Events

The European Union's Digital Strategy aims to regulate the digital economy. And the new rules are now coming to life. CMS is pleased to invite you to our EU Digital Regulation and Antitrust Briefing in the CMS Representative Office in Mountain View on Tuesday, April 16 at 5:00 pm PST with our special guest: Andreas Schwab, Member of the European Parliament, and specialist in antitrust, digital regulation and AI. We will discuss everything you need to know about the new EU rules for digital markets: Digital Gatekeepers must comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) since March 7, and the Digital Services Act (DSA) is fully in force since February. The groundbreaking EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) has been agreed and will soon come into force. And there is much more.

The EU Competition Law Briefings have been created to provide a platform for our clients and other competition law experts to stay up to date on the developments of EU Competition Law. Every month CMS competition experts will present a recent case by the EU Commission or Community Courts during a webinar.

Blurring Boundaries - Exploring the convergence of life sciences and law

A tough global economic outlook is driving many employers to review their operational costs. Across businesses, hard questions are being asked about where efficiencies can be made – and ultimately what...

At a time when competition for customer spend is high, don’t fall foul of changes to consumer protection law. The risks of non-compliance are substantial - reputational damage, civil and criminal penalties and loss of business. Join our webinar on Wednesday 29 March to understand the requirements of the Digital Services Act, dark patterns and the new price reduction obligations under the Price Indication Directive. We will also discuss specific consumer law developments in the UK, Germany and Spain. The webinar will be moderated by Katie Nagy de Nagybaczon, Part­ner & Co-Head of Consumer Products Sector Group and will include the following experts:Melanie Shefford - Of Counsel, Technology, Media and Com­mu­nic­a­tions Alf­onso Codes - Partner, Public Law & Regulated SectorsJuan Moreno - Counsel, Public Law & Regulated SectorsStefan Lüft - Partner, Intellectual Property

Welcome to the launch of the On the Pulse webinar series

The future of energy production around the globe is transforming. Hydrogen shows growing potential in the global transition to a low-carbon economy and global decarbonisation. To unlock hydrogen potential it is essential to understand how to develop and execute successful hydrogen projects. In this webinar, we will focus on how to use project modelling to develop a hydrogen project and assess the prospective investment options. We will evaluate how the rapidly evolving regulatory aspects to support the growth of hydrogen economy and individual hydrogen projects impact the investment choices. In addition, we will talk about how to develop an investment case ensuring a balanced evaluation of economic and social benefits, risks, and opportunities. The panel will be moderated by Bob Green, Partner & Head of Infrastructure Finance at Mazars and will include the following experts:Dalia Majum­der-Rus­sell, Partner, Energy & Climate Change, CMSJohn Yeldham, Director, Technical Lead – Financial Modelling, MazarsOlga Bezhentseva, Director, Management Consulting, MazarsThis online event is aimed at investors, spon­sors/de­velopers, lenders and advisers actively involved in and considering entering into the hydrogen market. The session will last 60 minutes and will be held in English.

Webinar Series Blockchain and IP

Webinar Series Blockchain and IP

Recent geopolitical events have elevated energy security to the forefront of European governments’ concerns, both in terms of ensuring independent supply and predictable prices for the consumer. Could hydrogen be an answer to European challenges related to energy security? What role can hydrogen play in the twin aims of decarbonization as well as securing energy in­de­pend­ence? We invite you to join the next CMS panel discussion focusing on different aspects of the hydrogen value chain - production, transportation, and certification, and how each of these address the aim of securing energy supplies to European customers. The panel will be moderated by Dalia Majum­der-Rus­sell, Partner in the CMS Energy & Climate Change team and will include the following experts:Paula Maria Auer-Saupe, Vice President Climate Action Certification, TÜV SÜD AGHelmie Botter, Manager Business Development Hydrogen, GasunieWill Lochhead, Deputy Director, Head of Industrial Carbon CaptureThis online event is aimed at investors, spon­sors/de­velopers, lenders and advisers actively involved in and considering entering into the hydrogen market. The session will last 60 minutes and will be held in English.