Expertise

Antitrust, Competition and Trade
The CMS Antitrust, Competition and Trade (ACT) group is one of the largest specialist competition and trade teams in the world. More than 225 CMS experts advise clients in more than 40 countries worldwide...
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Banking & Finance
As a participant in the global banking and finance industry, you face increasing financial, regulatory and political changes. CMS is a one-stop-shop for all your challenges across the world. So, whether...
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Commercial
Commercial law reaches into all sectors. It is at the core of every business. With over 400 commercial lawyers across 43 countries globally, our multi-disciplinary teams understand the cultural and business...
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Corporate / M&A
CMS does more deals in Europe than any other law firm and have the global footprint to connect the dots anywhere in the world. Over 1,400 Corporate/M&A experts collaborate across 45 countries globally...
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Employment & Pensions
As one of the world’s largest law firms, with over 8,000 professionals and staff, CMS has first-hand experience of a wide range of employment matters. Because of our size and reach, we face many of...
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Energy & Climate Change
Today’s energy sector requires expertise in global geopolitics, economics and regulation; but, rather than becoming more standardised and commoditised, the sector’s pace of change is accelerating...
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Hotels & Leisure
As an owner, investor, lender or operator in the hotels and leisure sector, you encounter complex business issues that require expert solutions. In addition to managing real estate assets, your issues...
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Insurance
(Re)insurers, brokers and insureds operate in a highly regulated and complex environment. Our insurance sector lawyers across the world work with some of the market’s largest insurance businesses, offering...
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Life Sciences & Healthcare
With more than 480 lawyers, patent attorneys, scientists and academics’ across CMS and the support of the Life Sciences Asia-Pacific Network (LAN), we understand the scientific and commercial as well...
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Real Estate
As an investor, developer, occupier, construction consortium or asset manager, your real estate deals are executed to tight deadlines within complex local legal systems. With over 800 lawyers in 40 countries...
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Tax
Tax is core to your business and CMS is a one-stop-shop for all your tax challenges across the world. We ensure that clients have access to hands-on experience and skills needed to communicate effectively...
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TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
Digital communications have been connecting people for almost 20 years. But the digital era still poses a multitude of legal challenges as organisations – from startups, to mid-size enterprises to household...
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