CMS has advised US private equity firm Turn/River Capital on its agreement to acquire, through its portfolio company PairSoft, all shares in the capital of APRO Software Solutions, a leading innovator...

CMS has advised Daihen Corporation, a leading developer of power equipment, welding machines, industrial robots, RF generators for semiconductor manufacturing and EV charging systems, headquartered in...

CMS advised Oliver Wyman on its acquisition of all shares in the capital of Innopay. Innopay is an international consultancy firm specialised in digital transactions. They help companies anywhere in the...

CMS has advised Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, listed on the MDAX and TecDAX of the German stock exchange and one of the world's leading medical technology companies, on its agreement to acquire all shares in...

CMS has advised Bynder, the market-leading digital asset management (DAM) platform on its acquisition of EMRAYS, a specialist provider of AI search solutions for DAM. The CMS team was led by Roman Tarlavski...

Patented technology often ranks among a company's most valued as­sets. Pro­tect­ing your business from patent in­fringe­ment – or defending yourself against patent infringement claims of third parties – can be a complex and intensive process. CMS International Patent Litigation Guide (4th edition) is your essential tool to get an overview of the options and pathways to enforce patents in the courts of 18 major jurisdictions. Drawing on the expertise of CMS patent law specialists, this essential and fully-updated guide provides clear and concise coverage of patent infringement proceedings and practice. For each jurisdiction, you can quickly assess and compare critical issues such as:Standing - Who is entitled to sue for patent infringement, the number of parties that can be included in proceedings and time limits in which infringement claims must be boughtTiming and Forum – Where proceedings are brought, typical duration of trials and the handling of FRAND/compulsory licenses in court pro­ceed­ing­sEvid­ence – Use of expert witnesses, disclosure requirements and rules on seizure of evid­ence/doc­u­ment­s­Ap­peals – Routes, grounds and timings for appeal – and the potential interim enforcement of first instance de­cisionsCosts – Estimated legal costs, appeal costs and recoverability of litigation costsIn addition, the CMS International Patent Litigation Guide covers topics like Alternative Dispute Resolution, Remedies and Injunctions – and your CMS Patent Law team in each market. For dedicated information on the enforcement of European Patents before the Unified Patent Court please also visit our CMS UPC Insight  webpage.

CMS has advised Royal Unibrew A/S on its acquisition of Vrumona from Heineken for a consideration of EUR 300 million. Vrumona is the second largest soft drinks player in the Dutch market with a range...

CMS has assisted Technology & Strategy Groupe (T&S), a European leader in engineering and digital consulting, with the acquisition of Topic Ventures B.V. and its 13 subsidiaries. TOPIC is active as an...

CMS has advised Bynder on the sale of a majority stake to Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL). Bynder, a global leader in Digital Asset Management (DAM), is headquartered in Amsterdam and has major office...

CMS has advised Groupe BBL on its acquisition of the Share Logistics group, an international freight forwarding services provider, predominantly active in the field of air and ocean freight, with offices...