People

Erik Vorst
Erik Vorst
Managing Partner
Notaris
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Erik Vorst is a notaris and member of our corporate practice. He has a broad expertise and extensive experience in the areas of joint ventures, private equity, group structures, mergers and acquisitions...
Peter Soede
Peter Soede
Partner
Advocaat
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Peter Soede graduated with distinction from Utrecht University in 1988. After working for a year in the Netherlands Antilles (St. Maarten), he joined CMS.​Peter is a partner of the Litigation & Insurance...
Michiel Dijk
Michiel van Dijk
Partner
Advocaat
Netherlands, Amsterdam
As a lawyer/partner, Michiel van Dijk specialises in sports cases and employment law. In his sports practice, Michiel mainly advises sports associations, sports clubs and (international) top athletes...

Expertise

Netherlands
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...
Netherlands
jurisdiction
Turkey
CMS Turkish Business Desk -The link between the Dutch and Turkish business community CMS guides you through its Turkish Business Desk in The Netherlands and Turkiye. Our desk is the point of contact...
Netherlands
expertise
China
Bridge to China Legal, business and cultural dynamics in The Netherlands are different from those in China. This can be difficult, but at the same time generates a competitive advantage for those who...
Netherlands
expertise

Locations

Amsterdam
CMS Derks Star Busmann
Atrium
Parnassusweg 737
1077 DG Amsterdam
PO Box 94700
1090 GS Amsterdam
Netherlands
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...
locations
Mexico City
Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow, S.C.
Paseo de la Reforma 115
Piso 19
Col. Lomas de Chapultepec
11000 Mexico City
Mexico
CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow is located in the heart of Mexico City's commercial district. The firm was founded in 2009 and began its formal association with CMS in 2013, formally joining the CMS network...
locations
Muscat
Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advocates and Legal Consultants
in association with
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Landmark building
6th Floor, , PO Box 41
136 Muscat
Oman
CMS Oman in Muscat  Having successfully supported clients in the region for many years, CMS Oman was established in association with Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advocates and Legal Consultants to provide...
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...
Netherlands
innovation page
CMS Expert Guides
So that you can access legal know-how on the go, many of our publications are offered as digital CMS Expert Guides. These provide you with a dynamic way to view expert content online. With CMS Expert...
Netherlands
innovation page
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...
Netherlands
innovation page

Careers

Your Application
CMS is always seeking talented people. We look not only at your knowledge, but at your personality, drive and motivation. In addition, we offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself...
Netherlands
careers
Will you face the future with us?
Working at CMS is more than just working on high-level legal content. We know that you need to look beyond your area of expertise. It is important that you are able and willing to put yourself into your...
Netherlands
careers
Talent Development
CMS is continuously engaged in employee development. We offer every employee the opportunity to not only achieve the best results every day, but also to further develop themselves. After all, our employees...
Netherlands
careers

About CMS

General Conditions
1.    Applicability1.1    CMS Derks Star Busmann N.V. ("CMS") is a public company under Dutch law. Its objects are to practise law and to have carried out work as advocaat, notaris and belastingadviseur...
Netherlands
about us
Diversity and inclusion
As an international organisation with customers and employees spanning a multitude of countries, cultures and professions, diversity and inclusion are of fundamental importance to CMS. Our commitment...
Netherlands
about us
Corporate Video
In our work, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview to help you shape your business’s future. Our lawyers are experts in their fields, who think ahead to anticipate likely...
Netherlands
about us

News

CMS ranked in the Legal 500 EMEA 2024
27/03/2024 The latest rankings of the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) are out. We would like to thank our clients for their trust in us and their feedback. Our lawyers are described as 'personal...
Netherlands
news
CMS signs global partnership with leading legal GenAI platform Harvey
26/03/2024 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...
Netherlands
news
CMS advises Oliver Wyman on acquisition Innopay
25/03/2024 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...
Netherlands
Corporate/M&A
news

Publications

CMS Expert Guide to cannabis law and legislation
27/03/2024 Why this guide? In recent years cannabis trade and related activity has developed into a growth business area. In the life sciences and healthcare fields, there have been increases in the numbers of patients...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Expert Guide
Comparable
CMS Expert Guide to plastics and packaging laws
Comparable
27/03/2024 Plastics and packaging have attracted  consumer, media and legislative interest over recent years with an array of laws being proposed to incentivise behavioural and design change. Significant reforms...
International
Consumer Products
Expert Guide
Patentability of inventions relating to diagnostic methods at the EPO
Under Article 53(c) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body are excluded from patentability. The purpose behind this exclusion is to avoid patent...
Netherlands
Intellectual Property
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...
Netherlands
Insight
GDPR
The EU data protection landscape, having remained largely unchanged since 1995, is now on the brink of a radical transformation. After extensive negotiations, the GDPR was formally adopted on 4 May 2016...
Netherlands
Insight
Tracking under the e-Privacy Regulation
European legislators have discussed the draft of the ePrivacy Regulation in great detail and repeatedly revised it, especially with regard to the tracking provisions. The term "tracking" primarily covers...
Netherlands
Insight

Events

16
Apr
Cross-border Financial Services 2024 webinar series
16/04/2024
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...
Netherlands
Banking & Finance
Webinar
16
Apr
Webinar: Tulips & Talent
16/04/2024
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...
Netherlands
Webinar
11
Apr
ESG Ontbijtsessie: ESG Claims
11/04/2024
Wij nodigen u van harte uit voor het event "ESG Ontbijtsessie: ESG Claims" op donderdag 11 april 2024, van 08:00 tot 10:00 uur, bij ons op kantoor in Amsterdam
Netherlands
ESG - Environmental, Social & Governance
Participating Events

Bankruptcies

Juicy Holdings B.V.
30/11/2022 On 4 November 2022, Juicy Holdings B.V. (Juicy Holdings) was declared bankrupt by the Amsterdam District Court. In the bankruptcy of Juicy Holdings the Amsterdam District court appointed mr. W.M. de Vries...
Netherlands
bankruptcies
Aannemersbedrijf J. van Daalen & Zn. B.V.
24/02/2020 Aannemersbedrijf J. van Daalen & Zn. B.V
Netherlands
bankruptcies
Stichting Utrechts Centrum voor de Kunsten (UCK)
13/12/2019 Stichting Utrechts Centrum voor de Kunsten (UCK)
Netherlands
bankruptcies