Hot off the press… Congratulations to our ESG & Impact Group for winning Legal Adviser of the Year at the Real Deals ESG Awards. The award recognises Travers Smith's market-leading expertise in advising the private equity community on sustainability and ESG. It celebrates initiatives and products such as our ESG Horizon Scanning service and interactive ESG timeline for supporting asset management clients in navigating their approach to sustainable finance. Heather Gagen, Simon Witney, John Buttanshaw, Danny Riding, Philip Bartram, Sarah-Jane Denton, Jonathan Gilmour, Adam Wyman, Richard Brown, Henriika Hara, Alex MacBean, Cadi Hutchings Find out more about our ESG legal services: https://lnkd.in/e_XPU9VQ
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It is not just law at Travers Smith. Travers Smith treats its clients’ business & challenges as its own. The firm’s clients know that wherever in the world they or their ambitions lie, the firm will work as one of their team to get things done. Travers Smith acts for publicly listed and private companies, financial services institutions and private equity clients, as well as other business enterprises involved in large and complex UK & cross-border matters, transactions & disputes. Diversity and independence of thought are key to the firm’s success. The firm believes that true inclusion can only be achieved if diversity is considered in a broader and more holistic way, which breaks down silos and recognises the multiple identities we each carry. For its international and cross-border work, Travers Smith has focused on building carefully cultivated relationships with independent law firms all over the world, sharing quality standards and strengths. This enables the firm to provide a first-class, seamless service for clients around the globe. The firm has chosen this route because it gives it the ability to pick the best firm for every piece of work, providing a one-firm approach wherever the firm’s clients conduct their business. Travers Smith regularly coordinates the provision of overseas advice for particular matters, as well as recommends law firms for its clients to instruct directly. What distinguishes Travers Smith’s model is the investment it makes into developing its relationships with the best independent law firms in the world. Travers Smith is always looking to recruit people from all backgrounds, with academic excellence and sound judgement who take their careers, but not themselves, seriously. The firm’s training philosophy is that skill & expertise are best acquired through practical experience, complemented by carefully targeted formal instruction. Great emphasis is placed on continuous learning & development towards personal & professional growth.
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The UK CMA's latest draft merger guidance confirms how it will be able to use its incoming jurisdictional tests to cast a wide net and catch a broad range of deals under its new DMCC Act merger control powers. However, the guidance also provides for greater procedural flexibility during the CMA's reviews, including specifically for private equity firms. Please read our Competition team's insights in Law360. Ingrid Hodgskiss Richard J Brown Nigel Seay #MergerControl #DMCC #PrivateEquity
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We were delighted to welcome MP Marsha de Cordova to our offices to learn more about our longstanding relationship with WorkFit and the Down's Syndrome Association. WorkFit form part of a network of organisations we partner with to ensure that Travers Smith is a work place which truly supports those with disabilities and long term health conditions. In September, the firm were delighted to confirm their successful accreditation as a Disability Confident Leader under the Government's Department for Work and Pensions Disability Confident Scheme. Moira Slape, David James, Ben Childs, Robert Down, Louisa Kidson FCMI MIWFM, Russell Wood MIWFM
Was great to introduce Marsha de Cordova MP to Tom, one of our WorkFit candidates yesterday. Excellent early collaborative planning between the DSA's WorkFit Officer, his employer Travers Smith and Tom and his family, means he has now been in post for nearly 5 years – a great example of a sustained, paid and meaningful career.
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The question as to how price parity clauses (or MFNs) will be dealt with under the law surrounding ancillary restraints has been an open question in competition law for some time. In September, the Court of Justice handed down its judgment (on a referral from the Amsterdam District Court) in a dispute involving Booking.com. The judgment makes clear that it will now be difficult for either wide or narrow price parity clauses to qualify as ancillary restraints for the purposes of competition law (on the basis that such clauses do not appear to be objectively necessary or proportionate to the objective of providing online hotel reservation services). This does not mean, however, that there are no circumstances in which the implementation of price parity clauses will be lawful under relevant competition laws. See our Competition team's key takeaways: https://lnkd.in/e5hFrKPb #CompetitionLaw #AncillaryRestraints #MFNS Stephen Whitfield, Nigel Seay, Ingrid Hodgskiss, Rosamund Browne, Richard J Brown, Chloe Budd
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The Advertising Standard Agency's (ASA's) use of AI-assisted collective advert monitoring is having a clear effect; with a 30-fold increase in the number of adverts analysed by the ASA in the period 2022 – 2023, and the ASA's new strategy to proactively pursue so-called "greenwashing" claims, businesses across many sectors are falling foul of the regulator. Visit our website to read a comprehensive briefing, which offers an analysis of the potential risks stemming from this the ASA's increased scrutiny of green claims, and outlines strategies companies can employ to minimize their exposure. https://lnkd.in/eqfGxj88 #ASA #AI #Greenwashing #AdvertisingStandards
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Earlier this year, the Supreme Court had announced that it had dismissed RusChemAlliance (RCA)'s appeal in UniCredit -v- RusChemAlliance, as a result of which the Court of Appeal's final anti-suit injunction was upheld, restraining RCA from pursuing court proceedings in Russia in breach of a Paris-seated arbitration agreement in bonds issued by UniCredit. The Supreme Court handed down its full judgment on 18 September 2024, which reaffirmed the English courts' willingness to hold parties to their agreement to arbitrate in respect of both domestic and foreign-seated arbitrations. The Supreme Court determined the governing law of the arbitration clause by applying the decision in Enka -v- Chubb but acknowledged that the Arbitration Bill 2024 would change the position under Enka, if enacted as expected. Read our full briefing on UniCredit Bank GmbH -v- RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30: on our website: https://lnkd.in/eSA3xSba #Arbitration #SupremeCourt #Disputes
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In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights we look at the new UK government's approach to transition finance. Read or listen to the full briefing on our website: https://lnkd.in/eqcrZxmc #ESG #AlternativeAssetManagement
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We are delighted to be hosting this seminar on nature in real estate for AREF (The Association of Real Estate Funds). There will be an exclusive premiere of AREF and Knight Frank's new video collaboration, a fantastic line up of panellists covering sustainable property investment and more. More information, and a link to sign up, below.
🌿 Join Us for a Breakfast Seminar on Nature in Real Estate 🌿 🌱 Don't miss our exclusive seminar on Thursday 21st November that will provide practical insights into sustainable property investment. This event is a must for investment managers navigating the shifting landscape of sustainable finance. The event will inclue an excusive premiere of AREF’s new video collaboration with Knight Frank, highlighting nature’s role in real estate, decarbonisation, and asset lifecycle integration. Panel Discussion featuring sustainability experts including: Chantal Beaudoin (Moderator), Knight Frank Investment Management (KFIM) Emily Hamilton, Savills Investment Management Katie Jowett, LaSalle Investment Management Alexander Newport, Bradford Estates Jessica Pilz, Fiera Real Estate UK The event will also delve into the findings of the recent TNFD Fund survey, offering valuable insights on emerging trends and potential challenges in incorporating nature considerations into real estate investments. 📅 Date: Thursday 21st November 2024 ⏰ Time: 08:30am – 10:30am (UKT) 📍 Venue: Travers Smith, 2-3 Hosier Lane, London, EC1A 9LQ This event is free for all those working for AREF member firms. Book your spot today and discover how nature can enhance your investments! 🌍 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/e_me7fYU With special thanks to Travers Smith for hosting, Emma Pereira, Sarah Walker (Alder). #SustainableInvestment #Biodiversity #RealEstate #NaturePositive #AREFnews #KnightFrank #NaturalCapital
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I am excited to be working with Claire Conby, Helen Disney, Phil Kenworthy and Digital Pound Foundation members, especially co-leading the Policy, Legal and Regulatory Working Group. This is a critical time for innovations in digital money: the Bank of England's Discussion Paper on digital money closes to feedback at the end of this month, and we await the next steps on regulating stablecoins from the Bank and the FCA. 🍾 The first order of business is something even more enjoyable – Travers Smith is honoured to host the Digital Money Event opening dinner on Tuesday 22 October. I look forward to seeing speakers, sponsors and guests there!
We are excited to announce the addition of Travers Smith to the Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) as Associate Members 🥳 Partner Natalie Lewis will also Co-Chair the DPF’s Policy, Legal and Regulatory working group. Alongside Chris Glennie, Partner at CMS UK, Natalie will take a leading role in driving the Foundation’s policy and regulatory engagement agenda and our thought leadership in this space. Travers Smith is a leading full-service law firm based in London. Travers’ award-winning Fintech, Market Infrastructure and Payments (FMIP) Group is the ‘go-to’ practice for strategic advice on wholesale and retail payments, digital assets, distributed ledger technology, securities settlement, and the development of new and innovative products and systems. Their cross-disciplinary team covers expertise in payments, FMI, digital assets and other financial services regulation, AI, technology and commercial contracts, banking and insolvency, IP, data protection & privacy law, competition law, M&A and other strategic transactions, and contentious matters. Natalie Lewis, Partner and Head of Fintech, Market Infrastructure and Payments at Travers Smith commented: “We have long admired the impact that Claire and the team are making at the Digital Pound Foundation. Active involvement with leading trade associations and expert groups has always been a strategic priority for Travers Smith. We recognise the value that our policy and legislative work through these fora can add for our clients, for the markets and economy, and for society at large. We take pride in our long track record of influencing the development of law and policy across a range of fields. We believe that innovation in the field of digital money calls, now more than ever, for close collaboration between policymakers, regulators, industry and professional advisers, and we are especially excited about the opportunity to contribute to shaping the work of the DPF’s Policy, Legal and Regulatory Working Group.” Claire Conby, Executive Director & Operations and Innovation Lead, Digital Pound Foundation added: “The evolving political, legal, and regulatory landscape plays a crucial role in shaping how we navigate opportunities and challenges related to new forms of digital money, driving innovation in the process. At the DPF, we are proud of our active engagement with UK policymakers and regulators, and related thought leadership activities, and we are excited that Travers Smith will be joining us in these efforts. Their extensive expertise and influence in the FinTech space will be invaluable as we work together to advance these important initiatives.” If you would like to learn more about membership, please visit our membership page (https://buff.ly/4bYU6IS), or reach out to our Membership and Community Lead, Michelle Brook directly via email: [email protected] For more information about Travers Smith, please visit: https://buff.ly/4eJ8mGB
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Latest episode out now Simon Witney and Tom Gosling, Visiting Senior Fellow in the Law School at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and co-author of "Does Sustainable Investing Work?" discuss the role of the public and private markets in delivering real world change. Listen to the conversation on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/emzJKBh5 and Apple Music: https://lnkd.in/ei7kG3Mz