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Travers Smith LLP has advised its long-standing client Ancala Partners LLP (Ancala), the critical mid-market infrastructure investor, on the proposed €136.2 million acquisition of aerial emergency services businesses from Babcock International Group plc (Babcock) in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Mozambique.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Livingbridge on its acquisition of the CitNOW Group ("CitNOW"), a global provider of front-office software to the automotive retail industry, from Tenzing Private Equity and other management shareholders. Tenzing will reinvest materially alongside Livingbridge.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Quilvest Capital Partners (Quilvest) and management shareholders on the sale of Phaidon International (Phaidon) to a global investor consortium led by private equity firm Further Global.
Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by client Epiris on its acquisition of Sepura.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe Limited ("Equistone") on its investment into Talon Outdoor.
Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by longstanding client Bridgepoint Development Capital ("BDC") on its investment in Analysys Mason. Management shareholders are re-investing alongside BDC which is being acquired from Datatec, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe Limited ("Equistone") and other selling shareholders on the sale of OneOcean Group Limited ("OneOcean"), one of the largest global suppliers of voyage solutions in the maritime industry, to Lloyd's Register.
Travers Smith has advised Quilam Capital on the provision of a new significant committed debt facility to Perch Group, a Blackpool-headquartered specialist credit and asset management company.
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Graphite Capital and management shareholders on the sale of Random42, a leading provider of scientific animation and digital media services, to The Lockwood Group, a portfolio company of Ares Management.
Travers Smith advised BDC on the carve-out of HKA from Hill International in 2017 and HKA has seen significant growth under BDC's ownership.
Travers Smith has advised Phoenix Equity Partners, LDC and senior management shareholders on the sale of Forest Holidays to Sykes Holiday Cottages (a Vitruvian Partners company)
Travers Smith LLP has advised Atalaya Capital Management (Atalaya) on the provision of an up to £120 million revolving credit facility to TAB, a specialist real estate finance provider.
Finance Partner, Ben Thompson, has authored a chapter titled, ‘Core-Plus Infrastructure and Leveraged Financing: The Continued Convergence of Terms’, in the latest edition of 'The International Comparative Legal Guide - Lending & Secured Finance 2022'.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Inflexion on the separate acquisition financings of Astrak, a European specialist distributor of parts for construction equipment and enviolo, a specialist in the e-bike components market.
Travers Smith has advised Investec Bank plc and Silicon Valley Bank on the refinancing of Bright Data's existing debt facilities and the provision of a secured term facility for its dividend recapitalisation.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Volex plc (Volex), the global integrated manufacturing and power product specialist, on the refinancing of its existing $100 million revolving credit facility. The new facility completed with a syndicate of five banks consists of a $200 million committed facility structured as a $125 million revolving credit facility and a $75 million term loan, with an additional $100 million uncommitted accordion, increasing Volex's capacity for investment in future growth.