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Travers Smith LLP has advised Silicon Valley Bank UK on a senior strategic facility in connection with Battery Ventures' (Battery) investment in Skalar Analytical B.V. (Skalar).
In the recent decision in Mackenzie v Rosenblatt Solicitors (a firm) and another, Fancourt J dismissed a professional negligence claim against a defendant firm of solicitors arising out of advice they had given to the claimant in relation to a claim he had issued against his former employer and certain directors of the employer for unlawful means conspiracy. The decision provides a useful reminder of solicitors' contractual and common law duties to keep a client properly apprised of developments on a matter or claim and makes clear the need for claimants to demonstrate that, in the absence of any breach of duty, they would have behaved differently and avoided some or all of the alleged loss.
Travers Smith LLP has advised Allianz, Carlyle and MetLife a €370 million private placement for Igneo Infrastructure Partners' (Igneo) refinancing of Spanish car park operator Parkia.
Following repeated postponements, the UK Government has finally published its plans to introduce full border controls on imports of goods from the EU. We explain what this means in practice and what businesses need to do to prepare.
A regular briefing for the alternative asset management industry.
The European Commission (Commission) has issued further guidance on the interpretation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). This is in the form of responses to questions put to it in September 2022 by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs). The responses include guidance on the definition of sustainable investment, disclosures around the reduction of carbon emissions and principal adverse impact disclosures.
Businesses with overseas operations, and firms that provide social audit support services to those businesses, need to be cognisant of attempts by claimant law firms to extend the existing boundaries of tort law and bring novel and ambitious value chain liability claims against them. Several claimant law firms (and litigation funders) have explicitly pivoted towards bringing these claims in the ESG space.
Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Shepherd Neame on the refinancing of its debt facilities.
This article was first published by the FT's Pensions Expert.
In the recent decision in Mundy v TUI [2023] EWHC 385 (CH), the High Court considered how a rejected offer to settle liability on a 90%/10% basis ("90/10 offers") fitted with the provisions of CPR 36.17.
In its Annual Business Plan for 2023/24, the second of its three-year strategic plan, the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") – among other things - continues its drive to become a more assertive regulator, and to strengthen its enforcement strategy, with investment in people, data, and technology. This includes a significant increase in headcount in its Enforcement and Market Oversight Division ("Enforcement Division") intended to build capacity and resilience in its case and investigation teams, and to enable it to act faster against firms causing harm to consumers and/or markets.
Welcome to our Spring Update setting out our thoughts on some of the latest developments in the field of employee incentives and remuneration. Do reach out to a member of the team if you need help navigating these changes.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an open letter to online B2C businesses, highlighting certain practices that may mislead consumers. The focus is on claims relating to the need to act urgently and price reductions.
We are increasingly seeing requests from borrowers to carve-out assets from the scope of a lender's otherwise all asset English security package. Whilst there may be commercially sensible reasons for this request, lenders should be aware of the potential impact on their enforcement rights before agreeing to this.
Travers Smith LLP has advised shareholders Basalt Infrastructure Partners (Basalt) and Fiera Infrastructure (Fiera) on the refinancing of UK ferry operator Wightlink.