CMS, China: an Award Winning Leading Law Firm in China

CMS, China has been widely recognized by the legal industry for the leadership in key areas and sectors, and has been granted a considerable number of awards including the following:

2016

The firm was entitled as one of the Top 10 Firms to Watch in 2016 by Asian Legal Business, Reuters; 

We have been granted the award Employer of Choice 2016 by Asian Legal Business as an employer that provides excellent opportunities for professional development and growth, a collaborative working environment, fair remuneration and good knowledge sharing and business support;

2015

The firm was entitled as one of the Top 5 Firms to Watch in 2015 and Top 25 International Law Firms in China by Asian Legal Business, Reuters;

We are the winner of the 2015 China Business Law Awards by China Business Law Journal in Competition and Anti-Trust and Taxation for our practice excellence in these two areas;

2014

The firm was entitled as 2014 Asia's Top 50 International Law Firms by Asian Legal Business, Reuters;

and 2014 Top 25 China International Law Firms;

Our Tax Practice Area Group was awarded by the China Business Law Awards 2014 in Taxation Category. China Business Law Awards recognize leading law firms for their excellence in selected areas and sectors in Greater China area;

We are also recognized for our Sustained Excellence in M&A Law - China 2014, by 2014 Acquisition International M&A Awards;

Our Intellectual Property Practice Area Group was recognized as Leading Firm in IP Law 2014, by Asian Legal Business, Reuters;

Our Tax Practice Area Group was recognized as Tax Law Firm of the Year - China 2014, by 2014 AI Legal Awards;

In 2014, the leading Asian law magazine Asian Legal Business by Reuters entitled CMS, China as Top Firm to Watch in 2014. This is another recognition to its promising 2014;

2013

The team was entitled as Law Firm of the Year 2013 (M&A), by China Business Law Awards 2013;

The team advised on SMA’s landmark transactions of acquiring a domestic Chinese company, and their excellent works won the firm the Deal of the Year – 2013, by China Business Law Journal;

The Corporate Practice Area Group, lead by its managing partner Dr Ulrike Glueck, won the team Corporate Law Firm of the Year – 2013, by International Acquisition Awards;

The team was recognized as the Recognized Foreign Firm in M&A, China – 2013, by IFLR 1000, Reuters.