Acting for financial institutions, corporates, asset managers, and large blue-chip pension schemes, Travers Smith LLP advises on matters involving derivatives, securities lending, margin lending, and insurance-wrapped solutions. The practice is led by Jonathan Gilmour, whose experience spans both advisory and transactional mandates, including repo, and issues arising from RPI changes. Pension funding issues and covenant advice are key areas of expertise for Peter Hughes.
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Key clients
- Atlas SP Partners
- BAE Systems Pension Fund Trustees Limited
- BC Partners
- Cinven
- Copper Markets
- Hunting Hill Global Capital
- Volex plc
- Westermost Rough Limited
Work highlights
Advised Atlas's private funds business and legacy business on various matters relating to their derivatives trading activities.
Advised BAE Systems Pension Fund Trustees Limited in respect of the ongoing management and structuring of its existing bilateral, derivatives, repo, securities lending, and structured finance trading relationships, as well as new GSAM agency agreements as and when they get approved for use by the scheme.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Jonathan Gilmour
Other key lawyers
Peter Hughes