News About Travers Smith

Latham continues London tech transactions push with Travers partner hire

Hire of Richard Offord follows trio of tech-focused M&A partners joining from Morrison Foerster in May

22 Jun 2026

Travers Smith makes up three in reduced partner promotions round

Top UK independent’s smallest round since 2014 sees transactions lawyers made up across finance and funds practices

18 Jun 2026

Taylor Wessing UK hires Travers Smith’s competition head

Stephen Whitfield rejoins firm in London after 15 years at Travers Smith

9 Mar 2026

Travers Smith welcomes partner firms to new fintech incubator

Commercial law firm launches Fintech Amplifier to provide legal expertise

22 Jan 2026

Pinsent Masons makes double finance and restructuring partner hire in London and Dubai

Edward Smith joins from Travers Smith, while Seyavesh Rahnema joins from Norton Rose Fulbright

16 Sep 2025

Travers Smith reports turnover dip despite breaking £200m revenue barrier for second year

Profit also falls, though PEP remains flat amid year of ‘choppy economic and market conditions’

21 Aug 2025

Travers Smith, Mishcon de Reya raise NQ pay

Travers to dish out £130k, Mishcon £100k as battle for junior talent continues

29 Jul 2025

Travers Smith, Simpson Thacher guide £1.7bn NHS landlord take-private

Travers guides Assura on acquisition by Simpson Thacher-repped KKR and Stonepeak

11 Jun 2025

Travers Smith targets property disputes with senior hire from CMS

Robert Payne joins London independent as a senior counsel, bolstering its litigation capabilities

25 Apr 2025

Travers Smith hires Fried Frank partner as new restructuring head

Mandip Englund joins leading City independent after four years at US firm

1 Apr 2025

Travers Smith plans Brussels office launch as it winds down Paris arm

UK firm looks to enhance competition law offering, but will close Paris office ‘in due course’

14 Mar 2025

White & Case adds Travers’ tech and commercial transactions head in London

Dan Reavill’s exit follows Travers commercial and IP partner Ben Chivers leaving for Temple Bright earlier this month

20 Jan 2025

Travers Smith re-elects Edmund Reed for second term as managing partner

Appointment follows Travers ringing in record financial results in FY23/24

10 Dec 2024

‘Glass ceiling remains powerful’ – IBA takes stock on progress achieving gender equality in law

Award-winning longitudinal study publishes interim report and identifies ‘key takeaways’ from ongoing research

5 Dec 2024

A&O Shearman recruits Travers Smith incentives head

Mahesh Varia exits after nearly 27 years at top UK independent

8 Nov 2024

Top legal marketing and BD figures to explore trust building at London summit

Law Firm Marketing Summit will take place at RSA House on 15 October

4 Oct 2024

Slaughters, Travers and Simpson Thacher guide L&G's £1.35bn Cala Homes sale

Slaughters advises longtime client Legal & General as Travers Smith and Simpson Thacher counsel buyers Sixth Street Capital and Patron Capital

18 Sep 2024

Latham adds senior tax partner in London from Travers Smith

Simon Skinner joins having earlier led Travers’ tax team

12 Sep 2024

Competition Appeal Tribunal green lights landmark £2bn truck cartel opt-in collective claim

Addleshaws, Slaughters, HSF, Travers Smith and Macfarlanes among firms advising on marathon legal battle

7 Aug 2024

Travers Smith rings in record results as PEP grows 18% to £1.3m

UK independent rebounds from FY23’s flat numbers as revenue pushes past £200m

29 Jul 2024