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Travers Smith LLP
Travers Smith LLP continues to draw praise from clients, with a commercial offering that spans a variety of sectors and is increasingly active in the international space. Significant recent work includes advising new client Volta Trucsk on outsourced manufacturing arrangements with an Austrian supplier, as well as guiding NewsUK through its TalkSport licensing deals with a number of international broadcasters. A strong regulatory offering remains the cornerstone of the practice, working with utility, energy and financial clients on environmental clauses and ESG concerns. Dan Reavill fronts the group, with the ‘commercially pragmatic and balanced’ Richard Brown taking the lead on a number of complex mandates, including a strong focus on partnership agreements. Ben Chivers’ practice concentrates on UK-based contractual matters, working with clients such as Oxford University and Nuffield Health, as well as Shinfield Studios on the large-scale film studio development at Thames Valley Park, while senior counsel Michael Cuthbertson lends strong energy and infrastructure expertise to advise on electric and green energy business operations. Both Senior counsel Michael Ross and Senior associate Richard Offord‘s broad capabilities ensure they are continually sought-out by colleagues to support a variety of matters in multiple sectors.
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Testimonials
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‘Travers Smith does a fantastic job representing our interests in the UK. TS is very skilled and knowledgeable about the intricacies of inbound UK investment. They are very practical and effective.’
‘The practice continues to provide top quality lawyers and an excellent service with full knowledge of our industry.’
‘We value the work of Richard Brown who provides a key client management role combined with quality advice. Richard is supported by an excellent team including Rich Offord who offers reliable and valued advice.’
‘Richard Brown is extremely personable and provides quality advice which is commercially pragmatic and balanced.’
‘Strong partner-led teams with real subject-matter expertise and capabilities, and excellent negotiating skills. Pragmatic approach to billing.’
‘Ben Chivers was excellent from start to finish dealing with sometimes difficult negotiations and regularly changing goalposts. He highlighted our best legal position and any risks to us if we were contemplating deviating from that position/taking a pragmatic approach. Unflappable, with strong subject-matter expertise and experience, and with a good solid team to support. Deadlines were always met.’
‘The team is very commercially minded and always come up with new innovative ways to get the best results.’
‘Ben Chivers is very professional and thinks the four steps ahead that is vital in complex joint venture agreements and setups. He makes sure we are covered for the unforeseeable situations we did not even think about ourselves.'
Key clients
- Volta Trucks
- Shinfield Studios
- Porsche
- News UK
- BUUK Infrastructure
- Smart Meter Assets
- British Standards Institute (BSI)
- Mabanaft
- Itsu
- Nuffield
- Oxford University
- Target Group
- Northleaf Capital
- Castel Group
- Oxford Photovoltaics Limited
- AJ Capital Partners
- Incubex
- K2 Corporate Mobility
- Castle Water
- Xoserve Limited
- Shell EV Charging
- Safestore
- Foresight Group
- Boatfolk Marinas
- ES Pipelines
- Bell Rock
- Vescor No
- G.Network
- Channel 4
- Moto Hospitality
- Dennis Publishing
- Benchmark Holdings
- Gong Cha
- Power On Connections
- The BOC Group
- OVO Energy
- London Resort Company Holdings
- Sage North Sea Limited
- THE World Universities Insights
- Brewin Dolphin
- Caffè Nero
- AJ Capital
- Ambassador Theatre Group
- Burger King
- Gist
- Benson Elliot
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc
- Pret
- Linde plc
- Ancala
- Premier Rugby Limited
- Vionic
- Pepkor Europe
- Poundland
- The Gap Partnership
- Cheque and Credit Clearing Company
- Pension Protection Fund
- Association of British Insurers
- BACS Payment Schemes
- Bannatyne Fitness
- TES Global
- ETF Securities
- Oy Aga
- Medco Regis
- Essentra plc
- Trainline
Work highlights
- Advised Porsche on its proposed partnership with Red Bull Racing to develop a new power unit for the team's Formula One racing cars
- Advising new client Volta Trucks on key, business-critical commercial contracts related to the launch of the Volta Zero, the world's first purpose-built 16-tonne electric truck
- Advising new client Shinfield Studios, owned by Commonwealth Asset Management and Silver Lake, on key contractual arrangements for a new state-of-the-art film studio complex at Thames Valley Science Park, near Reading.
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Dan Reavill