the largest integrated mail and parcel operators within the UK, in relation to the recommended cash offer made by Deutsche Post AG to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of UK Mail.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Marlin Equity Partners ("Marlin") on its acquisition of a majority interest in QualiTest Ltd ("Qualitest"). A minority stake was retained by QualiTest President Ayal Zylberman.

Travers Smith LLP has acted for Investec Bank plc in its capacity as sole broker and nominated adviser on the £38 million placing of new ordinary shares issued by easyHotel plc.

Building on its successful inaugural year, Travers Smith has launched the second phase of its innovative CSR Art Programme. Aimed at nurturing emerging artistic talent from our local communities, this year's programme has expanded significantly to enable the firm to support a larger and more diverse group of students.

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Exponent Private Equity ("Exponent") on the acquisition of The Racing Post, the leading media player in the horseracing and sports betting market in Britain and Ireland, for an undisclosed sum.

Travers Smith LLP has advised the senior management team of Ascot Underwriting Holdings Limited ("Ascot") on their entry into a new investment relationship with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB") as part of a US$1.1 billion deal. CPPIB is a professional investment management organization that invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan on behalf of its 19 million contributors and beneficiaries.

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Bridgepoint Development Capital on the sale of Beck & Pollitzer, the engineering services company, to Graphite Capital.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Darwin Private Equity and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Attenda group to Ensono, a US-based provider of IT solutions.   

Travers Smith LLP has advised Arkadin, one of the largest and fastest growing providers of Unified Communications (UC) and Collaboration services on its acquisition of Applicable Ltd., a leading provider of Cloud Unified Communications and enterprise voice services.

Travers Smith is pleased to announce that its head of tax, Kathleen Russ, has been appointed by the Chancellor to the Board of the Office of Tax Simplification as a non-executive director.