The ‘thoughtful, responsive and practical’ team at Travers Smith LLP counts asset managers and private equity houses, as well as investment banks, hedge and credit funds, payment and e-money institutions among its key roster of clients. Tim Lewis leads the practice, with other key contacts including Phil Bartram, Michael Raymond and Natalie Lewis. Mark Evans is a key name for financial market infrastructure issues.

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  • ‘Samuel Brewer is practical and commercial.’

  • ‘Both Phil Bartram and Henriika Hara are our trusted advisers. They are there to help when needed.’

  • ‘The team at Travers Smith are wonderful; thoughtful, responsive and practical.’

  • ‘Michael Raymond is an excellent attorney; extremely responsive, practical in his advice and business minded.’

  • ‘Great team with a deep understanding of our business and structures.’

  • ‘Phil Bartram and Danny Riding are top-quality advisers.’

  • ‘Responsive and easy to contact. It's a pleasure to work with the team and I find their advice commercial and pragmatic.’

  • ‘They are grounded and understand the business.’

Key clients

  • Ares
  • ICG
  • Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions
  • Equistone
  • Clipway
  • Pay.UK
  • RTGS.global
  • Natwest Group
  • CLS Bank International
  • Euroclear UK & International

Work highlights

  • Advising Pay.UK on the design and implementation of the New Payments Architecture.
  • Advised Clipway on its establishment as a new global GP and strategic investment from Carmignac and General Atlantic.
  • Appointed by NatWest Group to conduct an independent investigation into bank account closures by Coutts.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tim Lewis

Other key lawyers

Phil Bartram, Michael Raymond, Natalie Lewis, Mark Evans, Danny Riding, Henriika Hara, Samuel Brewer