Travers Smith corporate partner Philip Cheveley has advised recruitment and human resources group Hays on its £18.5m acquisition of Recruitment Solutions Group (RSG). Cheveley was aided by assistants Paul Dolman (corporate), Hannah Manning (tax) and Dan Reavill (commercial). Osborne Clarke advised RSG, led by corporate partner Greg Leyshon.
Travers Smith head of corporate Chris Hale and corporate partner Spencer Summerfield have advised 3i on the £133m buy-out of AIM-listed brand-development business Chorion. The management team was advised by Macfarlanes corporate partner Charles Meek. Latham & Watkins, led by finance partners James Chesterman and Dominic New-comb, advised GE Commercial Finance as sole bookrunner.
