With activities spanning the Main Market and AIM of the London Stock Exchange as well as international exchanges, Travers Smith LLP is well-placed to advise issuers, plc clients, and investment funds on a diverse array of middle-market equity transactions, including IPOs and secondary fundraises, relistings, de-SPAC transactions, and equity transfers. Corporate finance expert Spencer Summerfield jointly heads up the team with Adrian West, who handles a diverse array of ECM and public M&A transactions. Former practice head Andrew Gillen was made the firm’s senior partner in November 2023, and Richard Spedding departed the firm in May 2024.
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Key clients
- Assura plc
- Auction Technology Group plc
- Breedon plc
- CLS Holdings plc
- Conduit Re plc
- Foresight Group plc
- Fresnillo plc
- Hostelworld Group plc
- IK Partners
- Inflexion
- Integral Acquisition Corporation 1
- Liberum
- Lifezone Metals
- Marwyn Acquisition Company
- McColl's Retail plc
- Mears Group plc
- Numis Corporation plc
- Pets at Home Group plc
- Porvair plc
- Robert Walters plc
- S4 Capital plc
- SSP plc
- Safestore Holdings plc
- Zegona Communications plc
Work highlights
- Advised Breedon on its move from AIM to Main Market.
- Advised Zegona Communications on its equity fundraise of €300 million to fund its proposed acquisition of Vodafone Spain for an enterprise value of €5 billion.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Spencer Summerfield, Adrian West