About Us

Since its founding in 1970, CMS's Vienna office has cultivated longstanding client relationships, establishing itself as a premier commercial law firm in the region. Today, with a team of over 90 lawyers, we are recognised as one of the leading commercial law firms in the Austrian market.

Our clients include large corporations and medium-sized companies, which we advise on both national and international matters, as well as public sector organisations.

Our expertise spans corporate law, real estate and construction, banking and finance, employment, intellectual property, tax and beyond.

Clients rely on us for our ability to manage both national and international matters, particularly when it comes to cross-border M&A transactions, restructurings, and other multi-jurisdictional projects.

With our own offices in Belgrade, Bratislava, Istanbul, Ljubljana, Podgorica, Sarajevo, Skopje, Sofia, and Zagreb, we operate with 180+ professionals across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

As part of CMS, one of the world's top ten law firms, we can support you in over 40 countries globally.

What this means in practice

Being Future Facing means staying one step ahead of industry trends and legal developments, allowing our lawyers to provide legal advice that is rooted in deep sector expertise and rich legal knowledge. It means agility is hardwired into the way we work and the way we think, delivering bespoke, innovative solutions to tackle the biggest legal and commercial challenges.

It means being a true business partner, keeping an eye out for both threats and opportunities.

It means incorporating ethical and sustainable business practices that include diversity, inclusion and compliance as well as viewing all our operations from an ESG perspective.

It means creating a culture and work environment that encourages new ways of thinking and welcomes the perspectives and contributions of all.

Being Future Facing means caring about the future of our clients, our people, and the world around us.