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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nest on &#xA3;450 million new Direct Lending Mandate</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Nest, the largest UK workplace pension scheme by number of members, on its appointment of Crescent Capital Group LP (Crescent) to manage an open-ended mandate investing in secured, first-priority loans to private companies.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:37:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:34:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:25:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Happy New Tax Year 2026/27!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[April marks the beginning of both:&#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;The new tax financial year for corporates (on 1 April), and &#xD;&#xA;&#x2022;&#x9;The new tax year for individuals (on 6 April). &#xD;&#xA;Both dates mark the entering into force of a range of new legislative provisions. Most of these provisions are contained in the Finance Act 2026 (which received Royal Assent on 18 March 2026). However, not all the new rules take effect from the start of the new tax year; some have retrospective effect, while others will become effective at a la...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:08:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Pause for thought: withholding tax on UK interest &amp; claiming treaty relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[During 2025, HMRC paused their concessionary treatment for administrative errors relating to withholding tax on cross-border interest payments. The concession is paused while HMRC review the UK&#x27;s procedures for claiming relief under a double tax treaty.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In this podcast, we discuss the background, the principles involved, and the practical implications of HMRC&#x27;s decision to pause the concession and conduct the review.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:51:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax. Stats. 26/27</title>
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                            Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:29:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on the acquisition of Marioff</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Inflexion on its agreement to acquire Marioff, a global leader in high-pressure water mist fire suppression. The investment is being made by Inflexion&#x2019;s Buyout Fund VI and is the seventh investment that Inflexion has made in the Nordic region.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:31:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises lenders to Arcus Infrastructure Partners on acquisition of WCCTV</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised a consortium of lenders on the financing arrangements supporting Arcus Infrastructure Partners&#x2019; acquisition of 100% of WCCTV, a leading provider of rapidly deployed, temporary &amp; mobile CCTV systems in the UK and United States.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Delancey on the launch of new specialist real estate credit strategy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:38:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - February 2026</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Prior to the Autumn Budget there had been speculation about the possibility of an overhaul of UK real estate taxes. This did not materialise, but there were plenty of measures highly relevant to the real estate sector, including a 2% increase in income tax on property income, the announcement of a consultation on VAT and social housing and the introduction of a &quot;mansion tax&quot; (albeit at a fairly modest level).  In addition, with the publication, in December, of the Finance Bill, we have a pret...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:10:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises August Equity on the sale of Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client August Equity (&quot;August&quot;) on the sale of its investment in Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging (&quot;Hallmarq&quot;) to funds advised by NORD Holding.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:01:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Investec on the final closing of Investec Private Debt Fund II (&quot;PDF II&quot;)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Investec Alternative Investment Management (&#x201C;IAIM&#x201D;), a subsidiary of Investec Bank plc (&#x201C;Investec&#x201D;), on the fundraising of its flagship fund, Investec Private Debt Fund II (&quot;PDF II&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:12:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Pontrilas Group</title>
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                            Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:46:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Court applies mixed member partnership anti-avoidance tax rules to LLP member remuneration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC has become increasingly assertive in seeking to apply income tax charges to returns that LLP members have viewed as capital or non-taxable in nature. This approach looks set to continue following last week&#x27;s decision in The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in which the Upper Tribunal (UT) held that a variety of anti-avoidance rules applied to a long-service remuneration scheme.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:14:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>A Guide to the Taxation of Share Plans in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Share plans are a powerful mechanism for companies to recruit, retain and motivate talent.  By taking a stake in the business they work for, employees can align their interests with the company&#x27;s long-term goals.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:57:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>New year tax checklist for private capital managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax is a hot topic for the private capital sector, and that looks set to continue throughout 2026.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With so many tax developments progressing it can be difficult for asset managers to stay on top of things. This briefing provides a checklist of the key tax issues to have on your list for 2026 across the UK, US and EU, as well as the key European fund management jurisdictions of Luxembourg, Ireland]]></description>
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                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:54:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises senior management on the sale of minority interest in Pure Cremation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Dean Lamble and the senior management team of Pure Cremation on the sale of a minority interest by management and Epiris to Centerbridge Partners.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:42:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises FourLeaf Capital on its investment in Meaco and associated financing arrangements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised FourLeaf Capital on its majority investment in Meaco, the UK&#x27;s leading provider of award-winning air treatment and in-room climate control products.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:00:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Summa Equity on the acquisition of Peoplesafe</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised new client Summa Equity (&quot;Summa&quot;) on the acquisition of Peoplesafe, a leading work force safety provider, from ECI Partners and management.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:26:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises AEQUITA on the acquisition of SABIC&#x27;s European petrochemicals business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has worked with leading German law firm Noerr LLP to advise AEQUITA on the English law aspects of its acquisition of the European petrochemicals business of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).]]></description>
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                            Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:17:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Navigating Global Incentive Plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Rolling out a global share plan requires significant investment of time, internal coordination and collaboration with external advisors and administrators. Ultimately, success hinges on thorough preparation, clear communication, and the ability to anticipate and deal with regulatory, legal, and tax complexities. By focusing on these fundamentals, companies can ensure their global share plans are well received and deliver real value to the business and its employees.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:54:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Withholding the withholding tax concession: HMRC pauses concession for errors when withholding tax on interest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[What has happened? &#xD;&#xA;HMRC has confirmed it has paused a long standing concession that dealt with administrative failures to withhold income tax from payments of UK source yearly interest to overseas lenders. The concession allowed borrowers to make a voluntary disclosure and, in qualifying cases, be assessed only for late payment interest.&#xD;&#xA;The concession applied where a UK borrower had not obtained HMRC clearance to pay interest &#x27;gross&#x27;, paid an amount of interest &#x27;gross&#x27;, but where the over...]]></description>
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                            Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:36:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>VAT recovery on deal costs restricted</title>
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                            Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises LDC on the sale of Iglu.com to Flight Centre Travel Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised LDC, the leading private equity investor, and Beauport Partners, the travel and leisure specialist investor, on the sale of Iglu.com (&quot;Iglu&quot;), the UK&#x2019;s leading online travel agent specialising in cruise and ski holidays, to Flight Centre Travel Group (&quot;FLT&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:13:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Billing Finance on &#xA3;250m funding package from Quilam Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Billing Finance on securing a &#xA3;250m funding package from specialist investor Quilam Capital. The funding, comprising both senior and growth facilities, will enable Billing Finance to accelerate the next phase of its growth strategy and deliver significant investment in technology.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:08:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Welcome changes made to new UK carried interest tax regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government yesterday published an updated draft of the legislation implementing the UK&#x27;s new carried interest tax regime coming into force from 6 April next year. The key principles of the regime have not been changed &#x2013; broadly, all carried interest will be taxed as trading income (with a bespoke effective rate of around 34.1% being available for so-called &quot;qualifying carried interest&quot;) - but there have been some helpful amendments to the mechanics. &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;In the summer, we published a guide...]]></description>
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                            Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:43:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the senior management team of Heywood on the investment into Heywood by Keylane</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the senior management team of Heywood, a leading provider of pension technology solutions, on the investment into Heywood by Keylane, a leading European provider of pension and insurance technology.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:28:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Does the UK have a coherent strategy for private capital?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at European fund labels.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:04:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Sustainability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: a Sustainability Stocktake.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:17:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Fairfax Financial Holdings on acquisition of MW Eat</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Fairfax Financial Holdings on acquisition of MW Eat]]></description>
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                            Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:59:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:07:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Adelis Equity Partners and Bryntum on partnership with AG Grid</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Adelis Equity Partners and its portfolio company Bryntum, a leading provider of advanced web components for scheduling and project management, on a partnership with AG Grid, a leading provider of high-performance data grids and charts for modern web applications, to create the globally leading provider of high-quality web components.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:00:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-adelis-equity-partners-and-bryntum-on-partnership-with-ag-grid/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Global Guardian on the acquisition of Solace Global Risk </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Global Guardian, a leading international risk management provider, on its acquisition of Solace Global Risk, a premier travel risk management company and proprietary technology platform.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:19:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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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
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-and-energy-spotlight-autumnwinter-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises senior management team of David Lloyd Leisure on investment by newly established continuation vehicle, TDR Capital Titan</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised David Lloyd Leisure&#x27;s (&quot;DLL&quot;) senior management team on the investment into DLL by a newly established continuation vehicle (&quot;TDR Capital Titan&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:04:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-senior-management-team-of-david-lloyd-leisure-on-investment-by-newly-established-continuation-vehicle-tdr-capital-titan/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Should you label your next fund?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at European fund labels.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:45:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-should-you-label-your-next-fund/</link>
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                <title>Changing regulation: your chance to get your views heard</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has issued an open call for evidence asking for examples of where UK regulation inhibits growth, innovation and investment.  This is a good opportunity for businesses to make the case for Government to look again at aspects of law or regulation which may be well-intentioned, but are disproportionate in their effects.  The aim is to &quot;reduce the administrative burdens of regulation on business by 25%&quot;.  But time is short &#x2013; the call for evidence closes on 16 December 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:29:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changing-regulation-your-chance-to-get-your-views-heard/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Are pooled investment funds on their way out?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the long term implications of the development of fund tokenisation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Oct 2025 11:13:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-are-pooled-investment-funds-on-their-way-out/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:00:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-autumn-2025/</link>
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                <title>Possible introduction of &quot;partnership NICs&quot;: what it would mean for private capital managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[According to press reports, the Chancellor is preparing to introduce a new national insurance/social security contribution (NIC) charge on partnerships, so-called &quot;partnership NICs&quot;, in next month&#x27;s Budget. Such a move would have a significant impact on the UK private capital management sector (for which the limited liability partnership (LLP) is a key business model), increasing costs and potentially leading to LLPs being restructured.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:58:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/possible-introduction-of-partnership-nics-what-it-would-mean-for-private-capital-managers/</link>
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                <title>Budget Tracker (Autumn 2025)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Stay ahead of anticipated tax changes with our speculative Budget 2025 Tax Tracker for businesses. Access real-time legal insights on emerging tax proposals, enabling your organisation to prepare early, manage compliance risks, and make informed decisions before the next UK Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:07:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-tracker-autumn-2025/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:22:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management team of International Schools Partnership on CVC investment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the founders and senior management team of International Schools Partnership on the acquisition of a 20% stake in ISP by CVC Strategic Opportunities, a leading global private markets manager.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:06:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-management-team-of-international-schools-partnership-on-cvc-investment/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Private markets and policy goals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at public private markets and how asset managers can influence them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:31:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-private-markets-and-policy-goals/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ICG on sale of ATPI to Direct Travel</title>
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                            Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:40:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-icg-on-sale-of-atpi-to-direct-travel/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Merlin Entertainments on the sale of its LEGO Discovery Centres and LEGOLAND Discovery Centres to the LEGO Group</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:01:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-merlin-entertainments-on-the-sale-of-its-lego-discovery-centres-and-legoland-discovery-centres-to-the-lego-group/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Transatlantic tax policy and the art of the deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at transatlantic tax policy and the art of the deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:46:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-transatlantic-tax-policy-and-the-art-of-the-deal/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Livingbridge on the sale of Jensten Group to Bain Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Livingbridge on the sale of Jensten Group to Bain Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:47:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-livingbridge-on-the-sale-of-jensten-group-to-bain-capital/</link>
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                <title>The new carried interest regime: what it means for real estate-based strategies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has recently published the first draft of the legislation implementing the UK&#x27;s new carried interest regime, under which, from 6 April 2026, all carried interest will be taxed as trading income, but with a bespoke effective rate of around 34.1% available if it is &quot;qualifying&quot;. Whilst more executives will be brought within the scope of the UK&#x27;s carried interest tax rules, the 34.1% rate may lead to lower tax liabilities for those working for funds pursuing an income-based return...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:39:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-carried-interest-regime-what-it-means-for-real-estate-based-strategies/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises August Equity on its investment in law firm Higgs LLP</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:45:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-august-equity-on-its-investment-in-law-firm-higgs-llp/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Mizuho Financial Group on acquisition of Augusta &amp; Co</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Mizuho Financial Group on acquisition of Augusta &amp; Co]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:07:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-mizuho-financial-group-on-acquisition-of-augusta-co/</link>
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                <title>New UK carried interest tax regime: draft rules published</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Monday, the government published the much anticipated first draft of the legislation implementing the UK&#x27;s new carried interest tax regime which is coming into force from 6 April next year. We have known for some time the key features of the regime, under which all carried interest will be taxed as trading income (with a bespoke effective rate of around 34.1% being available for so-called &quot;qualifying carried interest&quot;), but now we have a good idea of the detail.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:38:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-uk-carried-interest-tax-regime-draft-rules-published/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Lifezone Metals on its acquisition of BHP&#x27;s 17% equity interest in Kabanga Nickel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Lifezone Metals on its acquisition of BHP&#x27;s 17% equity interest in Kabanga Nickel]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:55:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-lifezone-metals-on-its-acquisition-of-bhps-17-equity-interest-in-kabanga-nickel/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The impact of UK tax policy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the impact of Taxing financial services professionals in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:37:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-impact-of-uk-tax-policy/</link>
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                <title>HMRC increases VAT recovery for DB pension investment costs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a welcome change in policy, HMRC has increased the availability of input tax recovery for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes&#x27; investment costs with immediate effect. However, with the detailed information on the reform yet to be published, the extent of the good news is unclear. For most trustees and employers it will be a case of waiting to see what the final guidance (scheduled to be published by the Autumn) says, but others should take action now.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:27:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-increases-vat-recovery-for-db-pension-investment-costs/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Marshall Group on cross-border carve-out sale</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Marshall Group on the sale of Slingsby Advanced Composites to Mangohojden AB, a privately held Swedish company seeking to develop a group of specialist aerospace and defence businesses.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:40:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-marshall-group-on-cross-border-carve-out-sale/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on Wirtz&#x27;s record-breaking transfer to Liverpool</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the Wirtz family on Florian Wirtz&#x27;s record breaking transfer to Liverpool Football Club. The move from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool is a club record transfer fee paid by Liverpool.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:48:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-florian-wirtzs-record-breaking-transfer-to-liverpool/</link>
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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>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:26:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-and-energy-spotlight-springsummer-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Secondary market liquidity before exit: old wine in new bottles?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at liquidity routes for portfolio companies before exit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:35:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-secondary-market-liquidity-before-exit-old-wine-in-new-bottles/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Mitsubishi Estate on its acquisition of a majority interest in Patron Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd (&quot;MEC&quot;) on its acquisition, through the Mitsubishi Estate Global Partners investment management business (&quot;MECGP&quot;), of a majority interest in Patron Capital Advisers LLP (&quot;Patron&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:45:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-mitsubishi-estate-on-its-acquisition-of-a-majority-interest-in-patron-capital/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smiths wins at The Drawdown Awards 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is delighted to have been awarded the &#x27;Tax Adviser&#x27; Award at The Drawdown Awards 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:29:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-wins-at-the-drawdown-awards-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Livingbridge and other shareholders of TitanHQ on merger of TitanHQ and Redstor</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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).]]></description>
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                            Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:45:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-livingbridge-and-other-shareholders-of-titanhq-on-merger-of-titanhq-and-redstor/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Livingbridge and other shareholders of TitanHQ on merger of TitanHQ and Redstor</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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).]]></description>
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                            Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:45:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-livingbridge-and-other-shareholders-of-titanhq-on-merger-of-titanhq-and-redstor-2/</link>
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                <title>Government provides welcome update to carried interest reform proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[From 6 April 2026, the UK tax treatment of carried interest will be fundamentally reformed, with all carried interest being taxed exclusively as trading income and a bespoke effective tax rate of around 34.1% applying to so-called &quot;qualifying carried interest&quot;.]]></description>
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                            Sun, 08 Jun 2025 08:30:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-provides-welcome-update-to-carried-interest-reform-proposals/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nest Corporation on &#x20AC;530 million commitment to seed a new infrastructure debt fund</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Nest Corporation (&quot;Nest&quot;), the trustee of the National Employment Savings Trust, on its &#x20AC;530 million (approximately &#xA3;450 million) commitment to seed a new infrastructure debt fund.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:06:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-nest-corporation-on-530-million-commitment-to-seed-a-new-infrastructure-debt-fund/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith promotes nine new partners </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has announced today the promotion of nine lawyers to its partnership, with effect from 1 July 2025.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:45:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-promotes-nine-new-partners/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - May 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our last briefing, there have been a number of important tax developments which affect the real estate sector. The standout item is the recent introduction of the Reserved Investor Fund, a new type of investment fund expected to be of particular interest to commercial real estate strategies. Continuing the funds theme, we are still waiting for more detail as the Government considers the design of its fundamental reforms to the UK taxation of carried interest scheduled for April 2026 (wh...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 May 2025 11:10:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-may-2025/</link>
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                <title>Rule changes for European private fund managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK regulator&#x27;s review of valuations in private markets, highlighting some important action points for UK-regulated firms.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 May 2025 08:48:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/rule-changes-for-european-private-fund-managers/</link>
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                <title>Salary sacrifice arrangements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With employer&#x27;s National Insurance contributions (NICs) now at 15% and tax bands frozen, salary sacrifice arrangements are an increasingly popular choice for employees and employers looking to reduce their costs. These arrangements involve employees &quot;sacrificing&quot; their right to a portion of their pre-tax salary or bonus in exchange for non-cash benefits such as pension contributions and cycle-to-work schemes. This note gives an overview of how a successful salary sacrifice arrangement is put...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 May 2025 14:17:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/salary-sacrifice-arrangements/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises RPM International on its agreement to acquire Star Brands</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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&#x27;s subsidiary, Rust-Oleum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 May 2025 13:35:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-rpm-international-on-its-agreement-to-acquire-star-brands/</link>
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                <title>Share Plan Annual Returns &#x2013; file by 6 July 2025 to avoid penalties!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If you operated an employee share plan or arrangement during the 2024/25 tax year, now is the time to start thinking about your annual employee share plan reporting obligations.  Annual returns for the last tax year must be filed online with HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) by 6 July 2025 and are due in respect of all the employee share plans or arrangements you had in place during that period, even if there has been no activity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:14:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-returns-file-by-6-july-2025-to-avoid-penalties/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:24:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2025/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion and 65 Equity Partners on Joint Investment in Kee Safety</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion and 65 Equity Partners on their agreement to jointly invest in Kee Safety, a global leader in safety systems and solutions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:45:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-inflexion-and-65-equity-partners-on-joint-investment-in-kee-safety/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises InvestAcc Group on the acquisition of AJ Bell&#x27;s Platinum SIPP and SSAS business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises InvestAcc Group on the acquisition of AJ Bell&#x27;s Platinum SIPP and SSAS business]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:07:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-investacc-group-on-the-acquisition-of-aj-bells-platinum-sipp-and-ssas-business/</link>
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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>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:06:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-brooks-macdonald-on-its-move-from-aim-to-the-main-market/</link>
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                <title>Building Safety Levy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Building Safety Act 2022 (&#x27;BSA&#x27;) gives the Government the power to impose a building safety levy on all new residential buildings in England (the &#x27;Levy&#x27;). &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Since the BSA came into force in 2022, only very few details about the Levy have surfaced.  Many hoped the Government had intentionally let the idea drift down its priority list, trumped by an overriding manifesto promise to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 - a commitment requiring the delivery of over 1,000 new homes every single wo...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:51:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/building-safety-levy/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights:  Fixing the European plumbing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at securitisation reform in Europe.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:29:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-fixing-the-european-plumbing/</link>
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                <title>Equity Academy 24-25</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Join our inaugural Travers Smith Equity Academy, launching&#xA0;in Autumn 2024, a free fortnightly, online training programme delivered&#xA0;by specialist Travers Smith lawyers. Covering equity from both a corporate and tax perspective, each session with focus on practical points, market trends and hot topics for the future.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:23:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/equity-academy-24-25/</link>
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                <title>HMRC publishes guidance on provision of tax information by private capital executives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Private capital executive remuneration is commonly a mixed bag of returns from a variety of sources. This can make the tax analysis complex, and unless detail is provided to it , hard for HMRC to check. To address this, it has now published guidance on the information it would like to see.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:23:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-publishes-guidance-on-provision-of-tax-information-by-private-capital-executives/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights:  Taxing incentives in private markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at tax incentives in private markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:23:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-taxing-incentives-in-private-markets/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Steve Madden on definitive agreement to acquire Kurt Geiger</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO), a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear, accessories and apparel, on a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Kurt Geiger from a group led by Cinven for an enterprise value of approximately &#xA3;289m in cash.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:40:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-steve-madden-on-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-kurt-geiger/</link>
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                <title>Salaried members update: HMRC to reverse controversial guidance changes on increases in capital contributions</title>
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                            Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:59:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/salaried-members-update-hmrc-to-reverse-controversial-guidance-changes-on-increases-in-capital-contributions/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nest on its investment into IFM</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP advised longstanding client Nest Corporation &#x2013; the trustee of the National Employment Savings Trust &#x2013; on the acquisition of a ten percent shareholding in Industry Super Holdings, the holding company of IFM Investors, a global institutional investor and asset manager operating across the infrastructure, debt investments and private equity markets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:45:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-nest-on-its-investment-into-ifm/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and Remuneration: Winter Update 2025</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Winter Update in which we look at the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the field of employee incentives and remuneration. The UK ranks consistently highly when its share plans are compared with those of other countries, including ahead of the US, France, and Germany. According to PWC&#x2019;s annual CEO survey, the UK has also risen to become the second-most attractive global destination for international investment, after the US. With certain employment costs expected t...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:03:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-winter-update-2025/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal gives narrow interpretation of &quot;significant influence&quot; exclusion from salaried members rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In its recent judgment in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP, the Court of Appeal has overturned the decisions of the lower tribunals and supported HMRC&#x27;s narrow interpretation of &quot;significant influence&quot;.  In doing so, the Court introduced a new focus on the source of a member&#x27;s influence, holding that the only influence that counts is that derived from legal rights and duties. In addition, the Court appeared to support HMRC&#x27;s view that the scope of significant influence is limited...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:35:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-gives-narrow-interpretation-of-significant-influence-exclusion-from-salaried-members-rules/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith joins Taxand Global </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Leading independent law firm Travers Smith LLP is excited to announce it has become a member of Taxand Global in the UK, effective 1st January 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:10:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-joins-taxand-global/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith announces Director and Senior Counsel promotions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP announces the promotion of one lawyer to Director, and three lawyers to Senior Counsel. All promotions are effective from 1 January 2025.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:45:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-announces-director-and-senior-counsel-promotions/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises senior management team of Essential Pharma on &#x20AC;900 million recapitalisation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the senior management team of Essential Pharma, a global specialty pharmaceutical business focused on ensuring that patients have access to clinically differentiated, niche, branded pharmaceutical products, on the completion of a &#x20AC;900 million recapitalisation through a Gyrus Capital single-asset Continuation Vehicle led by AlpInvest, and a new strategic financing facility with Sixth Street.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:45:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-senior-management-team-of-essential-pharma-on-900-million-recapitalisation/</link>
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                <title>Carbon Credits and Voluntary Carbon Markets: Client FAQS</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Carbon Credits and Voluntary Carbon Markets: Client FAQS&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Jonathan Gilmour, Head of our Derivatives &amp; Structured Products Group and member of the Governance Committee of the UK Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Forum, answers the team&#x27;s most frequently asked questions surrounding VCMs and the potential implications for investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:29:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/carbon-credits-and-voluntary-carbon-markets-client-faqs/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises senior management team of Lomond on investment by ICG</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the senior management team of Lomond, a market-leading lettings and estate agent platform, on the investment into Lomond by funds managed by ICG.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:45:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-senior-management-team-of-lomond-on-investment-by-icg/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - November 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our last briefing, there have been several significant tax developments which affect the real estate sector. The new Labour Government&#x27;s first Budget included welcome confirmation that it will press on with the introducing a new form of investment fund (the RIF) that is expected to be particularly attractive for investment in commercial real estate and proposals for the significant reform to the tax treatment of carried interest. Throw in increases in the SDLT additional dwelling surcha...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:46:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-november-2024/</link>
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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>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:19:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-spotlight-autumnwinter-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Tax rises for UK alternative asset managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the Labour Government&#x27;s Autumn Budget, and its likely impact on UK alternative asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:29:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-tax-rises-for-uk-alternative-asset-managers/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read our analysis of the new Labour government&#x27;s Autumn 2024 Budget. We provide insights into a number of changes to Carried Interest, Business Taxes, Inheritance Tax, the Non-Dom Regime, Capital Gains Tax, International, Real Estate and Employee Incentives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:14:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024: Carried Interest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024: Carried Interest]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:00:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-carried-interest/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Business Taxes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Business Taxes]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:22:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-business-taxes/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Inheritance Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Inheritance Tax]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:44:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-inheritance-tax/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Non-Dom Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Non-Dom Regime]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:13:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-non-dom-regime/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Capital Gains Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Capital Gains Tax]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:21:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-capital-gains-tax/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - International</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - International]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:21:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-international/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Real Estate</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Real Estate]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:39:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-real-estate/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2024 - Employee Incentives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2024 - Employee Incentives]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:19:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-employee-incentives/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Personal Taxes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Personal Taxes.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:05:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-personal-taxes/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Business Taxes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Business Taxes,&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:57:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-business-taxes/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Property</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Property.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:13:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-property/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Private Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Private Capital.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:05:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-private-capital/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Global Mobility</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Global Mobility.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:06:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-global-mobility/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Incentives &amp; Remuneration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Incentives &amp; Remuneration.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:14:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-incentives-remuneration/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2025: Pensions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Autumn Budget 2025: Pensions.&#xD;&#xA;Stay informed with our expert Autumn Budget 2025 analysis. Explore key highlights, tax changes, spending reviews, and economic impacts. Get in-depth insights and updates to help individuals and businesses navigate the latest UK budget developments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:47:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-pensions/</link>
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                <title>Guidelines not Rules - The Investment Association publishes its revised Principles of Remuneration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8 October 2024, the Investment Association (IA) published its much anticipated &quot;Principles of Remuneration&quot; (Principles) to guide remuneration committees over the 2025 AGM season.  In recent years, we have seen little substantive change to the Principles but following the IA&#x27;s letter to the chairs of remuneration committees at the beginning of 2024, a more comprehensive re-write was expected.  In the foreword to the new Principles, the IA notes that during the 2024 AGM season, it saw engag...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:02:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guidelines-not-rules-the-investment-association-publishes-its-revised-principles-of-remuneration/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our series of podcasts exploring the upcoming Autumn Budget in advance of Wednesday 30 October.&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Listen to the episodes below, where our tax team shed light on recent&#xA0;speculation about potential changes made by the Labour Government, and what to expect from this week&#x27;s Budget announcement.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:26:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Inheritance Tax: What&#x27;s Next?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fifth episode of this series, Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout, Senior Counsel Joseph Sheldrick and Associate Amy Broderick from our Tax team discuss the current inheritance tax rules and the potential changes that are anticipated in the forthcoming Autumn Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:30:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-inheritance-tax-whats-next/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Pension tax options</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the sixth episode of this series, Nick White, Knowledge Counsel in our Pensions team, outlines some of the pensions tax options available to Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, as she prepares to deliver the new Government&#x27;s first Budget.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:40:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-pension-tax-options/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Potential Real Estate Tax changes: the good, the bad and the costly?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh episode of this series, Senior Associate Aimee Hutchinson and Associate Claudia French from our Tax team shed light on some possible changes Labour may make to Real Estate taxes ahead of the forthcoming Autumn Budget. They discuss Labour&#x27;s manifesto pledges, the future of the reserved investor fund and how other anticipated tax changes to CGT and carried interest will impact the real estate sector.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:21:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-potential-real-estate-tax-changes-the-good-the-bad-and-the-costly/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners and management on the sale of Redington to Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners and management on the sale of Redington to Arthur J. Gallagher &amp; Co]]></description>
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                            Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:45:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-phoenix-equity-partners-and-management-on-the-sale-of-redington-to-arthur-j-gallagher-co/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: How might the Labour Government change the way carried interest is taxed?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first episode of our series From Manifesto to Budget, Tax Partner Elena Rowlands, and Senior Associates Tom Margesson and Sarah Roman from our Asset Management Tax team provide an overview of the carried interest tax rules and discuss what measures the Government might introduce in the upcoming Autumn Budget 2024 to close what it has termed the &quot;carried interest loophole&quot;.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:22:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-how-might-the-labour-government-change-the-way-carried-interest-is-taxed/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Non-doms: How will Labour Move Forward?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of this series, Partner Mahesh Varia, Senior Associate Claire Prentice and Trainee Michelle Soo from our Tax team, discuss the potential reforms to the tax treatment of individuals who are not UK-domiciled (&quot;non-doms&quot;) in the upcoming Autumn Budget 2024. They cover the Labour party&#x27;s election manifesto, updates by the new Labour government since winning the election and what we might expect in the Budget.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:22:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-non-doms-how-will-labour-move-forward/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Capital Gains Tax: what can we expect from the Labour Government?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Tax Partner Hannah Manning, Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi and Trainee Solicitors Josh Channon and Amar Degon discuss the possible reforms to capital gains tax to be announced in the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024. The team reviews speculation from recent commentary and delves into past budget announcements, as well as discussing comparisons with CGT rates in other countries.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:30:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-capital-gains-tax-what-can-we-expect-from-the-labour-government/</link>
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                <title>From Manifesto to Budget: Business taxes: what can we expect from the Labour Government?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the third episode of series, Head of Tax, Russell Warren, Associate Ross McGregor and Trainee Nadia Ashbridge discuss the possible reforms to key business taxes including Corporation Tax, VAT and Employer NICs expected to be announced in the Autumn Budget on 30 October 2024. The team also consider Labour&#x27;s manifesto pledge promising a Business Taxes Roadmap and what this might mean for businesses in the longer term.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:22:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/from-manifesto-to-budget-business-taxes-what-can-we-expect-from-the-labour-government/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Autumn edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:21:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>HMRC confirms hardline approach for when securities fall within employment tax anti-avoidance regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC has updated its guidance on employment-related securities (ERS) rules, bringing clarity to the scope of the &#x27;deeming provision&#x27;. The new guidelines embrace a hardline approach, asserting that any security or option made available by an employer or a person connected to the employer is considered employment-related, regardless of actual connection to employment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:26:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises August Equity on its investment into Fargo Systems, a leading Transport Management System &#x201C;TMS&#x201D; SaaS software business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises August Equity on its investment into Fargo Systems, a leading Transport Management System &#x201C;TMS&#x201D; SaaS software business.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:45:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nest on evergreen timberland fund managed by Campbell Global</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP advised longstanding client Nest on its evergreen timberland fund managed by Campbell Global.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:40:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:21:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on the acquisition of QikServe </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Access Group on its acquisition of QikServe.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:45:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nest on its new investment in the UK build-to-rent sector in partnership with Legal &amp; General and PGGM</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP advised longstanding client Nest on its new investment in the UK build-to-rent sector in partnership with Legal &amp; General (L&amp;G) and Dutch pension scheme, PGGM.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:59:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 111</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listen to the introduction to What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 111.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:28:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-111/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Nutriment Company on the acquisition of Pet Treats Wholesale Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Nutriment Company, a leading provider of premium natural pet food, on the acquisition of Pet Treats Wholesale Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:45:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-nutriment-company-on-the-acquisition-of-pet-treats-wholesale-limited/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the acquisition of ETC Group, issuer of the largest physical Bitcoin ETP in Europe</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises on the acquisition of ETC Group, issuer of the largest physical Bitcoin ETP in Europe.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:45:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-acquisition-of-etc-group-issuer-of-the-largest-physical-bitcoin-etp-in-europe/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises GrowUp Farms on investment from Generate Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised vertical farm operator GrowUp on its &#xA3;38m debt and equity investment from investment firm Generate Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:14:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-growup-farms-on-investment-from-generate-capital/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Nutriment Company on the acquisition of Natural Instinct</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Nutriment Company, a leading provider of premium natural pet food, on the acquisition of Natural Instinct..]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:45:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-nutriment-company-on-the-acquisition-of-natural-instinct/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Nutriment Company on the acquisition of Natural Instinct</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Nutriment Company, a leading provider of premium natural pet food, on the acquisition of Natural Instinct..]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:45:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Chancellor announces call for evidence on carried interest tax and provides further detail on non-dom reform</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of today&#x27;s statement by the Chancellor on public spending pressures, the government has made several announcements relating to tax.  These include measures relating to carried interest taxation and reform of the current tax regime for UK resident but non-domiciled individuals (&quot;non-doms&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jul 2024 19:24:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chancellor-announces-call-for-evidence-on-carried-interest-tax-and-provides-further-detail-on-non-dom-reform/</link>
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                <title>What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 110</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listen to the introduction to What&#x27;s Happening in Pensions - Issue 110.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:59:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/whats-happening-in-pensions-issue-110/</link>
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                <title>Court of Appeal confirms &quot;Miscellaneous income&quot; tax charge for fund manager remuneration scheme</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A series of cases have been working their way through the UK courts in which HMRC has sought to apply the tax charge for &quot;miscellaneous income&quot; to variants of a remuneration planning scheme used by fund managers.  In December last year the Court of Appeal, in BlueCrest Capital Management LP and others, upheld HMRC&#x27;s view in relation to one iteration of the relevant arrangements, and that court has now considered another in HMRC v HFFX LLP and others.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:34:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/court-of-appeal-confirms-miscellaneous-income-tax-charge-for-fund-manager-remuneration-scheme/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Carpetright and its administrators on its sale out of administration</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised established carpet and flooring retailer Carpetright and its administrators on the pre-pack administration sale of its business and certain of its assets to CWHP Limited, part of the Tapi group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:21:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-carpetright-and-its-administrators-on-its-sale-out-of-administration/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Carlyle on the launch of Carlyle AlpInvest Private Markets SICAV-UCI Part II</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Carlyle on the launch of Carlyle AlpInvest Private Markets SICAV-UCI Part II.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:31:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-carlyle-on-the-launch-of-carlyle-alpinvest-private-markets-sicav-uci-part-ii/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Long Ridge Equity Partners on its investment in QX Global Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client Long Ridge Equity Partners (&quot;Long Ridge&quot;) on its investment in QX Global Group (&quot;QX&quot;), a leading provider of business process management services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:45:47 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-long-ridge-equity-partners-on-its-investment-in-qx-global-group/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Student Roost (a GIC/Greystar owned company) on the acquisition of The Triangle, Birmingham</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Student Roost (a GIC/Greystar owned company) on the acquisition of The Triangle, Birmingham&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:29:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-student-roost-a-gicgreystar-owned-company-on-the-acquisition-of-the-triangle-birmingham/</link>
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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>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:21:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-spotlight-summer-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Student Roost (a GIC/Greystar owned company) on the acquisition of One Medlock, Manchester</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Student Roost (a GIC/Greystar owned company) on the acquisition of One Medlock, Manchester.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:35:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-student-roost-a-gicgreystar-owned-company-on-the-acquisition-of-one-medlock-manchester/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises senior management team of Partner in Pet Food on sale of majority stake in PPF to funds managed by CVC   </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the senior management team of Partner in Pet Food (&#x201C;PPF&#x201D;), 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.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:45:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-senior-management-team-of-partner-in-pet-food-on-sale-of-majority-stake-in-ppf-to-funds-managed-by-cvc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith announces Senior Counsel promotions  </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the promotion of eight lawyers to Senior Counsel, effective from 1 July 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:45:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-announces-senior-counsel-promotions-2024/</link>
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                <title>Election 2024 &#x2013; a discussion of ESG policies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, corporate, employment and tax lawyers discuss some of the ESG policies featured in the manifestos of the political parties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:23:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/election-2024-a-discussion-of-esg-policies/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Terrapinn on the acquisition of ARABLAB LIVE</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client, Terrapinn, the global media and events company on the acquisition of ARABLAB LIVE, the Middle East&#x27;s premier exhibition for the community of laboratory users the chemical, energy, medical, biotech, food and environment industries.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:14:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-terrapinn-on-the-acquisition-of-arablab-live/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises RSK Group Limited on a &#xA3;500 million preferred equity investment from Searchlight Capital Partners and Ares Management</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises RSK Group Limited on a &#xA3;500 million preferred equity investment from Searchlight Capital Partners and Ares Management]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:45:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-rsk-group-limited-on-a-500-million-preferred-equity-investment-from-searchlight-capital-partners-and-ares-management/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management team of V.Group on its sale to a consortium led by STAR Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP 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.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:45:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-management-team-of-vgroup-on-its-sale-to-a-consortium-led-by-star-capital/</link>
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                <title>2024 UK General Election Manifestos: What do we know, and what do we think we know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the General Election fast approaching, both Labour and Conservative parties have launched their manifestos including their key tax commitments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:19:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2024-uk-general-election-manifestos-what-do-we-know-and-what-do-we-think-we-know/</link>
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                <title>Outsourcing Spotlight - Spring/Summer 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With an election due in July, the second edition of the Travers Smith Outsourcing Spotlight looks at the likely impact of a Labour Government on outsourcing in the UK.  We also continue our focus on pricing, with a discussion of benchmarking and &quot;best prices&quot; or &quot;most favoured customer&quot; clauses.  And we provide a round-up of outsourcing-related developments in areas ranging from AI, contract and employment law, through to financial services and pensions.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:21:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/outsourcing-spotlight-springsummer-2024/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. Good Tax Governance Series &#x2013; Failure to prevent fraud (FTP)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of our series focussing on Good Tax Governance, Hannah Manning from our tax team discusses the new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent fraud (FTP).]]></description>
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                            Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:52:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-good-tax-governance-series-failure-to-prevent-fraud-ftp/</link>
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                <title>Tax corporate criminal offences</title>
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                            Thu, 30 May 2024 10:56:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-corporate-criminal-offences/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion and other shareholders on the sale of the Atcore group, a global travel technology company to Travelsoft </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 May 2024 08:45:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Change of law: VAT treatment of voluntary carbon credits</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC have published a Revenue &amp; Customs brief outlining a change in the VAT treatment of voluntary carbon credits (VCCs).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 May 2024 11:50:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/change-of-law-vat-treatment-of-voluntary-carbon-credits/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax and the Spring Budget</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 May 2024 08:17:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-and-the-spring-budget/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ancala Partners on the sale of its interest in Dragon LNG Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client and leading independent infrastructure manager Ancala Partners on the sale of its 50% interest in Dragon LNG Group (Dragon) to VTTI, a global leader in energy storage and developer of energy infrastructure.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 09 May 2024 21:41:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Share Plan Annual Reporting Deadline &#x2013; 6 July 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The 2023/24 tax year has ended so now is the time to start thinking about your annual employee share plan reporting obligations. Annual returns for the last tax year must be filed online with HM Revenue &amp; Customs (HMRC) by 6 July 2024 and are due in respect of all the employee share plans or arrangements you had in place during that period, even if there has been no activity.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:46:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-reporting-deadline-6-july-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travelling. Seamlessly. Episode 14 &#x2013; New UK immigration rules for business visitors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourteenth episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:59:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-14-new-uk-immigration-rules-for-business-visitors/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:27:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2024/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - Spring 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Spring edition of our biannual update, we review recent developments in UK law and practice and scan the horizon for future changes which may have an impact on businesses operating in or trading with the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:28:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-spring-2024/</link>
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                <title>Episode 9: ESG in the context of remuneration and benefits</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this episode, Associates Hanna Bates-Martens and Holly Robson in our Employment team discuss ESG in the context of remuneration and benefits with Partner Mahesh Varia from our Tax team and head of the Incentives and Remuneration group. Our speakers explore the ways in which businesses are increasingly using ESG metrics in their compensation structures to encourage desired behaviours and help achieve their ESG objectives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:26:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Non-dom regime reforms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[One of the most high-profile announcements in this year&#x27;s Budget was the abolition of the UK&#x27;s current tax regime that applies to UK resident, but non-UK domiciled individuals (&quot;Non-Doms&quot;).  In the Chancellor&#x27;s own words the Government intends to replace it &quot;with a modernised regime that is simpler and fairer&quot;, that applies to those newly resident in the UK (irrespective of their domicile).  These changes are scheduled to come into effect in the tax year beginning 6 April 2025.  Whilst this d...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Mar 2024 17:13:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/non-dom-regime-reforms/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2024 - Tax budget</title>
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                            Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:26:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2024-tax-budget/</link>
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                <title>HMRC changes salaried member rules guidance on increases in capital contributions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC has recently changed its published guidance to make clear that it considers that increases in capital contributions made solely to fall outside the salaried members rules will be ineffective for that purpose.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:31:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-changes-salaried-member-rules-guidance-on-increases-in-capital-contributions/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the Apax Global Impact Fund on investment in Integrated Environmental Solutions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the Apax Global Impact Fund on its agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Integrated Environmental Solutions, a world leader in digital twin simulation software to decarbonise the built environment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:45:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-apax-global-impact-fund-on-investment-in-integrated-environmental-solutions/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. Good Tax Governance Series &#x2013; Umbrella Companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first of our series focussing on Good Tax Governance, Kulsoom Hadi from our Incentives and Remuneration team discusses the use of umbrella companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:58:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-good-tax-governance-series-umbrella-companies/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Olsam Group on the acquisition of Dwarfs.io</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Olsam Group on the acquisition of Dwarfs.io]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:41:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-olsam-group-on-the-acquisition-of-dwarfsio/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith contributes to the 6th edition of The Legal 500 Employee Incentives Comparative Guide</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:45:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-contributes-to-the-6th-edition-of-the-legal-500-employee-incentives-comparative-guide/</link>
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                <title>Tax Free Exits</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Using our expertise across private equity M&amp;A transactions, we designed this report to help deal execs and tax directors at private equity houses navigate tax risks uncovered in due diligence that are excluded from Warranty &amp; Indemnity insurance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:12:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-free-exits/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - January 2024</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our last briefing, there have been several significant developments which affect the real estate sector, including amendments to previously announced policies (for example, making &quot;full expensing&quot; permanent) and important international measures coming into effect (such as the &quot;GloBE&quot; rules introducing a global minimum corporate tax rate for large multinational enterprises).&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;With so much going on, it can be difficult to stay on top things. This briefing provides a checklist of the key...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:49:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-january-2024/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Retailisation: Will 2024 be the year of the ELTIF?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at ESMA&#x27;s proposed implementing rules for the European Long Term Investment Fund, or ELTIF, and how they match up to the needs of sponsors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:21:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-retailisation-will-2024-be-the-year-of-the-eltif/</link>
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                <title>Tax in the construction industry: Q&amp;A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Featured in Practical Law, Senior Counsel Kyle Rainsford explores the various tax issues, duties and regimes that are likely to arise in the construction industry. &#xA0;&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Reproduced from Practical Law with the permission of the publishers. For further information, visit practicallaw.com.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:23:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-in-the-construction-industry-qa/</link>
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                <title>&quot;Miscellaneous income&quot; tax charge upheld for fund manager remuneration scheme</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Dec 2023 12:54:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/miscellaneous-income-tax-charge-upheld-for-fund-manager-remuneration-scheme/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on its &#xA3;434m investment in GlobalData Plc&#x27;s Healthcare business </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Inflexion on its &#xA3;434m investment in GlobalData Plc&#x27;s Healthcare business]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:45:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith announces Senior Counsel promotions  </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the promotion of three lawyers to Senior Counsel, effective from 1 January 2024.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:33:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>TUPE and employee share schemes: an update in light of Ponticelli</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[When the business an employee works for is sold and TUPE applies, working out which of the employees&#x27; rights transfer can be tricky.  In the recent case of Ponticelli Ltd v Gallagher, the Inner House of the Court of Session held that an individual&#x27;s right to participate in their employer&#x27;s Share Incentive Plan transferred with them.  Incentives partner, Mahesh Varia, has co-authored an article with Sam Whitaker of Debevoise in the November issue of ELA Briefing examining what impact this will...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Nov 2023 14:43:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management of Civica</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Civica, a global provider of cloud software solutions for the public sector, on the sale of Civica by Partners Group to Blackstone.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Nov 2023 08:45:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - Indirect transfer taxes (non-resident capital gains taxes)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the ninth instalment of our Talking. Secondaries series, we examine what indirect transfer taxes are and why they matter.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:50:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Autumn Statement 2023 - key tax measures announced</title>
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                            Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:50:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Tax cuts for UK business &#x2013; and a welcome focus on private capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this week&#x27;s issue of Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK&#x27;s 2023 Autumn Statement and focus on private capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:44:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Salaried members rules: the  position for LLPs after BlueCrest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Emily Clark (Head of Asset Management) and Ian Zeider (Knowledge Counsel) have recently co-authored a Tax Journal article on the Upper Tribunal&#x27;s decision in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP relating to the application of the salaried members rules. In its decision, the Tribunal rejected HMRC&#x2019;s restrictive interpretation of the exclusions from salaried member status. In particular, it confirmed that &#x2018;significant influence&#x2019; is not limited to managerial influence over all the affair...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:03:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:09:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2023/</link>
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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>
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                            Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:36:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ascential on the sale of WGSN to Apax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ascential plc (&quot;Ascential&quot;), a longstanding client of the firm, on the proposed sale, subject to shareholder approval, of its product design business (&quot;WGSN&quot;) to funds advised by Apax Partners LLP.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:45:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ICG on its agreement to sell 6point6 to Accenture</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises ICG on its agreement to sell 6point6 to Accenture]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:45:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Zegona Communications plc on its &#x20AC;5.0 billion acquisition of Vodafone Spain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A Travers Smith cross-practice transaction team has advised Zegona Communications plc on its proposed acquisition of Vodafone Spain for an enterprise value of &#x20AC;5.0 billion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:41:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on its investment in aosphere</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Inflexion on its investment in aosphere]]></description>
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                            Tue, 31 Oct 2023 08:45:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Hot topics: The UK tax landscape</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a special Alternative Insights to mark the publication of the Autumn edition of our Asset Management Tax Checklist, our &quot;need to know&quot; guide to topical tax issues facing the industry, Travers Smith&#x27;s Elena Rowlands, was interviewed by Tosin Adeyeri. Elena is a partner in our Tax Team whose practice focuses on focuses on the taxation of asset managers, investment funds and their investors, and tax authority disputes, and Tosin is a partner in our Funds Team.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:57:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Gatekeeper on strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Gatekeeper on strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:41:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Integral Acquisition Corporation 1 on its deSPAC transaction with Flybondi  </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Integral Acquisition Corporation 1 on its deSPAC transaction with Flybondi]]></description>
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                            Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:41:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-integral-acquisition-corporation-1-on-its-despac-transaction-with-flybondi/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - Transfer taxes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the eighth instalment of our Talking. Secondaries series, we examine when transfer taxes apply, the implications they may have on a secondary transaction, and how to potentially mitigate these risks and allocate liability accordingly.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:21:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-transfer-taxes/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on recommended &#xA3;342m takeover of DWF Group plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Inflexion on its recommended &#xA3;342m takeover of DWF Group plc.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:45:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-inflexion-on-recommended-342m-takeover-of-dwf-group-plc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on recommended &#xA3;342m takeover of DWF Group plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Inflexion on its recommended &#xA3;342m takeover of DWF Group plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Oct 2023 08:45:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-inflexion-on-recommended-342m-takeover-of-dwf-group-plc-2/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Clipway on its launch of new global secondaries firm</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Clipway on its establishment as a new global GP and strategic investment from Carmignac and General Atlantic. Clipway is a new global private equity secondaries firm that leverages proprietary technology to optimise investment strategy. The Clipway team, headquartered in London with an office in New York, is led by veteran secondaries investors and managing partners Vincent Gombault and Ingmar Vallano.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 11 Oct 2023 08:45:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-clipway-on-its-launch-of-new-global-secondaries-firm/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Upper Tribunal decision emphasises high bar for challenging First-tier Tribunal&#x27;s finding of fact</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP [2023] UKUT 00232, the Upper Tribunal (UT) had to consider cross-appeals from HMRC and the taxpayer in relation to a highly fact sensitive dispute.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:45:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-upper-tribunal-decision-emphasises-high-bar-for-challenging-first-tier-tribunals-finding-of-fact/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - US tax rules - Publicly Traded Partnerships</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh instalment of our Talking. Secondaries series, we examine the US tax rules for publicly traded partnerships (&quot;PTPs&quot;). Secondaries transactions can potentially trigger adverse tax consequences for the fund and its investors under these rules. Many GPs will refuse consent to a secondary unless they are satisfied the transaction will not result in the fund becoming a PTP.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 03 Oct 2023 08:18:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-us-tax-rules-publicly-traded-partnerships/</link>
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                <title>Judgment released in the salaried members rules case of HMRC v Bluecrest Capital Management (UK) LLP</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Upper Tribunal (UT) has firmly upheld the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) in the salaried members rules case of HMRC V Bluecrest Capital Management (UK) LLP, rejecting HMRC&#x27;s call for a narrow interpretation of the &quot;significant influence&quot; exclusion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:45:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/judgment-released-in-the-salaried-members-rules-case-of-hmrc-v-bluecrest-capital-management-uk-llp/</link>
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                <title>Talking Secondaries - US tax rules - ECI and FIRPTA</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the sixth instalment of our Talking. Secondaries series, we examine the US tax rules which have significant implications on secondaries transactions &#x2013; ECI and FIRPTA. Getting the US tax right is key to many secondary transactions. It should be considered at an early stage &#x2013; if not, the risk of unexpected US withholding taxes and filing obligations could derail your transaction.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:21:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-secondaries-us-tax-rules-eci-and-firpta/</link>
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                <title>Travelling. Seamlessly. Episode 13 - UK and US Considerations in relation to Management Incentive Plans - Part 2</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:46:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-13-uk-and-us-considerations-in-relation-to-management-incentive-plans-part-2/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises AURELIUS on the acquisition of TM Group from TSX-listed Dye &amp; Durham</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises AURELIUS on the acquisition of TM Group from TSX-listed Dye &amp; Durham]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:41:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-aurelius-on-the-acquisition-of-tm-group-from-tsx-listed-dye-durham/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Article: GE Financial, treaty residence, and the meaning of &#x2018;business&#x2019;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Upper Tribunal in GE Financial Investments Ltd v HMRC allowed the taxpayer&#x2019;s appeal, holding that the treaty&#x2019;s purpose of preventing double taxation was a key factor in the interpretation of who benefitted from its protections and that HMRC was wrong to suggest that a direct connection to the taxing state was required in addition to worldwide taxation.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:22:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-article-ge-financial-treaty-residence-and-the-meaning-of-business/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. series. - Green Incentives</title>
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                            Thu, 03 Aug 2023 09:42:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-series-green-incentives/</link>
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                <title>A comprehensive guide to the tax basics of share schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video, Senior Associate, Claire Prentice and Associate, Tom Leatherby from the Incentives and Remuneration team provide a comprehensive summary of the tax basics of employee share schemes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:32:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-tax-basics-of-share-schemes/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2023 - England &amp; Wales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Head of Asset Management Emily Clark have produced the England &amp; Wales chapter for the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides for Alternative Investment Funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:33:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2023-england-wales/</link>
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                <title>UK Legal Update - July 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this issue, we bring you a round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders, covering hot topics such as Brexit, ESG and Digital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:45:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/uk-legal-update-july-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on the acquisition of Guestline</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Access Group on its acquisition of Guestline.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:45:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-access-group-on-the-acquisition-of-guestline/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on the acquisition of Restaurantdiary.com Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Access Group on its acquisition of the ResDiary Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:45:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-access-group-on-the-acquisition-of-restaurantdiarycom-limited/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. series. - Tax, ESG and sustainability &#x2013; part 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In Part 2 of our discussion with Seb Akbik from PRI on Tax, ESG and Sustainability we explore some of the theoretical tensions and practical difficulties which can arise in establishing &quot;good tax governance]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:45:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-series-tax-esg-and-sustainability-part-2/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Court of Appeal refuses to reverse artificial tax avoidance scheme on grounds of mistake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of&#xA0;Bhaur and others v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd and others&#xA0;[2023]&#xA0; EWCA Civ 534, the Court of Appeal (CoA) had to consider whether to allow taxpayers to undo, on the grounds of mistake, a voluntary disposition of their assets entered into as part of a tax avoidance scheme.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:28:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-court-of-appeal-refuses-to-reverse-artificial-tax-avoidance-scheme-on-grounds-of-mistake/</link>
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                <title>Talking. Sustainability. - Tax, ESG and Sustainability - Part 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of our Talking Sustainability podcast series recently sat down with Sebastien Akbik from UNPRI to talk about how tax fits in to ESG and sustainability thinking and what good tax governance actually means.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:26:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/talking-sustainability-tax-esg-and-sustainability-part-1/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Volex on &#xA3;60m placing and REX retail offer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Volex plc (&quot;Volex&quot;) on a &#xA3;60 million cashbox placing, REX retail offer, and amended debt financing in connection with the proposed &#x20AC;178.1 million acquisition of Murat Ticaret Kablo Sanayi A.&#x15E;. (&quot;Murat Ticaret&quot;), a Turkey-headquartered leading manufacturer of complex wire harnesses.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:41:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - June 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[After a (relatively) quiet start to 2023 from the perspective of tax developments relating to the real estate sector, the Spring Budget and April&#x27;s Tax Administration and Maintenance Day (TAAMD) saw the announcement of several important measures and consultations. Several of these relate to real estate funds and stem from the government&#x27;s ongoing review of the UK fund landscape, such as the publication of a consultation on the possible introduction of a new form of onshore contractual fund. H...]]></description>
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                            Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:14:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-june-2023/</link>
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                <title>HMRC consults on reforms to transfer pricing, permanent establishment and diverted profits tax rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC yesterday launched a consultation on a package of reforms to three important parts of the UK tax code.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:33:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-consults-on-reforms-to-transfer-pricing-permanent-establishment-and-diverted-profits-tax-rules/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Azets Group on the investment in Azets by PAI Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Azets Group (&quot;Azets&quot;), a leading provider of business-critical accounting, tax, payroll, audit and advisory services to SMEs, on the investment in Azets by PAI Partners.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 19 Jun 2023 08:45:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travelling. Seamlessly. Episode 13 - UK and US Considerations in relation to Management Incentive Plans Part 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the thirteenth episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series. In this series, members of the Travers Smith Global Mobility team will be talking about the implications of moving your people and operations into and out of the UK, in a variety of contexts.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:46:36 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-13-uk-and-us-considerations-in-relation-to-management-incentive-plans-part-1/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s asset management team win twice at The Drawdown Awards 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s asset management team won awards for its expertise in both Fund Finance and Tax at the annual Drawdown Awards yesterday evening - reflecting that the team continues to lead in its tactical and technical advice to the industry.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:35:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-asset-management-team-win-twice-at-the-drawdown-awards-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners on its investment in Logiq</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Phoenix Equity Partners on its investment in Logiq, a leading UK-based cyber security specialist.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Jun 2023 08:45:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-phoenix-equity-partners-on-its-investment-in-logiq/</link>
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                <title>Global mobility: it&#x2019;s a small world after all - Solicitor&#x27;s Journal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Partner, Hannah Manning and Senior Counsel, Elissavet Grout have authored an article published in the Solicitors Journal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 May 2023 10:19:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP advises abrdn Private Equity on the secondary sale of part of its interests in Action</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client abrdn on a LP-led secondary transaction involving the sale of part of its interests in a 3i managed co-investment fund which holds Action to certain third party buyers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 May 2023 08:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-advises-abrdn-private-equity-on-the-secondary-sale-of-part-of-its-interests-in-action/</link>
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                <title>Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK has introduced a key change in it&#x27;s tax strategy with a new tax-efficient vehicle, the Qualifying Asset Holding Company (QAHC). This briefing looks at the regime which is aimed to bolster UK&#x27;s attractiveness in asset management sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 May 2023 11:49:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qualifying-asset-holding-company-regime-qahc/</link>
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                <title>Stamp taxes modernisation &#x2013; a breath of fresh air</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of the &quot;Tax Administration and Maintenance Day&quot; on 27 April, the Government has published a consultation setting out proposals for the reform of stamp duty/SDRT for shares and marketable securities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 May 2023 15:55:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stamp-taxes-modernisation-a-breath-of-fresh-air/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Spring 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in law and practice for in-house counsel. Listen to an editorial overview from Technology &amp; Commercial Transactions Partner, Richard Brown.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 May 2023 14:42:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-spring-2023/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Green tax incentives: an opportunity or a threat?</title>
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                            Tue, 02 May 2023 11:23:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-green-tax-incentives-an-opportunity-or-a-threat/</link>
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                <title>Share Schemes Annual Reporting: File your 2022/23 returns by 6 July 2023!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If you had an employee share plan or arrangement in the 2022/23 tax year, now is the time to start thinking about your annual reporting obligations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 May 2023 12:20:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-schemes-annual-reporting-file-your-202223-returns-by-6-july-2023/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Tribunal forces HMRC to close long running enquiry</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Jonathan Hitchins and others v HMRC [2023] FTT 127 (TC), the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT) had to consider whether to require HMRC to close a long running enquiry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:42:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-tribunal-forces-hmrc-to-close-long-running-enquiry/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and Remuneration: Spring Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Spring Update setting out our thoughts on some of the latest developments in the field of employee incentives and remuneration.&#xA0; Do reach out to a member of the team if you need help navigating these changes]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Apr 2023 10:33:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-spring-update/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises BUUK Infrastructure on its acquisition of Levelise </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises BUUK Infrastructure on its acquisition of Levelise]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:41:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-buuk-infrastructure-on-its-acquisition-of-levelise/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: IR35: Celebrity winners and losers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Tax. Simplified. podcast episode, Head of Incentives and Remuneration, Mahesh Varia, and Knowledge Counsel, Kulsoom Hadi, discuss two recent cases involving intermediaries linked to Gary Lineker and Eamonn Holmes and consider what this might mean for other workers providing their services in this way and their clients.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:48:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-ir35-celebrity-winners-and-losers/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Court strikes down discovery assessment issued too early</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Norton and another v HMRC [2023] UT/2021/000057, the Upper Tribunal had to consider whether a discovery assessment issued before the end of the normal enquiry window was valid.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:56:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-court-strikes-down-discovery-assessment-issued-too-early/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises DIF Capital Partners on its investment in Pinnacle Power Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises DIF Capital Partners on its investment in Pinnacle Power Limited]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:41:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-dif-capital-partners-on-its-investment-in-pinnacle-power-limited-1/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions on the launch of Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions on the launch of Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:04:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-brookfield-oaktree-wealth-solutions-on-the-launch-of-brookfield-infrastructure-income-fund/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ancala Partners on completed &#x20AC;136.2 million acquisition of aerial emergency services businesses from Babcock International </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Ancala Partners LLP on the &#x20AC;136.2 million acquisition of aerial emergency services businesses from Babcock International Group plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ancala-partners-on-completed-1362-million-acquisition-of-aerial-emergency-services-businesses-from-babcock-international/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: BEPS Pillar 2 and Sustainability</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Associates Aimee Hutchinson and Callum Burgess from the Travers Smith Tax team return to the topic of base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and take a look at the second pillar of the OECD&#x27;s corporate tax reform plan. Aimee and Callum discuss the plan, which aims to incorporate a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15%, in the context of the current global drive for sustainability (including sustainable taxation) and explore how Pillar 2 could be a force for change in that...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:49:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-beps-pillar-2-and-sustainability/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2023 - Tax budget</title>
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                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:38:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2023-tax-budget/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises BPEA EQT on the merger of Viewpoint with TrustQuay</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for new PE client BPEA EQT on the merger of Viewpoint with TrustQuay, a Hg majority owned business]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 08:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-bpea-eqt-on-the-merger-of-viewpoint-with-trustquay/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2023: Pensions tax changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor announced major changes to pensions allowances with the aim of encouraging the over 50s to remain in, or return to, work.  This is particularly pertinent to high earning senior clinicians in the NHS.  In recent years, many high-earning NHS medics have retired early or reduced their hours in order (at least in part) to avoid incurring pensions tax charges in respect of their defined benefit pension accrual.  The changes are all, however, applicable generally.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:38:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2023-pensions-tax-changes/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2023: R and D Relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further announcements were made in the Budget today in relation to changes to R&amp;D relief.   These announcements follow on from the recent consultations in relation to R&amp;D relief and the changes made in recent fiscal statements.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:36:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2023-r-and-d-relief/</link>
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                <title>Spring Budget 2023: QAHC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In today&#x27;s Budget, the government has confirmed that it will make welcome amendments to the UK&#x27;s rules for qualifying asset holding companies (QAHCs).  Several of the key reforms were announced on &quot;L Day&quot; last July, including proposals to improve access to the regime for corporate funds and where parallel and aggregator funds are used.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 15 Mar 2023 10:38:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/spring-budget-2023-qahc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the merger of 20-20 Trustees and Punter Southall Governance Services to form Vidett</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised on the carve-out of 20-20 Trustees (20-20) from Broadstone, a portfolio company of Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and the merger of 20-20 with Punter Southall Governance Services (PSGS) to form Vidett. The combined business is backed by ICG and Punter Southall.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:45:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: tribunal requires firm of solicitors to provide client&#x27;s information, subject to legal privilege</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of R &amp; C Commrs v Third Party [2023] TC 08706, the First-Tier Tribunal had to consider whether to approve the issue of a third party information notice to a firm of solicitors requiring it to disclose information relating to one its clients.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Mar 2023 11:49:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-tribunal-requires-firm-of-solicitors-to-provide-clients-information-subject-to-legal-privilege/</link>
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                <title>Chambers Global Practice Guides: Investment Funds 2023</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partner, Sam Kay, and Tax partner, Elena Rowlands, have featured in the latest Chambers Global Practice Guides, giving an overview of the investment fund market and discussing alternative investment funds, retail funds and the recent developments relating to legal, regulatory and tax changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:35:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-investment-funds-2023/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion on the acquisition of a majority stake in European fintech Nomentia</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Inflexion on the acquisition of a majority stake in European fintech Nomentia from PSG Equity and Verdane]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Mar 2023 08:45:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-has-advised-inflexion-on-the-acquisition-of-a-majority-stake-in-european-fintech-nomentia/</link>
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: Upper Tribunal reconfirms that a discovery assessment cannot be defeated on grounds of &quot;staleness&quot;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Paul Harrison v HMRC [2023] UKUT 38 (TC), the Upper Tribunal had to consider whether it was bound by a Supreme Court obiter dictum (observation not forming part of the grounds of the decision in the relevant case), that a discovery assessment cannot be defeated on grounds of &quot;staleness&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:59:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-upper-tribunal-reconfirms-that-a-discovery-assessment-cannot-be-defeated-on-grounds-of-staleness/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on the acquisition of a majority stake in dss&#x2B;</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Inflexion on the acquisition of a majority stake in dss&#x2B; from Gyrus Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:45:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-inflexion-on-the-acquisition-of-a-majority-stake-in-dssplus/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP advises Cushon&#x27;s senior management team on their reinvestment arrangements in respect of NatWest Group acquiring a majority stake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Cushon, a workplace savings and pensions fintech business, in relation to their reinvestment arrangements in respect of NatWest Group acquiring an 85% majority shareholding in Cushon.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:45:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-advises-cushons-senior-management-team-on-their-reinvestment-arrangements-in-respect-of-natwest-group-acquiring-a-majority-stake/</link>
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                <title>Electricity Generator Levy (EGL) update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further information on the Electricity Generator Levy (&quot;EGL&quot;) has recently been published, including a revised technical note, explanatory note and draft legislation (below). Although certain areas remain under consideration, the materials provide much needed clarity on the EGL.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:22:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/electricity-generator-levy-egl-update/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1602: Consultation on the VAT treatment of fund management services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith&#x27;s Head of Asset Management, Emily Clark and Tax Knowledge Counsel, Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing the government consultation on the VAT treatment of fund management services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:44:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1602-consultation-on-the-vat-treatment-of-fund-management-services/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Flight Centre on its acquisition of Scott Dunn</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the Australian listed travel agency, Flight Centre, on its acquisition of Scott Dunn from Inflexion and other shareholders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:45:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax disputes briefing: tribunal denies taxpayer right to make late appeal despite strong case</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Jan 2023 13:04:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-briefing-tribunal-denies-taxpayer-right-to-make-late-appeal-despite-strong-case/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management team of Acuity Knowledge Partners on the sale to Permira </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises management team of Acuity Knowledge Partners on the sale to Permira]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:45:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-management-team-of-acuity-knowledge-partners-on-the-sale-to-permira/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe and management on the sale of Bulgin</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Equistone Partners Europe (&quot;Equistone&quot;) and management on the sale of Bulgin Limited (&quot;Bulgin&quot;), a leading manufacturer of harsh environment connectivity solutions, to Infinite Electronics Inc, which has a global portfolio of leading in-stock connectivity solutions brands.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:45:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners on the sale of Nexus Vehicle Rental</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Phoenix Equity Partners (&#x27;Phoenix&#x27;) on the sale of Nexus Vehicle Rental (&#x27;Nexus&#x27;), a leading B2B vehicle rental aggregator platform, to Equistone Partners Europe (&#x27;Equistone&#x27;).]]></description>
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                            Tue, 17 Jan 2023 08:45:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-phoenix-equity-partners-on-the-sale-of-nexus-vehicle-rental/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises CGE Partners and Enhesa in relation to the investment in Enhesa</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised CGE Partners (&quot;CGE&quot;) and Enhesa in relation to a strategic growth investment in Enhesa by Bregal Sagemount (&quot;Sagemount&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Jan 2023 08:45:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-cge-partners-and-enhesa-in-relation-to-the-investment-in-enhesa/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on its investment in Proteros </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Inflexion on its investment in Proteros Biostructures GmbH, a leading founder-led contract research organisation focused on early-stage drug discovery (&quot;Proteros&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Jan 2023 08:45:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-inflexion-on-its-investment-in-proteros/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Lifezone Metals on its combination with GoGreen Investments </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Lifezone Metals, a developer of cleaner metals for EV batteries, on its combination with GoGreen Investments (NYSE: GOGN).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:41:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-lifezone-metals-on-its-combination-with-gogreen-investments/</link>
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                <title>Episode 12 - Review of the year</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the twelfth episode in our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Tax Partner Hannah Manning, Senior Associate Kaleem Khan and Associate Lewis Currie recap some of the topics which we have explored so far in the series through the festive lens of Santa and his toy-making business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:49:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-12-review-of-the-year-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith has advised Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners on its acquisition of the Adelphi Portrush Hotel </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners  on its acquisition of the four-star Adelphi Portrush Hotel, situated on the north-coast of Northern Ireland.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Dec 2022 21:41:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-has-advised-adventurous-journeys-capital-partners-on-its-acquisition-of-the-adelphi-portrush-hotel/</link>
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                <title>Edinburgh Reforms: VAT treatment of fund management services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has today announced the Edinburgh Reforms, a package of measures designed to drive growth and competitiveness in the financial services sector. You can read our summary here.  The main focus is regulatory reform, but the package includes some tax measures, key of which is the long-awaited consultation on the VAT treatment of fund management services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:08:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/edinburgh-reforms-vat-treatment-of-fund-management-services/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP advises Questel on majority investment in Equinox</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Questel on its majority investment in Equinox, an IP management software company.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:41:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-advises-questel-on-majority-investment-in-equinox/</link>
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                <title>A second bite at the cherry: Governmental consults again on the design of the Building Safety Levy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We reported last summer on the Government&#x27;s 2021 consultation about the design and implementation of the Building Safety Levy (the &quot;Levy&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Dec 2022 12:11:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-second-bite-at-the-cherry-governmental-consults-again-on-the-design-of-the-building-safety-levy/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - December 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is plenty going on of interest to those in the real estate sector, both domestically (e.g. the recent &#x201C;mini-Budget&#x201D; and Autumn Statement announcements) and internationally (e.g. the signing of a new UK/Luxembourg double tax treaty), and with so many tax developments progressing it can be difficult to stay on top of things. Our briefing provides a checklist of the key tax issues to be aware of (including future developments) and sets out the actions you should be undertaking now in prepa...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:09:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-december-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on its acquisition of Construction Industry Solutions (COINS)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client The Access Group on its acquisition of the Construction Industry Solutions group (COINS).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:45:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-access-group-on-its-acquisition-of-construction-industry-solutions-coins/</link>
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                <title>Episode 11 - How a company can become and remain UK tax resident</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the eleventh episode in our Travelling. Seamlessly. podcast series, Tax Senior Associate Siv Devakumar and Associate Holly Norman discuss the UK corporate tax residence test, focussing on practical tips on how to ensure a non-UK incorporated company becomes and remains UK tax resident]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:50:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-11-how-a-company-can-become-and-remain-uk-tax-resident/</link>
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                <title>Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive III - EU unshell proposal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This session focusses on the EU proposal for the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive III (&quot;ATAD&quot;) that concerns preventing the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes. The session will go through the timeline, scope, reporting obligations, tax consequences and potential penalties following the proposal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:31:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/anti-tax-avoidance-directive-iii-eu-unshell-proposal/</link>
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                <title>Sovereign immunity from direct taxation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview of the UK&#x27;s sovereign immunity regime and review of HM Treasury consultation on reforms to restrict the availability of sovereign immunity from direct taxation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:16:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sovereign-immunity-from-direct-taxation/</link>
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                <title>Infrastructure Spotlight - Autumn 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Travers Smith Infrastructure newsletter. We hope you find this publication an informative and insightful source of information on the developments in the infrastructure market that we are seeing and anticipating in the UK and beyond.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:35:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/infrastructure-spotlight-autumn-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises SSP Group on its acquisition of AMT Coffee from its administrators</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client, SSP Group, on its acquisition of AMT Coffee from its administrators in an accelerated transaction.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:24:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ssp-group-on-its-acquisition-of-amt-coffee-from-its-administrators/</link>
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                <title>Internationally Mobile Employees part 2 &#x2013; special issues for directors and LLP members</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This session focusses on special issues related to non-UK-resident directors/non-executive directors and UK LLP members working outside the UK as well as going through illustrative examples.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:54:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/internationally-mobile-employees-part-2-special-issues-for-directors-and-llp-members/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: FIFA World Cup 2022 &#x2013; Tactics and tax takeaways</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Tax podcast, Tax Senior Associate Kaleem Khan and Associate Lewis Currie consider, at a high level, how some of the tax rules interact with the world of football (sometimes in surprising ways).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:51:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-fifa-world-cup-2022-tactics-and-tax-takeaways/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Statement 2022: key tax measures announced</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered a statement on 17 October confirming which of the measures from the 23 September Growth Plan will be retained, and which will not be taken forward. Of the major changes, just the reversal of the April 2022 NICs increases and the SDLT cut are expected to go ahead.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:35:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-statement-2022-key-tax-measures-announced/</link>
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                <title>Internationally Mobile Employees part 1 &#x2013; general overview</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview of the key concepts and issues to be aware of for both non-UK employers and UK employers with mobile employees coming to the UK to work and for employees working abroad. The session covers Pay As You Earn (PAYE), National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and immigration issues as well as going through illustrative examples.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:54:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/internationally-mobile-employees-part-1-general-overview/</link>
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                <title>Kyle Rainsford joins Travers Smith&#x27;s Tax Team as senior associate </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is pleased to announce that Kyle Rainsford has joined its tax team as a senior associate today.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:29:44 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/kyle-rainsford-joins-travers-smiths-tax-team-as-senior-associate/</link>
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                <title>Tribunal forces HMRC to decide tax relief claim despite lack of information</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the recent case of Newpier Charity Limited v HMRC [2022] UKFTT 373 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) had to decide whether it was obliged to agree to the application by a charity, Newpier Charity Limited (Newpier), for it (the FTT) to require HMRC to close an enquiry into Newpier&#x27;s tax return.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:21:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-dispute-briefings-tribunal-forces-hmrc-to-decide-tax-relief-claim-despite-lack-of-information/</link>
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                <title> Travers Smith advises SASC on its closing of Social and Sustainable Housing II LP</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Social and Sustainable Capital LLP (&quot;SASC&quot;) on the successful first closing of Social and Sustainable Housing II LP (the &quot;SASH II&quot;). SASH II has a target of &#xA3;125 million of commitments by final close.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:16:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-sasc-on-its-closing-of-social-and-sustainable-housing-ii-lp/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - Autumn 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our October 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:54:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-autumn-2022/</link>
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                <title>Episode 10 - Private companies &amp; international share plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the tenth episode in our Travelling. Seamlessly. podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Senior Associate Hugo Twigg and Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi address some of the key points for private companies to consider when operating their incentive plans internationally, including securities law, tax and other legal and best practice issues]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 31 Oct 2022 09:51:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-10-private-companies-international-share-plans/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: What do you need to know about the unallowable purpose rule?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Tax. Simplified. podcast, Tax Senior Associate Siv Devakumar and Associate Lewis Currie consider the recent case law developments on the unallowable purpose rule.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:54:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-what-do-you-need-to-know-about-the-unallowable-purpose-rule/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Sustainability Insights: Tax and ESG in private markets</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has become clear in recent years that tax is an ESG topic.  The UN has said that taxes play a vital role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and public reporting of tax practices is increasingly expected by sustainability-conscious investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Oct 2022 10:27:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-tax-and-esg-in-private-markets/</link>
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                <title>Mini Budget 2022: Major reversal in the government&#x27;s tax plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered a statement on 17 October confirming which of the measures from the 23 September Growth Plan will be retained, and which will not be taken forward. Of the major changes, just the reversal of the April 2022 NICs increases and the SDLT cut are expected to go ahead.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:40:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-major-reversal-in-the-governments-tax-plans/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith has advised AURELIUS Equity Opportunities on its c.&#x20AC;83m disposal of Briar Chemicals Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised AURELIUS Equity Opportunities (&quot;AURELIUS&quot;), a pan-European alternative investment firm, on its disposal of Briar Chemicals Limited, the UK&#x27;s leading agrochemical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation, to Safex Chemicals India Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Oct 2022 21:41:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-has-advised-aurelius-equity-opportunities-on-its-c-83m-disposal-of-briar-chemicals-limited/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Graphite Capital on its agreement to acquire Digital Space</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Graphite Capital on its agreement to acquire Digital Space,]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Oct 2022 08:45:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-graphite-capital-on-its-agreement-to-acquire-digital-space/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Carried interest and continuation funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Continuation funds offer investors a choice: take liquidity if you need it, or retain exposure to assets with further potential upside.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:40:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-carried-interest-and-continuation-funds/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on completed combination of Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted as English law and UK tax counsel to Noble Corporation plc (&quot;Noble&quot;) on the completed business combination of Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) with The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:41:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the acquisition of Karali Limited and Teresina Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by Burger King UK (&quot;BKUK&quot;), a Bridgepoint investee company, on its acquisition of Karali Limited and Teresina Limited (the &quot;Karali Group&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:45:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-acquisition-of-karali-limited-and-teresina-limited/</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>Company Share Option Plan (CSOP)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) is a form of share incentive arrangement under which qualifying companies can grant tax-advantaged options to their employees.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-company-share-option-plan-csop/</link>
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                <title>Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of its policy to encourage growth in the UK, today&#x27;s mini budget also included changes to the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (&quot;SEIS&quot;), a scheme which aims to provide income tax relief to individuals who invest in early-stage companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-seed-enterprise-investment-scheme-seis/</link>
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                <title>Annual Investment Allowance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The annual investment allowance (AIA) allows businesses to claim a 100% deduction on capital expenditure on qualifying plant and machinery up to a certain limit.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-annual-investment-allowance/</link>
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                <title>Stamp duty land tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This morning the Chancellor announced widespread stamp duty land tax (SDLT) reliefs that will be effective today.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:49:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-stamp-duty-land-tax/</link>
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                <title>Abolition of Office of Tax Simplification</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has announced that the Office of Tax Simplification will be abolished and replaced with a general mandate to the Treasury and HMRC to focus on simplifying the tax code.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:18:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-abolition-of-office-of-tax-simplification/</link>
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                <title>Investment zones</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In his Growth Plan Statement, the then Chancellor announced the introduction of a package of measures, including planning liberalisation and generous tax reliefs, to create new investment zones.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:15:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-investment-zones/</link>
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                <title>Health and Social Care Levy abolished</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On taking office, the new prime minister, Liz Truss, confirmed that she would scrap the Health and Social Care Levy.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:50:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-2022-health-and-social-care-levy-abolished/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on the acquisition of Pay360 Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised PaySuite Limited, a division of long-standing client The Access Group, on the acquisition of Pay360 Limited, a leading UK provider of credit card and payments facilitation services to the public and private sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Sep 2022 08:45:05 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-access-group-on-the-acquisition-of-pay360-limited/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1586: UK implementation of Pillar Two: where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Tax Partners Jessica Kemp and Elena Rowlands, and Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson have written an article in the latest edition of Tax Journal, examining the UK implementation of BEPS Pillar Two.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:01:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1586-uk-implementation-of-pillar-two-where-are-we-now/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith announces Emily Clark as Head of Asset Management</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Emily Clark as Head of Asset Management, focusing on driving one of the firm&#x27;s core areas of focus.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:50:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-announces-emily-clark-as-head-of-asset-management/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith announces new appointments in the Tax team</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Russell Warren as Head of Tax and Jessica Kemp as Head of M&amp;A Tax, effective from 1 September.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:46:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-announces-new-appointments-in-the-tax-team/</link>
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                <title>Episode 8 - New visa options for employers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this eighth episode, Employment Partner Alex Fisher and Senior Associate Moji Oyediran take a more in-depth look at the UK immigration regime, focusing on some of the recent changes and new routes that should open up new and exciting visa options for employers when looking at temporary transfers or secondments to the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Aug 2022 10:00:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-8-new-visa-options-for-employers/</link>
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                <title>Beyond Brexit: A-Z by topic</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Brexit has already had a significant impact on the UK legal landscape and its implications will continue to be felt for many years to come.  This page brings together all our materials on Brexit and related issues, arranged alphabetically by topic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:56:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beyond-brexit-a-z-by-topic/</link>
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                <title>BEPS Pillar Two: Issues for asset managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this video, Tax Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson and Senior Associate Dragana Worrall discuss which aspects of BEPS Pillar Two will be most relevant to asset managers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:38:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beps-pillar-two-issues-for-asset-managers/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: A new UK corporate re-domiciliation regime?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Tax. Simplified. podcast, Tax Partner Simon Skinner and Senior Associate Joseph Sheldrick discuss the UK Government&#x27;s proposal for a new corporate re-domiciliation regime. This proposal was first announced in Autumn 2021, and the Government completed a consultation process earlier this year. The details are still to be finalised, but the new regime may come into effect as early as next year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:01:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-a-new-uk-corporate-re-domiciliation-regime/</link>
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                <title>The Legal 500: Country Comparative Guide 2022 - Employee Incentives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This country-specific Q&amp;A provides an overview to employee incentives laws and regulations that may occur in United Kingdom.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:55:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-country-comparative-guide-2022-employee-incentives/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2022 - England &amp; Wales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Head of Tax Emily Clark have produced the England &amp; Wales chapter for the latest edition of the International Comparative Legal Guides for Alternative Investment Funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:17:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2022-england-wales/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP has advised Nest on its investment into a HarbourVest Partners fund</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Nest on its investment into a HarbourVest Partners fund, its second move into private equity this year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:24:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-has-advised-nest-on-its-investment-into-a-harbourvest-partners-fund/</link>
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                <title>Episode 7 - The UK&#x27;s immigration regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the seventh episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. Global Mobility podcast series, Employment Partner Alex Fisher and Senior Associate Moji Oyediran discuss the UK&#x27;s immigration regime and the key considerations for internationally mobile executives when undertaking business visits to the UK from overseas. They also touch on the key issues to think about when planning business travel from the UK to the EU in the post-Brexit landscape.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:02:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-7-the-uks-immigration-regime/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Gist to Marks &amp; Spencer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Storeshield Limited, a subsidiary of the BOC Group, on the sale of Gist to Marks &amp; Spencer. Gist is a contract logistics business with approximately 5,800 employees across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. The proposed transaction is expected to complete in the second half of 2022, subject to certain conditions.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:41:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith launches social mobility group and booklet as part of its new campaign &#x2013; Understanding Social Mobility</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Understanding Social Mobility is a series of activities aimed at ensuring careers in law, and in City law firms, are accessible to all, regardless of background or personal circumstances.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:31:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-launches-social-mobility-group-and-booklet-as-part-of-its-new-campaign-understanding-social-mobility/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Inflexion on its investment in SteriPack Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised longstanding client Inflexion on its investment in SteriPack Group, a market-leading global contract manufacturer serving the medical device, pharmaceutical and diagnostic markets.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:45:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>L Day 2022: Pillar Two implementation and other news</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Today on &quot;L Day&quot; the government has published details of its proposed implementation of OECD BEPS Pillar Two, together with a number of other measures.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:38:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/l-day-2022-pillar-two-implementation-and-other-news/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: The corporate criminal offence of the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Talking. Sustainability. podcast, Tax Senior Associate Laura Jackson and Associate Callum Burgess discuss the importance of updating business risk assessments and procedures in relation to the corporate criminal offence of the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:06:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-the-corporate-criminal-offence-of-the-failure-to-prevent-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Livingbridge on its investment in CitNOW Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Livingbridge on its acquisition of the CitNOW Group (&quot;CitNOW&quot;), a global provider of front-office software to the automotive retail industry, from Tenzing Private Equity and other management shareholders.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:45:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Phaidon International</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Quilvest Capital Partners and management shareholders on the sale of Phaidon International  to a global investor consortium led by private equity firm Further Global.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:45:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>What tax changes might L-day bring?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[July 20 is &#x27;L-day&#x27; &#x2013; the day on which the government publishes the first draft of legislation to be included in the finance bill 2022-23. On previous L-days the government has also published consultations on measures that may lead to legislative changes further down the track. These are our predictions of the key business tax legislation and consultations that we could see published on L-day.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:38:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-tax-changes-might-l-day-bring/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Epiris on the acquisition of Sepura</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by client Epiris on its acquisition of Sepura.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:45:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The benefits of a well-structured continuation fund</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although some recent press commentary may suggest otherwise, the rise in so-called &quot;continuation funds&quot; (or, as the FT has labelled them, &quot;sell-to-yourself&quot; deals) is a healthy sign of a maturing market.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:53:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-benefits-of-a-well-structured-continuation-fund/</link>
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                <title>Episode 6 - Carried interest returns for internationally mobile fund managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the sixth episode of our Travelling.Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Tax Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider and Tax Associate Tom Margesson discuss the UK tax issues relevant to carried interest held by internationally mobile fund managers who have come to work in the UK.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:07:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-6-carried-interest-returns-for-internationally-mobile-fund-managers/</link>
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                <title>Tribunal publishes first detailed decision on salaried members rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The salaried members rules were introduced in 2014 to counter situations where UK limited liability partnerships (LLPs) were avoiding employment taxes by making junior workers members (rather than employees) without bearing the risks, rewards and responsibilities typically associated with partnership.  Under the rules, members of an LLP are treated as]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:38:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tribunal-publishes-first-detailed-decision-on-salaried-members-rules/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint Development Capital on its investment in Analysys Mason</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by longstanding client Bridgepoint Development Capital (&quot;BDC&quot;) on its investment in Analysys Mason.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:45:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-bridgepoint-development-capital-on-its-investment-in-analysys-mason/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Private wealth and private capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Investment platforms like Moonfare &#x2013; which offer individual investors access to a range of alternative investment funds &#x2013; have proved popular.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:20:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>BEPS Pillar Two: Calculating Top-up Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This video covers assigning income and taxes, calculating ETR and calculating top-up tax.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:49:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beps-pillar-two-calculating-top-up-tax/</link>
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                <title>BEPS Pillar Two: Overview</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This video provides an overview of the BEPS Pillar Two GloBE Rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:50:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beps-pillar-two-overview/</link>
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                <title>BEPS Pillar Two: Charging mechanisms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This video covers key definitions, IIR and UTPR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:52:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beps-pillar-two-charging-mechanisms/</link>
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                <title>BEPS Pillar Two: Timing differences and refundable tax credits</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This video covers timing differences, qualified refundable tax credits and the impact on the UK tax system.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:54:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beps-pillar-two-timing-differences-and-refundable-tax-credits/</link>
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                <title>BEPS Pillar Two GloBE Rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The two-pillar corporate tax reform plan forms part of the OECD&#x27;s project tackling base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:32:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beps-pillar-two-globe-rules/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: Introduction to BEPS</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Senior Associates, Sarah Roman and Michelle Carnegie, from the Travers Smith Tax team provide an introduction to base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) and the measures being taken to reform international taxation rules, with a particular focus on the new Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:07:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-introduction-to-beps/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on the sale of OneOcean </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe Limited (&quot;Equistone&quot;) and other selling shareholders on the sale of OneOcean Group Limited (&quot;OneOcean&quot;), one of the largest global suppliers of voyage solutions in the maritime industry, to Lloyd&#x27;s Register.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:45:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-the-sale-of-oneocean/</link>
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                <title>Time is running out to do your 2021/22 share plan annual returns!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Share plan annual returns for the 2021/22 tax year need to be filed online by 6 July 2022 in respect of all your share incentive arrangements to avoid penalties (an initial penalty of &#xA3;100 will be due if a return is just one day late).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:15:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/time-is-running-out-to-do-your-202122-share-plan-annual-returns/</link>
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                <title>New UK-Luxembourg Double Tax Treaty</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK and Luxembourg have signed a long-awaited re-negotiated tax treaty which will come into force in 2023 if approved by both countries by the end of 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:12:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-uk-luxembourg-double-tax-treaty/</link>
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                <title>HMRC provides comfort to credit funds (and others) on scope of trading prohibition for QAHCs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In April, the UK introduced a new tax privileged regime for qualifying asset holding companies (QAHCs). However, many in the industry felt that the original guidance on the regime published by HMRC did not provide sufficient clarity as to when the activities of an asset holding company (AHC) would constitute a trade.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:38:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-provides-comfort-to-credit-funds-and-others-on-scope-of-trading-prohibition-for-qahcs/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the further investment in the Access Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client, the Access Group, and its management team on the further investment in the Access Group (at an associated enterprise value of &#xA3;9.2bn) by its existing shareholders, TA Associates and Hg, and new minority shareholder GIC, a global institutional investor.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Jun 2022 08:45:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Graphite Capital and management shareholders on sale of Random42</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Graphite Capital and management shareholders on the sale of Random42, a leading provider of scientific animation and digital media services, to The Lockwood Group, a portfolio company of Ares Management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jun 2022 08:45:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-graphite-capital-and-management-shareholders-on-sale-of-random42/</link>
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                <title>Episode 5 - overseas remote working: what are the employment tax liabilities?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this fifth episode, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi and Tax Associate Holly Norman discuss the employment tax issues that might arise when non-UK resident employees are employed by a UK company but are working from their home jurisdiction part of the time.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 31 May 2022 10:08:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-5-overseas-remote-working-what-are-the-employment-tax-liabilities/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: Gaining liquidity and retaining control</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With some notable exceptions, the private funds industry grew from founder-led partnerships and spin outs from financial institutions.  Independence and specialisation have been prized qualities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 May 2022 13:53:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-gaining-liquidity-and-retaining-control/</link>
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                <title>EU proposes tax deductions for equity but with further interest restrictions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU has published a draft directive designed to help address the perceived bias in favour of debt funding companies as compared with equity and, accordingly, promote financial stability.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 May 2022 10:38:41 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/eu-proposes-tax-deductions-for-equity-but-with-further-interest-restrictions/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: To PAYE or not to PAYE - the importance of understanding your worker supply chain</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Senior Associate, Claire Prentice, and Knowledge Counsel, Kulsoom Hadi, from the Travers Smith Incentives team consider the importance of understanding and monitoring your worker supply chain from an employment tax perspective.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 May 2022 10:10:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-to-paye-or-not-to-paye-the-importance-of-understanding-your-worker-supply-chain/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital and senior management shareholders on the sale of HKA to PAI Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital and senior management shareholders on the sale of HKA to PAI Partners]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 May 2022 08:45:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-has-advised-bridgepoint-development-capital-and-senior-management-shareholders-on-the-sale-of-hka-to-pai-partners/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: Transparency extends to tax as PE evolves</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 May 2022 15:26:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-transparency-extends-to-tax-as-pe-evolves/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management team of Premium Credit</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Premium Credit, an industry leading provider of instalment finance solutions, on the sale of Premium Credit by Cinven to Towerbrook Capital Partners. Travers Smith has a long-standing relationship with Premium Credit, having acted for management when Cinven acquired the business in 2015.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 May 2022 08:45:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast. In this series, members of the Travers Smith Global Mobility team will be talking about the tax implications of moving your people and operations into and out of the UK, in a variety of contexts.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:32:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-global-mobility-podcast-series/</link>
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                <title>Government fights waste plastics with new tax for non-recycled packaging</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In pursuit of its commitment to prevent all avoidable plastic waste by the end of 2042, the UK Government has recently begun to impose a tax on the manufacture and import of significant volumes of plastic packaging which does not contain a minimum amount of recycled content.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:30:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-fights-waste-plastics-with-new-tax-for-non-recycled-packaging/</link>
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                <title>Episode 4 - Overseas remote working: when does it create a taxable presence for the employer?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the fourth episode of our Travelling.Seamlessly. podcast series, Tax Partner Hannah Manning and Associate Tom Margesson discuss when an employee working remotely from abroad can crate a taxable presence for their employer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:11:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-4-overseas-remote-working-when-does-it-create-a-taxable-presence-for-the-employer/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith has advised Northleaf Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority interest in Uber Boat by Thames Clippers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Northleaf Capital Partners on its acquisition of a majority interest in Uber Boat by Thames Clippers]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:41:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-has-advised-northleaf-capital-partners-on-its-acquisition-of-a-majority-interest-in-uber-boat-by-thames-clippers/</link>
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                <title>One for the &quot;To Do&quot; list: Share Schemes Annual Returns!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[If you had an employee share plan or arrangement in the 2021/22 tax year, now is the time to start thinking about your annual reporting obligations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:59:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/one-for-the-to-do-list-share-schemes-annual-returns/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: Developing an ethical tax policy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the latest episode of our Talking.Sustainability. podcast series, Tax Partner Madeline Gowlett and Associate Rob Smith discuss the concept of &quot;ethical taxation&quot; and the key issues for businesses to consider.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:12:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-developing-an-ethical-tax-policy/</link>
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                <title>Tax Investigations Update - April 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our previous briefing there have been a number of developments in the area of tax investigations and disputes. This briefing summarises some key ones and what they mean for taxpayers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:59:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-update-april-2022/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners on its sale of FirstPort</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners on its sale of FirstPort]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 08 Apr 2022 08:45:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-on-its-sale-of-firstport/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - April 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our April 2022 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:01:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-april-2022/</link>
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                <title>Episode 3 - Tax issues relating to non-resident directors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Senior Associate Claire Prentice and Associate Tom Leatherby discuss&#xA0;the rules that apply to non-resident directors that come to the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:12:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-3-tax-issues-relating-to-non-resident-directors/</link>
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                <title>The New UK Asset Holding Company Regime - What is the ownership condition?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently hosted a webinar on the UK&#x27;s new Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC) which will come into effect from April 2022. In this clip from the webinar, Tax Partner Elena Rowlands explains what the ownership condition is and what requirements must be met for a QAHC to be deemed to have sufficiently &#x27;good&#x27; category A ownership.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Mar 2022 10:38:43 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Sugar wars:  what do they mean for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit state aid and tariff regimes?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The High Court has recently rejected an attempt by British Sugar to challenge aspects of the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit sugar tariffs on the basis that they amounted to an illegal subsidy to its competitor, Tate &amp; Lyle.&#xA0; In this briefing, we look at the wider implications of the ruling for the UK&#x27;s post-Brexit state aid and tariff regimes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:27:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: UK government sets out next steps for funds regime</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:38:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-uk-government-sets-out-next-steps-for-funds-regime/</link>
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                <title>Spring Statement 2022: Key Tax Announcements</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor delivered his Spring Statement on 23 March 2022.  Mr Sunak attempted to strike the difficult balance between delivering measures which will ameliorate the current cost of living crisis at a time when economic uncertainty and increased security spending as a result of the war in Ukraine is adversely affecting the public purse.  The key tax announcements in the Spring Statement are set out below.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:38:48 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Using QAHCs as a holding platform for pan-European Real Estate funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently hosted a webinar on the UK&#x27;s new Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC) which will come into effect from April 2022. In this clip from the webinar, Tax Senior Counsel Jonathan Woodall discusses how QAHCs might be used as a holding platform for pan-European Real Estate funds]]></description>
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                            Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:38:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Checklist - March 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is certainly a busy time for those in the real estate sector with an interest in tax matters. Next month (April) sees the introduction of the residential property developer tax (RPDT), changes to the REIT rules and the introduction of the qualifying asset holding company (QAHC) regime. In addition, the government&#x2019;s ongoing review of the UK funds regime looks set to generate further reforms relevant to real estate, as do various international initiatives (such as the EU&#x2019;s shell entity propo...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:38:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-checklist-march-2022/</link>
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                <title>What is the new UK qualifying asset holding company regime and why is it being introduced?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently hosted a webinar on the UK&#x27;s new Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC) which will come into effect from April 2022. In this clip from the webinar, Tax Partner Russell Warren outlines what the regime is and why it is being introduced.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Mar 2022 10:38:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-is-the-new-uk-qualifying-asset-holding-company-regime-and-why-is-it-being-introduced/</link>
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                <title>Webinar: The new UK Asset Holding Company Regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently hosted a webinar on the UK&#x27;s new Qualifying Asset Holding Company Regime (QAHC).&#xA0;In this webinar, our panel discussed the criteria that must be met for a company to qualify as a QAHC and the UK tax benefits of QAHCs, as well as looking at some practical examples as to how they might be used in fund and deal structures, focussing on private equity, credit and real estate strategies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:38:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-the-new-uk-asset-holding-company-regime/</link>
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                <title>Qualifying asset holding company regime and infrastructure investors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In a bid to bolster its attractiveness to the asset management sector, the UK is introducing a new tax efficient vehicle: the qualifying asset holding company (&#x201C;QAHC&#x201D;, pronounced &#x201C;quack&#x201D;). The elective regime will be introduced in April 2022 and, by providing a simplified basis of taxation and a host of generous tax benefits, should allow the UK to compete with Luxembourg and other competitor jurisdictions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:38:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/qualifying-asset-holding-company-regime-and-infrastructure-investors/</link>
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                <title>Asset Management Tax Checklist - March 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is a lot going on in the world of tax which will be of interest to those in the asset management sector. Relevant developments include international projects (such as the ongoing push to implement the OECD&#x2019;s Pillar One and Pillar Two proposals and the publication of the EU&#x2019;s shell entity proposals) but the domestic UK position should not be overlooked, with several exciting initiatives in train.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:38:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-tax-checklist-march-2022/</link>
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                <title>International Insights 2022 - UK Legal Developments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our round-up of recent and forthcoming developments in UK law and practice for our international stakeholders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:58:51 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-insights-2022-uk-legal-developments/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. on the acquisition of independent insurance intermediary Global Risk Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith advises Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. on the acquisition of independent insurance intermediary Global Risk Partners]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:41:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-brown-brown-inc-on-the-acquisition-of-independent-insurance-intermediary-global-risk-partners/</link>
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                <title>Episode 2 - How to structure a private equity transaction for a global management team</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Tax Partner Hannah Manning and Senior Associate Siv Devakumar consider how to structure tax-efficient share incentive arrangements for international management teams in private equity transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 04 Mar 2022 10:13:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-2-how-to-structure-a-private-equity-transaction-for-a-global-management-team/</link>
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                <title>Chambers Global Practice Guides: Investment Funds 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partner, Sam Kay, and Tax partner, Elena Rowlands, have featured in the latest Chambers Global Practice Guides, giving an overview of the investment fund market and discussing alternative investment funds, retail funds and the recent developments relating to legal, regulatory and tax changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Mar 2022 13:52:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-investment-funds-2022/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1564: Early stage tax disputes: a practical guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith Tax Senior Associate&#xA0;Sophie Lloyd&#xA0;and Associate&#xA0;Rob Smith&#xA0;have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, providing a practical guide on early stage tax disputes with HMRC.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:58:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1564-early-stage-tax-disputes-a-practical-guide/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises CGE Partners on its investment in Datapharm</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised CGE Partners on its investment in Datapharm, a leading provider of regulatory-driven medicines information and software solutions to the pharmaceutical industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:45:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-cge-partners-on-its-investment-in-datapharm/</link>
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                <title>Government publishes next steps in review of UK funds regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[For nearly two years the government has been conducting a review of the UK funds regime (the Review) with the aim of making the UK a more attractive location to set up, manage and administer funds and to support a wider range of more efficient investments better suited to investor needs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:38:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-publishes-next-steps-in-review-of-uk-funds-regime/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises InstaVolt on its acquisition by EQT Infrastructure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised InstaVolt Limited (&quot;InstaVolt&quot;) and its management team, on its acquisition by EQT Infrastructure V fund (&quot;EQT Infrastructure&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:41:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-instavolt-on-its-acquisition-by-eqt-infrastructure/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1563: &#x27;Am I a shell?&#x27; - The new question facing EU entities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson has written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing the new EU draft directive (ATAD 3) and how it could subject EU entities to additional reporting and adverse tax consequences.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:58:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1563-am-i-a-shell-the-new-question-facing-eu-entities/</link>
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                <title>Stamp Taxes (2)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An overview of the building blocks of stamp duty reserve tax covering agreements assessable to SDRT, chargeable securities, the interaction between stamp duty and SDRT, timings and penalties in respect of both stamp duty and SDRT, and exemptions and reliefs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 17 Feb 2022 13:31:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stamp-taxes-2/</link>
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                <title>The EU unshelling proposal &#x2013; a new meaning of &quot;substance&quot;?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second episode of our Talking. Sustainability. podcasts on &quot;substance&quot;, Tax Associate Tom Margesson and Tax Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson&#xA0;discuss a recent policy proposal: the EU&#x27;s draft Directive targeting the misuse of &#x27;shell entities&#x27; (also referred to as &#x27;ATAD III&#x27;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:30:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-eu-unshelling-proposal-a-new-meaning-of-substance/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith has advised longstanding client August Equity and management shareholders on the sale of the Zenergi Group to ECI Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client August Equity and management shareholders on the sale of the Zenergi Group, a market leading energy and sustainability services provider, to ECI Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:45:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-has-advised-longstanding-client-august-equity-and-management-shareholders-on-the-sale-of-the-zenergi-group-to-eci-partners/</link>
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                <title>HMRC announce change to VAT treatment of early termination fees and compensation payments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC has published new guidance (Revenue and Customs Brief 2/22) relating to its policy on the VAT treatment of early termination fees and compensation payments paid pursuant to contractual provisions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:58:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmrc-announce-change-to-vat-treatment-of-early-termination-fees-and-compensation-payments/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2022</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our annual briefing highlighting the key 2021 legal developments which impact the funds&#x27; industry and previews what can be expected in 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 09:51:37 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2022/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2022 - Headline grabbers</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 10:38:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2022-headline-grabbers/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2022 - Spotlight on your radar</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:51:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2022-spotlight-on-your-radar/</link>
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                <title>Funds Annual Briefing 2022 - What you may have missed</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:52:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/funds-annual-briefing-2022-what-you-may-have-missed/</link>
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                <title>Stamp Taxes (1) - Building blocks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An overview of the building blocks of stamp duty covering what constitutes a &quot;transfer on sale&quot;, assets chargeable to stamp duty, questions surrounding consideration, and exemptions and reliefs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Feb 2022 13:31:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stamp-taxes-1-building-blocks/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. on the acquisition of wholesale broker BDB</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised leading insurance brokerage firm, Brown &amp; Brown, Inc. (&quot;Brown &amp; Brown&quot;), on its entry into the agreement to acquire independent wholesale Lloyd&#x27;s broker, BDB Holdings and BDB (UK) (&quot;BDB&quot;).  The acquisition is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2022 and is subject to certain conditions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:41:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-brown-brown-inc-on-the-acquisition-of-wholesale-broker-bdb/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: The new rules on uncertain tax treatment - Episode 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the second Travers Smith tax podcast on the new Uncertain Tax Treatment rules, Tax Partner Simon Skinner and Tax Senior Associate Hugh Brooks discuss what an &quot;uncertain tax treatment&quot; will include. The first in the series, an introduction to the rules, can be found here.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:14:53 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-the-new-rules-on-uncertain-tax-treatment-episode-2/</link>
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                <title>Episode 1 - Short term business visitors</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the first episode of our Travelling. Seamlessly. global mobility podcast series, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout and Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi discuss the main, tax and social security rules that those managing short term business visitors to the UK have to think about.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:15:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travelling-seamlessly-episode-1-short-term-business-visitors/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: The new rules on uncertain tax treatment - Episode 1</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Travers Smith tax podcast, Tax Partner Simon Skinner and Tax Senior Associate Hugh Brooks discuss the new rules relating to uncertain tax treatment following the latest draft HMRC guidance released on 18 January 2022.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:16:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-the-new-rules-on-uncertain-tax-treatment-episode-1/</link>
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                <title>EU publishes draft directive to combat misuse of shell entities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Commission has published a draft directive (ATAD 3) designed to tackle misuse of &quot;shell entities&quot;.  Essentially, these are entities resident in EU member states that do not have sufficient substance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:38:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on the acquisition of Vincere</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Access Group, a leading provider of software to growing mid-market customers, on its acquisition of HiringBoss Holdings Pte. Ltd. and its subsidiaries (Vincere)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:45:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-access-group-on-the-acquisition-of-vincere/</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
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                <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>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint on its investment in itsu</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Bridgepoint on its investment in itsu, an Asian-inspired food brand.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:45:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ECI Partners and senior management shareholders on the sale of Travel Chapter to ICG</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised ECI Partners and senior management shareholders on the sale of Travel Chapter to ICG.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 10 Jan 2022 08:45:35 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ancala Partners LLP on the acquisition of Ludlow Street Healthcare</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ancala Partners LLP on the acquisition of Ludlow Street Healthcare by Holmleigh Care Group, a care organisation in Ancala Partners LLP&#x27;s portfolio.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:45:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint on its sale of Miller Homes to funds managed by Apollo affiliates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Bridgepoint on its sale of Miller Homes, one of the U.K.&#x27;s leading homebuilders, to funds managed by Apollo affiliates and existing management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:45:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-bridgepoint-on-its-sale-of-miller-homes-to-funds-managed-by-apollo-affiliates/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint and other selling shareholders on the sale of WiggleCRC to SIGNA Sports United</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Bridgepoint and certain other selling shareholders on the sale of WiggleCRC to SIGNA Sports United (SSU). As part of the transaction, SSU began trading on NYSE following a business combination with Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led by Ronald W. Burkle. The business combination was approved by Yucaipa&#x2019;s stockholders in a special meeting held on December 13, 2021.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:49:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Government makes amendments to qualifying assets company (QAHC) rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has tabled amendments to the draft legislation contained in the Finance Bill introducing the new QAHC regime. The regime, which is due to come into force from 1 April 2022, confers wide-ranging tax benefits on QAHCs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:38:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-makes-amendments-to-qualifying-assets-company-qahc-rules/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the management team of Elysium Healthcare in relation to the proposed acquisition of Elysium by Ramsay Health Care</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the senior management team of Elysium, a leading UK-based provider of healthcare services, in relation to the proposed acquisition of Elysium by Ramsay Health Care from funds managed by BC Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:45:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on ECI&#x27;s sale of Content&#x2B;Cloud</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client ECI Partners and management on their agreement to sell the Content&#x2B;Cloud group to Advania, a leading IT-provider in the Nordics.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:45:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises IK Investment Partners on the acquisition by its IK Small Cap III Fund of DA Languages Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries from Foresight Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised IK Investment Partners on the acquisition by its IK Small Cap III Fund of DA Languages Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries from Foresight Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:45:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ik-investment-partners-on-the-acquisition-by-its-ik-small-cap-iii-fund-of-da-languages-holdings-limited-and-its-subsidiaries-from-foresight-group/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the management team of Tes Global on the sale to Onex Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Tes Global (&quot;Tes&quot;) on the sale of Tes, a leading education technology services provider, from Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. to Onex Partners V.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:45:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe Limited on its investment in adm Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised its long-standing client Equistone Partners Europe Limited in relation its investment in the adm group of companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:45:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Tax Administration and Maintenance Day</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The first &quot;Tax Day&quot; back in March proved to be a fairly low key affair. This time around the government called the event &quot;Tax Administration and Maintenance Day&quot;, and it lived up (or down) to its name, with lots of the materials focussing on improving the nuts and bolts of tax administration so as to take advantage of modern technology and reduce opportunities for non-compliance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:58:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-administration-and-maintenance-day/</link>
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                <title>Tax Administration and Maintenance Day - property tax consultations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday 30 November 2021, the government published a series of tax-related consultations and policy papers as part of &#x27;tax administration and maintenance day&#x27;. Among these were a number of interesting consultations relating to real estate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:58:35 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-administration-and-maintenance-day-property-tax-consultations/</link>
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                <title>New tax rules published for Long-term asset fund (LTAF)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has enacted new tax regulations for the LTAF, the UK&#x27;s new authorised open-ended fund vehicle. It is designed to facilitate investment in long-term, illiquid assets and has been generating a lot of interest from our clients.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:58:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-tax-rules-published-for-long-term-asset-fund-ltaf/</link>
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                <title>REIT reform &#x2013; some helpful changes to the draft legislation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As part of the government&#x27;s review of the UK&#x27;s fund regime, and its wider efforts to enhance the UK&#x27;s attractiveness to asset managers and investment funds, a number of changes are to be made to the UK&#x27;s REIT regime with effect from 1 April 2022. Further changes to the REIT rules are likely to follow further down the line as the review progresses.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:58:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/reit-reform-some-helpful-changes-to-the-draft-legislation/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: The significance of &quot;substance&quot; for taxpayers and tax authorities</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In our latest Talking. Sustainability. podcast, Tax Associate Tom Margesson and Tax Knowledge Counsel Laura Hodgson discuss the meaning of &quot;substance&quot;, why it is important for taxpayers and how you can demonstrate it in practice. They also provide some thoughts on the future of substance and where it may be heading next.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:30:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-the-significance-of-substance-for-taxpayers-and-tax-authorities/</link>
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                <title>Freeports: business opportunity or hype?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:32:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-freeports-business-opportunity-or-hype/</link>
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                <title>Q1: What is a freeport?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 1: What is a freeport?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q1-what-is-a-freeport/</link>
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                <title>Q2: Where are freeports going to be and why?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 2: Where are freeports going to be and why?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q2-where-are-freeports-going-to-be-and-why/</link>
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                <title>Q5: What are the customs benefits of freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 5: What are the customs benefits of freeports?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Q10: What are the state aid issues around freeports?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 10: What are the state aid issues around freeports?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:28:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/q10-what-are-the-state-aid-issues-around-freeports/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on combination of Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted as English law and UK tax counsel to Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) on the business combination with Maersk Drilling (CSE: DRLCO) to create a leading offshore driller with global scale and a combined pro-forma revenue of c.$2.1 billion. The combined company will be headquartered in Houston, Texas, and will maintain a significant operating presence in Stavanger, Norway.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:41:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-combination-of-noble-corporation-and-maersk-drilling/</link>
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                <title>Life cycle of an early stage tax dispute</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our interactive guide to the lifecycle of the early stages of a tax dispute. The early stages of a dispute are often the most important, and encompass informal enquiries from HMRC, just as much as formal enquiry notices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:23:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/life-cycle-of-an-early-stage-tax-dispute/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The UK&#x27;s Autumn 2021 Budget</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Last week&#x27;s Autumn Budget confirmed the UK government&#x27;s determination to use regulatory change as a key driver of economic growth and recovery.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:38:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-uks-autumn-2021-budget/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the selling shareholders of Bellrock</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised its long-standing client Horizon Capital, alongside other selling shareholders, in relation to the sale of the Bellrock group to a newly incorporated vehicle backed by Sun European Partners, LLP.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:13:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-selling-shareholders-of-bellrock/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Micro Focus on the US$375 million sale of its Digital Safe business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised its long-standing client Micro Focus International plc (Micro Focus), the global enterprise software company, on the proposed US$375 million sale of its Digital Safe business to Smarsh, Inc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:42:00 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-micro-focus-on-the-us-375-million-sale-of-its-digital-safe-business/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2021: tech related proposals</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our Autumn Budget website, put together by our colleagues in the Tax team, is live. You can view it here: Autumn Budget 2021 | Travers Smith.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:58:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2021-tech-related-proposals/</link>
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                <title>Podcast: ESG performance conditions for employee incentive awards</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this podcast, Incentives &amp; Remuneration Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi and Tax Associate Aimee Hutchinson discuss the use of ESG performance conditions and how the Travers Smith team became involved in drafting ESG conditions for long-term incentive plan (LTIP) awards as part of the Chancery Lane Project.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:58:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/podcast-esg-performance-conditions-for-employee-incentive-awards/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Listening to the Chancellor&#x27;s speech, it was clear that his focus in the Autumn Budget was the &quot;spend&quot; element of the tax and spend equation, perhaps because the key tax announcements (the 2023 increase in corporation tax and the new Health and Social Care Levy) had been made and debated earlier in the year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Oct 2021 16:28:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2021/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Changes - Autumn 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This briefing includes an overview of the key tax changes for the sector that have recently been implemented or are coming down the track in the next few months, plus a summary of some potentially significant future developments for both direct and indirect real estate investments. We comment on what these developments mean for the real estate world and on some steps that those affected should think about taking.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:58:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-changes-autumn-2021/</link>
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                <title>Lexis PSL: Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT) - technical consultation on draft legislation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax analysis: HMRC has launched a consultation on the draft legislation for the Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT) ahead of its inclusion in the 2021&#x2013;22 Finance Bill.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:58:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/lexis-psl-residential-property-developer-tax-rpdt-technical-consultation-on-draft-legislation/</link>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[At over 2500 pages, the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and EU in December 2020 does not make for an easy read. This guide breaks it down into the key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:10:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal/</link>
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                <title>Impact of OECD International Tax Reform Plan</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8 October 2021 the OECD updated its statement setting out the framework for international tax reform. The two-pillar plan will require the UK and other OECD members to make major changes to their domestic tax law over the next couple of years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:58:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/impact-of-oecd-international-tax-reform-plan/</link>
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                <title>A business-friendly guide to the UK-EU Brexit trade deal: now fully updated</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We have recently updated our cross-practice area guide to the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), which breaks it down into key topics of interest to business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:28:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-business-friendly-guide-to-the-uk-eu-brexit-trade-deal-now-fully-updated/</link>
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                <title>Autumn Budget 2021 &#x2013; an oasis of the calm?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax has been very much in the headlines recently. At a domestic level, we even have two new taxes to look forward to next year; the health and social care levy (see our briefing) and residential property developer tax (RPDT), whilst, at international level, agreement has been reached on most of the key features of significant two-pillar reform programme for global corporate tax rules (BEPS 2.0).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:38:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2021-an-oasis-of-the-calm/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Foster &#x2B; Partners on its strategic partnership with Hennick &amp; Company</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Foster &#x2B; Partners on its strategic partnership with Hennick &amp; Company (HennickCo).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:45:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-foster-plus-partners-on-its-strategic-partnership-with-hennick-company/</link>
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                <title>British Tax Review Issue 4, 2021 &#x2013; Finance Act 2021, Sections 121&#x2013;124 and Schedules 30&#x2013;32: avoidance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Partner Simon Skinner and Senior Associate Hugh Brooks have written an article for the latest British Tax Review on recent changes of law relating to HM Revenue and Customs powers in relation to disclosures of tax avoidance schemes, and promoters and enablers of such schemes (British Tax Review Issue 4, 2021). A PDF of this contribution is linked below. Alternatively you can download to print, to save for later or for a different experience.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:30:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/british-tax-review-issue-4-2021-finance-act-2021-sections-121-124-and-schedules-30-32-avoidance/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises AJ Capital Partners on the acquisition of the historic Slieve Donard Hotel &amp; Spa, Northern Ireland</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised American investment firm Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital Partners) on its acquisition of the historic Slieve Donard Hotel Resort &amp; Spa, which adjoins the world famous Royal County Down Golf Club.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Oct 2021 21:42:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-aj-capital-partners-on-the-acquisition-of-the-historic-slieve-donard-hotel-spa-northern-ireland/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - October 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives. This is our October 2021 update.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Oct 2021 10:38:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-october-2021/</link>
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                <title>A blizzard of regulatory reform: did you miss anything?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2021 has seen the UK Government and regulators engage in a blizzard of consultations and draft legislation, proposing reforms across a wide range of areas.  The sheer volume makes it difficult for businesses to keep on top of changes that might affect them.  To assist with that process, this briefing breaks down key recent consultations by topic, so you can pick out those which are relevant to your business.  It also looks at why this is happening now and whether any coherent themes emerge fr...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:28:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/a-blizzard-of-regulatory-reform-did-you-miss-anything/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith launches new Tax Client Portal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is pleased to announce today the launch of its new Tax Client Portal, an online repository of insightful tax-related content including briefings, video content and training materials.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:58:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-launches-new-tax-client-portal/</link>
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                <title>Freeports: what are the tax benefits?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the latest instalment of our series of briefings on the new UK freeport regime, we consider the tax benefits on offer at freeport tax sites and the conditions that must be met to claim them.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:20:49 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeports-what-are-the-tax-benefits/</link>
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                <title>Tax Investigations Update - September 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our previous briefing there have been a number of developments in the area of tax investigations and dispute. This briefing summarises some key ones and what they mean for taxpayers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:58:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-update-september-2021/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1545: BEPS 2.0: the two-pillar approach</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Knowledge Counsels&#xA0;Laura Hodgson&#xA0;and&#xA0;Ian Zeider&#xA0;have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, setting out their views on the OECD&#x27;s two pillar corporate tax reform plan which is due to come into effect in 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:58:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1545-beps-20-the-two-pillar-approach/</link>
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                <title>Freeport customs sites:  promising opportunity or not worth getting excited about?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government argues that freeports will provide significant customs benefits for businesses - but not everyone agrees.  In this briefing, part of a series on UK freeports, we look at the types of business that might benefit from freeport customs arrangements and whether the critics are right to be sceptical.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:28:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeport-customs-sites-promising-opportunity-or-not-worth-getting-excited-about/</link>
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                <title>Health and Social Care Levy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7th September 2021 the government announced the introduction of a new UK-wide Health and Social Care Levy, which will be used to pay for adult social care reforms and enable the NHS to tackle the COVID-19 backlog.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:58:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/health-and-social-care-levy/</link>
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                <title>Freeports: business opportunity or hype?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We would be delighted if you could join us for our webinar on 23 September 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:16:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/freeports-business-opportunity-or-hype/</link>
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                <title>SuperReturn CFO/COO 2021 - Talking Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is sponsoring this year&#x27;s SuperReturn CFO/COO conference - the world&#x27;s leading private capital event for senior private equity finance, operations, compliance and risk professionals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:16:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/superreturn-cfocoo-2021-talking-tax/</link>
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                <title>SuperReturn CFO/COO 2021 - Off the record: A global mobility guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is sponsoring this year&#x27;s SuperReturn CFO/COO conference - the world&#x27;s leading private capital event for senior private equity finance, operations, compliance and risk professionals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:16:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/events-container/superreturn-cfocoo-2021-off-the-record-a-global-mobility-guide/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and remuneration - international news 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 7 September, the UK Government announced the introduction of a new 1.25% levy which is intended to pay for adult social care reforms and enable the country&#x27;s National Health Service tackle the COVID-19 backlog. In this briefing we consider the implications this might have for overseas employers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:58:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-international-news-2021/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises founders, Inflexion and other shareholders on the sale of Medivet to CVC Capital Partners VIII</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by the founders, longstanding client Inflexion and all other shareholders, on the sale of Medivet Group Holdings Limited (&quot;Medivet&quot;) to CVC Capital Partners VIII.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Sep 2021 08:45:33 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-founders-inflexion-and-other-shareholders-on-the-sale-of-medivet-to-cvc-capital-partners-viii/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management team of RAC on its partnership with Silver Lake</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of RAC, one of the UK&#x27;s biggest breakdown assistance providers, on its partnership with Silver Lake, joining existing owners GIC and CVC.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:45:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-management-team-of-rac-on-its-partnership-with-silver-lake/</link>
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                <title>Freeports: what, where and when?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the Government announced plans for 10 new freeports in the UK. In this briefing, the first of a series on freeports, we explain what freeports are, where they will be located, and when they are expected to be up and running.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:28:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/freeports-what-where-and-when/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith is advising Exponent and certain other shareholders on sale of Dennis to Future PLC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising longstanding client Exponent and certain other shareholders on the sale of Dennis, the leading international media group and publisher of The Week in the US and the UK, to Future plc (&#x201C;Future&#x201D;), the global platform for specialist media, for a purchase price of &#xA3;300 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:45:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-is-advising-exponent-and-certain-other-shareholders-on-sale-of-dennis-to-future-plc/</link>
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                <title>The Legal 500: Country Comparative Guide 2021 - Employee Incentives</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This country-specific Q&amp;A provides an overview to employee incentives laws and regulations that may occur in United Kingdom.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:58:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-country-comparative-guide-2021-employee-incentives/</link>
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                <title>International Comparative Legal Guides: Alternative Investment Funds 2021 - England &amp; Wales</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In their contribution to the International Comparative Legal Guides, Travers Smith Funds Partner Jeremy Elmore and Head of Tax Emily Clark discuss alternative investment funds in England &amp; Wales.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:58:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/international-comparative-legal-guides-alternative-investment-funds-2021-england-wales/</link>
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                <title>The Building Safety Levy Consultation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This consultation is on the second &quot;tax measure&quot; announced by the Treasury (&quot;HMT&quot;) in the March Budget &#x2013; a new Gateway 2 Levy on high rise residential developments. This is part of a package of measures intended to help pay for the remediation of certain buildings impacted by the cladding crisis, following the Grenfell tragedy (the &quot;Building Safety Levy&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:57:59 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-building-safety-levy-consultation/</link>
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                <title>Finance Bill 2022 (FB) &#x2013; amendments to the REIT regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With 92 UK REITs already in existence and more anticipated, following extensive industry discussions, the government is keen to ensure that the rules facilitate use of the regime and make it more attractive by removing certain constraints and administrative burdens.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:57:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finance-bill-2022-fb-amendments-to-the-reit-regime/</link>
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                <title>Asset holding companies and other news</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Will the UK be the new Luxembourg? Today on &quot;L Day&quot; the government has published details of its proposed new asset holding company regime, together with a raft of other measures.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:57:57 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-holding-companies-and-other-news/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises TA Associates and certain other shareholders on sale of Flashtalking</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client TA Associates and certain other shareholders on the sale of a Flashtalking, a leading independent ad serving, measuring and technology company, to Mediaocean, a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners. The transaction is expected to close by Q3 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:45:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ta-associates-and-certain-other-shareholders-on-sale-of-flashtalking/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on Literacy Capital plc&#x27;s admission to the London Stock Exchange</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted as counsel to Literacy Capital plc (the &quot;Fund&quot;) in connection with its admission to trading on the Specialist Funds Segment of the London Stock Exchange.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:57:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-literacy-capital-plcs-admission-to-the-london-stock-exchange/</link>
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                <title>Asset Manager Checklist: Global Mobility</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, asset managers have found that many members of their workforce (of varying degrees of seniority) have been working for an extended period from abroad, rather than in the UK office. Post-Covid, some of these individuals have expressed a wish to spend all of their time, or a proportion of their time, working from abroad. Asset managers are, therefore, actively considering their policies as to what will be permitted in terms of home working and working from...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:57:54 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-manager-checklist-global-mobility/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises GLIL Infrastructure on its &#xA3;150 million investment in Flexion Energy</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised GLIL Infrastructure on its &#xA3;150 million investment in Flexion Energy (Flexion), the specialist utility and energy storage infrastructure company.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 08 Jul 2021 21:42:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-glil-infrastructure-on-its-150-million-investment-in-flexion-energy/</link>
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                <title>Private Equity International: How GPs are moving the needle on DE&amp;I</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has sponsored the inaugural Private Equity International Women in Private Funds report.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:47:46 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/private-equity-international-how-gps-are-moving-the-needle-on-dei/</link>
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                <title>OECD announces agreement on global taxation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[international taxation rules and ensure that multinational enterprises pay a fair share of tax wherever they operate&quot;. This announcement follows last month&#x27;s agreement on the issue by the G7 (for more information please click here) and contains further details of the new rules, including setting out an ambitious timetable culminating in implementation in 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:57:49 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/oecd-announces-agreement-on-global-taxation/</link>
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                <title>The proposed residential property developer tax and the retirement living sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In February, the Government announced a package of measures intended to resolve the problem of unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings.  The plan includes a commitment that the Government will fully fund the cost of replacing unsafe cladding in residential buildings which are 18 metres (six storeys) and over in England, and will offer loans to tenants in affected lower-rise buildings to help finance the repair costs.  It also includes a proposed new levy on developers seeking plann...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:42:50 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Auction Technology Group plc on the proposed $525 million acquisition of LiveAuctioneers, funded by a &#xA3;244 million cash box placing and new debt financing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Auction Technology Group plc (ATG) on a &#xA3;244 million cashbox placing, new debt financing and the proposed $525 million acquisition of LiveAuctioneers, a leading curated online North American Arts &amp; Antiques Marketplace, from US Private Equity fund Cove Hill Partners.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 23 Jun 2021 21:42:02 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises August Equity on its acquisition of Integrity360</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised August Equity LLP on its acquisition of Integrity360.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:45:33 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Time is running out to do your share plan annual returns</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Share plan annual returns for the 2020/21 tax year need to be filed by 6 July.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:57:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/time-is-running-out-to-do-your-share-plan-annual-returns/</link>
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                <title>G7 announces agreement on global taxation</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This weekend the G7 finance ministers announced an agreed position on significant reforms to global taxation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:57:38 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Government announces amendments to Finance Bill 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There was good news for landlords recently, as the government announced amendments to Finance Bill 2021 to enable background plant and machinery in leased buildings to qualify for a super-deduction or an SR allowance.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:57:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-announces-amendments-to-finance-bill-2021/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Miniclip (UK) Limited on its acquisition of Supersonic Software Limited and its subsidiary Appynation Ltd</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Miniclip (UK) Limited (Miniclip) on its acquisition of Supersonic Software Limited (Supersonic) and its subsidiary Appynation Ltd (Appynation), a leading independent games studio based in Leamington Spa.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:42:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-miniclip-uk-limited-on-its-acquisition-of-supersonic-software-limited-and-its-subsidiary-appynation-ltd/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Kester Capital on the sale of the Frontier Medical Group to Agilitas Private Equity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Kester Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Frontier Medical Group to Agilitas Private Equity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:45:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-kester-capital-on-the-sale-of-the-frontier-medical-group-to-agilitas-private-equity/</link>
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                <title>Residential Property Developer Tax (RPDT)</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:57:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/residential-property-developer-tax-rpdt/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the management of Dreams on its acquisition by Tempur Sealy International, Inc.</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Dreams on its c.&#xA3;340 million acquisition by Tempur Sealy International, Inc. (Tempur) from Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Jun 2021 21:42:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-management-of-dreams-on-its-acquisition-by-tempur-sealy-international-inc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on US$253.7M IPO of Taylor Maritime Investments Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP acted for Jefferies International Limited in its capacity as sponsor and bookrunner on the IPO of Taylor Maritime Investments Limited]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:57:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-us-2537m-ipo-of-taylor-maritime-investments-limited/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises McCarthy Stone on agreement to secure &#xA3;200m total financing for its UK retirement living rental portfolio</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised McCarthy Stone, the UK&#x27;s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, on its agreement to secure approximately &#xA3;200 million of total financing for the development of its retirement living rental portfolio.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 May 2021 21:42:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-mccarthy-stone-on-agreement-to-secure-200m-total-financing-for-its-uk-retirement-living-rental-portfolio/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management team of International Schools Partnership</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of International Schools Partnership (&quot;ISP&quot;) in relation to the acquisition of a 25% stake in ISP by OMERS Private Equity from Partners Group (the current majority shareholder) with a reinvestment by the senior management team. The transaction values ISP at an enterprise value of EUR 1.9 billion.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 24 May 2021 08:45:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Tooth, staleness and protective assessments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Senior Associate Sophie Lloyd and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing what the Supreme Court&#x27;s judgment in&#xA0;HMRC v Tooth&#xA0;means for protective assessments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 May 2021 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-tooth-staleness-and-protective-assessments/</link>
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                <title>Supreme Court judgment in Tooth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has released its judgment in Tooth, an important case with implications for the law on discovery assessments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 May 2021 13:57:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/supreme-court-judgment-in-tooth/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises BUUK Infrastructure on the sale of its UK smart meter business to Arcus Infrastructure Partners and GLIL Infrastructure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised BUUK Infrastructure on the sale of its UK smart meter business, Smart Meter Assets 1 Ltd (&quot;SMA&quot;), to a consortium of Arcus Infrastructure Partners and GLIL Infrastructure.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 May 2021 21:42:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-buuk-infrastructure-on-the-sale-of-its-uk-smart-meter-business-to-arcus-infrastructure-partners-and-glil-infrastructure/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The growing importance of GP-led secondaries</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Dealmakers who were stuck in their home office last year may not be surprised to know that, in 2020, Europe saw the second highest level of capital deployed by private equity and venture capital funds ever.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 May 2021 10:20:56 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-growing-importance-of-gp-led-secondaries/</link>
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                <title>Webinar: GP-led secondaries transactions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In April 2021, we hosted a webinar on GP-led transactions and explained the legal, regulatory and tax issues relating to these types of transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 May 2021 13:46:23 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-gp-led-secondaries-transactions/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1529: Finance Bill 2021: financial institution notices</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax Partner Elena Rowlands and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have written an article in a recent edition of Tax Journal, discussing the Finance Bill 2021 and financial institution&#xA0;notices.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 May 2021 13:58:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1529-finance-bill-2021-financial-institution-notices/</link>
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                <title>HMT review of the UK funds regime: Travers Smith response</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We welcome HM Treasury&#x27;s consultation on how to improve the UK&#x27;s funds regime, to support existing managers and attract new ones.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Apr 2021 14:49:46 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/hmt-review-of-the-uk-funds-regime-travers-smith-response/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises THG on its acquisition of Brighter Foods</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised THG plc (THG) on its acquisition of Brighter Foods Limited, a specialist developer and manufacturer of snack bars, from Real Good Food plc for &#xA3;43 million on a cash and debt-free basis. The acquisition is conditional upon the approval of Real Good Food plc&#x27;s shareholders.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:42:04 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Addlife on its acquisition of the Healthcare 21 Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Swedish-listed medtech company Addlife as it continues its expansion in Europe with the acquisition of the Healthcare 21 Group]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Apr 2021 21:42:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-addlife-on-its-acquisition-of-the-healthcare-21-group/</link>
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                <title>Raising standards in the tax advice market</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 23 March 2021, the government launched a consultation on raising standards in the tax advice market, with a focus on professional indemnity insurance (&quot;PII&quot;) and the scope of the definition of tax advice.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:57:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-raising-standards-in-the-tax-advice-market/</link>
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                <title>Tax Day: Key proposed changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 23 March 2021 the government published a series of announcements and consultations on changes to tax law on the first ever Tax Day.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:57:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-tax-day-key-proposed-changes/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-tax-day-key-proposed-changes/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith&#x27;s Alternative Insights: The UK budget and the competitiveness agenda</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The British government&#x27;s ambitions to use its new freedom to diverge from EU laws to give the UK a competitive edge have, inevitably, been delayed by the more urgent need to focus on COVID recovery.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:57:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-uk-budget-and-the-competitiveness-agenda/</link>
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                <title>Changes coming down the track for alternative asset managers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[To help you keep on top of legal developments relevant to alternative asset managers, we have created a checklist that pulls the key ones together. Our checklist highlights each development, providing a brief description and setting out the next steps. We hope that you find it useful.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:45:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-coming-down-the-track-for-alternative-asset-managers/</link>
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                <title>Tax Consultations</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Budget 2021 Tax Consultations]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-tax-consultations/</link>
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                <title>Tax Day from a real estate perspective</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Budget 2021: Tax Day from a real estate perspective]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-tax-day-from-a-real-estate-perspective/</link>
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                <title>Finance Bill: hybrids rules to be relaxed for transparent funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In 2017 the UK introduced rules counteracting hybrid mismatches (the Regime).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 Mar 2021 13:57:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finance-bill-hybrids-rules-to-be-relaxed-for-transparent-funds/</link>
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                <title>The Off-Payroll Working Rules and how they could apply to Non-Executive Directors </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Changes introduced as a result of the new Off Payroll Working Rules will have an impact on non-executive directors (NEDs) that provide services through personal service companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-off-payroll-working-rules-and-how-they-could-apply-to-non-executive-directors/</link>
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                <title>What does the Budget do for Real Estate? Finance Bill update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Following on from the Budget, which did not contain any unexpected headline grabbers, the draft Finance Bill issued on 11 March contains further details and clarifications of various previous announcements of practical importance to the real estate sector. Some good, some not so good, some on which we can expect some lobbying.  There may, of course, be changes as the legislation passes through Parliament, so the position should be monitored.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-budget-do-for-real-estate-finance-bill-update/</link>
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                <title>Super deduction</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Further details of the new super deduction were revealed in the 11 March draft of the Finance Bill 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-super-deduction/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises CBPE Capital LLP and management shareholders on the sale of Xceptor</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised CBPE Capital LLP (CBPE) and management shareholders on the sale of Xceptor, a global leader in the end-to-end, no-code process automation market, to Astorg.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:45:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-cbpe-capital-llp-and-management-shareholders-on-the-sale-of-xceptor/</link>
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                <title>Budget Editorial</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Budget 2021 Editorial]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 16 Mar 2021 13:57:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-editorial/</link>
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                <title>R&amp;D tax relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An interesting consultation on research and development tax credits was published alongside the Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:57:14 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-rd-tax-relief/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read Travers Smith&#x27;s analysis of the key Budget 2021 announcements and find out how they affect your business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021/</link>
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                <title>New Off-Payroll Working Rules to go ahead as planned</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In the Budget announced on 3 March, the Chancellor did not announce any further delay to the new Off-Payroll rules which will take effect in the private sector from 6 April 2021 as planned.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-new-off-payroll-working-rules-to-go-ahead-as-planned/</link>
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                <title>Business tax measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The headline-grabbing item here is, of course, the announcement of an increased corporation tax rate of 25% from April 2023.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-business-tax-measures/</link>
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                <title>Personal tax measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst the Chancellor acknowledged in his Budget speech that the price of government support for the economy during the pandemic would be for the highest-earning households to contribute more, the changes announced on Budget Day to the rules on personal taxation were not as radical as many had expected.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-personal-tax-measures/</link>
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                <title>Real estate tax measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Despite the lack of any unexpected headline grabbers, the Budget today contained various announcements, with practical importance for the real estate sector, offering a mixed bag of potential reliefs, opportunities and future increased tax costs, but succeeding, at least, in itself, of offering some more potential certainty as to the tax landscape for the next few years.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-real-estate-tax-measures/</link>
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                <title>Anti-tax avoidance, anti-tax evasion and tax compliance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has announced a range of new anti-tax avoidance, anti-tax evasion and tax compliance measures as part of the 2021 Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-anti-tax-avoidance-anti-tax-evasion-and-tax-compliance/</link>
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                <title>EMI call for evidence</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In line with the Budget aim of seeking to support innovative, fast-growing firms, the Treasury have released a call for evidence in connection with the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) options regime.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-emi-call-for-evidence/</link>
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                <title>Corporation tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As was widely trailed in the press prior to the Budget (and so should come as no surprise), the Chancellor announced an increase in the corporation tax rate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-corporation-tax/</link>
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                <title>The Hill Review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Also published on 3 March was a review of the UK listing regime, led by Lord Hill. The Hill Review is an ambitious, forward-looking set of recommendations intended to encourage investment in UK business and increase the number of companies choosing to float in the UK (as opposed to listing in other jurisdictions).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-the-hill-review/</link>
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                <title>Capital gains tax - annual exempt amount freeze</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor announced that the capital gains Annual Exempt Amount (AEA) will stay at its present level until April 2026. The AEA is essentially the value of gains that a taxpayer can realise in a given tax year before paying capital gains tax (CGT).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-capital-gains-tax-annual-exempt-amount-freeze/</link>
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                <title>Freeports</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has announced in today&#x27;s Budget that the following areas will be granted freeport status: East Midlands Airport, Felixstowe &amp; Harwich, Humber, Liverpool City Region, Plymouth and South Devon, Solent, Teesside and Thames.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-freeports/</link>
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                <title>Changes to the &quot;hybrid&quot; anti-avoidance rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In November last year the government announced proposals to significantly amend the UK&#x27;s anti-avoidance regime targeting hybrid and other mismatches (the November Proposals).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-changes-to-the-hybrid-anti-avoidance-rules/</link>
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                <title>Asset management measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although the Budget is light on tax measures which specifically relate to asset management, the funds industry will welcome the continued economic support for businesses suffering due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the longer term measures aiming to stimulate business investment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-asset-management-measures/</link>
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                <title>EU Interest and Royalties Directives provisions repeal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has introduced legislation to repeal parts of the UK tax code which implement the EU Interest and Royalties Directive into UK law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-eu-interest-and-royalties-directives-provisions-repeal/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-eu-interest-and-royalties-directives-provisions-repeal/</guid>
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                <title>COVID-19 measures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The 2021 Budget includes an extended package of measures to help the U.K. manage the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the &#xA3;280bn of COVID relief initiatives that the government introduced between March and December 2020, many new COVID-related schemes have been introduced in this Budget.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:57:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-covid-19-measures/</link>
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                <title>Chambers Global Practice Guides: Investment Funds 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Funds partner, Sam Kay, and Tax partner, Elena Rowlands, have featured in the latest Chambers Global Practice Guides, giving an overview of the investment fund market and discussing alternative investment funds, retail funds and the recent developments relating to legal, regulatory and tax changes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:59:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-investment-funds-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/chambers-global-practice-guides-investment-funds-2021/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Auction Technology Group on its &#xA3;600m Main Market IPO</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Auction Technology Group (ATG) on its Main Market IPO.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:42:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-auction-technology-group-on-its-600m-main-market-ipo/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: UK corporation tax increase</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recent press reports have speculated that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is set to increase the main rate of UK corporation tax rate (currently 19%), with some reports predicting a sharp rise to 25%.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:57:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-uk-corporation-tax-increase/</link>
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                <title>What does the UK-EU Brexit deal say about tax?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) signed by the UK and the EU in December 2020 contains a number of provisions which relate to tax.  In this briefing, we look at what they are and how far they could constrain the UK&#x27;s room for manoeuvre on tax issues in future.  We also highlight a number of issues which are not addressed by the TCA, but are causing problems in practice &#x2013; notably in relation to VAT and customs duties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-does-the-uk-eu-brexit-deal-say-about-tax/</link>
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                <title>Tax Investigations Update - February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since our previous briefing there have been a number of developments in the area of tax investigations and dispute. This briefing summarises some key ones and what they mean for taxpayers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-update-february-2021/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-update-february-2021/</guid>
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                <title>Budget 2021: Property tax &#x2013; three things to look out for on Budget Day 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Although making predictions is fraught with danger at the best of times - let alone during a global pandemic &#x2013; here are three property-related tax announcements we would not be surprised to hear on 3 March.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:57:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-property-tax-three-things-to-look-out-for-on-budget-day-2021/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises TA Associates on investment into Fairstone Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client TA Associates on the completion of its investment in Fairstone Group, which incorporates one of the UK&#x27;s largest chartered financial planning firms, having had all regulatory approvals granted last week. TA Associates invested alongside existing investor Synova Capital, which first invested in Fairstone Group in 2016.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:45:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ta-associates-on-investment-into-fairstone-group/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: Employee share plans and the road to recovery</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whatever the Chancellor announces in his forthcoming Budget, employee share plans will continue to play an important role as companies move forward from the Covid-19 pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:57:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-employee-share-plans-and-the-road-to-recovery/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: Considering the changing landscape of tax compliance and enforcement</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the number of articles speculating on a potential increase in corporation tax or CGT rates, or the implementation of a wealth tax, it is easy to overlook possible changes to the tax compliance and enforcement landscape.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:57:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-considering-the-changing-landscape-of-tax-compliance-and-enforcement/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Symphony Technology Group on the sale of its investment in System C to CVC Capital Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Symphony Technology Group (&quot;STG&quot;) on the sale of STG&#x2019;s investment in System C, the UK&#x27;s leading health and social care software and services provider working in partnership with the NHS and social services, to CVC Capital Partners. It has also advised STG on the sale of a minority investment in Graphnet Health.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:42:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-symphony-technology-group-on-the-sale-of-its-investment-in-system-c-to-cvc-capital-partners/</link>
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                <title>Why are UK businesses restricting deliveries of goods to Northern Ireland?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Since the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, there have been numerous reports of businesses struggling to deliver goods and even halting deliveries to customers in Northern Ireland.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-are-uk-businesses-restricting-deliveries-of-goods-to-northern-ireland/</link>
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                <title>Why are there import VAT and customs duties on sales of goods to UK consumers by EU sellers?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Throughout January, papers and media websites were full of stories about people being asked to pay large and unexpected tax and custom duties charges on the arrival of goods from the EU.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2021 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/why-are-there-import-vat-and-customs-duties-on-sales-of-goods-to-uk-consumers-by-eu-sellers/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: When is a tax rise not a tax rise?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With recent press reports that the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is going to stick with the Conservative manifesto &#x27;triple lock&#x27; pledge you may be wondering how he might raise tax at next month&#x27;s Budget without actually raising tax rates.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:02 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-when-is-a-tax-rise-not-a-tax-rise/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: Corporate tax residence, taxable presence and COVID-19</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travel restrictions and other measures imposed or recommended by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-related restrictions) have now been in place in the UK and elsewhere for much longer than was perhaps envisaged in early 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-corporate-tax-residence-taxable-presence-and-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2021: OTS capital gains tax review</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In November 2020 the OTS published a report reviewing capital gains tax which included the following recommendations.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:57:03 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2021-ots-capital-gains-tax-review/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal Issue 1517: UK asset holding company proposals &#x2013; a truly competitive regime?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Tax partner Elena Rowlands, Consultant Cathryn Vanderspar and Knowledge Counsel Ian Zeider have featured as the lead article in the latest version of Tax Journal with their article &#x27;The UK asset holding company regime: what&#x2019;s proposed&#x27;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:57:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-issue-1517-uk-asset-holding-company-proposals-a-truly-competitive-regime/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - February 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, news on training and networking events for in-house counsel, and an update on our legal tech initiatives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:22:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-february-2021/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Foresight Group on its &#xA3;455m Main Market IPO</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for Foresight Group on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:42:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-foresight-group-on-its-455m-main-market-ipo/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of 127-133 Charing Cross Road</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Nomura Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. on its acquisition of the property known as 127-133 Charing Cross Road from RDI REIT P.L.C.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:42:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-nomura-real-estate-development-co-ltd-on-its-acquisition-of-127-133-charing-cross-road/</link>
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                <title>Real Estate Tax Changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic and the UK&#x2019;s relationship with the EU post-Brexit have dominated the recent political and economic agenda, there are a number of important tax developments that those in the real estate sector should have on their radar for 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-tax-changes/</link>
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                <title>The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Head of Incentives and Remuneration Mahesh Varia and Senior Associate Claire Prentice have produced a country-specific Q&amp;A providing an overview of employee incentives laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom in the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:56:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-country-comparative-guides/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint Development Capital on its investment in Prescient Healthcare Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital on its partnership with Prescient Healthcare Group (Prescient), a global product strategy advisory firm serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:45:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-bridgepoint-development-capital-on-its-investment-in-prescient-healthcare-group/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on the acquisition of The Sage Group&#x27;s Australia &amp; Asia businesses</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Access Group on the acquisition of The Sage Group&#x27;s businesses in Australia and Asia.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 23 Dec 2020 08:45:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Proposed new UK asset holding company regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HM Treasury (HMT) has published a consultation document (the Condoc) containing proposals for the design of a new tax privileged regime for asset holding companies (AHCs) used in alternative fund structures (the Proposals).]]></description>
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                            Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:26:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bytes Technology Group on its &#xA3;646.6m Main Market IPO</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has acted for Bytes Technology Group plc on the demerger of the Bytes Group from Altron, a South African listed technology company, and its oversubscribed initial public offering and listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, with a secondary inward listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 17 Dec 2020 21:42:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Retailisation of alternative investment strategies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The announcement earlier this year that ordinary savers in the United States would be able to invest in private equity&#xD;&#xA;funds through their employer-sponsored retirement accounts represents a significant victory for the alternative&#xD;&#xA;investment management industry.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:56:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Livingbridge and management shareholders on sale and reinvestment in Exclaimer</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Livingbridge and the management shareholders on the sale of a majority stake in Exclaimer, a leading provider of email signature management software, to Insight Partners, with participation from Farview Equity Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:45:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-livingbridge-and-management-shareholders-on-sale-and-reinvestment-in-exclaimer/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Hillebrand on its acquisition of Braid</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Hillebrand, a global transport and logistics provider to the alcoholic beverage industry and products that require special care, on its acquisition of Braid, a key player in bulk liquids logistics, on 22 October 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:42:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>The Law Reviews - The Executive Remuneration Review, Edition 9</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Varia has contributed the United Kingdom Chapter to the ninth edition of The Executive Remuneration Review.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Dec 2020 13:56:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-law-reviews-the-executive-remuneration-review-edition-9/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Social Security &#x2013; what UK employers need to know</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this webinar Senior Counsel Elissavet Grout and Knowledge Counsel Kulsoom Hadi discuss social security and the issues that UK employers with staff working in the EU, EEA or Switzerland need to think about.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:23:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-social-security-what-uk-employers-need-to-know/</link>
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                <title>Brexit Readiness Portal - updated January 2021</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period due to expire on 31 December 2020, there is not much time left to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2020 13:56:28 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-readiness-portal/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Graphite Capital on its acquisition of Babble Cloud</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Graphite Capital (Graphite) on its acquisition of Babble Cloud (Babble), a unified communications cloud contact centre and cyber security provider, from LDC.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:45:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Mears Group on Class 1 sale of TerraQuest</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising Mears Group PLC (LSE: MER) on its class 1 disposal of TerraQuest Solutions Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:42:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone and senior management shareholders on the sale of Winterbotham Darby to PAI Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Equistone and senior management shareholders on the sale of Winterbotham Darby to PAI Partners (PAI).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:45:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises CGE Partners on its investment in Aurora Energy Research</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised private equity firm CGE Partners on its investment in Aurora Energy Research, a leading provider of critical data and analytics to the power and energy industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:45:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Asset Management Tax Checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic and continuing uncertainty over the nature of the UK&#x2019;s relationship with the EU post-Brexit have dominated the political and economic agenda in recent times, there have been a number of important tax developments that asset managers should have on their radar as we approach the end of 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:56:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-tax-checklist/</link>
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                <title>Off-Payroll Workers: Prepare now for the 2021 changes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Major changes to the tax rules for off payroll workers in the private sector will come into force next April after a year&#x27;s deferral due to the Covid-19 pandemic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:56:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/off-payroll-workers-prepare-now-for-the-2021-changes/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners on its acquisition of The Marine Hotel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital) on its acquisition of The Marine Hotel in Troon, Scotland from the previous owners, Cannock Group and Stellar Asset Management. The iconic hotel positioned along the Ayrshire Coast will be the third Scottish golf property acquired by AJ Capital.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:42:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Elysian Capital LLP on the fundraising of its third vintage fund, Elysian Capital III LP</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Elysian Capital LLP on the fundraising of its third vintage fund Elysian Capital III LP.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:56:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - October 2020</title>
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                            Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:22:16 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-october-2020/</link>
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                <title>Corporate criminal offence of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion &#x2013; 3 years on, time for a refresh</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is now three years since the enactment of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 and the &#x201C;failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion&#x201D; offence (the FTP Offence).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:58:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-criminal-offence-of-failing-to-prevent-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion-3-years-on-time-for-a-refresh/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management on the sale of A-Plan Group to Hyperion</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of A-Plan Group Ltd (A-Plan Group) in relation to the acquisition of A-Plan Group by Howden (an international insurance broking group), a subsidiary of Hyperion Insurance Group (Hyperion), with Carl Shuker continuing to lead A-Plan Group as CEO.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:45:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax Investigations: Autumn Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It was a busy and unusual summer for a number of&#xD;&#xA;reasons and it may be that a series of developments&#xD;&#xA;relating to HMRC powers, investigations and tax disputes&#xD;&#xA;were not top of everybody&#x27;s agenda. We have therefore&#xD;&#xA;brought some key ones together in this update.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:57:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-investigations-autumn-update/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Section 103: expanding the scope of automated decisions by HMRC?</title>
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                            Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:50:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-section-103-expanding-the-scope-of-automated-decisions-by-hmrc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises FirstPort on the acquisition of Mainstay</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised FirstPort, the UK&#x2019;s largest residential property manager, on its acquisition of the Mainstay Group, a leading property and asset manager.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:45:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-firstport-on-the-acquisition-of-mainstay/</link>
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                <title>Are you ready for Brexit? </title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This webinar focuses on how to prepare for the major changes coming when the Brexit transition period expires at the end of the year, featuring leading international trade commentator Dmitry Grozoubinski.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:56:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/webinar-are-you-ready-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Medicxi on a &#x20AC;200 million structured secondary transaction</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Medicxi, the leading European life sciences investment firm, on a ground-breaking &#x20AC;200 million structured secondary transaction, which is unprecedented in the biotechnology industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Sep 2020 08:45:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith sponsors Women in Tax Forum - Europe</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is delighted to be sponsoring the International Tax Review Women in Tax Forum &#x2013; Europe, for the third consecutive year, which is taking place virtually on 17 and 18 September 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:33:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax Disputes Update: Government publishes draft new rules expanding HMRC&#x27;s information powers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 21 July 2020 the Government published draft clauses for inclusion in the Finance Bill 2021.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:56:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Looping Group on the acquisition of Drayton Manor Park</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised European leisure park operator Looping Group on its acquisition of iconic British theme park Drayton Manor.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Aug 2020 21:42:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Auto Trader on its acquisition of AutoConvert</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Auto Trader Group plc (Auto Trader), the UK&#x27;s largest digital automotive marketplace, on the acquisition of Blue Owl Network Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Aug 2020 21:42:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-auto-trader-on-its-acquisition-of-autoconvert/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises CGE Partners on its investment in Enhesa</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised new client CGE Partners on its investment in Enhesa, the fast-growing global environmental, health and safety (EHS) compliance intelligence platform.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:45:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Are you ready for Brexit?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With the Brexit transition period due to expire on 31 December 2020, there is not much time to left to prepare.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:55:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-you-ready-for-brexit/</link>
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                <title>Mini-Budget: Plan for Jobs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 8th July the Chancellor delivered a &quot;Plan for Jobs&quot; aimed at stimulating the British economy, in particular the flagging hospitality sector and lacklustre housing market.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:55:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/mini-budget-plan-for-jobs/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises The Access Group on the acquisition of Eclipse Legal Systems</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client The Access Group on the acquisition of Eclipse Legal Systems from Capita plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Jul 2020 08:45:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-the-access-group-on-the-acquisition-of-eclipse-legal-systems/</link>
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                <title>Tax Disputes Update: Informal queries from HMRC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC frequently contact taxpayers to ask questions about their tax returns on an informal basis rather than under a statutory enquiry process.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 24 Jun 2020 13:55:55 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-disputes-update-informal-queries-from-hmrc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Livingbridge on its acquisition of the Chill Insurance Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client Livingbridge on its acquisition of the Chill Insurance Group (Chill Insurance), one of Ireland&#x2019;s leading insurance and financial services groups.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:45:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Private Equity International: Why tax data is rising up managers&#x27; agendas</title>
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                            Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:55:52 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Welcome news: Further delay to the introduction of the domestic VAT reverse charge for certain construction services</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has today announced that the new domestic reverse charge to be implemented for certain construction services will, again, be delayed.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:55:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/welcome-news-further-delay-to-the-introduction-of-the-domestic-vat-reverse-charge-for-certain-construction-services/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises International Literary Properties on its major acquisition deal of 12 literary estates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised newly formed International Literary Properties (ILP) on its major acquisition deal of 12 literary estates from one of the longest-established literary and talent agencies in the UK, Peters, Fraser &#x2B; Dunlop.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 03 Jun 2020 21:42:13 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-international-literary-properties-on-its-major-acquisition-deal-of-12-literary-estates/</link>
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                <title>Taxation of Covid-19 support payments</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC is consulting on draft legislation to tax business support grants that have been made in connection with Covid-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Jun 2020 13:55:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taxation-of-covid-19-support-payments/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Connexas Group to AddSecure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Horizon Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of Connexas Group to AddSecure.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 May 2020 08:45:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Sonaecom: restriction of VAT recovery on abortive transactions?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[AG Kokott has delivered her opinion in Sonaecom C-42/19, the latest of a long line of CJEU cases on VAT recovery by holding companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 May 2020 13:55:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sonaecom-restriction-of-vat-recovery-on-abortive-transactions/</link>
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                <title>DAC 6 regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The EU Commission has announced that, as a result of the Covid-19 crisis, the first reporting deadline for the new DAC 6 regime (EU directive 2018/822) will be delayed by 3 months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 May 2020 14:43:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Asset Management Toolkit: COVID-19 Response</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The global COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented situation that will have a long-term impact on the asset management industry.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 May 2020 13:55:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-toolkit-covid-19-response/</link>
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                <title>Share Plan annual returns: a gentle reminder...</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This is a reminder of your filing obligations if you operated an employee share incentive arrangement (whether tax-advantaged or not) in the 2019/20 tax year.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 May 2020 13:55:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-returns-a-gentle-reminder/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advise management on the sale of LGC from KKR to Cinven &amp; Astorg</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of LGC in relation to the acquisition of LGC by a consortium led by Cinven and Astorg, from KKR and management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:45:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advise-management-on-the-sale-of-lgc-from-kkr-to-cinven-astorg/</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>Corporate tax residence, taxable presence and COVID-19</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Companies with an international footprint will need to ensure that their tax residence is not affected by travel restrictions imposed in response to COVID-19.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:55:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-tax-residence-taxable-presence-and-covid-19/</link>
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                <title>Preferred equity as a portfolio-wide liquidity option</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Potential liquidity concerns are dominating private equity managers&#x2019; contingency planning for their portfolio investments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Apr 2020 09:58:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/preferred-equity-as-a-portfolio-wide-liquidity-option/</link>
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                <title>What&#x2019;s in your liquidity toolkit for 2020 and beyond?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[GPs/managers continue to seek to differentiate themselves in terms of yield and broader &#x2018;value add&#x2019; for investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:41:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/what-s-in-your-liquidity-toolkit-for-2020-and-beyond/</link>
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                <title>Investment Insights for Pension Funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This inaugural edition of Investment Insights for Pension Funds is devoted to the current economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Experts from across the firm share their insights on how companies are being affected, the actions they are taking, and the implications for investors.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:55:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-insights-for-pension-funds/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: Liquidity, liquidity, liquidity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Over the last 4 weeks, in the face of COVID-19 the worldwide economy has experienced the sorts of pressures not seen since the Great Depression.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:41:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-liquidity-liquidity-liquidity/</link>
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                <title>Stamp duty: Temporary COVID-19 procedures</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[HMRC have introduced temporary procedures for the payment of stamp duty on, and the stamping of, stock transfer forms and other instruments of transfer.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:55:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/stamp-duty-temporary-covid-19-procedures/</link>
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                <title>Training - Loan Relationships</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview of loan relationships regime covering taxation of income under the regime, unallowable purpose rule and RAAR, debt releases, connected party rules and late paid interest rules]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Apr 2020 13:31:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/training-loan-relationships/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ancala Partners on the acquisition of a majority interest in Holmleigh Care Homes Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Ancala Partners on the acquisition on behalf of its European Infrastructure Fund II of a majority interest in Holmleigh Care Homes Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:42:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ancala-partners-on-the-acquisition-of-a-majority-interest-in-holmleigh-care-homes-limited/</link>
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                <title>Delay to the Off-Payroll reforms &#x2013; What does it mean for your business?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[On 17 March, the Government announced that the changes to the Off-Payroll rules would be delayed by one year as in light of the coronavirus outbreak.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:55:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/delay-to-the-off-payroll-reforms-what-does-it-mean-for-your-business/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: CIS Consultation Tackling Construction Industry Scheme Abuse</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As announced in the Budget, a consultation was published on 19 March on Tackling Construction Industry Scheme Abuse.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:55:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-cis-consultation-tackling-construction-industry-scheme-abuse/</link>
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                <title>COVID-19: UK Government assistance available to businesses (last updated 3 July)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK Government has announced an unprecedented stimulus package to help support businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:18:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/covid-19-new-uk-government-assistance-available-to-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Training - Groups of Companies</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Group relief and consortium relief, chargeable gains groups including sections 171, 171A and 179 TCGA, substantial shareholding exemption (SSE)]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:31:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/training-groups-of-companies/</link>
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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>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/coronavirus-issues-for-business/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on The Access Group&#x27;s acquisition of CoreHR</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised TA Associates and Hg-backed mid-market software group The Access Group on the acquisition of CoreHR from JMI Equity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:45:27 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-access-groups-acquisition-of-corehr/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read Travers Smith&#x27;s analysis of the key Budget 2020 announcements and find out how they affect your business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Entrepreneurs&#x27; relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Chancellor has cut the lifetime limit for Entrepreneurs&#x27; relief from &#xA3;10 million to &#xA3;1 million with effect from Budget Day (11th March 2020).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-entrepreneurs-relief/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Climate change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The climate featured heavily in the Chancellor&#x27;s speech (11 March 2020) forming part of the government&#x27;s strategy to create high skill, high wage, low carbon jobs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-climate-change/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Hybrid rules</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government will publish a consultation on the UK&#x27;s &quot;hybrids&quot; anti-avoidance regime, likely focusing on the issues which have caused difficulties to investment funds.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-hybrid-rules/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Review of UK&#x27;s funds regime</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government will undertake a review of the UK&#x27;s funds regime, with a view to examining the case for policy changes in the tax and regulatory framework.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-review-of-uks-funds-regime/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Real Estate</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Read Travers Smith&#x27;s summary of the key changes in the Budget as they impact on the real estate sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-real-estate/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: Extension of corporation tax to non-resident corporates landlords (NRCLs)</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It was announced in the Budget that rental profits of NRCLs will become liable to corporation tax. Read Travers Smith&#x27;s commentary on the consequences of this.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:55:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-extension-of-corporation-tax-to-non-resident-corporates-landlords-nrcls/</link>
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                <title>Introduction to employee share schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview of different tax advantaged and non-tax advantaged share schemes, use of employee benefit trusts, employee shareholder shares and capital v income treatment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:31:28 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/introduction-to-employee-share-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Budget 2020: What to look out for in the real estate sector</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Budget is now confirmed for 11 March 2020. Read our briefing to find out what this means for the real estate sector.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Mar 2020 13:55:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-2020-what-to-look-out-for-in-the-real-estate-sector/</link>
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                <title>Statutory residence test</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Statutory residence test for individuals covering automatic non-residence tests, automatic UK residence tests and sufficient ties with a case study.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:56:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/statutory-residence-test/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith appoints Emily Clark as Head of Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has appointed Emily Clark as Head of the firm&#x27;s Tax Practice.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Feb 2020 13:55:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-appoints-emily-clark-as-head-of-tax/</link>
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                <title>Jupiter Fund Management PLC agrees to acquire Merian Global Investors Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised TA Associates on the proposed sale of Merian Global Investors Limited (Merian) to Jupiter Fund Management PLC (Jupiter).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:45:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/jupiter-fund-management-plc-agrees-to-acquire-merian-global-investors-limited/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises TA Associates on acquisition of Auction Technology Group and Proxibid</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised TA Associates on its acquisition of Auction Technology Group from ECI Partners and Proxibid from Primus Capital]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:45:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ta-associates-on-acquisition-of-auction-technology-group-and-proxibid/</link>
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                <title>Corporate offences of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Two new corporate criminal offences for failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion (&quot;FTP&quot; offences) were intrdocued in the Criminal Finances Act 2017.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:55:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/corporate-offences-of-failure-to-prevent-the-facilitation-of-tax-evasion/</link>
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                <title>Budget Watch 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The budget is set to be released on March 11th 2020, despite the Chancellor&#x27;s recent resignation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/budget-watch-2020/</link>
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                <title>Is the climate changing? Russell Warren discusses the way in which the tax regime could help combat climate change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are all being encouraged to change our behaviour to try and reverse the effects of climate change.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/is-the-climate-changing-russell-warren-discusses-the-way-in-which-the-tax-regime-could-help-combat-climate-change/</link>
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                <title>Guest Editorial: Stevens &amp; Bolton examine the proposed changes to inheritance tax recently suggested in an All-Party Parliamentary Group report</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This guest editorial piece from Stevens &amp; Bolton was written by partners Stuart Skeffington and Rosie Todd and covers proposed changes to inheritance tax.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/guest-editorial-stevens-bolton-examine-the-proposed-changes-to-inheritance-tax-recently-suggested-in-an-all-party-parliamentary-group-report/</link>
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                <title>Are large, global, highly digitalised businesses paying less tax than they should? We examine the UK&#x2019;s and the OECD&#x2019;s Digital Services Tax</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The UK is due to introduce a new digital services tax (DST) with effect from 1 April 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:55:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/are-large-global-highly-digitalised-businesses-paying-less-tax-than-they-should-we-examine-the-uk-s-and-the-oecd-s-digital-services-tax/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith LLP has advised Aggregated Micro Power Holdings on the &#xA3;63.1 million recommended cash offer by Fossa Holdco Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Aggregated Micro Power Holdings on the &#xA3;63.1 million recommended cash offer by Fossa Holdco Limited]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:42:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-llp-has-advised-aggregated-micro-power-holdings-on-the-631-million-recommended-cash-offer-by-fossa-holdco-limited/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Mears Group on sale of its England and Wales domiciliary care business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has Mears Group plc (LSE: MER) on the disposal of its England and Wales domciliary care business to Cera Care Operations Holdings Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Feb 2020 21:42:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-mears-group-on-sale-of-its-england-and-wales-domiciliary-care-business/</link>
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                <title>The Legal 500: Employee Incentives Country Comparative Guide, Edition 2</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[This country-specific Q&amp;A provides an overview to employee incentives laws and regulations that may occur in United Kingdom.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Feb 2020 13:55:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-legal-500-employee-incentives-country-comparative-guide-edition-2/</link>
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                <title>Input Tax Recovery: Partially exempt groups</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Recap of general principles of input tax recovery, VAT planning for fully taxable groups and partially exempt groups]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 03 Feb 2020 13:31:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/input-tax-recovery-partially-exempt-groups/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/input-tax-recovery-partially-exempt-groups/</guid>
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                <title>3i acquires Cellon and creates a new single-use bioprocessing platform</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by long-standing client 3i Group on its acquisition of bioprocessing solutions company Cellon.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:45:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/3i-acquires-cellon-and-creates-a-new-single-use-bioprocessing-platform/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith sponsors 3rd Annual Leading Women in Tax Forum, New York</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith is delighted to again be sponsoring the International Tax Review&#x27;s Leading Women in Tax Forum in New York on 3 March.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:33:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-sponsors-3rd-annual-leading-women-in-tax-forum-new-york/</link>
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                <title>Insights for In-house Counsel - January 2020</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Our regular round-up of recent developments and topics for your radar, and news of planned training and networking events for in-house counsel in 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jan 2020 15:53:54 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/insights-for-in-house-counsel-january-2020/</link>
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                <title>Tax developments for non-resident investors in UK property</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2020 is going to be an important year for many non-UK resident investors in UK real estate.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:55:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-developments-for-non-resident-investors-in-uk-property/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-developments-for-non-resident-investors-in-uk-property/</guid>
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                <title>Digital services tax and OECD digital taxation pillars</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The taxation of digitalised businesses continues to be a hot topic for the OECD and jurisdictions such as the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jan 2020 13:55:04 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/digital-services-tax-and-oecd-digital-taxation-pillars/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/digital-services-tax-and-oecd-digital-taxation-pillars/</guid>
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                <title>Real estate taxation: comparison of the manifestos</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Here is a brief summary of the main taxation changes that will be relevant to the real estate sector from the main party manifestos and accompanying documents.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:54:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/real-estate-taxation-comparison-of-the-manifestos/</link>
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                <title>The UK tax landscape &#x2013; Labour&#x27;s plan for real change</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Labour&#x27;s manifesto is called &quot;It&#x27;s Time For Real Change&quot; and, if implemented, their tax proposals would certainly radically alter the current tax landscape.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:54:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-uk-tax-landscape-labours-plan-for-real-change/</link>
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                <title>Manifesto Tax Portal</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this portal with information and commentary on the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019, with specific focus on the tax news as that arrives.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/manifesto-tax-portal/</link>
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                <title>All parties tax updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this page with all parties tax updates in the run up to the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/all-parties-tax-updates/</link>
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                <title>Conservative tax updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this page with Conservative tax updates in the run up to the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/conservative-tax-updates/</link>
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                <title>Labour tax updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this page with Labour tax updates in the run up to the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/labour-tax-updates/</link>
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                <title>Liberal Democrat tax updates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We&#x27;ll be regularly updating this page with Liberal Democrat tax updates in the run up to the UK&#x27;s General Election 2019.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 22 Nov 2019 13:54:56 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/liberal-democrat-tax-updates/</link>
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                <title>AJ Capital Partners acquires Macdonald Rusacks Hotel, St Andrews, and the Randolph Hotel, Oxford</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners on its acquisition of the Macdonald Rusacks Hotel and the Macdonald Randolph Hotel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Nov 2019 21:42:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/aj-capital-partners-acquires-macdonald-rusacks-hotel-st-andrews-and-the-randolph-hotel-oxford/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advise management on the sale of LGC from KKR to Cinven and Astorg</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of LGC in relation to the acquisition of LGC by a consortium led by Cinven and Astorg.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:45:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advise-management-on-the-sale-of-lgc-from-kkr-to-cinven-and-astorg/</link>
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                <title>Incentives and remuneration international news</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In March 2017, the UK government triggered the departure process by invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:54:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/incentives-and-remuneration-international-news/</link>
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                <title>The Law Reviews - The Executive Remuneration Review, Edition 8</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Mahesh Varia has contributed the United Kingdom Chapter to the eighth edition of The Executive Remuneration Review.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:54:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-law-reviews-the-executive-remuneration-review-edition-8/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Livingbridge and senior management on the sale of Sykes Holiday Cottages</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Livingbridge and senior management shareholders on the sale of Sykes Holiday Cottages to Vitruvian Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 28 Oct 2019 08:45:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-livingbridge-and-senior-management-on-the-sale-of-sykes-holiday-cottages/</link>
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                <title>Tax specialist Cathryn Vanderspar joins Travers Smith as a Consultant</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has announced that Cathryn Vanderspar has joined the firm as a Consultant in its Tax Department.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Oct 2019 13:54:42 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-specialist-cathryn-vanderspar-joins-travers-smith-as-a-consultant/</link>
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                <title>Auto Trader Group acquires KeeResources Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Auto Trader&#x202F;Group plc on the acquisition of&#x202F;KeeResources Limited.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:42:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/auto-trader-group-acquires-keeresources-limited/</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
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-new-corporate-governance-code-are-your-incentive-plans-ready/</link>
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                <title>Asset management tax: what to know for the new autumn term</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[With Brexit dominating the summer news agenda, this briefing is a summary of tax developments that have arisen over the last couple of months.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:53:50 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-tax-what-to-know-for-the-new-autumn-term/</link>
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                <title>Introduction to taxation issues relating to PE funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview of taxation of a private equity fund, covering the economics, structure and key documents and the taxation of the fund, GP, manager, investors and management (including carried interest and coinvest).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Sep 2019 13:31:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/introduction-to-taxation-issues-relating-to-pe-funds/</link>
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                <title>Notices of claim under share purchase agreements: the importance of getting it right</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[In this briefing we look at the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Stobart Group Limited and Anor v William Stobart and Anor [2019] EWCA (Civ) 1376.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:51:39 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/notices-of-claim-under-share-purchase-agreements-the-importance-of-getting-it-right/</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>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on its investment in Bulgin</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) on its agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bulgin.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 31 Jul 2019 08:45:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-its-investment-in-bulgin/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Medicxi on the fundraising for Medicxi III</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has acted as lead counsel for Medicxi on the fundraising for Medicxi III, a new fund to invest in predominantly European life sciences companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:51:40 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-medicxi-on-the-fundraising-for-medicxi-iii/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint sells Estera to Inflexion-backed Ocorian</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Bridgepoint on the sale of Estera to Inflexion-backed Ocorian for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jul 2019 08:45:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bridgepoint-sells-estera-to-inflexion-backed-ocorian/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on its investment in FirstPort</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Equistone Partners Europe on its agreement to acquire FirstPort from Epiris and Chamonix Private Equity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 12 Jul 2019 08:45:06 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-its-investment-in-firstport/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Marlin Equity Partners on the sale of QualiTest to Bridgepoint</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Marlin Equity Partners (&quot;Marlin&quot;) and other selling shareholders, on the sale of a majority stake in QualiTest to Bridgepoint.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 10 Jul 2019 08:45:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-marlin-equity-partners-on-the-sale-of-qualitest-to-bridgepoint/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises the Cambridge Education Group, backed by Bridgepoint, on the separation and subsequent sale of its CATS Colleges division</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the Cambridge Education Group on the separation and subsequent sale of its CATS Colleges division to Bright Scholar.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:45:06 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Access Group acquires Safety Media</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Access Group, the UK&#x27;s leading provider of software to growing mid-market businesses, on its acquisition of Safety Media.]]></description>
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                            Fri, 05 Jul 2019 08:45:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners on the acquisition of 1000heads Group Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Phoenix Equity Partners (Phoenix) on the acquisition of 1000heads Group Limited.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 04 Jul 2019 08:45:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-phoenix-equity-partners-on-the-acquisition-of-1000heads-group-limited/</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>
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                            Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:51:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <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>
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                            Mon, 01 Jul 2019 08:45:07 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advise management in relation to Bracco Imaging&#x2019;s investment in Blue Earth Diagnostics</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised management in relation to the acquisition by Bracco Imaging of Blue Earth Diagnostics, from Syncona Ltd and management.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jul 2019 08:45:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advise-management-in-relation-to-bracco-imaging-s-investment-in-blue-earth-diagnostics/</link>
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                <title>Kathleen Russ commences term as Travers Smith&#x27;s Senior Partner</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce that Kathleen Russ starts her term as Travers Smith&#x27;s new Senior Partner, with effect from today.]]></description>
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                            Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:33:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith appoints four Senior Counsel in 2019 promotion round</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has announced the promotion of four Senior Counsel as part of its 2019 promotion round.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:51:55 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-appoints-four-senior-counsel-in-2019-promotion-round/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Horizon Capital and management on their sale and reinvestment in AgriBriefing with financing from funds managed by Ares</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Horizon Capital on the sale and reinvestment in AgriBriefing with financing from funds managed by Ares.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Jun 2019 08:45:07 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-horizon-capital-and-management-on-their-sale-and-reinvestment-in-agribriefing-with-financing-from-funds-managed-by-ares/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Silverfleet Capital on the sale of Phase One</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Silverfleet Capital, the Senior Management Team and other selling shareholders on the sale of Phase One.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Jun 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-silverfleet-capital-on-the-sale-of-phase-one/</link>
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                <title>BMS Insurance Group gets cash infusion from British Columbia Investment Management and Preservation Capital Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised BMS Insurance Group on its receipt of a &#xA3;500m investment from British Columbia Investment Management and Preservation Capital Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bms-insurance-group-gets-cash-infusion-from-british-columbia-investment-management-and-preservation-capital-partners/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises WorldRemit on Series D funding</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised leading mobile payments company WorldRemit on its agreement to raise $175 million in a Series D funding round.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:51:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-worldremit-on-series-d-funding/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on its investment in CH &amp; Co Catering Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Equistone Partners Europe on its investment in CH &amp; Co Catering Group, a leading UK contract catering group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-its-investment-in-ch-co-catering-group/</link>
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                <title>Passing the Baton &#x2013; the founders that hand ownership of their companies to employees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Giving employees shares in the company they work for is often seen as an effective motivational tool.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 May 2019 13:53:53 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/passing-the-baton-the-founders-that-hand-ownership-of-their-companies-to-employees/</link>
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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>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-shareholders-of-the-eat-group-on-agreement-to-sell-to-pret-a-manger/</link>
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                <title>The Access Group acquires Joyful</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Access Group on its acquisition of the Joyful business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 May 2019 08:45:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-access-group-acquires-joyful/</link>
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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
                        </pubDate>
                <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>Deferred consideration &amp; earn outs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Deferred consideration and earn-outs: covering meaning of deferred consideration, capital gains tax treatment for individual sellers (including Marren v Ingles), income tax risk for individual sellers, treatment for corporate sellers and stamp duty position.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 May 2019 13:31:31 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/deferred-consideration-earn-outs/</link>
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                <title>Share Plan annual returns &#x2013; filing deadline reminder!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Any company that operated an employee share incentive arrangement in the 2018/19 tax year must file a return online with HMRC by 6 July 2019 to avoid penalties.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:53:57 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-plan-annual-returns-filing-deadline-reminder/</link>
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                <title>The Access Group acquires Unicorn</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Access Group on its acquisition of Unicorn Training Group Limited and its subsidiaries (&quot;Unicorn&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 08 Apr 2019 08:45:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-access-group-acquires-unicorn/</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
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-acquisition-of-angflor/</link>
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                <title>The Access Group acquires Volcanic</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Access Group, the UK&#x27;s leading provider of software to growing mid-market customers, on its acquisition of Volcanic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Mar 2019 08:45:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-access-group-acquires-volcanic/</link>
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                <title>Brexit and Incoterms: how three letters can make a big difference</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government&#x27;s Brexit advice urges businesses to review their contracts for the supply of goods to ensure that they remain appropriate in the event of no deal.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:51:47 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-and-incoterms-how-three-letters-can-make-a-big-difference/</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
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-acquisition-of-sse-water/</link>
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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
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-carlyle-group-sells-graze-to-unilever/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises August Equity and management on the sale of the SecureData Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised August Equity LLP and management on the sale of the SecureData Group to Orange Business Services S.A..]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:51:58 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-august-equity-and-management-on-the-sale-of-the-securedata-group/</link>
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                <title>Entrepreneurs&#x27; Relief - An Update</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Changes were announced in the October 2018 Budget to the qualifying conditions for Entrepreneurs&#x27; Relief (ER).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:34:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/entrepreneurs-relief-an-update/</link>
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                <title>Off-Payroll working - where are we now?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The government has confirmed that it will extend the &quot;off-payroll&quot; working rules to the private sector from April 2020.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Jan 2019 13:54:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/off-payroll-working-where-are-we-now/</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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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-acquisition-of-west-midland-safari-park/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Tax</title>
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                            Tue, 01 Jan 2019 13:53:26 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-tax/</link>
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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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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/caledonia-investments-agrees-to-take-minority-stake-in-stonehage-fleming/</link>
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                <title>Taxing non-residents on UK property gains: the rules for funds</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[There is much for funds to be positive about in the latest draft of the rules taxing non-residents on gains from UK land.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:52:03 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/taxing-non-residents-on-uk-property-gains-the-rules-for-funds/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Premier Rugby Limited on a major investment by CVC Capital Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Premier Rugby Limited on a major investment by and landmark new partnership with the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:50:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-premier-rugby-limited-on-a-major-investment-by-cvc-capital-partners/</link>
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                <title>Providence Equity Partners acquires TES Global Group Limited from TPG Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the management team of TES Global Group Limited in relation to the sale of TES by TPG Capital to Providence Equity Partners L.L.C..]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:45:09 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>The Access Group acquires Rapidata</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised The Access Group, one of the UK&#x27;s leading providers of software to mid-market customers, on its acquisition of Rapidata Services Ltd.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:52:00 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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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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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/livingbridge-vc-llp-sells-baronsmead-and-equity-funds-investment-management-business-to-gresham-house-plc/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on August Equity&#x27;s investment in Charterhouse Voice and Data</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised an investment vehicle backed by August Equity LLP on its strategic investment in Charterhouse Voice and Data (&quot;Charterhouse&quot;).]]></description>
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                            Fri, 09 Nov 2018 13:52:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited on its IPO</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Ltd on its initial public offering and listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.]]></description>
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                            Tue, 06 Nov 2018 13:52:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Back to Basics: Input Tax Recovery</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Input tax recovery: review of EU and UK legislation on recovery of input VAT, UK and EU case law on economic activity and non-economic activity, private equity and asset management structure examples]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:31:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Auto Trader Group plc on its joint venture with Cox Automotive UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised client Auto Trader Group on a joint venture with Cox Automotive UK Ltd to provide a leading digital marketplace vehicles in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Aug 2018 13:52:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners on its investment in Nexus Vehicle Rental</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client Phoenix Equity Partners on its acquisition of Nexus Vehicle Rental in a transaction valuing Nexus at &#xA3;142 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:45:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Ordinary share capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Ordinary share capital, meaning and application of ordinary share capital definition, review of McQuillan and Warshaw cases, analysis of HMRC guidance on &quot;at a fixed rate&quot; and consideration of impact on Entrepreneurs&#x27; Relief]]></description>
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                            Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:57:45 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the acquisition of mda</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Staci SAS on its acquisition of 100% of Michael Davies &amp; Associates Limited, which trades as &quot;mda&quot;.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Jul 2018 21:42:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises PureGym on its acquisition of Soho Gyms</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised PureGym, the UK&#x2019;s leading gym operator, on its acquisition of Soho Gyms and its 10 fitness clubs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:45:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Lothbury Investment Management on its strategic partnership with Nomura Real Estate</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the shareholders on the sale of 75% of Lothbury Investment Management (Lothbury) to Nomura Real Estate Holdings (Nomura).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Jul 2018 08:45:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on s4 Capital&#x27;s fundraising and acquisition of MediaMonks</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client S4 Capital Ltd on S4 Capital&#x27;s acquisition of MediaMonks, the world&#x27;s largest premium creative production company.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Jul 2018 21:42:43 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Caledonia on its acquisition of Cooke Optics</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised new client Caledonia Investments plc on its acquisition of Cooke Optics in a transaction which values the business at &#xA3;96.5m.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:45:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Great Rail Journeys</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long-standing client ECI Partners on the sale of Great Rail Journeys to Duke Street Private Equity generating a 3.6x return.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Jul 2018 08:45:10 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Micro Focus on the US $2.535 billion sale of its SUSE business</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Micro Focus International plc on the proposed $2.535b sale of its SUSE business to a special purpose vehicle advised by EQT Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 02 Jul 2018 21:42:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Bridgepoint acquires majority stake in PEI Media</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) on its acquisition of a majority stake in PEI Media.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:45:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on sale of Ipes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Silverfleet Capital and other selling shareholders on the sale of Ipes to trade buyer Apex Fund Services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Jun 2018 08:45:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises ITRS on acquisition of Sumerian</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the ITRS Group on its acquisition of capacity management firm, Sumerian.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:45:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>2021 Disguised Remuneration: Close Company Gateway</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[An in-depth PDF insight by Travers Smith, on&#xD;&#xA;Disguised Remuneration:&#xD;&#xA;Close Company Gateway]]></description>
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                            Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:57:44 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/2021-disguised-remuneration-close-company-gateway/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on Sir Martin Sorrell&#x27;s new investment vehicle</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised new client Sir Martin Sorrell and his new investment vehicle S4 Capital Limited on S4 Capital&#x27;s establishment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 May 2018 21:42:42 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on acquisition of Jollyes Retail Group Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Kester Capital LLP on the acquisition of Jollyes Retail Group Limited by a newco backed by Kester.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 May 2018 08:45:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint and management on sale of Pret A Manger</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Bridgepoint and management on the sale of Pret A Manger to JAB, a global investment firm.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 May 2018 08:45:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on sale of Loveholidays</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the shareholders of Loveholidays on its sale to Livingbridge for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 29 May 2018 08:45:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Marlin Equity Partners and the QualiTest group on the acquisition of the NCC group&#x27;s software testing division</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised client Marlin Equity Partners in connection with the acquisition of the NCC Group&#x27;s Software Testing Division by the QualiTest Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 25 May 2018 08:45:11 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>ITE Group plc acquires Ascential Exhibitions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ascential on the sale of Ascential Exhibitions to ITE Group plc for &#xA3;300 million, subject to shareholder approval.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 May 2018 21:42:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises FE on investment by HgCapital Trust plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised FE on the agreed investment to be made in it by HgCapital Trust Plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 May 2018 08:45:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax Facts 2018/19</title>
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                            Mon, 23 Apr 2018 13:52:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-facts-201819/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on Inflexion&#x27;s investment in Huws Gray</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised new client Inflexion on its minority investment in Huws Gray Limited, one of the largest independent builders merchants in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:45:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on sale of Phaidon International</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the founder and management team of Phaidon International on the sale of Phaidon to Quilvest Private Equity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 11 Apr 2018 08:45:12 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management on acquisition of Time Inc UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the management team of Time Inc UK on the acquisition by Epiris of the UK arm of Time Inc from Meredith Corporation.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:42:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Centerbridge-led consortium acquires Canopius</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the senior executive team of Canopius on its acquisition by a private equity consortium led by Centerbridge Partners, L.P..]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:52:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Legal &amp; General acquires full ownership of CALA Homes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised CALA Homes in connection with the acquisition by Legal &amp; General of the 52.1% interest in CALA Homes.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Mar 2018 21:42:40 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Capital allowances: An outline guide</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview note on capital allowances including a pooling example, deferred tax explanation, special rules for fixtures and sections 185 and 198 CAA.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:31:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Reorganisations: Business transfers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview of corporation tax consequences of transfers to related parties (UK and non-UK) of capital assets, trading stock, intangible assets and loan relationships as well as stamp duty, SDLT and VAT consequences.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:31:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Reorganisations II</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview of corporation tax consequences of transfers to related parties (UK and non-UK) of capital assets, trading stock, intangible assets and loan relationships as well as stamp duty, SDLT and VAT consequences.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Mar 2018 13:31:30 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Gates Industrial Corporation on its US $731.5 million IPO</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has acted as tax counsel to Gates Industrial Corporation group in respect of a public offering of Gates&#x27; shares on the New York Stock Exchange.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:52:22 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Tax Journal: Brexit, Air Berlin and the 1.5% stamp duty charge: reasons to be cheerful</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It has been settled HMRC practice for some time now that the stamp charge set out in relation to the issue and transfer of UK shares was restricted by EU law.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 19 Jan 2018 13:52:05 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Public company transactions: An outline guide for tax lawyers</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Overview note on issues arising on IPOs, other forms of equity raising and takeovers.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:31:32 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/public-company-transactions-an-outline-guide-for-tax-lawyers/</link>
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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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                <title>Travers Smith advises 3i on agreement to sell its stake in Anglian Water</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:05:51 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>NewCo acquires Single Strategy asset management business of Old Mutual Wealth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised TA Associates on the acquisition of the Single Strategy asset management business by a NewCo funded TA Associates from Old Mutual Wealth.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:53:58 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>United Kingdom Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review - Fourth Edition</title>
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                            Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/united-kingdom-chapter-in-the-executive-remuneration-review-fourth-edition/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners on the sale of Riviera Travel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Phoenix Equity Partners and management on their sale of Riviera Travel (Riviera) to Silverfleet Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:23:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-phoenix-equity-partners-on-the-sale-of-riviera-travel/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ascential plc on the sale of MEED</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ascential plc on the $17.5 million sale of MEED to GlobalData.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 11 Dec 2017 21:42:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Tax Journal: Tax aspects of break fees</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[When are break fees appropriate in the context of M&amp;A transactions? And what are the tax consequences of such fees for both parties?]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 05 Dec 2017 13:54:14 &#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 Equistone Partners Europe on their investment in the BFT Mastclimbing Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) on its investment in BFT Mastclimbing (BFT).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Nov 2017 14:38:52 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-their-investment-in-the-bft-mastclimbing-group/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on closing of Dementia Discovery Fund attracting $50 million investment from Bill Gates</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client SV Health Managers LLP in relation to the recent closing of Dementia Discovery LP.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Nov 2017 11:01:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-closing-of-dementia-discovery-fund-attracting-50-million-investment-from-bill-gates/</link>
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                <title>The Access Group acquires ProNett</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised The Access Group, one of the UK&#x27;s leading providers of software to mid-market customers, on its acquisition of ProNett.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:03:41 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-access-group-acquires-pronett/</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>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:55:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-etf-securities-limited-on-the-acquisitions-of-its-exchange-traded-products-businesses/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint on its acquisition of the master franchise of Burger King&#xAE; in the UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client Bridgepoint on its agreement to become the master franchisee of BURGER KING&#xAE;, with exclusive rights to the brand in the UK.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:48:01 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-bridgepoint-on-its-acquisition-of-the-master-franchise-of-burger-king-in-the-uk/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management in relation to the sale of Pure Gym to Leonard Green &amp; Partners.</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised management on the acquisition of Pure Gym by Leonard Green &amp; Partners LP.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:02:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-management-in-relation-to-the-sale-of-pure-gym-to-leonard-green-partners/</link>
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                <title>WiggleCRC to acquire Bike24</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the WiggleCRC group, majority owned by private equity firm Bridgepoint, on its acquisition of Bike24 from Riverside.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 25 Oct 2017 08:45:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/wigglecrc-to-acquire-bike24/</link>
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                <title>Helly Hansen acquires Musto</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client Phoenix Equity Partners and management on the sale of Musto to Helly Hansen, a Norwegian outdoor clothing specialist.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:45:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Kester Capital acquires CETA Insurance</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Kester Capital LLP on the management buyout of CETA Insurance, a privately owned tech-enabled insurance broker.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:23:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/kester-capital-acquires-ceta-insurance/</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
                        </pubDate>
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                <title>Agrial acquires UK salad processing company</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Agrial on its acquisition of MyFresh Prepared Produce Limited, a Wigan-based salad processing company.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Sep 2017 21:42:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/agrial-acquires-uk-salad-processing-company/</link>
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                <title>ZPG plc acquires money.co.uk</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised ZPG plc on its up to &#xA3;140 million acquisition of financial services price comparison business Money, the operator of money.co.uk.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:53:59 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Micro Focus on its $8.8 billion merger with HPE&#x2019;s software business segment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Micro Focus International plc on its $US 8.8 billion merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise&#x27;s software business segment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Sep 2017 21:42:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-micro-focus-on-its-88-billion-merger-with-hpe-s-software-business-segment/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on &#xA3;140 million tender offer by Zegona Communications plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has acted for Zegona Communications plc on their proposed repurchase of up to &#xA3;140 million of shares in Zegona at a minimum price of &#xA3;2 per share.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Sep 2017 21:42:29 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-140-million-tender-offer-by-zegona-communications-plc/</link>
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                <title>OASIS acquired by Montagu</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the shareholders of Offsite Archive Storage and Integrated Services Holdings Ltd on the sale of OASIS backed by Montagu Private Equity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 04 Sep 2017 08:45:19 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/oasis-acquired-by-montagu/</link>
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                <title>Fund Manager Tax Checklist</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The tax landscape for funds has never felt &#xD;&#xA;more complex and there is still more change &#xD;&#xA;to come.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 31 Aug 2017 10:36:01 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fund-manager-tax-checklist/</link>
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                <title>Reforms to Corporation Tax Loss Relief - Impact on UK General Partners</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:52:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/reforms-to-corporation-tax-loss-relief-impact-on-uk-general-partners/</link>
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                <title>British Steel Pension Scheme separation from Tata Steel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the trustee of the British Steel Pension Scheme on the separation of the scheme from Tata Steel.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Aug 2017 21:42:29 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/british-steel-pension-scheme-separation-from-tata-steel/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint to acquire Miller Homes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised private equity firm Bridgepoint on its acquisition of Miller Homes from funds managed by GSO Capital Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Aug 2017 08:45:20 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bridgepoint-to-acquire-miller-homes/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on Lyceum Capital&#x27;s investment in Churchesfire</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Lyceum Capital on its investment in Churchesfire in an off-market deal valued at over &#xA3;40 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:45:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-lyceum-capitals-investment-in-churchesfire/</link>
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                <title>Graphite Capital acquires Random42</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Graphite Capital on its acquisition of Random42, a medical animation producer, from Vespa Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:45:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/graphite-capital-acquires-random42/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advise Management in relation to Partners Group&#x27;s investment in Civica</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised management on the acquisition by funds managed and/or advised by Partners Group of Civica from OMERS Private Equity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:45:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advise-management-in-relation-to-partners-groups-investment-in-civica/</link>
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                <title>Asset Management Tax: Summer reading</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[We thought that an update on asset management tax was due, not least because there are a number of key compliance deadlines coming up (dull, but they cannot be ignored).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:52:45 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/asset-management-tax-summer-reading/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on &#xA3;79.5 million acquisition by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management of Hargreave Hale Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith have advised Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management on its acquisition of Hargreave Hale Limited for aggregate consideration of up to &#xA3;79.5 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 10 Jul 2017 21:42:27 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-795-million-acquisition-by-canaccord-genuity-wealth-management-of-hargreave-hale-limited/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Medicxi on the fundraising for Medicxi Growth I</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has acted for Medicxi on the fundraising for Medicxi Growth I LP, a new $300m fund that will focus on growth stage companies in European sciences.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:54:15 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-medicxi-on-the-fundraising-for-medicxi-growth-i/</link>
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                <title>Employee Incentives Group - Remember - file your share plan annual returns by 6 July to avoid penalties!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The deadline for filing your online share plan returns for 2016/17 is fast approaching.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:52:12 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-remember-file-your-share-plan-annual-returns-by-6-july-to-avoid-penalties/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Esendex</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Darwin Private Equity and other selling shareholders on the sale of Esendex to HgCapital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Jun 2017 08:45:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-sale-of-esendex/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on their investment in the Willerby Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe (&quot;Equistone&quot;) on its investment in the Willerby Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:45:20 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-their-investment-in-the-willerby-group/</link>
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                <title>TA Associates announces investment in Biocomposites</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client TA Associates (&#x201C;TA&#x201D;), a leading global growth private equity firm, on its investment in Biocomposites.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Jun 2017 08:45:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ta-associates-announces-investment-in-biocomposites/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: One minute with... Simon Skinner</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Simon Skinner is a tax partner at Travers Smith LLP, specialising in corporate and individual taxation and in particular focusing on the private equity sector]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 26 May 2017 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-one-minute-with-simon-skinner/</link>
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                <title>Executive Incentives: What future for LTIPs?</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee have recommended reforms that could mark a change in the structure of executive remuneration packages.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 23 May 2017 13:52:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/executive-incentives-what-future-for-ltips/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on &#xA3;149 million sale and leaseback for Impact Healthcare REIT plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for Impact Healthcare REIT plc on the acquisition of 56 residential care homes to the Minster Group and the Croftwood Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 May 2017 13:54:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-149-million-sale-and-leaseback-for-impact-healthcare-reit-plc/</link>
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                <title>Employee Incetives Group - Share plan annual returns - file early to avoid penalties!</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Any company operating employee share incentive arrangements (whether tax-advantaged or not) will need to file online returns by 6 July 2017.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 May 2017 13:52:11 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incetives-group-share-plan-annual-returns-file-early-to-avoid-penalties/</link>
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                <title>Brexit: Tax Implications</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:52:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/brexit-tax-implications/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Lyceum Capital and management on the sale of Clearswift to RUAG</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Lyceum Capital and management on the sale of Clearswift, the global digital security software company to RUAG.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 21 Dec 2016 08:45:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-lyceum-capital-and-management-on-the-sale-of-clearswift-to-ruag/</link>
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                <title>United Kingdom Chapter in The Executive Remuneration Review - Fifth Edition</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Executive remuneration encompasses a diverse range of practices and is consequently influenced by many different areas of the law, including tax and employment.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:54:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/united-kingdom-chapter-in-the-executive-remuneration-review-fifth-edition/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith has advised Paymentsense on its refinancing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised new client Paymentsense on its &#xA3;110m refinancing and equity capital restructuring with debt finance provided by CVC Credit Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:45:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-has-advised-paymentsense-on-its-refinancing/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on their investment in the T.O.M. Vehicle Rental Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe (&quot;Equistone&quot;) on its investment in the T.O.M. Vehicle Rental Group (&quot;T.O.M.&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:45:13 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-their-investment-in-the-tom-vehicle-rental-group/</link>
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                <title>Ancala to acquire Apache stake in Scottish Area Gas Evacuation system and Beryl Pipeline</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for Ancala Midstream Acquisitions Limited (&#x201C;Ancala&#x201D;), which has entered into an agreement with Apache Beryl I Limited (&#x201C;Apache&#x201D;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:42:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ancala-to-acquire-apache-stake-in-scottish-area-gas-evacuation-system-and-beryl-pipeline/</link>
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                <title>Advent International to acquire majority stake in V.Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised management on the acquisition by Advent International of a majority ownership interest in V.Group Ltd. from OMERS Private Equity.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Dec 2016 08:45:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/advent-international-to-acquire-majority-stake-in-vgroup/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint to sell Oasis Dental Care for &#xA3;835m</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Bridgepoint and management on the sale of Oasis Dental Care in a transaction valuing the business at &#xA3;835m.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Nov 2016 08:45:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bridgepoint-to-sell-oasis-dental-care-for-835m/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Livingbridge and management on the acquisition by Exponent Private Equity of a majority stake in Enra</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Livingbridge and management on the acquisition by Exponent Private Equity of a majority stake in ENRA Group.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:45:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-livingbridge-and-management-on-the-acquisition-by-exponent-private-equity-of-a-majority-stake-in-enra/</link>
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                <title>Company Share Option Plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Company Share Option Plans are the traditional method of giving employees a personal interest in the future success of a company.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/company-share-option-plans/</link>
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                <title>Performance Share Plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Performance Share Plans offer executives the opportunity to acquire shares in a company by reference to its success measured against performance targets.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/performance-share-plans/</link>
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                <title>Share Incentive Plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Share Incentive Plans are all-employee, tax-advantaged share ownership plans.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/share-incentive-plans/</link>
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                <title>Employee Benefit Trusts</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) are trusts which can be established by companies to help with the operation of their employee shareplans.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-benefit-trusts/</link>
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                <title>Enterprise Management Incentive Plans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Enterprise Management Incentive Plans provide for the grant of flexible, tax-advantaged share options and are designed for growing companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/enterprise-management-incentive-plans/</link>
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                <title>Sharesave Schemes</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A Sharesave scheme is an all-employee plan which combines tax-advantaged share options with regular savings from salary.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:52:10 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sharesave-schemes/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint sells 1st Credit to Intrum Justitia</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Bridgepoint and other selling shareholders on the &#xA3;130m sale of 1st Credit to European credit management services group Intrum Justitia.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 11 Nov 2016 08:45:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bridgepoint-sells-1st-credit-to-intrum-justitia/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint Development Capital acquires Inspiring Learning</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised a newco funded by longstanding client Bridgepoint Development Capital on its acquisition of Inspiring Learning from aPriori Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 01 Nov 2016 08:45:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bridgepoint-development-capital-acquires-inspiring-learning/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Pret A Manger on refinancing</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Pret A Manger on a significant upsizing and amend/extend of their senior debt facilities.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 25 Oct 2016 08:45:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-pret-a-manger-on-refinancing/</link>
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                <title>Acadia Healthcare to sell 22 hospitals to funds managed by BC Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised certain members of the management team of Partnerships in Care in relation to the proposed sale of a portfolio of 22 hospitals.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 20 Oct 2016 21:42:39 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/acadia-healthcare-to-sell-22-hospitals-to-funds-managed-by-bc-partners/</link>
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                <title>Employee Incentives Group - Tax Advantages: A fresh look at SIP, Sharesave, CSOP and EMI</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[It is important to remember incentives plans that can be designed within tax-favourable HMRC rules.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:52:09 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-tax-advantages-a-fresh-look-at-sip-sharesave-csop-and-emi/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-tax-advantages-a-fresh-look-at-sip-sharesave-csop-and-emi/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of the Compact Media Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Lyceum Capital Partners and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Compact Media group to Ole Media Management L.P.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 30 Sep 2016 21:42:38 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-sale-of-the-compact-media-group/</link>
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                <title>Marlin Equity Partners aquires Qualitest Ltd</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Marlin Equity Partners (&quot;Marlin&quot;) on its acquisition of a majority interest in QualiTest Ltd (&quot;Qualitest&quot;).]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Sep 2016 08:45:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/marlin-equity-partners-aquires-qualitest-ltd/</link>
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                <title>The Racing Post acquired by Exponent Private Equity</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long-standing client Exponent Private Equity on the acquisition of The Racing Post for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 20 Sep 2016 08:45:15 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/the-racing-post-acquired-by-exponent-private-equity/</link>
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                <title>Ascot enters Investment Relationship with Canada Pensions Plan Investment Board</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Ascot Underwriting Holdings Limited on their entry into a new investment relationship with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:45:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ascot-enters-investment-relationship-with-canada-pensions-plan-investment-board/</link>
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                <title>Beck &amp; Pollitzer sold to Graphite Capital</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised client Bridgepoint Development Capital on the sale of Beck &amp; Pollitzer, the engineering services company, to Graphite Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Sep 2016 08:45:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/beck-pollitzer-sold-to-graphite-capital/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Attenda</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Darwin Private Equity and other selling shareholders on the sale of the Attenda group to Ensono, a US-based provider of IT solutions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 14 Sep 2016 08:45:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-sale-of-attenda/</link>
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                <title>Employee Incentives Group - Prepare now for your 2017 Remuneration Policy Vote</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[2017 is the year in which many UK quoted companies will, once again, have to put their remuneration policies to a binding shareholder vote.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:52:08 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employee-incentives-group-prepare-now-for-your-2017-remuneration-policy-vote/</link>
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                <title>Investment Funds &#x2013; End of Summer Round-Up</title>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:52:48 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-funds-end-of-summer-round-up/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/investment-funds-end-of-summer-round-up/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Ranger Direct Lending Fund plc on &#xA3;30m ZDP share issue through Ranger Direct Lending ZDP plc</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Ranger Direct Lending Fund in connection with its placing of 30 million ZDP shares through its subsidiary, Ranger Direct Lending ZDP.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:52:30 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-ranger-direct-lending-fund-plc-on-30m-zdp-share-issue-through-ranger-direct-lending-zdp-plc/</link>
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                <title>Restore plc acquires PHS Data Solutions from Personnel Hygiene Services Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising PHS on the conditional sale of PHS Data Solutions to Restore plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 26 Jul 2016 21:42:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/restore-plc-acquires-phs-data-solutions-from-personnel-hygiene-services-limited/</link>
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                <title>Caledonia Investments plc acquires the Liberation Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the Liberation Group Limited on its acquisition by Caledonia Investments plc, a transaction which values Liberation at circa &#xA3;118m.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:42:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/caledonia-investments-plc-acquires-the-liberation-group/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/caledonia-investments-plc-acquires-the-liberation-group/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Silverfleet Capital and selling shareholders on the sale of Cimbria to AGCO Your Agriculture</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Silverfleet Capital on the sale of Cimbria Holdings Limited to AGCO Your Agriculture Company, for approximately &#x20AC;310 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 01 Jul 2016 08:45:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-silverfleet-capital-and-selling-shareholders-on-the-sale-of-cimbria-to-agco-your-agriculture/</link>
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                <title>Changes to Investors&#x27; Relief</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[As the Finance Bill progresses through parliament, the Government has announced changes to its new Investors&#x27; Relief, making it easier to access in circumstances where an Investor is appointed to the board.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 22 Jun 2016 12:50:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-investors-relief/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/changes-to-investors-relief/</guid>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Equistone Partners Europe on their investment in the Chartco Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Equistone Partners Europe on its acquisition of the ChartCo Group from ECI Partners in a transaction valuing ChartCo at &#xA3;55 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 10 Jun 2016 08:45:16 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-equistone-partners-europe-on-their-investment-in-the-chartco-group/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the sale of Radley</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Exponent Private Equity Partners on the sale of Truly SPV 1 Limited, the holding company of Radley London, to Bregal Freshstream.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 07 Jun 2016 08:45:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-sale-of-radley/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Phoenix Equity Partners and management on the sale of Palletways Group Limited to Imperial</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Phoenix Equity Partners on their sale of Palletways Group Ltd to Imperial Holdings Ltd for a total transaction value of &#xA3;163 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:45:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-phoenix-equity-partners-and-management-on-the-sale-of-palletways-group-limited-to-imperial/</link>
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                <title>Phoenix Equity Partners Sells Edif Group to RINA S.p.A</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Phoenix Equity Partners and certain other selling shareholders on the sale of Edif Group Limited to RINA S.p.A.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 26 May 2016 08:45:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/phoenix-equity-partners-sells-edif-group-to-rina-spa/</link>
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                <title>General Atlantic acquires Argus Media</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Argus Media Limited in relation to the sale of the Company to a newco backed by General Atlantic.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 24 May 2016 08:45:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/general-atlantic-acquires-argus-media/</link>
                <guid>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/general-atlantic-acquires-argus-media/</guid>
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                <title>Livingbridge sells leading IT Recruitment Business Frank Recruitment Group to TPG Growth</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised shareholders, including private equity firm Livingbridge and the founders of Frank Recruitment Group, on the sale of FRG to TPG Growth.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 03 May 2016 08:45:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/livingbridge-sells-leading-it-recruitment-business-frank-recruitment-group-to-tpg-growth/</link>
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                <title>Pensions Infrastructure Platform achieves First Closing of its Multi-Strategy Infrastructure Fund</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised the Pensions Infrastructure Platform on the successful first closing of PiP Multi-Strategy Infrastructure LP.]]></description>
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                            Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:52:34 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pensions-infrastructure-platform-achieves-first-closing-of-its-multi-strategy-infrastructure-fund/</link>
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                <title>Phoenix Equity Partners invest in the Travel Chapter Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Phoenix Equity Partners on their investment in The Travel Chapter Group alongside the Morris family, the Travel Chapter&#x27;s founder owners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Apr 2016 08:45:17 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/phoenix-equity-partners-invest-in-the-travel-chapter-group/</link>
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                <title>Micro Focus to acquire Serena Software for $540 Million</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised international software and application management solutions group Micro Focus on its proposed acquisition of Serena Software.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2016 21:42:32 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/micro-focus-to-acquire-serena-software-for-540-million/</link>
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                <title>Darwin Private Equity Sells Bromford Industries</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A Travers Smith has advised long standing client Darwin Private Equity on the sale of Bromford Industries to Liberty Hall Capital Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 23 Mar 2016 08:45:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/darwin-private-equity-sells-bromford-industries/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith acts for new client Stirling Square on the acquisition of Mettis</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Stirling Square Capital Partners, a leading pan-European private equity firm, on the acquisition of Mettis Aerospace Ltd.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:45:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-acts-for-new-client-stirling-square-on-the-acquisition-of-mettis/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the formation of Medicxi Ventures, formerly Index Ventures Life Sciences</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Medicxi Ventures, formerly Index Ventures Life Sciences, on its formation as an independent life science firm.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2016 13:52:36 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-formation-of-medicxi-ventures-formerly-index-ventures-life-sciences/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the merger of Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising Wiggle on its merger with Chain Reaction Cycles.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 15 Feb 2016 08:45:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-on-the-merger-of-wiggle-and-chain-reaction-cycles/</link>
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                <title>Kester Capital sells Garrets International</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Kester Capital LLP on the sale of Garrets International to Wrist Ship Supply, the world&#x27;s leading ship and offshore supplier.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:45:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/kester-capital-sells-garrets-international/</link>
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                <title>Leading human resources software firm CoreHR receives strategic growth investment</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the founders of CoreHR on a strategic growth investment from JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on investing software companies.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:52:37 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/leading-human-resources-software-firm-corehr-receives-strategic-growth-investment/</link>
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                <title>Equistone Partners Europe acquires Gaucho Restaurant Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Intermediate Capital Group on the sale of the Gaucho restaurant group to Equistone Partners Europe.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:45:18 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/equistone-partners-europe-acquires-gaucho-restaurant-group/</link>
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                <title>TA Associates acquires a stake in W.A.G Payment Solutions</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long standing client TA Associates, a leading private equity firm, on the acquisition of a 33% stake in W.A.G. Payment Solutions AS.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 14 Jan 2016 08:45:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ta-associates-acquires-a-stake-in-wag-payment-solutions/</link>
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                <title>Carlyle Invests in TestPlant Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the Carlyle Europe Technology Partners III fund on the secondary buyout of TestPlant Limited, a leading provider of software services.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:45:19 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/carlyle-invests-in-testplant-limited/</link>
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                <title>3i acquires Audley Travel</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised longstanding client Equistone Partners Europe and all other selling shareholders on the sale of Audley Travel to 3i Group plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 21 Dec 2015 08:45:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/3i-acquires-audley-travel/</link>
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                <title>Benchmark Holdings acquires INVE Aquaculture for &#xA3;227 million</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has acted for international animal health and biotechnology business Benchmark Holdings on the &#xA3;227 million acquisition of INVE Aquaculture Holding.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:42:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/benchmark-holdings-acquires-inve-aquaculture-for-227-million/</link>
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                <title>Non-Standard Finance acquires consumer lending business Everyday Loans</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted on the acquisition of Everyday Loans Holdings Limited by Non-Standard Finance plc from Secure Trust Bank plc.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 10 Dec 2015 21:42:26 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/non-standard-finance-acquires-consumer-lending-business-everyday-loans/</link>
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                <title>KKR acquires life sciences company LGC</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the management team of LGC on the sale of LGC to, and new shareholder arrangements with, KKR.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:45:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/kkr-acquires-life-sciences-company-lgc/</link>
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                <title>GHO Capital acquires Quotient Clinical</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital and management shareholders on the sale of Quotient Clinical to GHO Capital for an undisclosed sum.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:45:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/gho-capital-acquires-quotient-clinical/</link>
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                <title>Northern Trust acquires Aviate Global</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has acted for founders of Aviate Global LLP, a global institutional equity brokerage, on its sale to Northern Trust.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:42:25 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/northern-trust-acquires-aviate-global/</link>
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                <title>Truworths International acquires footwear retailer Office for &#xA3;256 million</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised long standing client Silverfleet Capital on the sale of footwear retailer Office Retail Group to Truworths International.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 30 Nov 2015 08:45:21 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/truworths-international-acquires-footwear-retailer-office-for-256-million/</link>
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                <title>ams AG acquires CMOSIS for &#x20AC;220 million</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long standing client TA Associates, on the sale of CMOSIS, the Belgian image sensor company, to ams AG for &#x20AC;220 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:45:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/ams-ag-acquires-cmosis-for-220-million/</link>
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                <title>Tax Journal: One minute with... Kathleen Russ</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Kathleen Russ has been a partner in the Travers Smith tax department since 2001 and specialises in private equity transactions.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 13 Nov 2015 13:54:14 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/tax-journal-one-minute-with-kathleen-russ/</link>
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                <title>&#xA3;177 million IPO for Hostelworld</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Hostelworld Group plc, the world&#x2019;s leading hostel-focused online booking platform, on its &#xA3;177 million IPO.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Oct 2015 08:45:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/177-million-ipo-for-hostelworld/</link>
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                <title>Major pharmaceutical companies back new $100 million Dementia Discovery Fund</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised SV Life Sciences in relation to the launch of The Dementia Discovery Fund, an innovative new global investment fund.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 28 Oct 2015 13:54:31 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/major-pharmaceutical-companies-back-new-100-million-dementia-discovery-fund/</link>
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                <title>&#xA3;138 million financing deal for Estover Energy and the Cramlington biomass combined heat and power plant</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised existing client Estover Energy in connection with the financing of a new biomass Combined Heat and Power plant in Cramlington.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:42:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/138-million-financing-deal-for-estover-energy-and-the-cramlington-biomass-combined-heat-and-power-plant/</link>
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                <title>Swiss Re Acquires Guardian Financial Services for &#xA3;1.6bn</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised management of Guardian Financial Services on the sale to Admin Re, Swiss Re&#x27;s unit active in the closed life book business.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 24 Sep 2015 21:42:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/swiss-re-acquires-guardian-financial-services-for-16bn/</link>
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                <title>Technicolor acquires visual effects leader in advertising The Mill for &#xA3;190m</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the selling shareholders, including majority shareholder Equistone Partners, on the sale of the Mill to Technicolor, for &#xA3;190 million.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:42:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/technicolor-acquires-visual-effects-leader-in-advertising-the-mill-for-190m/</link>
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                <title>Victoria PLC acquires Interfloor Group Limited for &#xA3;65m</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A Travers Smith has advised Milestone Capital, Hutton Collins and Management on the sale of Interfloor Group Limited to Victoria PLC for a total of &#xA3;65m.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 16 Sep 2015 21:42:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/victoria-plc-acquires-interfloor-group-limited-for-65m/</link>
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                <title>Cloud-computing group Interoute acquires Easynet</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[A Travers Smith has advised all shareholders, including Equistone Partners Europe, on the sale of Easynet to cloud-computing group Interoute Communications Ltd.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 09 Sep 2015 08:45:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/cloud-computing-group-interoute-acquires-easynet/</link>
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                <title>Pulsant acquires IT consultancy business of Spinnaker Red</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Pulsant, the cloud computing expert, on the acquisition of the IT consultancy business of Spinnaker Red.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 02 Sep 2015 21:42:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pulsant-acquires-it-consultancy-business-of-spinnaker-red/</link>
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                <title>Bridgepoint Development Capital sells Siblu</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital on the sale of Siblu, France&#x27;s largest operator of holiday parks, to Stirling Square Capital Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 12 Aug 2015 08:45:22 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/bridgepoint-development-capital-sells-siblu/</link>
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                <title>Elysian Capital closes &#xA3;250m fund</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised Elysian Capital on the successful final closing of the lower mid-market private equity fund Elysian Capital II LP.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:54:34 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/elysian-capital-closes-250m-fund/</link>
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                <title>Azzurri Group acquires Coco di Mama</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Azzurri Group on its first acquisition since it acquired the ASK Italian and Zizzi restaurant businesses with backing from Bridgepoint.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 16 Jul 2015 21:42:21 &#x2B;0000
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                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/azzurri-group-acquires-coco-di-mama/</link>
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                <title>Langholm Capital acquires Wool Overs</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised its long standing client Langholm Capital on the acquisition of Wool Overs.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:45:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/langholm-capital-acquires-wool-overs/</link>
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                <title>Kester Capital sells Briefing Media</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised long standing client Kester Capital LLP and management on the sale of Briefing Media to a Newco backed by Lyceum Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 13 Jul 2015 08:45:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/kester-capital-sells-briefing-media/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management on the sale of The University of Law</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the senior management team of The University of Law in connection with its sale by Montagu Private Equity to Global University Systems.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:45:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-management-on-the-sale-of-the-university-of-law/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith Advises Management on Acquisition by Brookfield Managed Funds of Centre Parcs UK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised management on the acquisition by funds managed by Brookfield Property Partners of Center Parcs UK from Blackstone.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 02 Jun 2015 08:45:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-management-on-acquisition-by-brookfield-managed-funds-of-centre-parcs-uk/</link>
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                <title>&#xA3;200m Sale of The Foundry by Carlyle</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised its long standing client The Carlyle Group on the sale of The Foundry for &#xA3;200 million, in a secondary buy-out backed by Hg Capital.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Wed, 27 May 2015 08:45:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/200m-sale-of-the-foundry-by-carlyle/</link>
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                <title>Kings Park Capital LLP acquires majority stake in Specialist Tours Limited</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised client Kings Park Capital LLP on the acquisition of a majority stake in Specialist Tours Limited, a niche multi-brand tour operator.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Tue, 19 May 2015 08:45:23 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/kings-park-capital-llp-acquires-majority-stake-in-specialist-tours-limited/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith Advises Management on the &#xA3;1.2 billion Sale of BCA to Haversham Holdings</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised management on the proposed sale of British Car Auction to Haversham Holdings, the publicly listed investment vehicle.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:45:24 &#x2B;0000
                        </pubDate>
                <link>https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smith-advises-management-on-the-12-billion-sale-of-bca-to-haversham-holdings/</link>
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Hellman &amp; Friedman on the sale of SSP in secondary buy-out</title>
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                            Tue, 17 Mar 2015 08:45:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Revolution Bars Group plc goes for IPO</title>
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                            Mon, 16 Mar 2015 21:42:18 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management on acquisition of Big Bus Tours by Exponent</title>
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                            Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:45:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>3i Group plc invests in Aspen Pumps</title>
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                            Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:45:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Lyceum Capital sells Synexus in secondary buy-out</title>
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                            Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:45:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint Development Capital on 40% stake in MVF</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Bridgepoint Development Capital on its investment in MVF, a UK technology company which specialises in online customer acquisition.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 23 Feb 2015 21:42:17 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Exponent on the sale of Trainline</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP has advised private equity firm Exponent and other shareholders on the sale of Trainline to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, a US investment firm.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:45:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Bridgepoint on the acquisition of Zizzi and ASK</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the leading private equity firm Bridgepoint on the acquisition of ASK Italian and Zizzi restaurants from private equity house Cinven.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 28 Jan 2015 08:45:24 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management on the sale of Eversholt Rail Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising management on the sale of Eversholt Rail Group, one of the three leading rail rolling stock companies in the UK, to CK Investments.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:45:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on sale of Bridge Leisure</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised the selling shareholders of Bridge Leisure, on the sale of its business to UK mid-market private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:45:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises Lyceum Capital on sale of Access Technologies Group</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith has advised Lyceum Capital on signing a definitive written agreement to sell the Access Technology Group to TA Associates.]]></description>
                        <pubDate>
                            Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:45:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises management on acquisition of Premium Credit Limited by Cinven Partners</title>
                    <description><![CDATA[Travers Smith LLP is advising management and others on the acquisition of Premium Credit Limited by a company backed by Cinven Partners LLP for &#xA3;462 million.]]></description>
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                            Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:45:25 &#x2B;0000
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                <title>Travers Smith advises on the IPO of Spire Healthcare Group plc</title>
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                            Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:45:20 &#x2B;0000
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                    <description><![CDATA[We recently ran a webinar on everything to do with freeports, featuring Stephen Carr, Commercial Director of Peel Ports, Liverpool, where one of the new freeports will be based. Video 3: If you&#x27;re interested in locating in a freeport, who should you speak to?]]></description>
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