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Fuelled by increased consumer demand for cutting edge products and low-cost services, your business is faced with the constant battle to offer ‘more for less’. Innovation is key, but you need to overcome significant regulatory and commercial hurdles. For the past two decades, our team of over 100 specialist partners in 33 countries has been exposed to every risk and challenge you face in the TMC sector such as IP infringements or anti-trust issues. This means we understand the industries in which you transact including telecommunications, technology, sourcing, sports and media as well as data protection and are able to develop innovative solutions for you.

Technological convergence coupled with the rapid spread of new technologies has opened up a wealth of opportunities in your industry and you must move swiftly to capitalise on them. To stay ahead of the competition, you need to spot and pre-empt legal difficulties before they arise. From M&A to investment and financing, from tax to licensing and product liability, from intellectual property to employment and environmental issues, from network sharing to outsourcing, our multi-disciplinary teams can help guide you towards the most commercially successful outcome.

Winner of the 2019 Trends Legal Award for “Best law firm in IP, IT & TMT”

"CMS has a market-leading telecoms practice offering expertise in regulatory and contentious mandates, including around tariffs. The law firm has a particular focus on advising clients from the automotive sector on the technology, telecommunications and data protection aspects of connected cars. Team members offer experience in media regulatory issues and licence fee disputes. Lawyers from the team also advise on data privacy issues, assisting with data breaches, cyber attacks and consumer protection."

Chambers Europe, 2023

"Personal client contact and practical approach."

Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

"Dedicated, flexible, easy to connect with."

Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

"CMS’s broad network together with deep expertise covers all over Europe and CIS. This wide coverage makes this firm different from the others. Their work product is always value for money."

Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

"CMS has deep knowledge about the world of DNS and internet and can provide valuable advise in situations where a conflict already exists as well as in situations where the client can be advised to adopt a strategy to protect his rights and to prevent potential conflicts."

Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

"The people we work with at CMS understand our needs very well and are available to us on short notice. We also appreciate that several key people within CMS have different skill sets, e.g. advice in litigation vs. advice on privacy related matters."

Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

"CMS has a broad network together with deep expertise covers all over Europe and CIS. This wide coverage makes this firm different from the others. Their work product is always value for money."

Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

"The team is strong."

Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

"The team is well-structured, with no missing links."

Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

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