Travers Smith Braithwaite and DLA are advising on Bridgepoint’s £230m acquisition of pet food company Pets at Home, taking the leading roles on the second largest retail buy-out of the year.

Travers corporate partners Charles Barter and David Innes and banking partner Simon Buckingham led on the deal advising Bridgepoint and DLA corporate partners Andrew Holt and Tom Whelan led the team advising the majority shareholder Anthony Preston and his family on the sale.