Insights ’26

More disruption – our analysis of the year ahead for private capital

A welcome from Will Normand

Marketing and fund management… what’s new for ’26

Rewarding and managing teams in ’26

Investors: what to watch out for in ’26

ESG and Sustainability

Deals and Structuring

Managing GP risk in ’26: what to do now

Your AM specialists

Our market leading capabilities

Alternative Insights
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Insights ’26

What alternative asset managers should expect in 2026

More disruption – our analysis of the year ahead for private capital

A welcome from Will Normand

Rewarding and managing teams in ’26

Marketing and fund management… what’s new for ’26

Investors: what to watch out for in ’26

ESG and Sustainability

Deals and Structuring

Managing GP risk in ’26: what to do now

Your AM specialists

Our market leading capabilities

Our market leading capabilities

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We are connected across the industry and represented on all key asset management bodies.

Being plugged-in to legislative change from an early stage means we can identify your next challenge and that critical insight will help future-proof your strategic planning.

But we use our voice in the industry to do more than listen-in – we engage and influence. Backed by our fantastic specialist knowledge counsels, our partners invest time and expertise to shape policies and to work with legislators on better-targeted and operationally workable rules.

Awards and recognition

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Advisory/Consultanty:
Tax Team of the Year

The Drawdown Awards 2025

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ESG Practice: Client Service prize

Legal ESG Awards 2025

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Pensions Law Firm of the Year

Pensions Age Awards 2025

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Legal Adviser of the Year

The Real Deals ESG Awards 2024

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Legal, Compliance and Regulatory Adviser

The Drawdown Awards 2024

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"Highly commended" for Corporate Team of the Year

The Lawyer Awards 2024

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"Commended" for Sustainability Initiative of the Year

The Lawyer Awards 2024

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"Highly commended" for Best Law Firm Advisory Team: Sustainable Finance

Legal 500's ESG Awards 2024

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Fund Financing:
Advisory Services Team of the Year

The Drawdown Awards 2023

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Advisory/Consultancy:
Tax Team of the Year

The Drawdown Awards 2023

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Private Equity Team of the Year

Legal Business Awards 2022

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Legal Fund Formation Team of the Year

The Drawdown Awards 2022, 2021 & 2020

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Law Firm of the Year:
Fund Structuring

Unquote British Private Equity Awards 2021, 2018 & 2017

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Pensions Law Firm of the Year

FT Pensions Investment & Providers Awards 2021

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Pensions Lawyers of the Year

UK Pensions Awards 2021

Shaping the regulatory landscape

British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association logo
Alternative Credit Council logo
Alternative Investment Management Association logo
International Bar Association logo
Invest Europe logo
Investment Company Institute logo
City of London Law Society logo
The Investment Association logo
Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association logo
Association of Pension Lawyers logo
Pensions Management Institute logo
The Society of Pension Professionals logo

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Disclaimer: The information in this document is intended to be of a general nature and is not a substitute for detailed legal advice. Travers Smith LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales under number OC 336962 and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The word “partner” is used to refer to a member of Travers Smith LLP. A list of the members of Travers Smith LLP is open to inspection at our registered office and principal place of business: 10 Snow Hill London EC1A 2AL. Travers Smith LLP operates a branch in Paris and a branch in Brussels.