Travers Smith has advised Bowmark Capital on the financing arrangements supporting its acquisition of a majority shareholding in InfraXmedia from Opus Origin.

Travers Smith has advised DP World on the transfer of six contract logistics sites serving major grocery customers, with more than two million square feet of warehouse capacity and 2,000 personnel from GXO Logistics. GXO’s transfer of the sites was a regulatory condition to the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) approval of GXO’s acquisition of Wincanton.

Travers Smith has advised long-standing AIM-listed client TruFin plc on the disposal of Playstack Limited and its c.£80m return of capital to shareholders and Rule 9 waiver following the sale of its 84.5 per cent interest in leading UK games publisher Playstack Limited to VantageCo Limited for an enterprise value of £125m. 

Travers Smith has advised longstanding client Autotrader Group plc, the UK's largest automotive marketplace, on the refinancing and upsizing of its syndicated facilities agreement, comprising a £600 million term and revolving credit facility provided by a syndicate of 10 lenders.

Travers Smith advised Triple Point on the origination of a senior revolving credit facility to Plend, an FCA-authorised consumer lender focused on providing responsible, affordable credit to borrowers underserved by traditional high-street lenders.

Travers Smith has advised long-standing client, Volex plc, the specialist integrated manufacturer of critical power and data transmission products, on its move from AIM to the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) Category of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion and its portfolio company Noventis Safety on the refinancing of Noventis Safety's financing arrangements. The refinancing was supported by Ares Management and HSBC UK.

Travers Smith has advised Bridgepoint Credit on the financing arrangements in relation to the acquisition of AirStart Inc. by Sentry Aerospares, a portfolio company of Acorn Capital Management.

Travers Smith advised ProService Building Services Marketplace plc ("ProService") on its refinancing, comprising the issue of up to £25 million floating rate secured convertible loan notes due 2031 to Ravensworth (International) Limited and entry into a £35 million asset-based lending revolving credit facility with Leumi UK Group Limited.

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client IK Partners on the sale of Forthglade, a leading natural pet food manufacturer, to Assisi Pet Care, a leading UK-based producer of premium natural pet food and treats backed by Wind Point Partners.

Latest episode: Episode 3: HMRC's consultation on modernising the distributions framework (Part 2: Demergers and the Loans to Participators rules)

Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Volex plc ("Volex"), a critical manufacturing partner to category leaders, delivering complex power and data connectivity solutions, on the acquisition of the remaining 64.3% of the issued share capital of Kepler SignalTek Ltd ("KST"), taking Volex's ownership of KST to 100%.

We are excited to share the inaugural NextGen M&A Annual Report on Technology & Innovation in M&A. The report features insights from Travers Smith Corporate M&A Partner Jeremy Dennison, Senior Consultant Dan McNamee and Legal Transformation Specialist Grace Kelly, as well as fellow sponsors Gallagher UK and Unity Advisory.

In one of the most hotly anticipated consultations of the year, on 14 July 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its proposals for reforming the remuneration framework for UK solo-regulated firms.

The corporate reporting element of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 ("MSA") has been widely regarded as ineffective in driving real change in supply chain risk management. The regime requires large commercial organisations to publish annual slavery and human trafficking statements, but says remarkably little about what those statements must contain, imposes no deadline for publication, and has never been the subject of enforcement action.

The UK's data centre sector is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by the explosion in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital services. The planning framework governing data centre development has evolved significantly to keep pace, with the Government introducing new designations and policy levers to accelerate delivery while balancing local concerns.

With Keir Starmer's resignation and Andy Burnham’s appointment as his replacement as Prime Minister – formalised on 20 July 2026 – speculation is rife in both the markets and Westminster about the future direction of UK tax policy.

Travers Smith is proud to act for Jason Jones in his appeal to the Privy Council challenging Trinidadian laws that criminalise same-sex intimacy. In this podcast, Caroline Edwards (Partner) and James Hulmes (Senior Counsel) discuss the case and its significance with Jason.

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