Finance & Capital Markets (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 firm's international reputation is built on effective working relationships with an extensive network of partner firms across the globe, which has proved to be a successful model for many clients on cross-border mandates. Strong tax and regulatory practices support the firm's active fund formation and inbound investment work, as well as assisting UK clients with their international operations.

The firm is often called upon by foreign clients investing in the UK, providing specialist transactional support on UK law aspects, and is supported by a highly regarded tax group. The team is a strong choice for banking and finance matters, offering broad skills across lender, sponsor and borrower representation, and is frequently the port of call for fund managers in their cross-border work. The finance team performs well in global transactions, utilising its partner network and regularly handling mid-market cross-border private equity-related lending.