Credentials
The Team
"Travers Smith provided invaluable support and analysis on these deals and it was a pleasure working with them."
Channel 4
"The whole Travers Smith team provides high quality advice resulting in a no-nonsense and commercial approach to getting a deal done."
UTV Media
"All of the Travers Smith lawyers I have been fortunate to deal with are consistently of
the highest calibre, but particularly in terms of their responsiveness, their depth of understanding of a client's needs and their ability to apply creative solutions to complex challenges."
Chambers UK, 2013
"Travers Smith's franchising team is commended by clients who say 'their knowledge of our business is excellent; they provide a quality bespoke service'.
Chambers UK, 2013
"The standalone commercial team at Travers Smith is...'very client focussed,' 'reliable' and 'a pleasure to work with'. "
The Legal 500, 2012
"Appreciated for its 'consistency and continuity of service', Travers Smith's 'extremely competent, practical and helpful' franchising team shows 'real commercial savvy', and 'provides guidance on negotiation tactics and pitfalls'."
The Legal 500, 2012
"Clients describe the [retail] team as 'very switched-on commercially' and able to 'come up with practical solutions to legal problems'."
Chambers UK, 2013
"The staff at Travers Smith were supportive and the whole team is pragmatic. They are definitely commercial lawyers as opposed to academic point-scoring lawyers."
Chambers UK, 2012
"The key partners all possess great intellect, which is something you don't always find at firms of this size."
Chambers UK, 2012
Clients speak of the team´s "excellent commercial service" and are quick to praise the quality of its work.
Chambers UK, 2012
Travers Smith LLP … draws praise for its "varied experience" and "in-depth understanding of industry dynamics and appreciation of how best to tailor advice to the commercial realities of a business relationship."
The Legal 500, 2011
Tom Purton
"Tom Purton... is extensively experienced in the franchising sector and is described by
interviewees as 'very reassuring – he gives me a lot of confidence and makes me feel important'."
Chambers UK, 2013
"The thing that impresses me about Tom [Purton] is the knowledge he has of our business – he finds issues that are both legal and commercial."
Chambers UK, 2013
"Tom Purton is 'an excellent adviser', 'extremely competent as well as a pleasure to work with'."
The Legal 500, 2012
"The standalone commercial team at Travers Smith is led by the 'cool and calm' Tom Purton."
The Legal 500, 2012
"Team head Tom Purton has considerable international outsourcing experience."
Chambers UK, 2012
"Tom Purton heads the commercial team, and 'proactively delivers very sensible solutions to difficult and complex questions, with an acute sensitivity to client needs'."
The Legal 500, 2011
Richard Brown
"Sources are keen to underline Richard Brown's pragmatic style and willingness to respond off the cuff."
Chambers UK, 2013
'[Richard Brown's] advice was practical and concise, and he has a great ability when put on the spot'."
Chambers UK, 2013
"The 'methodical and accurate' Richard Brown 'provides clear, commercially focused advice, and is always available to help'."
The Legal 500, 2012
"'First-class negotiator' Richard Brown at Travers Smith is 'a good person to have in your corner'."
The Legal 500, 2012
"When something is very important and we need a good result, we pick up the phone and talk to Richard."
Chambers UK, 2012
"Richard Brown, head of the [Media] team at Travers Smith LLP, is noted for his 'excellent grasp of the industry'."
The Legal 500, 2011
Dan Reavill
"when [Dan Reavill] speaks people tend to listen. He speaks common sense and doesn't get bogged down in technical language."
Chambers UK, 2013
"Not only does he know his subject, he is great at minimising costs for the business and is proactive in giving suggestions."
Chambers UK, 2012
Dan Reavill is a "tough negotiator."
The Legal 500, 2011