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In today's global marketplace, despite best business practices, litigation and disputes are often unavoidable. As a large publicly listed company or a small privately owned business, you will need lawyers who will deliver the outcome that meets your objectives and work within the commercial realities you operate in day to day. 

Our UK based team advises on national and international disputes, specialising in sectors such as financial services, energy, life sciences & healthcare, and TMC. 

We have a wealth of experience in resolving complex commercial disputes and successfully avoiding disputes in the first place. Our advice includes drafting dispute resolution clauses during pre-contractual negotiations, through to obtaining emergency injunctions in situations where assets may be at risk, to complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and enforcing judgements and recovering assets.

"A first-class team packed with talented individuals at all levels of seniority that blend together well to operate as effective teams, delivering good outcomes for clients."

Legal 500, 2024
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23/11/2022
Protection from protests
Protest on the streets, protest online, even litigation used as a vehicle for protest. Protestors targeting a business may be standing in a crowd, holding a placard or shouting slogans. But they may also be behind a computer screen or pursuing a claim against the business through the courts. They may even be working inside the business, preparing to compromise its systems or leak confidential information. Whether they are activists, employees or customers, all these protestors may present a substantial challenge and a real threat to businesses, in areas including its security, reputation and bottom line. 
09/02/2022
CMS 2021 SEP/FRAND Litigation Round Up
In case you missed any of the key FRAND related patent decisions from last year, set out below is our case round-up. Do reach out for further details. Jurisdictional Challenges - Nokia V Oppo Nokia v...
07/07/2021
Media litigation in the Internet age, including a discussion on the draft...
Following last year’s inaugural exploration of the media litigation toolkit, this year’s series will provide a practical refresher of the key topics in this area, including the recent and future developments...
30/06/2021
Reputation management – dealing with inaccurate allegations (Part 2)
Following last year’s inaugural exploration of the media litigation toolkit, this year’s series will provide a practical refresher of the key topics in this area, including the recent and future developments...
23/06/2021
Keeping it secret – claims for confidential and/or private information...
Following last year’s inaugural exploration of the media litigation toolkit, this year’s series will provide a practical refresher of the key topics in this area, including the recent and future developments...
08/04/2021
Reaching an agreement on varying a contract (Video)
As a result of COVID-19 the need to amend the terms of commercial relationships has increased exponentially for some businesses. It may no longer be possible to perform certain contracts due to changes...
30/03/2021
Governing Law and Jurisdiction in Aircraft Leasing
Should you continue to choose English law and English courts for your aircraft leases?  Will English court judgments be enforceable across the EU? Does the form of submission to jurisdiction clauses...
10/09/2020
Privilege: What you need to know
Privilege is an important, and complex, issue that arises in contexts ranging from investigations and expert reports, to multi-party litigation and settlement negotiations, as well as day-to-day com­mu­nic­a­tions...
07/05/2019
Technology and dispute res­ol­u­tion—in­nov­a­tion, disruption, evolution
As part of the inaugural London International Disputes Week, CMS will be hosting a must-attend session: Technology and dispute res­ol­u­tion—in­nov­a­tion, disruption, evolution. Technology is playing an...
10/01/2019
CMS proud to be part of the first London International Disputes Week
Taking place from 7-10 May 2019, the inaugural London International Disputes Week (LIDW) will explore the future of international dispute resolution and London’s place in it, through a programme of...
18/04/2017
Disputes digest
Welcome to our Spring edition of Disputes Digest. In this edition, we look back at 2016 and summarise the key litigation and arbitration cases of 2016 for corporate counsel to be aware of. We also...
29/09/2016
Disputes digest
Welcome to the fourth edition of Disputes Digest, featuring commentary and analysis on the latest developments in dispute resolution across the UK and beyond. Over the summer, the debate over the legal...