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  • Challenging the coverage refusal first: a broker's shield
    25 Mar 2026 4 min read
  • Cyber Space - Global cyber expectations for 2026: New laws, regulations and increased severity of incidents? Part 2
    12 Mar 2026 8 min read
  • Transposition Time Updates – Nordic Trio: Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Progress Towards New EU Product Liability Directive Implementation
    12 Feb 2026 6 min read
  • CyberSpace - Global cyber expectations for 2026: New laws, regulations and increased severity of incidents? Part 1
    29 Jan 2026 11 min read
  • From political parties to kitchens and concert stages: the legal stakes behind the name “Anders”
    23 Jan 2026 4 min read
  • Transposition Time Updates – New Year Rings in the First EU Member State adoption of the new Product Liability Directive
    09 Jan 2026 7 min read
Whether you are an insurer, broker, reinsurer or insured party, you face an increasingly unpredictable world. From day-to-day operational matters to strategic planning, liability and disputes resolution, policy drafting, coverage and regulatory issues, your world is changing rapidly as tougher capital and risk requirements impact your business.

With 100 specialist lawyers in 33 countries, we are attuned to your commercial interests and can protect them in your home market and across borders. Our approach is based on strong local legal knowledge delivered to you on a European-wide basis by experts who truly understand the insurance sector.

Many of our lawyers have worked in the insurance sector which means we understand the complexities of your markets. Whether you require guidance on claims, regulation policy drafting, wider business disputes, M&A, capital raisings and restructurings, cyber liability, HR, tax, real estate or commercial issues, our multi-disciplinary specialists can help you. We have a recognised domestic and cross-border track record of delivering for clients on the most complex transactional and advisory engagements in this sector. Equally, In the event of a domestic or cross-border insurance or reinsurance dispute, we can guide you through the disputes process, striving to secure the best business outcome.

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    "They have many partners covering very diverse fields, even niche fields."
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    "Kindness and availability."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2025
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    "The saying about a team being more than the sum of its parts certainly applies here. One would be hard pushed to have a better experience and service with a legal team."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2024
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    "We instructed CMS Belgium several times over the last few years. Our cases involved different types of claims with complicated technical and legal issues. In all of these cases, the CMS lawyers did a very qualified job and handled the cases comprehensibly and to our complete satisfaction."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2024
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    "The lawyers of CMS are always eager to support us."
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    "The team are knowledgeable, pragmatic and responsive. The service they provide is also good value for money. They keep their billing transparent and reasonable."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023
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    "Great availability of the partners, and a low threshold to get in contact with the senior partners."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023
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    "The practice always aims to provide support in problem-solving through negotiations, instead of litigating cases."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023
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    "Good knowledge of insurance law in Belgium. When asked to localise UK wording, they know exactly which part is UK law, they know what is compulsory in Belgium and needs to be added, and they know local practices very well. And even in busy times, they make time for the person behind the request."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2023

Insurance Insights

Challenging the coverage refusal first: a broker's shield

25 Mar 2026 4 min read

Cyber Space - Global cyber expectations for 2026: New laws, regulations and increased severity of incidents? Part 2

12 Mar 2026 8 min read

Transposition Time Updates – Nordic Trio: Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Progress Towards New EU Product Liability Directive Implementation

12 Feb 2026 6 min read

CyberSpace - Global cyber expectations for 2026: New laws, regulations and increased severity of incidents? Part 1

29 Jan 2026 11 min read

From political parties to kitchens and concert stages: the legal stakes behind the name “Anders”

23 Jan 2026 4 min read

Transposition Time Updates – New Year Rings in the First EU Member State adoption of the new Product Liability Directive

09 Jan 2026 7 min read

Cyber Space: Global insights on cyber and data risks for insurers October 2025 – Cyber incident response and compliance with DORA

16 Oct 2025 7 min read

Beyond disclosure: how the EU Pay Transparency Directive will reshape employer obligations

17 Sep 2025 6 min read

Events

  • Belgium
    08 Apr 2026

    CMS at Fordham IP & Policy Conference

  • Belgium
    16 Apr 2026

    Green claims in focus

  • Belgium
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring/Summer

  • Belgium
    28 Apr 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

  • Belgium
    02 May 2026

    CMS at INTA 2026

  • Belgium
    28 May 2026

    CMS International Crypto Forum 2026

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