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An A-Z guide to data centre terminology
Meeting the growing demand for data centres is complex and challenging enough, without having to contend with the extensive range of acronyms and technical vocabulary that are often used when discussing the sector. Our glossary of data centre-related terminology is intended to provide a useful resource to help cut through the jargon.
Travers Smith advises Fundsmith on the open-ending of Smithson Investment Trust
Travers Smith LLP has advised Fundsmith, the London-based investment manager, on the c.£680m rollover of assets from Smithson Investment Trust into Smithson Equity Fund ("SEF").
Automotive Supply Chain Risks: Lessons from JLR and First Brands
Recent months have thrown automotive supply chain risks into the spotlight, with the Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cyber attack and the collapse of First Brands Group providing stark reminders that supply disruptions can strike from multiple fronts and have wide-ranging consequences.
At a glance: what will the revised EMIR clearing thresholds mean for you?
The EMIR clearing thresholds and calculation methodology are being changed.
Get ready for the new data protection complaints handling rules
Organisations need to ensure that their processes for handling data protection complaints meet new rules under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) ahead of a 19 June 2026 deadline. The new rules are designed to facilitate complaints being made directly to the data controller and include mandatory information requirements and timeframes.
What does the US Supreme Court's tariff ruling mean for exporters to the US?
On 20 February 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled that a wide range of tariffs imposed by President Trump in 2025 were unlawful. In response, he has stated that he intends to impose 15% tariffs under a different statute.
Travers Smith advises Delancey on the launch of new specialist real estate credit strategy
Travers Smith LLP has advised Delancey, a UK-focused property and real estate infrastructure asset and investment manager, on the launch of a new specialist real estate credit strategy.
Dryrobe® v Caesr Group: Why a pro-active brand strategy can be pivotal to the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights
The Dryrobe Limited v Caesr Group Limited (t/a D-Robe Outdoors) judgment handed down late last year refers to the "relentless efforts" made by Dryrobe® to monitor and police the use of its brand. These efforts were not only crucial to Dryrobe®'s successful infringement claims against D-Robe, but also to its successful defence against counterclaims that Dryrobe®'s trade marks should be invalidated or revoked on the basis that the terms "dryrobe" and "dry robe" had become generic, common names for the product in question (think "aspirin" and "escalator" for previous examples of this). This briefing explores the practical lessons that brand-conscious businesses can learn from the pro-active brand protection strategy implemented by Dryrobe®.
