Commercial Contracts
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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Provided by Travers Smith LLP
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Chambers Review
Travers Smith is a well-regarded full-service firm with considerable skill in high-value and complex commercial agreements. The team often acts for well-known multinational clients on cross-border transactions especially in the retail, media, infrastructure and financial services sectors. It has considerable experience drafting and negotiating collaboration agreements, strategic partnerships and contracts relating to distribution and manufacturing.
Work Highlights
- Travers Smith assisted Zegona Communicationswith its proposed carve out acquisition of Vodafone Spainfor an enterprise value of EUR5 billion, a deal which came with numerous consequences for various commercial contracts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They quickly understand the key issues and provide pertinent advice for our business. They are able to pull in specialists when required."
"They grasp complex matters quickly and seamlessly. I have also found that Travers Smith has impressive depth of talent across a range of practice areas. They are highly responsive and client focused."
"They are very good at getting to the commercial crux of an issue rather then getting bogged down by the legal side."
"They quickly understand the key issues and provide pertinent advice for our business. They are able to pull in specialists when required."
"They grasp complex matters quickly and seamlessly. I have also found that Travers Smith has impressive depth of talent across a range of practice areas. They are highly responsive and client focused."
"They are very good at getting to the commercial crux of an issue rather then getting bogged down by the legal side."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Brown is respected for his expertise in advising well-known corporates, particularly in the infrastructure and energy space, on the full range of commercial agreements. He also has a substantial client following in the media sector.
"He is a leading commercial lawyer in the London market. His client commitment is excellent. He has deep commercial and legal knowledge and is able to effectively apply this."
"Richard's a serious operator. He has bags of experience. I can't speak more highly of him."
"He is strong all round."
Benjamin Chivers advises clients active in a range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure and leisure and hospitality. His expertise includes brand licensing, outsourcing and supply of goods agreements.
"Ben Chivers is truly committed to providing excellent service to his clients. I’m very confident in his advice and his work product is consistently outstanding."
"Ben and his team have provided excellent support to us across a range of commercial contracts matters."
"Ben is wonderful to work with. He takes time to understand his clients and their business. He approaches problems with a high degree of commercial awareness to our unique situation."
Richard Offord's practice covers an array of contract work including supply, brand licensing and joint venture agreements.
"Richard gave great advice and sought partner steer where appropriate."
"He is an excellent counselor."
"He is very good at getting agreement turned around while not missing key details. He is good at communicating and negotiating with the opposite side."