The Debevoise consultant has joined Travers as a senior consultant in the firm's private capital team. : Travers Smith has hired private equity lawyer Simon Witney to its ranks as a senior consultant from Debevoise & Plimpton in a boost to the firm’s private capital offering. Hannah joined Legal Week in May 2018 after finishing her degree at Kingston University. Her areas of focus are corporate, M&A, private equity and restructuring at UK and City-based US law firms.