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In the third episode of our Frontline series, Michael Ross, a Director in our Technology & Commercial Transactions team, joins Sian Keall to discuss the current regulatory landscape for defence procurement in the UK, as well as some of the key practical and legal considerations for businesses l…

On 23 June 2026, HMRC published a consultation titled Modernising the taxation of distributions and repayments of capital from companies. The consultation proposes fundamental reform to the rules governing how payments from companies to their shareholders are taxed. Although the primary focus is on…

In the second episode of our Frontline series, Finance Partner Ryan Ayrton joins Jon Reddington to discuss the current landscape for financing defence deals and what this means for borrowers and lenders looking to do business on the global stage within the current geopolitical climate.

On 23 June 2026, HMRC published a consultation titled Modernising the taxation of distributions and repayments of capital from companies. On 23 June 2026, HMRC published a consultation titled Modernising the taxation of distributions and repayments of capital from companies. The consultation propos…

In the first episode of our Frontline series, Ingrid Hodgskiss, a Partner in our Competition team, joins Siân Keall to discuss the UK's National Security & Investment Act ("NSIA"). The NSIA is the UK's version of a foreign direct investment regime and came into force four and a half years ago.…

Travers Smith is proud to act for Jason Jones in his appeal to the Privy Council challenging Trinidadian laws that criminalise same-sex intimacy. In this podcast, Caroline Edwards (Partner) and James Hulmes (Senior Counsel) discuss the case and its significance with Jason.

In this episode, Travers Smith partner Huw Jenkin and senior associate Ophelia Chan explore the growing role of AI in international arbitration and how it compares to its more established use in English litigation. They discuss the current state of AI adoption across both forums, from technology-as…

During 2025, HMRC paused their concessionary treatment for administrative errors relating to withholding tax on cross-border interest payments. The concession is paused while HMRC review the UK's procedures for claiming relief under a double tax treaty. In this podcast, we discuss the background, t…

In this pilot episode of the Travers Smith International Arbitration podcast, Huw Jenkin, (Partner in our Dispute Resolution team) and Adam Short (Senior Counsel in the team) discuss the increasing popularity of international arbitration and the reasons behind this increase. They also discuss …