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Travers Smith LLP has advised Student Roost on its acquisition of One Medlock, Manchester from Whitbread PLC.

Travers Smith LLP has announced today the hire of Ryan Ayrton as an infrastructure debt partner in the Finance team, further strengthening its cross-practice Infrastructure sector group. 

Travers Smith LLP has advised BES Group, a portfolio company of Inflexion, on the upsizing of its secured credit facilities, with Barings, Park Square Capital and SMBC Bank International as joint lenders. 

Travers Smith LLP has advised the senior management team of Partner in Pet Food (“PPF”), a market-leading European pet food manufacturer, on the sale of a majority stake in PPF by Cinven to funds managed by CVC. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the promotion of eight lawyers to Senior Counsel, effective from 1 July 2024.  

Travers Smith LLP advises on the £880 million buy-in of the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Pension Fund

Travers Smith has advised long-standing client and leading independent infrastructure manager Ancala Partners on the acquisition of Solandeo, a fast-growing owner and operator of smart meters in Germany.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce its partnership with new client, nsave.

Travers Smith has advised long-standing client, Terrapinn, the global media and events company on the acquisition of ARABLAB LIVE, the Middle East's premier exhibition for the community of laboratory users the chemical, energy, medical, biotech, food and environment industries.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to have been awarded the ‘Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Adviser’ Award at The Drawdown Awards 2024.

Travers Smith LLP has advised RSK Group Limited ("RSK") on a £500 million preferred equity investment from a consortium led by Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. and Ares Management Corporation funds. The Travers Smith team also advised on an additional incremental £300 million debt facility commitment by Ares to further support RSK's growth plans. 

Travers Smith has advised the management team of V.Group, the global provider of mission critical services to the maritime industry, on its sale to a consortium led by STAR Capital from Advent International. The transaction is subject to regulatory consents and is expected to complete in early autumn 2024.

Travers Smith LLP has announced today the hire of Joel Grossmark as a partner in the Funds group, further strengthening its market-leading retailisation practice. 

Travers Smith LLP has announced today the promotion of six lawyers to its partnership, with effect from 1 July 2024. 

Travers Smith LLP has advised Nortel Networks UK Pensions Trust Ltd (“Trustee”) on the third and final phase of a landmark insurance transaction, with the total value of transactions between the Nortel Networks UK Pension Plan ("Plan") and Legal & General ("L&G") being £2.5 billion.

Travers Smith LLP has announced the appointment of Stephen Whitfield as Head of Competition, with effect from 1 July 2024.  

Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by longstanding client Inflexion and other selling shareholders (including LDC) on the sale of the Atcore Group to Travelsoft, a leading travel Software-as-a-Service (Saas) company, creating a global travel technology player, with platforms covering all the mission-critical software and back-office needs of the global leisure travel industry.

Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the winners of its 2023/24 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).

Travers Smith LLP has advised Alcazar Energy Partners II SLP (SCSp) ("AEP-II"), Alcazar Energy's renewable energy fund, on its successful final closing of US$490m.

In an exciting strategic move for the firm, Travers Smith LLP has carved out its market-leading AI capability with the launch of Jylo, a ground-breaking, AI software company.