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Travers Smith LLP

Fraud: Civil

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Travers Smith LLP

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Fraud: Civil - UK-wide

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For
Travers Smith represents claimant and defendant clients in highly publicised fraud cases, working closely with lawyers overseas to cover international aspects. The firm provides corporations with high-quality advice in relation to compliance with anti-bribery and anti-corruption legislation. It represents clients such as institutional investors and real estate companies, with notable expertise in matters relating to large corporate transactions and insolvency cases.

Work Highlights

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  • Travers Smith represented Hewlett Packard in proceedings arising out of HP's USD11 billion acquisition of Autonomy Corporation, accusing Autonomy of making fraudulent misrepresentations during the acquisition process.

Strengths

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  • It's easy to see why clients trust Travers Smith with disputes of this nature.

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  • Travers Smith occupies a distinctive position at the premium end of commercial dispute resolution.

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  • The fee-earners are very, very bright, and the team is incredibly well organised.

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  • The team at Travers Smith Smart features careful, hardworking people.

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  • The civil fraud team at Travers Smith feature excellent partners and also strength in depth.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 5Stephanie Lee
    Band 5Stephanie Lee

    Stephanie Lee

    Stephanie acts for international and domestic clients across a range of contentious commercial matters, with notable expertise in asset tracing and civil fraud.

    • She goes above and beyond. She is dynamic and clever. She is simply brilliant.

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    • Stephanie is very practical and very able.

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    • Effortlessly brilliant and unflappable, she drills into detail without ever losing sight of the broader strategy. Her precision, calm-under-pressure attitude and light touch make her a true standout.

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