Renowned for its close ties with UK investment banks, Travers Smith LLP provides trusted advice in sponsor and underwriting roles across both IPOs and secondary fundraisings. The group, which earns praise for its ‘sensible, pragmatic and commercial’ advice, also supports a broad portfolio of AIM-listed clients from various sectors on equity transactions. Co-head Spencer Summerfield focuses on UK and cross-border corporate finance, with experience spanning mergers, acquisitions, disposals, IPOs, underwritings, joint ventures, and general corporate advisory work. Fellow co-head Adrian West regularly advises clients on the Market Abuse Regulations and compliance with the UKLA Listing Rules and AIM Rules. Both Andrew Gillen and Tom Coulter specialise in advising clients on public and private M&A transactions.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team at Travers Smith is excellent to work with. They are very down-to-earth and partners are accessible and highly responsive. They give very sensible, pragmatic and commercial advice that is well thought through.'
- 'Their experience and market knowledge means they are able to see potential challenges from a mile away and head them off. They are extremely well connected in the wider ECM landscape (e.g. with investment banks, brokers, etc.) and have worked with or opposite most of the big players in the market.'
Key clients
- Volex plc
- TruFin plc
Work highlights
Advised Selkirk Group plc on their AIM admission, raising £7.5m and achieving a market capitalisation of £10m.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Adrian West
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Tom Coulter
Practice head
Spencer Summerfield, Adrian West
Other key lawyers
Tom Coulter; Andrew Gillen; Jon Reddington