Commercial, IP & Technology
Top tier firm for Commercial Contracts - The Legal 500, 2017...
Commercial Contracts
Top tier firm for Commercial Contracts - Legal 500, 2014...
Franchising
"Travers Smith's franchising team is commended by clients who say 'their knowledge of our business is excellent; they provide a quality bespoke service'."Chambers UKWe have recently advised:Gaucho Grill on the establishment of a new franchise outlet for...
Intellectual Property
"Satisfied sources state, 'not only does [Dan Reavill] know his subject, he is great at minimising costs for the business and is proactive in giving suggestions'..."Chambers UK We have recently advised:Numerous retail clients (such as Cath...
Joint Ventures
"Tom Purton...'proactively delivers very sensible solutions to difficult and complex questions, with an acute sensitivity to client needs'..."The Legal 500We have recently advised:Pinewood Studios on joint ventures in Germany and the Dominican Republic for film...
Media
"Richard Brown... is noted for his 'excellent grasp of the industry'..."The Legal 500We have recently advised:Channel 4 on its DTT multiplex agreements with the BBC and S4C for the successful launch of the Channel Four...
Outsourcing
"This team earns praise for its high-quality advice and swift turnaround times... Tom Purton is commended for his solution-oriented approach..."Chambers UK We have recently advised:Metro Bank, on its outsourcing and procurement arrangements (including business process, IT...
Technology
"The staff at Travers Smith were supportive and the whole team is pragmatic. They are definitely commercial lawyers as opposed to academic point-scoring lawyers..."Chambers UK We have recently advised:Oracle on software development and coding issuesShazam on ad...
Credentials
The Team ''Travers Smith LLP is 'very responsive', has 'great industry knowledge' is 'technically great and also very commercial''' Chambers UK 2018 ''Travers Smith is an excellent firm with a talented team of senior lawyers who provide expert,...
Competition
Our Competition Department advises on all aspects of EU and UK competition law. We combine in-depth knowledge with a commercial and solution-orientated approach. ...
Competition Disputes
Travers Smith’s competition disputes group has established a strong reputation in this rapidly growing area. ...
"Clients report that the lawyers [at Travers Smith LLP] 'understand our business and try to achieve the best outcome from it, working extremely hard, and it feels like they are on our side.' Clients also describe...
Corporate Finance and Listed Company Advisory
Our award-winning Corporate Finance practice services the transactional requirements of quoted companies, whether on M&A, ECM, capital reorganisations or advisory matters. In the globalised economy, our client base reaches well beyond UK borders. ...
Equity Capital Markets
Our Equity Capital Markets work covers initial public offerings (IPOs), secondary issues (including rights issues, open offers, vendor placings and capitalisations) and related matters (including block trades, capital reorganisations, share buy-backs and demergers)....
US Securities Law Group
Composed of US practitioners with extensive experience in the international capital markets, the US Securities Law Group has become an integral part of our Corporate Finance practice, assisting in transactions involving private placements of securities...
Dispute Resolution
Travers Smith has a strong reputation for effective dispute resolution, especially in the banking and financial markets sectors. ...
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Many clients involved in a dispute look for a firm that is tough and prepared for a fight. Travers Smith certainly falls into that category. ...
Arbitration
The emphasis of our commercial arbitration practice is on disputes with an international element, particularly for foreign clients. ...
Banking Disputes
For a great many years we have acted for a range of banks, brokers, fund managers and other participants in the financial services industry and have very extensive experience of all of the sorts of...
Civil Fraud
We have extensive experience of fraud claims both in the domestic and international context, many of them arising from major corporate collapses associated with potentially fraudulent accounting and other irregularities. ...
Commercial Disputes
We regularly represent clients in most courts in England, including the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. ...
Travers Smith’s competition disputes group has established a strong reputation in this rapidly growing area....
Insolvency Disputes
We have considerable experience in contentious insolvency matters arising out of or in connection with the full range of English insolvency procedures. ...
Insurance-related Disputes
We have substantial experience in insurance matters, usually acting for claimants. ...
Pensions Disputes
The successful resolution of pensions disputes requires expertise in the complex technical rules which apply to pension schemes, a deep understanding of how schemes operate in practice and specialist litigation expertise. ...
Professional Negligence
We handle a wide range of professional negligence claims, acting both for claimants and defendants on a regular basis. ...
Property Disputes
Our contentious property practice complements that of our Real Estate, Finance and Construction groups, with their particular focus on top-quality development and investment work and property financing transactions. ...
Regulatory Investigations
Our Regulatory Investigations group, comprising members of our Financial Services and Markets and Dispute Resolution teams, is made up of leading experts in regulatory investigations, enforcement action and disciplinary proceedings. ...
Robert Fell is a "user-friendly, thorough and responsive" solicitor, he “…is very impressive, very smooth and attracts a great deal of confidence from clients".Chambers UK, 2017Stephen Paget-Brown is a "technically able," seasoned litigator with deep...
Employment
We cover the full range of employment issues, from corporate transactions (including TUPE), senior executive appointments and departures, immigration (including sponsorship and dealing with enforcement actions such as raids), trade union issues, works councils and...
Advisory / Strategic
We advise our clients on their day-to-day employment issues covering a broad range of topics. ...
Employment Disputes
We are used to handling contentious work such as injunctions and claims in the courts and the full range of Employment Tribunal matters. ...
Corporate Transactions / Outsourcing
We work alongside our corporate colleagues on mergers and acquisitions dealing with the specialist employment issues. ...
Training & Updates
As employment law changes faster than many other areas of law, we recognise that our clients need to keep up to date without being overwhelmed by unnecessary detail and paperwork. ...
International
For some global businesses the "one-stop shop" approach is the correct one. However, this does not always make sense for a client who wants the best employment advice in every jurisdiction. ...
The 'highly commercially aware' Siân Keall advises clients on the full complement of employment and immigration matters.Chambers UK, 2013The 'pragmatic' Ed Mills gives clients advice that is 'grounded and realistic,' sources say.Chambers UK, 2013Travers Smith LLP is consistently rated as ‘excellent’ by...
Environment & Operational Regulatory
Our Environment & Operational Regulatory Law Group provides market-leading advice and support on a range of compliance and other operational risks and liabilities....
Regulatory & Risk Management
We have a long history of helping clients effectively manage their compliance challenges and wider commercial and reputational risks. ...
Product Stewardship & Trade
As supply chains globalise and become more complex it is increasingly important to manage product compliance and liability. ...
Transactions & Projects
Our Environment & Safety Law Group is one of the most experienced transaction teams in the UK. Our aim is to help you understand and manage the risks, not simply find them....
Litigation & Regulatory Defence
On nuisance, complex environmental indemnity claims or large multi-claimant exposure or product liability cases, our team, with the support from the firm's award winning Dispute Resolution Department, has the expertise to help clients successfully overcome...
It receives extensive client praise for its responsiveness, a group of bright lawyers and for providing 'sound practical advice.'Chambers UK, 2013Douglas Bryden is lauded for his intellectual strength as well as his 'commercial acumen, clear drive and...
Finance
Our Finance Group is a leading provider of premium quality finance advice. ...
Derivatives & Structured Products
Our Derivatives and Structured Products Group has an extensive track record in derivatives and structured finance products. ...
Financial Institutions Lending
Our Financial Institutions Lending Group is best known for its skills and experience on complex and highly structured transactions. ...
Fund Finance Group
Our Fund Finance Group combines expertise from both our market-leading fund formation and finance practices....
Leveraged Finance
Our track record in relation to acquisition and bid finance is exceptional....
Real Estate Finance
The Finance Group is a leader in the field of Real Estate Finance....
Refinancings & Corporate Facilities
Members of the Finance Group are well-versed in refinancings and corporate facilities and have extensive experience in acting for borrowers and lenders. ...
Restructuring & Insolvency
Our Restructuring & Insolvency department is a recognised leader in the field....
"It's not just one person, it's a really strong team – they are very professional, very personal and with good transactional experience." Chambers UK, 2018 Banking & Finance "They're incredibly commercial and interested in getting a deal...
Financial Services & Markets
Our people are not just regulatory lawyers. ...
Payments Law Group
Few areas of the financial services industry are as important or as dynamic as payment services - efficient and reliable exchanges of value are integral to the continuing success and competitive edge of highly-developed economies....
Our Regulatory Investigations group, comprising members of our Financial Services and Markets and Dispute Resolution teams, is made up of leading experts in regulatory investigations, enforcement action and disciplinary proceedings....
The Travers Smith financial services advisory group is a 'key regulatory practice' in the non-contentious field. It has 'invested heavily' in making itself a leading contender in the area, with an especially strong practice in the alternative funds...
Incentives & Remuneration
The delivery of tax-efficient and commercial incentives and remuneration is often key to the future success of a company. ...
Elissavet Grout is known for her "pragmatic style" as well as her ability to "explain share options in a very simple way." Sources also praise her client service and note her commercial approach.Chambers UK, 2016"The standard of support...
Investment Funds
The Investment Funds group advises investment funds, their managers and investors....
Private Funds
Our Private Funds practice covers a wide range of alternative investment fund structures with particular focus on private equity, real estate, infrastructure debt and hedge funds....
Listed Funds
Our Listed Funds practice is a full service practice, servicing the cradle-to-grave needs of all London-listed investment funds, their managers and their financial sponsors. ...
Retail Funds
We act for clients on both the establishment of UCITS funds and on a broad range of regulatory, marketing, distribution, investment and operational issues arising for clients operating retail, regulated funds....
Mergers & Acquisitions
We are widely seen as market leaders and regularly win awards for our M&A skills acting on all types of domestic and cross-border transactions in both the public and private fields. We advise on a...
Pensions
We advise on all aspects of pensions law and practice. Our clients include some of the UK's largest pension funds....
Private Equity
Our market leading practice has been helping clients to implement innovative strategies and structures for over 20 years, and we continue to be involved in many challenging and ground-breaking deals. We are the largest transactional...
Management Advisory Group
Our market leading Management Advisory Group advises management teams on the commercial and tax aspects of buyouts, restructuring transactions and equity incentive arrangements....
Portfolio Group
We have a dedicated team of private equity lawyers whose primary focus is advising private equity portfolio companies. The Portfolio Group is part of Travers Smith's wider private equity practice. ...
Real Estate
We are a high-quality, full-service real estate department specialising in advising UK and international real estate funds and real estate private equity funds....
Tax
Legal and financial complexities aside, the subject of tax is increasingly a reputational one, influencing the corporate governance agenda and our growing interest in the behaviour of global business....
With a peerless offering in UK private equity transactions, our tax team has extensive experience on the full range of private equity deals....
Corporate Transactions & Commercial Agreements
We advise on all tax aspects of corporate life, from commercial agreements through to corporate transactions in the form of mergers and acquisitions, disposals, restructurings, reorganisations, reconstructions, capital issues, flotations and corporate recovery. ...
Funds
We advise on the structuring of private equity funds, hedge funds and real estate funds to maximise their tax efficiency for investors and managers....
Property Transactions
We advise on all tax aspects of property transactions, including property development, investment, joint ventures and property investment fund structuring....
Finance & Securities
We advise on tax aspects of financing and securities transactions and have particular expertise on UK/US cross-border insolvency-related tax issues....
Tax Investigations & Litigation
Our aim is not to litigate but to settle claims as effectively, efficiently and rapidly as possible....
Owing to the firm’s reputation in the private equity space, Travers Smith LLP’s ‘always responsive and knowledgeable’ tax team acts on a diverse range of transactions, including Bridgepoint’s £250m acquisition of restaurant chains ASK Italian...
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