Travers Smith LLP is skilled at handling leading cases linked to parent company liability, crypto disputes, ESG, and securities litigation. The team is led by Heather Gagen, who has extensive litigation in large-scale tort claims, post-transaction disputes, and shareholder claims. Regarded as a ‘consummate litigator’, Rob Fell has extensive experience before the Commercial Court. The ’outstanding’ Huw Jenkin is ‘strategically very acute’, and skilled at handling contentious regulatory work. Toby Robinson, Jan-Jaap Baer, and Stephanie Lee are also noted.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Huw Jenkin is thoughtful and meticulous – never takes anything at face value and always re-examines the thinking with care. Brings real depth and reassurance to the team. His approach isn’t about second-guessing but about making sure every angle has been properly tested. It’s a rare quality and one that consistently improves the end result for the client.’
- ‘The Travers Smith litigation team punches well above its weight. They are a group of very clever, very motivated, and hard-working lawyers who will always go the extra mile for their clients. They perhaps fly slightly under the radar as they are not as "flashy" as some of their competitors, but for my money, that makes them a much better option. For many firms, their marketing is better than their product; the opposite is the case with Travers Smith. They always over-deliver. They would be my first choice every time.’
Key clients
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Camellia Plc
Work highlights
Representing various Hewlett Packard Enterprise group companies ("HP"), the Claimants in proceedings arising out of HP's $11 billion acquisition of Autonomy Corporation plc ("Autonomy"), a FTSE 100 software company, in 2011. HP's case is that it overpaid for Autonomy by approximately US$4 billion as a result of the misrepresentation of Autonomy's financial performance (through the use of fraudulent transactions and false accounting).
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.
Rob Fell
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Heather Gagen
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Alexa Day
Practice head
Heather Gagen
Other key lawyers
Rob Fell; Huw Jenkin; Toby Robinson; Jan-Jaap Baer; Stephanie Lee