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Travers Smith LLP has obtained the ISO 50001 for its energy management system following an independent audit by international certification body, Certification Europe.

Travers Smith LLP has advised the Trustee of the Guilbert UK Retirement Benefits Plan on a £140m bulk annuity deal with Aviva.

Travers Smith LLP has advised PineBridge Benson Elliot, a pan-European real estate private equity specialist (PBBE), on the financing of Mitheridge Capital Management's (Mitheridge) acquisition of a co-living development site in Hackney Wick.

Travers Smith is delighted to have been recommended by the Legal 500 UK Green Guide 2024. The guide is based on client feedback.

Travers Smith has advised its long-standing client Inflexion on its investment in GlobalData Plc's ("GlobalData") Healthcare division. Inflexion is partnering with GlobalData to carve out its Healthcare division as a standalone entity in a transaction valuing the business at £1.1 billion.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the promotion of three lawyers to Senior Counsel, effective from 1 January 2024.  

Travers Smith LLP has advised Red Oak Taverns (Red Oak) on the refinancing of their current debt facilities with HayFin with new facilities from OakNorth Bank (OakNorth).

Travers Smith LLP has advised Rothesay on the £2.7bn buy-in of the Thales UK Pension Scheme. 

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Inflexion on the refinancing of CNX Therapeutics (CNX) with a new debt facility from credit funds managed by global alternative investment manager Ares Management (Ares).

Travers Smith has advised RSK Group on the acquisition of DWD, a UK-based firm of property advisers, valuation experts and planning consultants.

Travers Smith LLP has announced today the appointment of Adrian West as Head of the Corporate M&A and Equity Capital Markets Group, with effect from 1 January 2024.

In the tenth announced public takeover that Travers Smith has advised on in 2023, the firm has advised AIM-listed venture capital firm Forward Partners plc on its recommended all-share acquisition by Main Market and Euronext Dublin-listed Molten Ventures plc, a leading venture capital firm investing in and developing high growth digital technology businesses. The offer values Forward Partners at £41.4m.

Travers Smith has advised Indicor Equity LLC, via its subsidiary Petroleum Analyzer Company (PAC) LP, on the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Icon Scientific Limited.  

Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Civica, a global provider of cloud software solutions for the public sector, on the sale of Civica by Partners Group to Blackstone.

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Livingbridge on the refinancing of loveholidays' debt facilities provided by a senior bank club.

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Inflexion on the refinancing of Times Higher Education (THE), a leading provider of university data, rankings and content.

Travers Smith LLP has announced today the election of Andrew Gillen as the firm’s new Senior Partner with effect from 1 January 2024. Andrew will succeed Siân Keall who has held the post of Acting Senior Partner since early 2023.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Ascential plc ("Ascential"), a longstanding client of the firm, on the proposed sale, subject to shareholder approval, of its product design business ("WGSN") to funds advised by Apax Partners LLP. The sale is for consideration of up to £700 million (subject to customary closing adjustments and contingent consideration). 

Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client ICG on an agreement to sell digital transformation consultancy, 6point6, to Accenture.

A Travers Smith cross-practice team has advised Zegona Communications plc on its proposed acquisition of Vodafone Spain for an enterprise value of €5.0 billion.