The firm, which has also walked away with the Mid-Market Corporate Team of the Year Award, reckons it has been one of the most active in the City. This is borne out by its numbers. At £817,000 its profits per equity partner (PEP) makes it one of the City’s most profitable firms. During a period when there has been a premium on top-quality private equity lawyers, the loyalty of Travers Smith’s cadre of partners has also been striking. It has lost just one partner to a competitor in the last six years. The firm is also looking to the future, having made up nine partners in July.
Ashurst is another leading
Also in contention for in this category was Nabarro, which is working to a clearly defined strategic plan — ‘Shared Ambitions’ — drawn up by its well-established management team of senior partner Simon Johnston and managing partner Nicole Paradise.
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