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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.

Awards & Recognitions
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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

I did it my way: Supreme Court applies objective test to director duty to exercise good faith to promote success of the company

I did it my way: Supreme Court applies objective test to director duty to exercise good faith to promote success of the company

15 Jul 2026 7 min read
Former directors and corporate opportunities: High Court draws the line between company property and personal know-how

Former directors and corporate opportunities: High Court draws the line between company property and personal know-how

10 Jul 2026 11 min read
A Banking Day by any other name (would still end at midnight): Commercial Court clarifies contractual payment deadlines

A Banking Day by any other name (would still end at midnight): Commercial Court clarifies contractual payment deadlines

02 Jul 2026 9 min read
Constructing a secure future: Cyber Risks in the Modern Construction Industry

Constructing a secure future: Cyber Risks in the Modern Construction Industry

30 Jun 2026
In Dispute: CMS thought leadership on litigation issues

In Dispute: CMS thought leadership on litigation issues

29 Jun 2026 1 min read
FTT only to hear 1954 Act renewals of telecoms sites

FTT only to hear 1954 Act renewals of telecoms sites

19 Jun 2026 3 min read
Commercial leasehold reform: breaking down barriers in property transactions

Commercial leasehold reform: breaking down barriers in property transactions

18 Jun 2026 3 min read
High Court confirms that a sole director and company can conspire

High Court confirms that a sole director and company can conspire

17 Jun 2026 7 min read

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    equIP Connect | From Setbacks to Scale-ups: Navigating Start-up Challenges

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    07 Sep 2026

    CMS Skills For Future Facing Teams: Connecting across generations

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    10 Sep 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026 - Autumn

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    11 Sep 2026

    equIP Connect | Glasgow to Global: Expanding into International Markets

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    16 Sep 2026

    Anatomy of an Investigation

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    17 Sep 2026

    ERA Ready?

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    30 Sep 2026

    On the Pulse Webinar Series 2026 - Autumn

  • United Kingdom
    05 Oct 2026

    CMS Skills For Future Facing Teams: LaughABLE - achieving absurdly great results in challenging times

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    19 Oct 2026

    CMS Skills For Future Facing Teams: Navigating change in the workplace

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    09 Nov 2026

    CMS Skills For Future Facing Teams: Say it with stories

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    23 Nov 2026

    CMS Skills For Future Facing Teams: From fixed thinkers to growth thinkers

  • United Kingdom
    07 Dec 2026

    CMS Skills For Future Facing Teams: The negotiator’s toolkit

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