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The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (PSA21) has received Royal Assent and many of the broader new powers of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) should be in play from 1 October 2021. These powers, particularly new criminal offences and civil penalties, are very wide ranging with hefty sanctions attached, and are therefore potentially concerning to corporates and related parties (including individuals).

"Significant progress has been made for working mothers in terms of provision for maternity leave and flexible working (although there is still work to be done). However, genuine career parity can only be achieved if taking time out to care for children becomes the norm for fathers too."

Head of Incentives and Remuneration Mahesh Varia and Senior Associate Claire Prentice have contributed the UK chapter to the latest edition of The Legal 500: Employee Incentives Country Comparative Guide.

In their contribution to the International Comparative Legal Guides, Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Senior Associate Andrew Benson discuss GP-led transactions from the investor's perspective.

In their contribution to the International Comparative Legal Guides, Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Head of Tax Emily Clark discuss alternative investment funds in England & Wales.

We are very proud to be the Contributing Editor of the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide on Derivatives 2021.

We are delighted to this year be the Contributing Editor of the recently published International Comparative Legal Guide on Derivatives 2021.

Travers Smith has sponsored the inaugural Private Equity International Women in Private Funds report.

Senior Partner Kathleen Russ was interviewed by Globe Law and Business in a special report on law firm management, on the lessons she has learned throughout her impressive career as a tax lawyer and senior partner. Kath was interviewed alongside other notable legal figures, including: Olayemi Anyanechi Founder and Managing Partner, Sefton Fross, Rafael Fontana Senior Partner, Cuatrecasas, and Aku Sorainen Founder and Senior Partner, Sorainen. 

In this feature article Finance partner Donald Lowe and Associate Michael Leadbeater examine the process of establishing an incremental facility using the steps prescribed by the Loan Market Association’s (LMA) template wording and consider whether it represents common practice in the mid-market.

Tax Senior Associate Sophie Lloyd and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing what the Supreme Court's judgment in HMRC v Tooth means for protective assessments. 

Tax Partner Elena Rowlands and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing the Finance Bill 2021 and financial institution notices.

In this interview in the Modern Lawyer Journal, Director of Pro Bono, Sam Cottman, discusses his career to date and his priorities since becoming the firm's first Director of Pro Bono in March 2020, as well as giving details of some of the most compelling projects that he is currently working on. 

Alongside senior knowledge lawyers from across the legal sector, Senior Knowledge Manager, Emily Tearle, discusses how the priorities of knowledge management leaders have changed one year into a global pandemic. 

Funds partner, Sam Kay, has featured in Private Equity International discussing how both LPs and GPs are getting more sophisticated in their approach to raising capital and addressing liquidity challenges. You can read the full keynote interview below.

We are delighted to share with you the first edition of our Public M&A Trends publication.

In this Thomson Reuters article our Senior Consultant Simon Witney and Pensions Partner Andy Lewis comment on the new EU ESG reporting rules and their impact on the asset management and pensions industries.

Funds partner, Sam Kay, and senior associate, Ed Ford have featured in Private Equity International discussing the opportunities and challenges presented to the GP-led market by the growing appetite for recapitalisations of small numbers of high-performing assets.

Funds partner, Sam Kay, and Tax partner, Elena Rowlands, have featured in the latest Chambers Global Practice Guides, giving an overview of the investment funds market and discussing alternative investment funds, retail funds and the recent developments relating to legal, regulatory and tax changes.