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...
Stefan Brunnschweiler
Stefan Brunnschweiler, LL.M.
Managing Partner
Switzerland, Zurich
Stefan Brunnschweiler is the managing partner of CMS Switzerland and heads the CMS Corporate/M&A Practice Area Group Switzerland. He was named one of the top 10 lawyers in Switzerland in the edition of...
Nicolai Ritter
Dr. Nicolai Ritter
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Berlin
Nicolai Ritter specialises in project developments. He is focused on construction law and the law governing the work of architects and engineers. Nicolai mainly con-centrates on providing ongoing advice...

Expertise

ESG – Environmental, social and governance
Today’s companies are moving towards more sustainable business models that respect people and the planet. This means placing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals at the centre of corporate...
International
expertise
Funds
CMS offers expert advice at every stage of the funds lifecycle – from planning and launch through governance, restructuring and exit. The international funds industry is changing at unprecedented speed...
International
expertise
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...
International
expertise

Locations

Tel Aviv
CMS Israel LLP
34th Floor, North Tower Ha’arba’a Towers
28 Ha’arba’a Street
Tel Aviv
Israel
Having served Israeli clients and international businesses with operations or investments in the country for over 25 years, CMS formalised its Israeli offering by opening a Tel Aviv office in 2021. Our...
locations
Brisbane
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Australia
95 North Quay Office 12.02
QLD 4000 Brisbane
Australia
Having served Australian clients and international businesses with operations or investments in the country and internationally for many years, CMS formalised its Australian offering by opening a Brisbane...
locations
Frankfurt (CMS Legal)
CMS Legal Services EEIG
Neue Mainzer Straße 2–4
60311 Frankfurt
Germany
Our CMS member firms are coordinated centrally by CMS Legal Services EEIG (CMS EEIG), a German European Economic Interest Grouping based in Frankfurt, Germany. Our team at CMS EEIG does not provide legal...
locations

Innovation

Private Placements Questionnaire
The market offers a large number of Private Placement (PP) products with many different features, for example Schuldscheindarlehen, Euro PP, US PP, syndicated loans etc. Staying on top of all this is...
International
innovation page
CMS Insurance App
CMS Insurance App - Expertise at your fingertips As the insurance sector becomes more complex, (re)insurers, brokers and insureds need to have access to the right legal information across a number of...
International
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...
International
innovation

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’...
International
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...
International
careers
International M&A Lawyer
Czech Republic
careers

About CMS

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...
International
about us
CMS ESG Charter
The scale and scope of the global challenges our society faces today and in the future are enormous. Guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and our commitment to the UN Global Compact, we work...
International
about us
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...
International
about us

News

CMS promotes 54 to global partnership
16/04/2024 International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the promotion of 54 new partners. The new partners are based in 24 cities in 17 countries around the world, reflecting the firm's international strength...
International
CMS signs global partnership with leading legal GenAI vendor Harvey
27/03/2024 International law firm CMS has entered into a global partnership with Harvey, one of the world’s leading generative AI (GenAI) platforms. This partnership puts CMS, operating in 47 countries, at the...
International
Artificial Intelligence
Swedish law firm Wistrand successfully integrated into CMS
18/03/2024 Today, following an onboarding period, the top-ten Swedish law firm Wistrand formally becomes CMS Wistrand. In November 2023, CMS first announced that it would be expanding into Sweden, strengthening...
International

Publications

Impact of the CJEU's Schufa judgment on the use of AI in HR
This article examines the extent to which the CJEU's Schufa judgment is an obstacle to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the HR sector.More and more companies are using AI systems in HR. A key...
International
Data Protection Law & IT Security Law
law-now
Bioenergy in Scotland – Scottish Government’s Draft Policy Statement focusses on sustainability and resilience
IntroductionThe Scottish Government (“SG”) has launched a consultation on its draft Bioenergy Policy (the “SG Bioenergy Policy”), with responses to be submitted by 12th June 2024. This article...
International
Infrastructure & Projects
law-now
APP fraud – Quincecare duty claims against banks replaced by new “retrieval duty” claims
The recent decision in CCP Graduate School Ltd v National Westminster Bank plc and another [2024] EWHC 581 (KB), demonstrates how Claimants are repositioning claims against banks arising from authorised...
International
Banking & Finance
law-now

Insight

Rebound and Remodel
International
Sustainability
International
Unified Patent Court
The introduction of the Unitary Patent (UP) and Unified Patent Court (UPC) is one of the most significant IP developments in Europe for decades.  These two new pillars of patent law and practice came...
International
Insight

Events

18
Apr
In View: Life Sciences & Healthcare - What's new in AI Regulation and Data Protection?
18/04/2024 London
 We are delighted to invite you to the CMS In View: Life Sciences & Healthcare - What’s New in AI Regulation and Data Protection? event taking place on Thursday 18 April at our London Cannon Place...
International
Artificial Intelligence
Participating 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...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Webinar
08
May
2024 World Technology Law Conference in Washington
08/05/2024
CMS lawyers are pleased to be attending the ITechLaw World Technology Law Conference 2024 held in Washington on 8-10 May. Below you can find an overview of our attending partners, representing a large...
International
Banking & Finance
Participating Events