Travers to launch new base in Brussels alongside Paris wind-down Tom Cox Travers Smith is opening a new base in Brussels in a rare instance of international expansion for the City firm.…
Revolving Doors: DLA Piper makes lev fin play with A&O Shearman hire as partners from collapsed Memery Crystal move on Tom Cox Leading the high-profile moves of recent weeks, DLA Piper hired A&O Shearman leveraged finance partner Gordon Houseman, who has joined…
Travers private equity departures continue as practice head leaves Tom Cox Lucie Cawood, the head of Travers Smith’s private equity and financial sponsors group, has left the firm, marking the latest…
‘A powerful thing’ – how the Mindful Business Charter is reinvigorating efforts to tackle mental health issues in law Tom Cox It’s not news to anyone that the legal profession is stressful. As Michael Cavers, head of debt capital markets at…
Travers Smith reaches record highs for revenue and PEP despite recent partner exits Anna Huntley Turning the page on last year’s disappointing financial performance, when revenue nudged up by just 1% and profit per equity…
‘We’ve gone a long way but are by no means complacent’ – embedding LGBTQ+ inclusion in the legal profession Amy Ulliott Travers Smith partner and senior LGBTQ+ champion Daniel Gerring discusses with Legal Business the importance for law firms to avoid complacency…
New brooms for Travers Smith as partnership elects Gillen to senior partner Holly McKechnie Travers Smith today (6 November) announced the election of Andrew Gillen as senior partner. With a term commencing on 1…
Russ to step down as Travers Smith senior partner Holly McKechnie Kathleen Russ has taken the decision to step down as senior partner of Travers Smith, following a leave of absence…
Stopping the bleeding at Travers will require hard-won loyalty and a pay overhaul Nathalie Tidman Looking at the recent wave of departures from Travers Smith brings to mind fears expressed by peers when we last…
Shearman and Travers hit with losses as recruitment turns to restructuring and leveraged finance Alex Ryan Ongoing talk of a merger with Hogan Lovells has prompted an exodus from Shearman & Sterling, with the departure of…
Revolving Doors: Travers and Shearman exodus continues as US firms pick up the talent Alex Ryan Once a rare phenomenon, exits from Travers Smith have picked up pace in recent weeks, with the latest departures announced…
Continuity in turbulent times: Travers re-elects Kath Russ to second senior partner term Megan Mayers Travers Smith today (16 November) confirmed Kathleen Russ has been re-elected as senior partner for a second term, starting 1…
Financials 2021/22: Travers’ PEP takes a hit as revenue growth slows Megan Mayers Travers Smith has today (26 August) reported a modest 5% rise in revenue to £195m from £185.7m. This represents a…
The ESG report – Event: Advising and acting for clients on ESG-related risks Nathalie Tidman ESG imperatives have never been more at the fore for partners, general counsel (GCs), or indeed any professional with exposure…
Disputes perspectives: Rob Fell Tom Baker I was one of those children who spent a lot of time arguing with parents and siblings over the dinner…
The business of saving lives Nathalie Tidman ‘Every week two women are killed by their partners and three commit suicide due to domestic abuse.’ With such a…
Sponsored briefing: Interview with Doug Bryden (partner and head of risk and operational regulatory) and Heather Gagen (partner, dispute resolution) Guest Blog What are your backgrounds in terms of advising and acting for clients on ESG-related risks? Doug Bryden (DB): I have…
Financial results 2020/21: Travers overcomes Covid blip as revenue spikes 15% and PEP surges 22% Nathalie Tidman The financial performance of Travers Smith has seen a dramatic double-digit bounce-back as turnover increased 15% to £185.7m and profit…
Life During Law: David Patient Nathalie Tidman My father was a consultant obstetrician, his brother was an accountant, but I was rubbish at science and didn’t like…
End of an era for Travers as Reed to succeed Patient as managing partner Nathalie Tidman David Patient is to hand the Travers Smith managing partner baton to private equity partner Edmund Reed, the firm announced…
