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                <title>Late payment: UK to go ahead with &quot;strongest laws in G7&quot;</title>
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                            Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:19:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK late payment reform: what does it mean for business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on major changes to the law on late payment.  These range from powers to fine businesses which fail to pay their suppliers on time through to measures which would prohibit credit periods of more than 60 days and restrict customers&#x27; ability to withhold payment.  In this briefing, we look at how these proposals would impact businesses in practice.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:54:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>H2 Transactions Update</title>
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                            Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:05:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>LCAT Quarterly Listed Company Update &#x2013; January 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the January 2026 edition of Travers Smith&#x2019;s Quarterly Listed Company Update. This issue highlights the latest regulatory developments and guidance relevant to listed companies, as well as key trends and practical points for consideration in the coming months. Our dedicated Listed Company Advisory Team offer practical support relevant to listed companies, including directors&#x2019; duties and reporting obligations, corporate governance frameworks, and all aspects of market disclosure and...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:33:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Chambers and Partners: Shareholders&#x27; Rights &amp; Shareholder Activism 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our Senior Consultant Spencer Summerfield has been the Contributing Editor of the Chambers and Partners 2025 Global Practice Guide on Shareholders&#x27; Rights &amp; Shareholder Activism.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:06:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Briefing Note: Key Takeaways from the London Stock Exchange&#x2019;s Discussion Paper Feedback Statement on Shaping the Future of AIM</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The London Stock Exchange&#x2019;s (LSE) November 2025 Feedback Statement signals a new phase for AIM, focusing on proportionality, cost reduction, and reaffirming AIM&#x2019;s risk/reward profile, as well as efforts to reposition AIM for the future as a distinct founder- and growth-focused market that can be competitive with private equity. Immediate changes have been confirmed, while more substantial reforms are on the horizon.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:57:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Infrastructure and Energy Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn/Winter 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we look at the prospects for data centres in the UK, what to watch out for in the Budget and whether EU objections could derail UK planning reforms.  We also discuss the clean energy aspects of the UK&#x27;s Industrial Strategy, the impact of consumer law on the energy and infrastructure sectors, recent developments in sustainability reporting and the National Underground Asset Register.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:02:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update &#x2013; What&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next? October 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the October 2025 edition of Travers Smith&#x2019;s Quarterly Listed Company Update. This issue highlights the latest regulatory developments and guidance relevant to listed companies, as well as key trends and practical points for consideration in the coming months. Our dedicated Listed Company Advisory Team offer practical support relevant to listed companies, including directors&#x2019; duties and reporting obligations, corporate governance frameworks, and all aspects of market disclosure and...]]></description>
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                            Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:22:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK gets tough on late payment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government is consulting on major changes to the law on late payment &#x2013; including powers to fine businesses which fail to pay suppliers on time, restrictions on customers&#x27; ability to withhold payment in the event of a dispute and a new arbitration system.  If implemented, these measures are likely to lead to a significantly tougher regulatory environment, particularly for larger businesses which regularly use SME suppliers.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:00:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The UK Failure to Prevent Fraud regime takes effect on 1 September: Here&#x27;s what you need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2023, the UK brought the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the &quot;ECCTA&quot;) into law, which introduced a new and wide-ranging corporate offence for failure to prevent fraud (the &quot;FTPF Offence&quot;), to take effect on 1 September 2025. That deadline is now upon us. The Serious Fraud Office (&quot;SFO&quot;) and the Crown Prosecution Service (&quot;CPS&quot;) released revised joint prosecution guidance last week specifically covering the FTPF Offence, demonstrating that the prosecuting authorities are them...]]></description>
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                            Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:34:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update &#x2013; What&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next? July 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the July 2025 edition of our quarterly update for listed companies. If you would like to discuss any of these developments in further detail, please feel free to get in touch with any of the contacts listed at the end of this note.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:12:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Infrastructure and Energy Spotlight &#x2013; Spring/Summer 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we look at the UK Government&#x27;s 10 year Infrastructure Strategy and whether the &quot;Washington effect&quot; has trumped the &quot;Brussels effect&quot; in relation to ESG regulation.  We also provide updates on topics including planning reform, housing, heat networks, national security, pension fund infrastructure investment and carbon markets.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:26:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>PISCES &#x2013; Key questions answered</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the legal framework  now in place for the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (&quot;PISCES&quot;) regime to become operational, in this briefing we answer the key questions that clients are asking about this innovative trading platform for private companies.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:01:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Innovative remedies: an investor&#x27;s role in cleaning up supply chains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Modern slavery and human rights abuses impact countless supply chains across the world every year. Businesses and investors may be exposed to risks arising from such abuses regardless of how far down the supply chain they occur and, in some circumstances, may be under a duty to identify, remediate and prevent further violations. In this article, we explore the topic of remediation, how investors can play their part in addressing such issues and helping to ensure victims are adequately compens...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:55:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Brooks Macdonald on its move from AIM to the Main Market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Brooks Macdonald on its move from AIM the Main Market.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:06:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update &#x2013; What&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the January 2025 edition of our quarterly update for listed companies.  If you would like to discuss any of these developments in further detail, please feel free to get in touch with any of the contacts listed at the end of this note.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:08:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Failure to Prevent Fraud: What do PE Sponsors need to know?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 introduces a new strict liability &#x27;failure to prevent fraud&#x27; offence (the &quot;FTPF Offence&quot;) in the UK. The FTPF Offence will come into effect on 1 September 2025. In this briefing, we consider whether and in what circumstances PE sponsors may become liable under the FTPF Offence in respect of activities carried out by portfolio companies, and how sponsors can manage this risk.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:42:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Infrastructure Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn/Winter 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we focus on the infrastructure implications of the new Labour Government&#x27;s first Budget, including for energy, vehicles, telecoms, housing and major projects.  We also look at new initiatives affecting the UK water industry and UK infrastructure investment more generally.  Please get in touch if you would like to discuss any of the issues discussed below.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:19:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>FCA issues reminders about MAR &#x2013; Five Key Takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the end of last week, the FCA published Primary Market Bulletin 52 (PMB 52) which provides helpful guidance for listed companies on the practical application of  certain aspects of the UK version of the Market Abuse Regulation (&quot;MAR&quot;). While the points covered in PMB 52 are not new, they nonetheless provide some useful reminders for issuers on areas on which the FCA is focusing.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:37:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Failure to prevent fraud guidance published &#x2013; what do businesses need to do now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the &quot;ECCTA&quot;), which was granted Royal Assent on 26 October 2023, a new &#x27;failure to prevent fraud&#x27; offence was introduced in the UK (the &quot;FTPF Offence&quot;). The FTPF Offence is modelled on similar existing offences for &#x27;failure to prevent bribery&#x27; and &#x27;failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion&#x27;. The FTPF Offence is intended to hold certain corporate entities criminally liable for fraud committed by their associates (unles...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:43:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update: What&#x27;s new and what&#x27;s next? 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the October 2024 edition of our quarterly update for listed companies. If you would like to discuss any of these developments in further detail, please feel free to get in touch with any of the contacts listed at the end of this note.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:46:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Water (Special Measures) Bill: what&#x27;s next for the water industry in the UK?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Water (Special Measures) Bill is intended to significantly strengthen the power of water industry regulators in the UK. In this briefing we explore the updated rules, proposed standards, and new enforcement measures which will affect water companies going forward.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:05:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>New EU AI Act &#x2013; Corporate Governance Considerations</title>
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                            Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:21:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Quarterly Listed Company Update - What is new and what to do next?</title>
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                            Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:53:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Infrastructure Spotlight &#x2013; Summer 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we look at what a Labour Government could mean for investors in and operators of UK infrastructure.&#xA0; We also provide an update on disclosure rules for corporates, greenwashing rules for funds and a range of other topics, from EV charging, housing and planning through to tax and expiry of PFI/PPP deals.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:21:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>AGMs and Annual Reports: What&#x27;s on the agenda for premium-listed companies in 2024?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing sets out the headline themes and changes that premium-listed companies should be aware of for the 2024 AGM season, together with a list of further useful resources.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:28:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Revised UK Corporate Governance Code: Focus on Internal Controls</title>
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                            Tue, 06 Feb 2024 13:40:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>QCA Publishes Revised Corporate Governance Code</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week the Quoted Companies Alliance (the &quot;QCA&quot;) published its revised Corporate Governance Code (the &quot;Revised Code&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:51:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Infrastructure Spotlight &#x2013; Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this edition, we highlight the key regulatory and policy developments this Autumn which will impact investors in and operators of energy and infrastructure assets in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:36:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-spotlight-autumn-2023/</link>
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                <title>Getting tough on corporate abuse: the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act passes into law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Getting tough on corporate abuse: the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act passes into law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:34:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/getting-tough-on-corporate-abuse-the-economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-act-passes-into-law/</link>
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                <title>Listed Company Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This Briefing sets out the headline changes that UK incorporated main market and AIM listed companies should be aware of from the past year and a timeline of key upcoming changes. This Briefing also covers, at a high level, some changes which are not specific to listed companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:28:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listed-company-update/</link>
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                <title>The Retained EU Law Act:  cliff edge removed, but cloud of uncertainty remains</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The controversial legislation to enable the Government to revoke or reform retained EU law (the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act or REUL Act) has now Received Royal Assent.  Although some of the most heavily criticised aspects of the legislation have been removed, it will still create a climate of uncertainty around retained EU law. We explain why and what this means for business. We also highlight the impact of other post-Brexit reforms in areas where EU-derived law remains releva...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Jun 2023 09:18:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-retained-eu-law-act-cliff-edge-removed-but-cloud-of-uncertainty-remains/</link>
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                <title>Refresh, not reform: Consultation on changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Refresh, not reform The Financial Reporting Council (&quot;FRC&quot;) recently published a consultation on its proposals to revise the Corporate Governance Code (the &quot;Code&quot;), following the Government&#x27;s response to the consultation &quot;Restoring Trust in Audit and Corporate Governance&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/refresh-not-reform-consultation-on-changes-to-the-uk-corporate-governance-code/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advise Breedon on move from AIM to Main Market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Breedon Group plc on its move from AIM to the Premium Listing Segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange today.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 May 2023 21:41:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advise-breedon-on-move-from-aim-to-main-market/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Annual Reports: What&#x27;s on the agenda for premium listed companies in 2023?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This Briefing sets out the headline themes and changes that premium listed companies should be aware of for the 2023 AGM season, with a list of further useful resources set out at the end of the Briefing.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:56:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-annual-reports-whats-on-the-agenda-for-premium-listed-companies-in-2023/</link>
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                <title>Investment Association Principles of Remuneration 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 9 November 2022, the Investment Association (the &quot;IA&quot;) published its latest version of the IA Principles of Remuneration (the &quot;Principles&quot;) and Letter to Remuneration Committee Chairs (the &quot;Letter&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Nov 2022 12:49:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-association-principles-of-remuneration-2023/</link>
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                <title>Disapplication of pre-emption rights: Back to the future</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 4 November 2022, the Pre-Emption Group published a revised Statement of Principles for the disapplication of pre-emption rights (the &quot;Statement&quot;), together with new template resolutions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:40:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/disapplication-of-pre-emption-rights-back-to-the-future/</link>
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                <title>The Retained EU Law Bill: another Brexit cliff edge looms?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Government has published legislation giving it wide-ranging powers to revoke or reform retained EU law. &#xA0;Among other things, it includes a proposal for the majority of retained EU legislation to expire at the end of 2023, unless expressly preserved in some form.&#xA0; Does this create another Brexit-related cliff edge for business?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:51:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-retained-eu-law-bill-another-brexit-cliff-edge-looms/</link>
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                <title>Listed Company Update - October 2022</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listed-company-update-october-2022/</link>
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                <title>Episode 9 - Public companies &amp; international share plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the ninth episode in our Travelling. Seamlessly. podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout and Associate Tom Leatherby discuss some of the key considerations for public companies when establishing and operating international share plans, including commercial, legal and tax factors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-9-public-companies-international-share-plans/</link>
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                <title>Mandatory TCFD disclosures scrutinised for the first time</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In July 2022, the FCA published its review of the climate-related disclosures of premium listed commercial companies, for the first time since the rule mandating such disclosures was introduced for a wider range of listed issuers on 1 January 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:54:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mandatory-tcfd-disclosures-scrutinised-for-the-first-time/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe Limited on its investment in Talon Outdoor</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe Limited (&quot;Equistone&quot;) on its investment into Talon Outdoor.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:45:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-limited-on-its-investment-in-talon-outdoor/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP has advised S4 Capital plc on the combination between Media.Monks and Social Media Marketing agency, XX Artists</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised S4 Capital plc on the combination between Media.Monks and Social Media Marketing agency, XX Artists]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Jul 2022 08:45:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-has-advised-s4-capital-plc-on-the-combination-between-mediamonks-and-social-media-marketing-agency-xx-artists/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP is advising Ideagen plc on its recommended &#xA3;1.058bn takeover by Hg </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is advising Ideagen on its recommended &#xA3;1.058bn takeover offer by Rainforest Bidco Limited, a company indirectly controlled by funds managed by Hg]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 May 2022 21:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-is-advising-ideagen-plc-on-its-recommended-1058bn-takeover-by-hg/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Reporting: What&#x27;s on the agenda for Main Market companies in 2022?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many Main Market companies will now be preparing for their 2022 AGM and FY2021 annual reports. This note summarises some of the key agenda items and our expectations for this year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:59:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-reporting-whats-on-the-agenda-for-main-market-companies-in-2022/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Reporting: What&#x27;s on the agenda for AIM companies in 2022?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many AIM companies will now be preparing for their 2022 AGM and FY2021 annual reports. This note summarises some of the key agenda items and our expectations for this year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:59:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-reporting-whats-on-the-agenda-for-aim-companies-in-2022/</link>
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                <title>Scanning the Real Estate horizon: Out with the old, in with the new</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we look at 12 of the changes to law and practice that are likely to impact on the real estate sector in 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:38:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/scanning-the-real-estate-horizon-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/</link>
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                <title>New mandatory TCFD reporting for more UK companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With climate change dominating the headlines, at the end of last week, the Government published its response to the March 2021 consultation on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures. The consultation set out proposals for certain publicly quoted companies, large private companies and LLPs to disclose climate-related financial information in line with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (&quot;TCFD recommendations&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:58:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-mandatory-tcfd-reporting-for-more-uk-companies/</link>
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                <title>The Listed Company Bi-Annual Update - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[GC100 Report: The GC100 has recently reported on the results of its poll on how companies have conducted their annual general meetings (&quot;AGMs&quot;) this season and how they perceive the purpose and future of AGMs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Sep 2021 13:58:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-listed-company-bi-annual-update-september-2021/</link>
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                <title>To B or not to B? An introduction to B Corporations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[B Corporations, or &quot;B Corps&quot; for short, are businesses that &#x27;meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Jul 2021 13:57:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/to-b-or-not-to-b-an-introduction-to-b-corporations/</link>
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                <title>The Listed Company Bi-Annual Update - April 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic (the &quot;Pandemic&quot;) has significantly impacted the way companies hold their AGMs and, as they look to prepare their annual report and accounts for FY2020, will form the basis of some of the key disclosures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:57:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-listed-company-bi-annual-update-april-2021/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Reporting: What&#x27;s on the agenda for premium listed companies in 2021?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many premium listed companies will now be starting to prepare for their 2021 AGM and their FY2020 annual reports.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:56:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-reporting-whats-on-the-agenda-for-premium-listed-companies-in-2021/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and Reporting: What&#x27;s on the agenda for AIM companies in 2021?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many AIM companies will now be starting to prepare for their 2021 AGM and their FY2020 annual reports.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:56:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-reporting-whats-on-the-agenda-for-aim-companies-in-2021/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on Inflexion&#x27;s recommended offer for Infront ASA</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion on the recommended voluntary cash offer for Infront ASA.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:56:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-inflexions-recommended-offer-for-infront-asa/</link>
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                <title>FRC review of 2020 UK Stewardship Code reporting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the publication of its 2020 Stewardship Code (which took effect from 1 January 2020), at the end of September the FRC released its review of the early reporting which has taken place under the new Code. While the FRC notes that some firms have made &#x27;good attempts&#x27; at early reporting, it says there is more to be done to ensure that investors meet the high standard of reporting on stewardship activities undertaken and outcomes achieved, rather than just stating intent or policy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:28:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/frc-review-of-2020-uk-stewardship-code-reporting/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith has advised Sir Roger De Haan on his &#xA3;100 million strategic investment into Saga plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Sir Roger De Haan on his &#xA3;100m strategic investment into Saga plc, which underpins Saga&#x27;s &#xA3;150m capital raise carried out by way of a firm placing and a placing and open offer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:56:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-has-advised-sir-roger-de-haan-on-his-100-million-strategic-investment-into-saga-plc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Hydrogen Group plc on novel tender offer and delisting</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for long-term client Hydrogen Group plc (AIM:HYDG) on a novel tender offer structure through which the Company is proposing to de-list on AIM and to provide a cash exit to shareholders by buying back up to 56% of its issued share capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:56:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-hydrogen-group-plc-on-novel-tender-offer-and-delisting/</link>
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                <title>Proposed future fund loans to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on innovative companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 20 April 2020, the Government announced a new scheme to issue convertible loans to innovative companies which are facing financial difficulties due to COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:55:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/proposed-future-fund-loans-to-mitigate-the-effects-of-covid-19-on-innovative-companies/</link>
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                <title>Listed companies: FCA equity fundraising measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the FCA announced a series of measures aimed at helping listed companies to access capital through equity fundraisings.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:55:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listed-companies-fca-equity-fundraising-measures/</link>
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                <title>Steering your company through uncertain times (AIM companies)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COVID-19 has been a shock to the system of even the best capitalised companies, with cashflow squeezes causing most companies to consider their funding positions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:55:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/steering-your-company-through-uncertain-times-aim-companies/</link>
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                <title>Steering your company through uncertain times (Official List companies)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[COVID-19 has been a shock to the system of even the best capitalised companies, with cashflow squeezes causing most companies to consider their funding positions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:55:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Coronavirus &#x2013; issues for business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The global spread of coronavirus (now officially called Covid-19) presents a number of challenges to the UK business community.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/coronavirus-issues-for-business/</link>
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                <title>AGMs and dividends 2020: COVID-19 implications</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This year&#x27;s AGM season looks set to face disruption from the COVID-19 outbreak. Read our summary of what companies need to consider.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:55:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agms-and-dividends-2020-covid-19-implications/</link>
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                <title>Table of Miscellaneous Reporting Obligations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Additional Reporting Requirements for Financial Years starting on or after 1 January 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Payment Practices: are you paying your suppliers on time?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Many organisations are failing to publish information on their payment practices, which could lead to being barred from government contracts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:54:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-practices-are-you-paying-your-suppliers-on-time/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on partial offer and share subscription by Growthpoint for majority stake in Capital &amp; Regional</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising Numis Securities Limited and J.P. Morgan Cazenove in their roles as joint financial advisers to Capital &amp; Regional plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:42:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-partial-offer-and-share-subscription-by-growthpoint-for-majority-stake-in-capital-regional/</link>
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                <title>The new Corporate Governance Code &#x2013; are your incentive plans ready?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new UK Corporate Governance Code (the &#x27;Code&#x27;) took effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:53:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-corporate-governance-code-are-your-incentive-plans-ready/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises AJ Capital Partners on the Acquisition of the DoubleTree Cambridge</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised new client Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners on its acquisition of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cambridge City Centre.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:51:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-aj-capital-partners-on-the-acquisition-of-the-doubletree-cambridge/</link>
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                <title>EU Prospectus Regulation &#x2013; Key Reminders</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a long time on the radar, the EU Prospectus Regulation is now fully in force and has introduced a new regime for prospectuses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Aug 2019 13:52:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-prospectus-regulation-key-reminders/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ancala Partners on the acquisition of a 50% interest in Dragon LNG from Petronas</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ancala Partners LLP on the acquisition of a 50% interest in Dragon LNG Group Limited from PETRONAS LNG Sdn. Bhd.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ancala-partners-on-the-acquisition-of-a-50-interest-in-dragon-lng-from-petronas/</link>
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                <title>Leadership changes at Travers Smith</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has today announced leadership changes in the firm.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jul 2019 08:45:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/leadership-changes-at-travers-smith/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises London Resort Company Holdings on licensing deal with Paramount Pictures for the London Resort</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised London Resort Company Holdings on its major new licensing deal with Paramount Pictures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:51:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-london-resort-company-holdings-on-licensing-deal-with-paramount-pictures-for-the-london-resort/</link>
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                <title>Shareholder Rights Directive II: a reminder for listed companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[New rules implementing the Shareholder Rights Directive II (&quot;SRD II&quot;) have come into force today.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jun 2019 13:53:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/shareholder-rights-directive-ii-a-reminder-for-listed-companies/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on &#xA3;255.9 million takeover of Manx Telecom plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the second Basalt Infrastructure Partners fund on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of AIM-listed Manx Telecom plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 May 2019 13:51:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises shareholders of the EAT group on agreement to sell to Pret a Manger</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ardian, long-standing client Horizon Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of the EAT group to Pret a Manger.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advise management in relation to KKR&#x27;s investment in Exact, the Dutch software group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Exact, the Dutch software group, in relation to the acquisition by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &amp; Co.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 May 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advise-management-in-relation-to-kkrs-investment-in-exact-the-dutch-software-group/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on TruFin plc&#x27;s &#xA3;44.5 million sale of its interest in Zopa</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised TruFin plc on the &#xA3;44.5 million sale of its interest in Zopa Group Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 May 2019 21:42:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-trufin-plcs-445-million-sale-of-its-interest-in-zopa/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on &#xA3;185m IPO of Loungers plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Liberum Capital Limited and Peel Hunt LLP as joint bookrunners to Loungers plc on its AIM IPO.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:51:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Changes to the directors&#x27; remuneration regime: don&#x2019;t get caught out!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has published draft regulations which will, if implemented, make changes to the directors&#x27; remuneration regime for quoted companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-the-directors-remuneration-regime-don-t-get-caught-out/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the acquisition of Angflor</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Agrial on its acquisition of Angflor, the innovative year-round protected salad growing operation based close to Colchester in Essex.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Arjun Infrastructure acquires Beckton Energy and Rothes CoRDe</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Arjun Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition of two combined heat and power plants from iCON Infrastructure Partners II.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/arjun-infrastructure-acquires-beckton-energy-and-rothes-corde/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on acquisition of SSE Water</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Leep Utilities on its agreed acquisition of SSE Water Limited from SSE plc for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Peel Hunt and Investec on c.&#xA3;160m placing for GB Group plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for Peel Hunt and Investec Bank in their capacity as joint bookrunners on the placing of new ordinary shares issued by GB Group plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:51:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Carlyle Group sells graze to Unilever</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and other shareholders on the sale of graze to Unilever.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Feb 2019 08:45:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-carlyle-group-sells-graze-to-unilever/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the acquisition of West Midland Safari Park</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Looping Group on its acquisition of 100% of West Midland Safari Park Limited, which operates West Midland Safari Park (WMSP).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:40:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Caledonia investments agrees to take minority stake in Stonehage Fleming</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Caledonia Investments plc on its agreement to acquire a minority stake in Stonehage Fleming Family &amp; Partners Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 Dec 2018 13:51:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>S4 Capital merges with MightyHive</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised S4 Capital on its merger with MightyHive, a market-leading programmatic solutions provider, for an enterprise value of US$150 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:52:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the FRC published the final Wates Corporate Governance Principles for Large Private Companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 01 Dec 2018 08:35:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/wates-corporate-governance-principles-for-large-private-companies/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Mears Group PLC on acquisition of Mitie Group PLC maintenance services business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Mears Group on the acquisition from Mitie Group of its maintenance services business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:42:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Livingbridge VC LLP sells Baronsmead and Equity Funds investment management business to Gresham House plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Livingbridge on the sale of its Baronsmead VCTs and Equity Funds investment management business to Gresham House plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:52:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>GC100 Guidance on directors&#x27; duties - Section 172 revisited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the GC100 Group published practical guidance1 for boards on compliance with section 172 of the Companies Act 2006.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:51:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Changes to corporate governance and reporting obligations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In June 2018, two draft documents were published which will impact on the corporate governance and reporting obligations of large companies going forward.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sat, 21 Jul 2018 13:51:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-corporate-governance-and-reporting-obligations/</link>
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                <title>Changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FRC published the final version of the revised UK Corporate Governance Code, which will take effect for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:51:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Forget about the price tag: what else must a bidder offer?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In two high-profile takeovers, bidders gave binding commitments as to the conduct of the target business post-completion, in order to protect stakeholder interests.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:51:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Basalt Infrastructure Partners on disposal of its interest in Alkane Energy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Basalt Infrastructure Partners LP on its disposal of its interest in Alkane Energy to Infinis Energy Management Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:52:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>AIM Rules: changes announced</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At the end of last week the LSE published a notice announcing changes to the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:51:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aim-rules-changes-announced/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on &#xA3;50m placing by easyHotel plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has acted for Investec Bank in its capacity as nominated adviser and broker on the &#xA3;50.0 million placing of new ordinary shares by easyHotel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:52:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Forest Group Holidays to Phoenix Equity Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised management on the sale of Forest Group Holidays Limited (Forest Holidays) by LDC to Phoenix Equity Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Dec 2017 15:20:44 &#x2B;0000
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                            Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:52:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Deloitte, Liberum Capital and Zeus Capital on &#xA3;70 million capital raising by Xafinity plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Deloitte LLP, as sponsor and financial adviser, Liberum Capital and Zeus Capital in connection with the &#xA3;70 million firm placing.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 07 Dec 2017 14:10:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-deloitte-liberum-capital-and-zeus-capital-on-70-million-capital-raising-by-xafinity-plc/</link>
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                <title>Hammerson plc &#xA3;3.4bn recommended offer for Intu Properties plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised The Peel Group, the largest shareholder in Intu Properties, in connection with Hammerson plc&#x27;s &#xA3;3.4billion recommended offer for Intu.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:05:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Shake-up of Corporate Governance Code - December 2017</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week the FRC published its proposals for a revised UK Corporate Governance Code: a &quot;comprehensive review to ensure that the Code remains fit for purpose&quot;.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 01 Dec 2017 13:51:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the executive management team of Dealogic in relation to the sale of a majority stake to Ion Investment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Dealogic in relation to the sale of a controlling stake in Dealogic by Carlyle Group and Euromoney to Ion Investment Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Nov 2017 14:07:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-executive-management-team-of-dealogic-in-relation-to-the-sale-of-a-majority-stake-to-ion-investment/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ETF Securities Limited on the acquisitions of its exchange-traded products businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has ETF Securities Limited on the $611 million sale of its European exchange-traded commodity, currency and short-and-leveraged business.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:55:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Listing Rule change alert for 2018 IPOs</title>
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                            Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:52:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/listing-rule-change-alert-for-2018-ipos/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Numis on &#xA3;31.4 million placing for Norcros plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for Numis Securities Limited on the &#xA3;31.4 million firm placing and placing &amp; open offer of new ordinary shares issued by Norcros plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:13:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>LEI requirement for AIM companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As you will be aware, the second EU Directive in relation to markets in financial instruments (&quot;MiFID II&quot;) will&#xD;&#xA;come into force on 3 January 2018.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:52:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lei-requirement-for-aim-companies/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Safestore on acquisition of Alligator Self Storage for &#xA3;56 million</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Safestore Holdings plc on its &#xA3;56m acquisition of Stork Self Storage Limited from a company controlled by York Capital Management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Sep 2017 14:03:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-safestore-on-acquisition-of-alligator-self-storage-for-56-million/</link>
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                <title>Quoted Company Update - July 2017</title>
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                            Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:52:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/quoted-company-update-july-2017/</link>
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                <title>Changes to the PSC Regime: now in force</title>
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                            Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Prospectus regime - all change</title>
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                            Mon, 03 Jul 2017 13:52:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/prospectus-regime-all-change/</link>
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                <title>Regulated information: new rules for announcements</title>
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                            Fri, 30 Jun 2017 13:52:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/regulated-information-new-rules-for-announcements/</link>
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                <title>The PSC regime - changes to apply from 26 June 2017</title>
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                            Wed, 24 May 2017 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-psc-regime-changes-to-apply-from-26-june-2017/</link>
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                <title>Quoted Company Update - March 2017</title>
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                            Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:52:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/quoted-company-update-march-2017/</link>
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                <title>More reporting - what now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As we enter the 2017 AGM season, we look ahead to some of the reporting requirements that may affect you and remind you about others which are already in force.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:52:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/more-reporting-what-now/</link>
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                <title>Payment practices go public - are you ready to disclose?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After April 2017, all large UK companies will be required to report on their payment practices and performance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 13:51:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/payment-practices-go-public-are-you-ready-to-disclose/</link>
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                <title>&#x27;Share-splitting&#x27; in Schemes of Arrangement: Judgment in the Dee Valley Case</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:35:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on &#xA3;94m placing and open offer by Sanne Group plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for Investec Bank plc on the &#xA3;94 million placing and open offer of new ordinary shares issued by Sanne Group plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Dec 2016 13:52:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Quoted Company Update - November 2016</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2016 13:52:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Takeover Code - reminder of changes on chaperoning, communication and distribution of information</title>
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                            Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:52:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>MAR: Ensuring Compliance Amidst Uncertainty</title>
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                            Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:52:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mar-ensuring-compliance-amidst-uncertainty/</link>
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                <title>EU Market Abuse Regulation: Implementation update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The FCA has confirmed that its proposed rule changes, dealing with implementation of the new market abuse &#xD;&#xA;regime, will be adopted broadly as proposed, with minor amendments and one significant exception in relation &#xD;&#xA;to its proposals on the Model Code (see below).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:48:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-market-abuse-regulation-implementation-update/</link>
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                <title>AIM update - Inside AIM guidance on Market Abuse Regulation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following the London Stock Exchange&#x27;s consultation on the AIM Rules to reflect the introduction of the Market Abuse Regulation (&quot;MAR&quot;) (see your briefing), AIM Regulation has, as expected, published some guidance in its newsletter &quot;Inside AIM&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 May 2016 13:54:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Quoted Company Update</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:52:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Safestore on option to purchase Space Maker Stores for &#xA3;43m</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:52:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pure Gym&#x27;s sponsorship and investment agreement with Sir Chris Hoy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Pure Gym on a sponsorship and investment agreement with Sir Chris Hoy, the winner of six Olympic gold medals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:54:36 &#x2B;0000
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