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  • FCA consults on simplifying consumer investment disclosures (CP26/24)
    15 Jul 2026 12 min read
  • Non-UK trusts holding UK land – new requirement to register on the Trust Registration Service where land acquired before 6 October 2020
    14 Jul 2026 5 min read
  • FCA to allow UCITS and certain NURS schemes to hold up to 10% of scheme property in cETNs
    26 Jun 2026 3 min read
  • CMS announces role as founding supporter of Law Beats Cancer
    09 Jun 2026 3 min read
  • CMS appoints Christy Farrer as its first Chief Operating Officer
    27 May 2026 3 min read
  • First phase of Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) reforms go ahead
    12 May 2026 11 min read
CMS is a leading funds law firm in the UK and major European and other markets. We provide expert advice to fund managers and investors internationally at every stage of the funds lifecyle across assets classes and fund types. Market, legal, tax and regulatory conditions are fast changing and expertise, experience and commercial advice are essential.

The CMS Funds Group has in-depth experience and expertise to deliver your objectives in a practical and commercial manner for:

  • all funds and investment vehicles whether open or closed-ended, institutional or regional, private or listed, partnership or corporate, regulated or unregulated, we support you from planning and launch through investment, governance, and restructuring to exit and end of fund arrangements;
  • all fund related activities: we advise on structuring and establishing the fund, investor advice, management arrangements, carry structuring, debt finance, fund mergers and restructuring and secondary transfers;
  • the regulatory and tax requirements which shape a fund: we provide advice on issues including tax changes, new vehicles, financial regulation such as AIFMD, environmental, social and governance (ESG), tokenisation and AI; and
  • strategy and investment for performance across sectors through our sector-driven approach: whether you are investing in real estate, venture capital, private equity, credit, infrastructure, energy and clean energy, transport, life science & healthcare and pharmaceuticals, and TMC, we have sector experts at hand.

'Top in knowledge, top in delivery, top in everything that could be important.'

Our Funds team is top ranked in Chambers UK and Legal 500

Funds Insights

FCA consults on simplifying consumer investment disclosures (CP26/24)

FCA consults on simplifying consumer investment disclosures (CP26/24)

15 Jul 2026 12 min read
Non-UK trusts holding UK land – new requirement to register on the Trust Registration Service where land acquired before 6 October 2020

Non-UK trusts holding UK land – new requirement to register on the Trust Registration Service where land acquired before 6 October 2020

14 Jul 2026 5 min read
FCA to allow UCITS and certain NURS schemes to hold up to 10% of scheme property in cETNs

FCA to allow UCITS and certain NURS schemes to hold up to 10% of scheme property in cETNs

26 Jun 2026 3 min read
CMS announces role as founding supporter of Law Beats Cancer

CMS announces role as founding supporter of Law Beats Cancer

09 Jun 2026 3 min read
CMS appoints Christy Farrer as its first Chief Operating Officer

CMS appoints Christy Farrer as its first Chief Operating Officer

27 May 2026 3 min read
First phase of Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) reforms go ahead

First phase of Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) reforms go ahead

12 May 2026 11 min read
FCA outlines Regulatory Priorities for Wholesale Markets, and announces new initiatives

FCA outlines Regulatory Priorities for Wholesale Markets, and announces new initiatives

23 Mar 2026 8 min read
FCA Wholesale Buy Side Regulatory Priorities 2026: Key points and practical implications for firms

FCA Wholesale Buy Side Regulatory Priorities 2026: Key points and practical implications for firms

19 Mar 2026 5 min read

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