LAWYER PROFILE

Spencer Summerfield

UK 2026

Travers Smith LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million

London (Firms)

4 years ranked

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1 Global Practice Guides

About

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Practice Areas

Spencer trained at Travers Smith and became a partner in 1997. He became Head of Corporate in 2013 having been Head of Corporate Finance since 2003. He retired from the partnership in June 2025 and is now a Senior Consultant.

Spencer has a broad corporate practice but his principal area of work is UK and international corporate finance, including mergers, acquisitions and disposals, flotations and underwritings, corporate joint ventures and general corporate advice.

His clients include a number of large quoted and private companies, based in the UK and overseas, as well as several financial sponsors.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: £100-800 million - London (Firms)

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Spencer Summerfield heads the firm's corporate practice and is well known for his deep expertise in high-value M&A and joint ventures. His sector focus includes a notable specialism in infrastructure transactions.

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Spencer is exceptional.
Corporate/M&A: £100-800 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Spencer is consistently excellent.
Corporate/M&A: £100-800 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Spencer is an excellent listener of our concerns and anticipates issues.
Corporate/M&A: £100-800 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Spencer is an outstanding legal adviser.
Corporate/M&A: £100-800 millionChambers Guide to the Legal Profession