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A Travers Smith team led by private equity partner, Helen Croke, has advised the founders of CoreHR, a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management (“HCM”) and payroll software, on a strategic growth investment from JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software and services companies, and JMI Services LLC, which is the family investment company of John J. Moores.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the management of Smyk, the Eastern European leading children’s products retailer, on its sale to private equity firm Bridgepoint. Bridgepoint has acquired Smyk in a €247m deal from former owner Empik Media & Fashion.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Intermediate Capital Group, the founder Zeev Godik and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Gaucho restaurant group to Equistone Partners Europe.
Travers Smith's corporate partner and head of Paris Office William Howard has acted as UK counsel for existing client LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Groupe Arnault (alongside lead counsel Chicago-based Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP), on their combination with US private equity firm Catterton Holdings L.L.C.
Travers Smith LLP has advised the PHS Group on the sale of its Waterlogic and Watercompany businesses in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands to Angel Springs, for an undisclosed amount.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long standing client TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, on the acquisition of a 33% stake in W.A.G. Payment Solutions AS (“WAG”), the Czech Republic based operator of payment solutions for passenger and freight carriers.
Travers Smith LLP has advised existing client, the Carlyle Europe Technology Partners III fund, on the secondary buyout of TestPlant Limited, a leading international provider of functional network and performance test automation software.
Travers Smith LLP has advised existing client, DP World (owner of The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) on the extension of a licence agreement for DP World Southampton with Associated British Ports (“ABP”). The licence agreement for the 86 hectare terminal will last 31 years until 2047.
Travers Smith has advised Royal Vopak on the pensions and employment aspects of Royal Vopak’s sale of all of its UK assets to Macquarie Capital and Greenergy. Macquarie Capital will acquire 100% of the shares of the three wholly-owned terminals: Vopak Terminal London, Vopak Terminal Teesside and Vopak Terminal Windmill, to become part of Navigator Terminals.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Liberum Capital Limited as placing agent and sole bookrunner on the £100 million IPO of Honeycomb Investment Trust plc.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long standing client Equistone Partners Europe and all other selling shareholders on the sale of Audley Travel, a leading provider of tailor-made experiential travel, to 3i Group plc.
Travers Smith partner Adrian West, senior counsel Mohammed Senouci and associate Ben Hanglin have advised finnCap Limited as nominated adviser, joint bookrunner and underwriter and Liberum Capital Limited as joint bookrunner and underwriter to CityFibre Infrastructure Holdings plc on CityFibre's £80 million placing and re-admission to trading on AIM in connection with its £90m acquisition of dark fibre assets from KCOM Group plc.
Travers Smith LLP has acted for international animal health and biotechnology business Benchmark Holdings plc on the £227 million acquisition of INVE Aquaculture Holding, a leading specialist manufacturer of aquaculture and nutrition health products. The firm has also advised on the associated equity fundraising, debt financing and employee incentives arrangements.
Travers Smith LLP has acted on the acquisition of Everyday Loans Holdings Limited, a branch based non-standard consumer lending business, by Non-Standard Finance plc (NSF) from Secure Trust Bank plc, the retail bank of Arbuthnot Banking Group. Travers Smith advised long-standing clients The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Shawbrook Bank Limited, who (in conjunction with Secure Trust Bank plc) will provide debt facilities to certain members of the NSF Group as part of the acquisition.
Travers Smith has advised the management team of LGC ("Management") on the sale of LGC to, and new shareholder arrangements with, KKR.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital and management shareholders on the sale of Quotient Clinical (“Quotient”), a provider of outsourced, early-stage drug development services to the global pharmaceutical industry, to GHO Capital (“GHO”) for an undisclosed sum.
Travers Smith LLP has acted for founders of Aviate Global LLP, a global institutional equity brokerage, on its sale to Northern Trust.
Travers Smith has advised longstanding client, the management team of the RAC Group ("Management"), in relation to the partnership entered into by funds advised by CVC and GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund. CVC will become a co-shareholder in the RAC through the purchase of Carlyle's stake.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long standing client Silverfleet Capital and all other selling shareholders on the sale of footwear retailer Office Retail Group ("Office") to Truworths International ("Truworths") for approximately £256 million.
Travers Smith corporate partner Richard Spedding has advised Peel Hunt in its capacity as sponsor, corporate broker and joint financial adviser to NCC Group plc, in connection with the £126.3 million firm placing and placing & open offer by NCC Group plc.