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Asset Finance

We set ourselves apart through our deep expertise in the complex and evolving field of movable asset financing. As a bank, owner, export credit agency, lessee, lessor, operator, or portfolio manager, we recognise the complexities and challenges inherent in securing ownership, leasing, and security rights, especially in a regulatory environment that is continuously evolving.

With our main operational bases in London, Singapore, Hamburg and Hong Kong, supported by a global network spanning over 80 offices worldwide, we are strategically positioned to draw upon the expertise of asset finance specialists across diverse jurisdictions. This enables us to provide a comprehensive range of debt and leasing products tailored to the specific needs of our clients, covering all major asset classes.

We offer a suite of services encompassing syndicated and bilateral bank facilities, funds formation and investments, equity financing, joint venture and partnership formation, finance, operating and tax-based leasing, concession-based and project financings, sales and purchases, as well as all forms of chartering, construction, and operational management agreements.

At its core, our practice prides itself on delivering tailored, high-quality services that meet the diverse needs of our clients, providing them with the confidence and assurance needed to navigate the intricacies of the funding environment effectively.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "With rich experience in aircraft and ship financing and leasing matters, the team are meticulous and conscientious in their work and are able to provide a variety of flexible solutions."
    Legal 500 (Hong Kong) 2025
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    "The team is very capable of finding tailor-made solutions for financiers in protecting their interests in details."
    Legal 500 2025
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    "The ‘solutions-oriented and committed’ team at CMS is well-versed at handling work for lessors, operators and banks on cross-border leasings/financings across a range of transportation assets."
    Legal 500 2025 Transportation Finance

Events

  • United Kingdom
    03 Feb 2026

    Future of Finance: regulatory briefings series 2026

  • United Kingdom
    09 Feb 2026

    Skills For Future Facing Teams: Coaching skills for legal leaders

  • United Kingdom
    12 Feb 2026

    The Class Ceiling

  • United Kingdom
    26 Feb 2026

    A new era? The Employment Rights Act 2025 and AI in employment disputes

  • United Kingdom
    03 Mar 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

  • United Kingdom
    19 Mar 2026

    CMS Nordic Health Summit

  • United Kingdom
    19 Mar 2026

    CMS Scotland Brand Forum

  • United Kingdom
    23 Mar 2026

    Skills for Future Facing Teams: Creating a team culture of coaching and feedback

  • United Kingdom
    23 Mar 2026

    CMS at PTMG Spring 2026

  • United Kingdom
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring

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We provide future-facing legal advice to help your organisation thrive. Combining local market knowledge and a global perspective, and with lawyers in locations worldwide, your organisation benefits from the expertise it needs, even across borders.

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