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Simmons set to launch environment practice with Travers partner hire
Simmons & Simmons is to launch a dedicated environment practice with the hire of Travers Smith's head of environment and planning Steven McNab. McNab, whose start date is still being negotiated, will take the title of head of environment at Simmons...
03 Mar 2010 | 16:36
DLA, CC and Travers win roles on £440m outsourcing company buyout
A raft of firms have landed roles on the £440m buyout of legal process outsourcing company CPA Global by private equity investor Intermediate Capital Group (ICG). DLA Piper advised CPA on the deal with a team led by UK corporate chief David Raff, ...
29 Jan 2010 | 17:51
Simpson Thacher wins lead role on KKR's £955m Pets at Home purchase
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Travers Smith and DLA Piper have lined up on the sale of Pets at Home for almost £1bn, in the latest deal signalling a resurgence in the private equity sector. Simpson Thacher took the lead role for Kohlberg Kravis Robe...
27 Jan 2010 | 12:22
Weil takes debut role for Canadian pension fund on Europe investment
Weil Gotshal & Manges has acted for new client the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on its debut European direct investment. The private equity arm of the Canadian pension fund is set to buy Acorn Care and Education - which provides foster care and s...
19 Jan 2010 | 09:44
CC, Travers lead on £400m private equity deal
A quartet of firms have landed roles advising on the £400m purchase of British Car Auctions by private equity house Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) from Montagu Private Equity.
04 Jan 2010 | 14:19
City trio take headline roles on biggest UK buyout of the year
Allen & Overy (A&O), Travers Smith and Ashurst have all picked up roles on the biggest buyout in the UK for more than a year. Apax is set to purchase pharmaceutical support company Marken for a reported £975m from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG),...
08 Dec 2009 | 15:52
LW research highlights top client performers
Lovells, Wragge & Co and Travers Smith are among 14 firms to be named as best performers in Legal Week research. The trio head their respective categories of international, national and City firms within the legal adviser rankings compiled by Legal...
03 Dec 2009 | 00:04
Trio of firms win roles on £90m takeover of Live Nation venues
Travers Smith, Denton Wilde Sapte and Hammonds have won lead roles on Exponent Private Equity's financing of the Ambassador Theatre Group's (ATG's) £90m takeover of Live Nation's 16 UK theatres. Travers advised longstanding client Exponent on the ...
11 Nov 2009 | 10:52
Trio of UK firms consider outsourcing in effort to cut costs
Travers Smith, Hammonds and Halliwells are considering a range of outsourcing measures. The trio are the latest firms interested in cutting costs by sending either legal or back office support work to outsourcing companies. Travers is considerin...
05 Nov 2009 | 00:55
Travers chief mulls international liaison role
Travers Smith's outgoing managing partner Chris Carroll is firming up plans to take on an international development role when his term comes to a close at the end of this year. Carroll is considering taking responsibility for developing relationshi...
28 Oct 2009 | 11:06
Dentons and Travers take lead roles on Tootsies administration
Denton Wilde Sapte has secured a lead role advising on the administration and pre-pack sale of parts of restaurant chain Tootsies. The top 20 UK law firm was drafted in to advise the administrators, BDO, on the deal, which will see 11 of Tootsies' ...
20 Oct 2009 | 08:41
Proskauer seals 'coup' with hire of Travers investment funds chief
Travers Smith is set to lose the head of its investment funds group, Bob Barry, to the London arm of US practice Proskauer Rose. Barry, who has been a partner at Travers since 2003, advises on fund formations for private equity, real estate, fund o...
16 Sep 2009 | 11:34
Dealmaker: Spencer Summerfield
Travers corporate finance head Spencer Summerfield on advising in his sleep and cultivating sideburns
23 Jul 2009 | 10:08
Travers takes lead role on Pinewood real estate and community project
Travers Smith is advising Pinewood Studios on planning matters as it creates a working community in Buckinghamshire. The City firm has been advising Pinewood on real estate, planning, environment and real estate management issues connected with the...
25 Jun 2009 | 09:43
Travers names Lilley as new managing partner
Travers Smith has appointed Andrew Lilley to succeed Chris Carroll as managing partner, it was announced today (28 May). Lilley, Travers' head of employment, will take over the leadership of the firm on 1 January 2010 when Carroll's third term as mana...
28 May 2009 | 11:13
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