People

Nick Beckett
Nick Beckett
Managing Partner
Managing Partner, Beijing and Hong Kong Offices, Head of Asia-Pacific IP and Life Sciences & Healthcare
Hong Kong
China, Beijing
United Kingdom, London
Nick Beckett is the Managing Partner of the Beijing and Hong Kong Offices and the Head of Asia-Pacific IP and Life Sciences & Healthcare. Nick manages a team of dedicated sector specialists covering Life...
Ulrike Glueck
Dr. Ulrike Glueck
Managing Partner
Chief Representative | Head of Corporate Practice Area Group and TMC Sector Group, CMS Hasche Sigle Shanghai Representative Office (Germany)
China, Shanghai
Ulrike Glück is a renowned China expert advising German and international companies on M&A transactions and restructuring projects in China. After practicing law in Germany for several years, Ulrike...
Jeanette Yu
Jeanette Yu
Partner
Head of Employment & Pensions, CMS Hasche Sigle Shanghai Representative Office (Germany)
China, Shanghai
Jeanette Yu more than 20 years’ experience in providing advice for international companies on labour law issues and compliance management. Her extensive track record comprises recruitment and dismissal...

Expertise

China
Are you looking to establish or expand your business in one of the world’s fastest growing markets, but faced with legal challenges? With more than 30 experts based in Beijing and Shanghai, we are well...
China
jurisdiction
International Desk Russia
Both China and Russia are BRIC countries with a common history of successful cross-border business trade and a promising economic outlook for the future. The Russian market offers many opportunities for...
China
expertise
German Desk
Are you a Chinese company looking to enter the German market? Or perhaps you already have operations in Germany and wish to expand them? Whatever your industry or requirement, we can help you tap into...
China
expertise

Locations

Shanghai
CMS, China
CMS Hasche Sigle Shanghai Representative Office (Germany)
3108 Plaza 66 Tower 2
1266 Nanjing Road West
Shanghai 200040
China
Our office in Shanghai, with more than 30 experts, has been active in China on behalf of our clients for several decades since the mid-90s. Our knowledge of China’s regulatory systems as well as its...
locations
Beijing
CMS, China
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP Beijing Representative Office (UK)
Room 1909, China Youth Plaza
No. 19 Dongsanhuan North Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100026
China
Our office in Beijing is a sector-focused hub specialising across many sectors, particularly lifesciences, energy, technology, media & communications (TMC) and financial services. The Beijing team works...
locations
Bergen
CMS Kluge Advokatfirma AS
Allehelgensgate 2, entrance A
NO-5016 Bergen
PO Box 394 Sentrum
NO-5805 Bergen
Norway
CMS Kluge is a full-service Norwegian law firm with 52 partners and over 200 employees, established in 1923, with offices in Norway’s capital Oslo, in the energy hub Stavanger and in Norway’s second...
locations

Innovation

RegZone
RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of financial institution regulation. The platform has a substantial online research resource and a flexible email...
China
innovation page
Innovation
Innovation underlies everything that we do at CMS. In a rapidly changing world, all law firms talk about reinventing legal service delivery, embracing technology and having an innovative culture. We focus...
China
innovation
CMS Law-Now
Subscribe to Law-Now hereCMS Law-Now delivers comprehensive legal commentary, analysis, online resources and email subscription service providing updates on the latest legal issues affecting clients business...
China
innovation page

Careers

Working for CMS
Welcome to our world At CMS we strive to spend more time looking at our clients’ world than inwards at ours. That’s what makes our approach different. Being able to see things from our clients’...
China
careers
Your Application
Our application process at CMS varies from country to country. We do this to ensure that specific qualifications for a position as well as local market needs are fully taken into consideration. However...
China
careers
Working for CMS
Welcome to our world At CMS we strive to spend more time looking at our clients’ world than inwards at ours.  That’s what makes our approach different. Being able to see things from our clients’...
Singapore
careers

About CMS

Responsible business
 The scale and scope of the global challenges our society faces today, and in the future, are enormous – from the climate crisis to inequality. In line with the objectives of the UN Global Compact...
China
about us
Sustainability – Making an Impact
Our choices and actions are what shape the future. This is why CMS is committed to working towards a more sustainable, prosperous future for our clients and communities. As a signatory of the UN Global...
China
about us
About Us
Supporting your business in China CMS is one of the top 10 global law firms. With more than 5,000 professional advisors in over 70 offices in more than 40 countries, we advise clients on both global...
China
about us

News

CMS, China and EAC held a seminar on The New China Playbook – Strategize, Transform and Thrive in Times of Uncertainties
25/03/2024 On 21 March 2024, CMS, China and EAC International Consulting jointly held a seminar on The New China Playbook – Strategize, Transform and Thrive in Times of Uncertainties in Shanghai, in cooperation...
China
news
CMS ranked in Chambers Greater China Region Guide 2024
22/01/2024 We are pleased to announce that CMS has been ranked and recommended in six areas in Chambers and Partners Greater China Region Guide 2024. In addition, our partners from Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong...
China
Employment & Pensions
news
CMS Partners Ranked in The A-List: Visionaries
13/12/2023 We are pleased to announce that three CMS partners have been recognised as China's Top Lawyers - The A-List: Visionaries 2023-24 by China Business Law Journal (CBLJ). Dr. Ulrike Glueck, Managing Partner...
China
news

Publications

CMS Expert Guide to renewable energy
18/04/2024 The Renewables Sector is now many decades old and considered a mature investment sector by many. Yet the issues it faces continue to evolve and grow at pace with the evolution and growth of the sector...
International
Energy & Climate Change
Expert Guide
Transforming the Legal Landscape? The Impact of LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a branch of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate human-like text based on deep learning techniques. LLMs are trained on massive amounts of textual data, such...
China
Data Protection Law
law-now
Top developments and predictions in the Technology, Media and Communications sector in Asia-Pacific
We look back at the top developments over the last 12 months in the technology, media and communications (TMC) sector and we look to the future with our top predictions for the coming year for businesses...
China
Commercial
law-now

Insight

Insight
You expect law firms today to address current topics such as artificial intelligence or Brexit, which affect you and to provide you with advice to help meet new legal challenges. At CMS, we monitor the...
China
Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on every aspect of our lives in China and other countries across the world. In order to limit the spreading of the virus, to ensure stable employment...
China
Insight
Start-ups
The initial stages of launching a start-up are littered with challenges, and entrepreneurs will encounter a number of growing pains along the way, whether that be keeping your culture alive whilst needing...
China
Insight

Events

23
Apr
On the Pulse webinar series 2024
23/04/2024
Welcome to the 2024 On the Pulse webinar series.  This webinar series brings you updates on the latest legal and commercial developments in the life sciences & healthcare sector from around the world...
China
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Webinar
05
Oct
Webinar: Brexit Management Intellectual Property
Past event
05/10/2016
Since the inception of the EU, intellectual property law has been an area of significant EU-wide harmonisation. As a consequence, the UK’s vote to leave the EU has resulted in a great deal of uncertainty...
China
Intellectual Property
Webinar
20
Jul
Brexit - Post Referendum Seminar - Impact on the Renewables Sector (China)
Past event
20/07/2016
The British people have voted to leave the European Union. No European Union Member State has ever left the EU so the process of withdrawal is untested. Effecting a successful “Brexit” will involve...
China
Energy & Climate Change
Participating Events