Leading independent law firm Travers Smith LLP is delighted to have been recognised with the "Innovation in Responsible Business" Award at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards 2026.

Travers Smith has advised Deepki, a global leader in SaaS solutions driving real estate sustainability and performance, on its strategic acquisition of Evora Global - one of the world’s leading sustainability consultancies. 

Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Phoenix Equity Partners, the business founders and other shareholders on the sale of Logiq Consulting, an NCSC-assured UK cyber security consultancy with deep expertise in highly regulated environments including the UK Defence Industry, UK Critical National Infrastructure and the wider Public Sector, to IBM. 

Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion and management on the acquisition financing for Partnership Capital III's minority investment in Marktlink Capital, a leading Benelux private markets investment platform.

Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion, on the financing aspects of its acquisition of Primed Group, a specialist German provider of high-quality medical consumables and sterilisation services. 

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the hire of Daniel Vowden as a partner in its Competition practice.  

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the hire of Laura Houët as a partner in the Funds practice.

Travers Smith (alongside Marlborough Partners) has advised ECI Partners on the debt financing aspects of its acquisition of Shaw Gibbs from Apiary Capital.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the hire of Andy Moody as a partner in its Dispute Resolution practice.

Leading independent law firm Travers Smith LLP has announced the hire of Jessica Craske as Head of Planning.

The UK Government is making major changes to the law on late payment – including fines for businesses which fail to pay suppliers on time, a prohibition on payment periods over 60 days and a new adjudication system for certain payment disputes. These measures are likely to lead to a significantly tougher regulatory environment, particularly for larger businesses which regularly use SME suppliers.

Leading independent law firm Travers Smith LLP has announced the hire of Andrew Howard as a partner into its successful Employment team, further strengthening its practice. Following Andrew's recruitment, the practice now includes six partners and 24 lawyers, and continues to expand. 

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon John Healey MP, will deliver his first Budget on Wednesday 28 October 2026.

It's now over a year since the Competition and Markets Authority gained a raft of tough new powers to enforce UK consumer law under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA). We look at the key takeaways for consumer-facing businesses from the CMA's early enforcement activity in this space.

Alongside a number of other consultations launched this summer, HMRC has opened a consultation seeking views on the administration of treaty reliefs from the UK's withholding tax on interest payments.

Travers Smith is advising Peel Pepper (UK) Limited ("BidCo"), a company indirectly wholly-owned by Peel Holdings Group Limited, on its voluntary cash offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Harworth Group plc ("Harworth") not already owned by BidCo or other wholly-owned subsidiaries of Peel Holdings Group Limited.

Split trials have become a hot topic in securities claims brought under the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. In particular, the question of when the issue of reliance should be heard in section 90A / schedule 10A cases has proved to be rather knotty, with the conclusions of judges appearing to vary from case to case.

Phase 3 of the UK's Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme ("ESOS") might feel uncomfortably fresh in the minds of those responsible for their organisation's compliance with it, but Phase 4 is already in sight. ESOS, which requires large organisations with UK operations to audit their energy usage and consider opportunities for reducing it, operates on a four-year cycle, but delays to Phase 3 reduced that to around two years.

Just before Parliament broke for summer recess on 16 July 2026, the Department of Work and Pensions published several papers and consultations, all focused on driving forward the changes affecting defined contribution (DC) pension schemes being introduced by the Pension Schemes Act 2026 (the PSA2026). This briefing summarises the main points for DC trustees and providers.