Travers Smith LLP fields a ‘fantastic talented focused team of excellent lawyers’, which acts for a varied range of corporate and asset management clients, including global brands, senior executives and fast-growing companies. The practice is particularly noted for its knowledge of asset management, private equity and investment fund-related work, as well as its expertise in tax disputes and investigations, M&A and employee incentives. Key names to note include asset management specialist Emily Clark, and Hannah Manning, who is ’able to offer practical experience on how to navigate problems’.
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- ‘It should go without saying that the tax team at Travers offers excellent technical advice, however, what makes them stand apart is their ability to deliver this advice in a clear, accessible way. It also helps that they are a pleasure to work with and thoroughly nice people.’
- ‘Hannah Manning is a "go to" for management team tax issues and I value her wise counsel.’
Key clients
- Phoenix Equity Partners
- The Nutriment Company
Work highlights
Advised Nest on its new investment in the UK build-to-rent sector in partnership with Legal & General (L&G) and Dutch pension scheme, PGGM.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Hannah Manning
Other key lawyers
Emily Clark; Hannah Manning; Elissavet Grout; Elena Rowlands; Madeline Gowlett