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Our Dispute Resolution team combines unmatched strength with unrivalled results to help you navigate the full spectrum of legal challenges across disputes and litigation.

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The CMS Dispute Resolution team brings unmatched strength to every matter, combining deep sector expertise with integrated support and a world-class service. Our true 360° approach ensures unrivalled results - from long-term strategy and planning to rapid emergency response, injunctions, and expedited procedures. Whatever the challenge, we’re equipped to act decisively.

At CMS, we understand commercial priorities and legal risks.

Recognised as a Disputes ‘Giant’ in The Lawyer’s UK Litigation 50 Report (2025), we bring unmatched strength with 1,200+ global lawyers – 400+ based in the UK – and the largest European footprint of any law firm. 

Over the past five years, we have led more than 450 litigated claims in the UK, delivering unrivalled results that speak for themselves: Band 1 rankings by Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 across 23 contentious categories, and eight consecutive years in The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20 Cases’. As a Top 50 Global Litigation Firm, ranked by The Lawyer, we combine scale, expertise, and proven success to protect your business wherever disputes arise.

Our sector-led approach ensures deep experience across real estate, construction, energy, financial services, insurance, technology, media, and telecommunications. Our team will give you confidence that your challenges are met with tailored insight and strategic precision.

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    "All the lawyers I dealt with at CMS had a very commercial approach. They excelled at providing recommendations and suggesting practical solutions when things got tricky."
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    They are outstanding on client care, very thorough and commercially astute.
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Dispute Resolution Insights

CMS Disputes 101 Annual Webinar Series 2026

CMS Disputes 101 Annual Webinar Series 2026

08 Sep 2026 - 01 Dec 2026
Oil & Gas: Indemnities are not always wide

Oil & Gas: Indemnities are not always wide

27 Aug 2026 11 min read
Drelle v Servis-Terminal LLC [2026] UKSC 29: The Supreme Court Reverses the Court of Appeal on Unrecognised Foreign Judgments as the Basis of a Bankruptcy Petition

Drelle v Servis-Terminal LLC [2026] UKSC 29: The Supreme Court Reverses the Court of Appeal on Unrecognised Foreign Judgments as the Basis of a Bankruptcy Petition

25 Aug 2026 7 min read
Embracing AI at CMS

Embracing AI at CMS

24 Aug 2026 4 min read
Disagreement is not dishonesty: Court of Appeal clarifies the honest opinion defence

Disagreement is not dishonesty: Court of Appeal clarifies the honest opinion defence

21 Aug 2026 9 min read
LLM let you down? Human frauds might win compensation for AI mis-selling

LLM let you down? Human frauds might win compensation for AI mis-selling

13 Aug 2026 6 min read
State immunity and remote cyber operations: the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Kingdom of Bahrain v Shehabi

State immunity and remote cyber operations: the UK Supreme Court’s decision in Kingdom of Bahrain v Shehabi

12 Aug 2026 9 min read
Court of Appeal opens new data protection remedy against misleading headlines

Court of Appeal opens new data protection remedy against misleading headlines

05 Aug 2026 9 min read

Events

  • 08 Sep 2026 - 01 Dec 2026

    CMS Disputes 101 Annual Webinar Series 2026

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