Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Inflexion on its recommended £342m takeover of DWF.
DWF is a global law firm and alternative legal services provider, delivering integrated legal and related professional services. Inflexion is a leading private equity firm providing capital in high growth businesses across all sectors. The investment was made by Inflexion's Buyout Fund VI.
The Travers Smith team on this deal was led by our Corporate Partners Richard Spedding and Ben Lowen, and Private Equity Partner Lucie Cawood, supported by Senior Associates Stuart Allan and Ella Sharpley as well as Associates China Waters, Jacob Pfeffer, Alexandra Dawson and Nehemiah Odunlami.
The team also included: Finance advice from Partner Matt Ayre, Senior Associate Michael Leadbeater, and Associates Alastair Lowson and Reece Morgan; Tax advice from Partner Simon Skinner and Senior Associate Kyle Rainsford; Incentives & Remuneration advice from Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout and Senior Associate Tom Leatherby; and merger control/NSIA advice from Partner Stephen Whitfield and Associates Tom Davies and Aimee Westley.
This transaction is just one of a number of recently announced or completed public takeovers worked on by the Travers Smith team, including the offers for EMIS, Numis, Medica, Devro, Ideagen, Brewin Dolphin, Xpediator, Cenkos, Blancco Technology, Crestchic, Adept Technologies, Smoove (advising Numis) and Finsbury Food Group (advising Investec).
