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Travers Smith
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Travers Smith is a leading London firm with standout strength in financial services regulation, derivatives and structured finance, alongside a strong corporate and private equity offering. The firm is particularly recognised for its market-leading derivatives and financial markets practice, led by Jonathan Gilmour, advising banks, asset managers, pension schemes and private capital clients on complex hedging, structured products, repo, securities lending and regulatory matters. The team is highly regarded for its work on EMIR, SFTR, margining, collateral and innovative fund-level derivative structures.

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Phil Bartram
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Charles Bischoff
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial restructuring
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Samuel Brewer
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Mark Evans
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Rob Fell
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Andrew Gillen
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Jonathan Gilmour
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Derivatives
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Chris Hale
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Expert consultant
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Henriika Hara
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Emma Havas
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Private equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Peter Hughes
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Financial restructuring
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Natalie Lewis
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Tim Lewis
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Financial services
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Donald Lowe
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Dan McNamee
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Will Normand
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Investment funds
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Adam Orr
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Danny Peel
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking
Real estate finance
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Banking
Real estate
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
Michael Raymond
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Investment management
Jon Reddington
Firm:
Travers Smith
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Kingdom
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Equistone Partners Europe Ltd. - M&A
2021-10-25
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Equistone Partners Europe Ltd.
Buyer
Inflexion Private Equity LLP - M&A
2021-01-07
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Andy Maxwell, Becky Dove, Dan Reavill, Edmund Reed, Kaleem Khan, Katie McGarry, Katie Moran, Lucia Cawood, Matthew Ayre, Matthew Hutchison, Mike Ross, Rowan Armstrong, Russell Warren, Sarah Owadally, Simon Skinner, Will Sheridan
Inflexion Private Equity LLP
Buyer
Bridgepoint Advisers Group Ltd. - M&A
2021-01-21
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Anthony Reeves, Daniel Domb, Donald Lowe, George Weavil, Ian Shawyer, James Ravden, Jessica Kemp, Joanna Roberts, Joe Sheldrick, Katie Moran, Rachel Taggart, Shannon Anstee, Simon Skinner
Bridgepoint Advisers Group Ltd.
Buyer
Bridgepoint Advisers Group Ltd. - M&A
2021-12-24
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Bridgepoint Advisers Group Ltd.
Seller
CBPE Capital LLP - M&A
2021-03-15
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Anthony Reeves, George Weavil, Hannah Manning, Laura O'Flynn, Mahesh Varia, Rachel Taggart, Sarah Owadally
CBPE Capital LLP
Seller
Intermediate Capital Group plc - M&A
2021-01-20
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Andrew Gregson, Fiona Cantlay, Hannah Manning, Ian Keefe, Jessica Cragg, Julia Robilliard-Smith, Lucia Cawood, Max Conway, Niki Mavronicola, Rob Smith, Sam Brewer, Stuart Allan, Taggio Price, Tim Lewis
Intermediate Capital Group plc
Buyer
Medivet Group Ltd. - M&A
2021-09-16
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Caragh Jenkins, Eric Van Winssen, Joanna Roberts, Lucia Cawood, Matthew Powrie, Nikesh Arya, Tom Hartwright
Medivet Group Ltd.
Seller
Elysium Healthcare Ltd. - M&A
2021-12-13
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Adam Orr, Aimee Hutchinson, Cari Sweeney, Eve Dwyer, Hannah Manning, Jessica Baker, Oliver Morris
Elysium Healthcare Ltd.
Target
Livingbridge EP LLP - M&A
2021-09-28
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Aimee Hutchinson, Alexander Watt, Barry Newman, Cari Sweeney, Evander Obi, Hannah Manning, James Renahan, Jason Larkins, Thomas Halsey, Will Yates
Livingbridge EP LLP
Buyer
Bridgepoint Advisers Group Ltd. - M&A
2022-01-10
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Ian Keefe, Ian Shawyer, Jason Larkins, Matthew Ayre, Sam van Besouw, Silvana Van der Velde, Simon Skinner
Bridgepoint Advisers Group Ltd.
Buyer
Wavenet Ltd. - M&A
2021-11-08
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Hugh Hutchison, Spencer Summerfield
Wavenet Ltd.
Buyer
TA Associates Inc. - M&A
2021-01-20
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Ian Shawyer
TA Associates Inc.
Seller
Ascential plc - M&A
2021-02-12
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Edmund Reed, James Sherlock, Ollie Creamer, Vanessa Kitching, Victoria Bramall
Ascential plc
Seller
Ascential plc - M&A
2021-01-20
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Dan Reavill, Edmund Reed, James Sherlock, Joe Sheldrick, Kathleen Russ, Mike Ross, Ollie Creamer, Vanessa Kitching, Victoria Bramall
Ascential plc
Seller
Wealth at Work Group Ltd. - M&A
2021-06-01
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Wealth at Work Group Ltd.
Target
Simplicity Marketing Ltd. - M&A
2021-07-13
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Simplicity Marketing Ltd.
Target
Xoserve Ltd. - M&A
2021-04-06
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Alex Fisher, Alex Millar, Chris Towland, Doug Bryden, Elliot Roberts, Gavin White, James Longster, John Buttanshaw, Jonathan Walters, Michael Cuthbertson, Nigel Seay, Richard Brown, Rowan Armstrong, Sarah Robinson, Tom Davies
Xoserve Ltd.
Seller
TES Global Ltd. - M&A
2021-12-07
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Caragh Jenkins, Eric Van Winssen, Hannah Manning, Lewis Currie, Tom Hartwright
TES Global Ltd.
Target
CGE Partners LLP - M&A
2022-02-28
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Andy Maxwell, Dan Reavill, Elissavet Grout, Emma Riggs, George Weavil, Hannah Manning, Hannah McCullagh, Ian Keefe, James Sherlock, Jessica Cragg, Mike Ross, Nikesh Arya, Rebecca Denton, Sivanti Devakumar, Thomas Halsey, Tom Morrish
CGE Partners LLP
Buyer
Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc - M&A
2022-03-31
Travers Smith
United Kingdom
M&A
Adrian West, Alana Tinkler, Claire Prentice, James Lansdown, Mahesh Varia, Neal Watson, Nigel Seay, Phil Bartram, Sam Brewer, Shireen Shaikh
Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc
Target
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Banking
Investigate the impact of geopolitical risks on investment returns.
From niche to necessity: financing defence as strategic infrastructure
Defence finance is moving from specialist lending into infrastructure-style investment as governments seek bankable routes to private capital
Ryan Ayrton, August 03 2026
Banking
EU Flag in European Union building Brussels
Five rulemaking trends set to shape EU banking in 2025
From the EU Omnibus Regulation and MiCA to Basel III and DORA, Travers Smith and Dentons' lawyers break down the key regulatory challenges for the banking sector
Noemi Distefano, February 04 2025
Capital Markets
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New UK prospectus regime will speed up listings
Draft rules aimed at making UK public markets more attractive for issuers raise the threshold before they have to produce a prospectus
Ralph Cunningham, September 30 2024
Capital Markets
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FCA bundling revival gets mixed client reviews, say lawyers
The UK is going back in time by adding bundling to the options for how firms pay for investment research and execution services but regulatory lawyers are unsure about demand for the measure
Ralph Cunningham, September 16 2024
M&A
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Clients are hedging bets on tech M&A, say lawyers
Ashurst and Travers Smith lawyers tell IFLR that the trick in tech is advising clients on where they will be in 10 years and not right now
Olivia Adam, August 22 2024
M&A
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament at night in London, UK
US vs UK law firms: seizing top talent in London
While hires of big names in high-profile areas of finance has drawn attention to the London legal market this year, the reality is less frenzied
Ralph Cunningham, August 20 2024
ESG
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ESG due diligence spurs clients to walk away from deals
Lawyers told IFLR that heightened ESG scrutiny is reshaping the M&A landscape, with clients abandoning deals when they come across ESG concerns
Olivia Adam, June 12 2024
M&A
Pushpin on map
Opinion: US law firms eye M&A expansion in London and Brussels
There has been a significant uptick in US law firms making M&A hires in London and setting up shop in Belgium — here’s why
Olivia Adam, May 01 2024
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