Corporate/M&A (International & Cross-Border)

Travers Smith is an esteemed independent London law firm with a robust reputation for acting on mid to high-value international work for fund managers, private equity firms and corporations as well as handling financial and commercial litigation. The UK office is the centre of gravity for the firm and is supported by a small Paris team which specialises in providing English law advice to European clients. The law firm's international reputation is built on effective working relationships with an extensive network of partner firms across the globe, which has proved a successful model for many clients on cross-border mandates.

The London M&A team is a major driving force behind the firm's international activity and displays proficiency in a project management role for clients in cross-border M&A, utilising and coordinating a closely maintained network of strong M&A firms overseas. The M&A practice enjoys particularly strong relationships with other independent firms in the USA and Europe and is a top referral choice for these firms when clients, often US-based funds and asset managers, require guidance on their UK investments. Equally capable on corporate transactions and work in the private equity space, counting many corporates, financial services providers, private funds and asset managers among its client base.

"Travers Smith is one of my top choices as co-counsel (or local counsel) in transactions. They are a very smart, responsive team of lawyers with excellent command of the regulatory regime in the UK and EU, top-notch commercial sense and considerable deal-savvy."

"Travers are thoughtful, diligent and results-oriented."

"The Travers team are very competent and were able to bring experts in the UK and internationally to support as and when required."