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Travers Smith LLP

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Travers Smith LLP particularly stands out for its significant long-standing relationships in the London-based investment bank market. Its ECM work spans IPOs, secondary issues  and other transactional matters – including class 1 transactions, reverse takeovers, block trades and tender offers – acting on behalf of issuers, financial institutions, management, selling shareholders and cornerstone investors. Andrew Gillen leads the practice alongside head of corporate Spencer Summerfield.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A good blend of technical and commercial advice.'

  • 'Strong partners supported by capable associates.'
  • 'Particularly strong in M&A and PE.’
  • ‘Richard Spedding is a class act. Hugely knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with.'
  • 'Brent Sanders is smart, pragmatic and very user friendly.’

Key clients

  • Auction Technology Group
  • Foresight Group
  • TruFin
  • McColl's Retail Group
  • Distribution Finance Capital
  • Benchmark
  • Marwyn
  • Jefferies
  • Numis
  • Berenberg
  • Liberum
  • Peel Hunt
  • Investec
  • finnCap
  • Arden Partners
  • Deutsche Bank
  • J.P Morgan Cazenove

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrew Gillen, Spencer Summerfield

Other key lawyers

Richard Spedding, Adrian West, Tom Coulter, Brent Sanders