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Qatar National Bank successfully defends English High Court proceedings
Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.) ("QNB") has secured a decisive victory in proceedings brought against it in the Kings Bench Division of the English High Court concerning allegations – denied by QNB - that it was connected to certain unlawful acts in Syria (KB-2023-001144 Basel Hashwah and Others v Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.) and Others).
Travers Smith advises Livingbridge and other shareholders of TitanHQ on merger of TitanHQ and Redstor
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Livingbridge, as well as management and all other shareholders of TitanHQ on its merger with Bregal Milestone portfolio company Redstor. The combined business, CyberSentriq, will be an integrated cybersecurity and data protection platform purpose-built for Managed Service Providers (MSPs).
Travers Smith advises Investec on the financing of Triple Private Equity's acquisition of Legal Benchmarking Group
Travers Smith LLP has advised Investec Direct Lending on the financing of Triple Private Equity's (Triple) acquisition of Legal Benchmarking Group (Legal Benchmarking), a leading provider of data and insights for law firms globally.
Travers Smith advises Nest Corporation on €530 million commitment to seed a new infrastructure debt fund
Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Nest Corporation ("Nest"), the trustee of the National Employment Savings Trust, on its €530 million (approximately £450 million) commitment to seed a new infrastructure debt fund — its first investment since becoming an owner of global investment manager IFM Investors ("IFM").
Travers Smith promotes nine new partners
Travers Smith LLP has announced today the promotion of nine lawyers to its partnership, with effect from 1 July 2025.
Travers Smith announces winners of its 2024/25 CSR Art Programme
Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the winners of its 2024/25 CSR Art Awards. Set up in 2015, the firm's CSR Art Programme works with graduate artists from the University of Westminster and the Royal College of Art (RCA).
What's Happening in Pensions - Issue 116
Employment Update May 2025
Continuation Vehicles and considerations for asset level debt
For managers (i.e. the Sponsor) of closed-ended private equity funds (including real estate or infrastructure funds), continuation vehicles offer the Sponsor an alternative to the traditional exit routes for investments.
Travers Smith advises MSP Capital on £350 million of funding from J.P. Morgan and Pollen Street Capital
Travers Smith LLP has advised leading property finance specialist MSP Capital on £350 million of financing, comprising a £200 million securitisation facility from J.P. Morgan and £150 million of funding from existing funder Pollen Street Capital.
Sustainability Exchange Podcast
A series of dynamic conversations hosted by Simon Witney, sustainable finance specialist, joined by two expert guests.
Mastering TCFD: Your guide to ensure seamless reporting
Join Sarah-Jane Denton, Simon Witney and Anne-Marie Schoonbeek, COO at KEY ESG for an expert guide to the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Travers Smith advises RPM International on its agreement to acquire Star Brands
Travers Smith has advised NYSE-listed RPM International Inc., which owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services, on the acquisition of the Star Brands Group, the UK-based parent company of The Pink Stuff, for RPM's subsidiary, Rust-Oleum.
Token efforts: What HM Treasury gets right and wrong on cryptoasset regulation
Identity verification under The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – What do PE Sponsors need to know?
EHRC Update on Supreme Court gender decision
The recent Supreme Court decision on the meaning of "sex" in the Equality Act has been widely reported and generated much debate. Whilst the Court provided clarification on what "sex" means in the legal context, on a practical level the decision has given rise to some complex questions and considerations, not least for employers.
Pensions Radar - April 2025
Updates to EU CBAM: Balancing climate and competitiveness
As discussed in our February legal briefing, the EU Commission has recently proposed a sustainability "Omnibus" package, intended to deliver on its simplification agenda by amending certain key legislation - the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD"), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive ("CS3D") and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulation ("CBAM") with concurrent changes to the detail of the Taxonomy Regulation. The Omnibus proposes to dramatically reduce the number of companies subject to mandatory sustainability reporting under CSRD and ease obligations under the CS3D for active human rights and environmental due diligence.
Commonhold: love thy neighbour
In its Commonhold White Paper, the Government acknowledges that "no form of homeownership is perfect, nor immune from disputes, especially in flatted developments with the close proximity of neighbours and shared responsibility for upkeep and associated costs". However, commonhold is presented as a tenure which, due to its democratic nature, is inherently less likely than leasehold tenure to generate disputes.