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CMS. Ready for your future  

We are CMS, one of the biggest law firms in the world, with more than 70 offices in over 40 countries. We combine in-depth knowledge of the Dutch market, which we have been serving for over a century, with a global network and perspective.  

Excellence calls for specialisation, which is why we choose to focus on complex briefs in sectors including real estate, pharma, financial institutions, energy and technology. Above all, we specialise in you, in our clients. We know your market, the arena in which you operate. We are proactive, a useful sparring partner and a dependable resource at crucial moments.

All we offer you is everything we have – ourselves. Our global expertise, our years of experience, our drivenness and will to further your cause. In doing so, pragmatism can be an asset – always focused on one interest: yours.

Our knowledge is extensive, and that includes knowing what we don't know. Like you, we don't know what tomorrow will bring. To lead is to look ahead, but the view is often restricted. So we’ll work with you to get to grips with possible changes to legislation and regulations, future developments in your markets and the impact of technological breakthroughs. Where are opportunities likely to arise, which threats are lurking, what can we already anticipate now? 

Those who are prepared for an uncertain future can look forward to that future with more confidence.   

Our aim is to be lawyers, notaries and tax consultants who think ahead. Who establish a solid line of defence around your position and interests, but who also man the lookout tower. What's that coming over the horizon?    

The future and technological innovation play a major role for our clients and therefore also for us. CMS is closely involved in the global energy transition, the regulation of cryptocurrencies and developments around privacy and cybersecurity, alternative food sources and innovations in healthcare through the use of big data.

CMS is ready for the future. For your future.  

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23/04/2024
MiCAR: start of the application process
We are pleased to invite you to our webinar "MiCAR: start of the application process" on Tuesday 23 April 2024 from 16:00 to 16:30 CEST, online via GoTo Webinar. The Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation...
23/04/2024
On the Pulse webinar series 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. Over the coming period, we will be hosting two webinars on:Unified Patent Court (UPC) - 23 AprilEU Pharma Package - 18 JuneEach webinar will be one hour in length with a 15-minute Q&A session.
19/04/2024
More restrictive measures for new hotel development in Amsterdam
Following our publication dated 14 June 2022, the municipality of Amsterdam has adopted further measures to limit new hotel developments within the city of Amsterdam.
19/04/2024
Toepassing criteria Didam-arrest. Wenk onder Rb. Den Haag, 03-10-2023
Heeft de gemeente voldaan aan de criteria van het Didam-arrest door een er­fpachtovereen­komst aan te willen gaan zonder een openbare se­lectiepro­ced­ure te doorlopen?Wenk in RN 2024/27, ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2023:14892In...
18/04/2024
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...
18/04/2024
CMS Expert Guide to real estate finance law
A clear understanding of the security available is fundamental for lenders and borrowers. To assist, CMS has launched an interactive International Guide to Real Estate Finance. This provides a clear and...
18/04/2024
CMS Expert Guide to renewable energy
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...
17/04/2024
CMS data protection update (04/2024)
I. The latest from the data protection authorities and current topics1. EDPB: Launch of coordinated enforcement on the right of accessThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) selected the right of access...
16/04/2024
Webinar: Tulips & Talent
Join us on Tuesday, 16 April 2024 from 15:00-16:00 CEST for an insightful webinar on international employment via GoTo Webinar. The webinar will focus on international work aspects for your Dutch employees...
16/04/2024
CMS advises Turn/River Capital on the acquisition of APRO Software Solutions
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...
16/04/2024
Cross-border Financial Services 2024 webinar series
We're delighted to announce the launch of our third season of international webinars focusing on financial regulation, starting on 13 March 2024. Whether you are an in-house lawyer, compliance officer, financial analyst, risk manager, or any other professional concerned with maintaining the integrity of your organisation's financial practices, this series offers succinct 20-30 minute overviews of key industry trends and regulatory concerns across mul­tiple jur­is­dic­tions. If you have any additional topics that you would like us to add or address at one of the webinars, please contact us. Upcoming Webinars: 16 April: Handling a regulatory in­vest­ig­a­tion  How a firm can understand the regulator’s concerns and manage the investigation process.8 May: Financial crime  Sanc­tions, money laundering, market abuse and fraud - what are the key issues in your jurisdiction and what are the regulators focusing on.5 June: Preparing for a regulatory visit  How the banking regulator assesses a firm’s systems and controls: what to prepare and what to look out for.3 July: Handling a challenging ap­plic­a­tion  Your application for a licence, product approval or change in control is meeting with regulatory resistance.  How can you surmount these challenges?31 July: Dawn Raids  Un­an­nounced regulator visits are on the increase.  We look at what triggers a dawn raid, your rights if one happens, and how best to manage the consequences.4 September: Navigating the global ESG land­scape Is the regulatory reporting jigsaw puzzle causing more harm than good? We will provide an overview of the main cross-border issues impacting global financial institutions as they seek to manage ever expanding ESG regulations and discuss whether these rules are helping or hindering the action we need for change. The language of the webinar will be English.
12/04/2024
CMS ESG litigation webinar series
Global trends in climate litigation