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CMS’ leading Hospitality and Leisure Team provide domestic and international support to some of the world’s fastest growing restaurant businesses and concepts. Our full service offering provides a seamless service to up-and-coming as well as global and sophisticated hospitality business.

We give our clients technical and commercial insight based on our contacts and knowledge across the entire leisure sector. Whether it’s acquiring some of the highest profile restaurant groups around or advising the premium or fast casual dining market, our practice is familiar with our client’s requirements.

We have particularly gained increasing recognition for winning roles on high profile M&A deals in the restaurant sector and are proud to be the leading firm in regards to this in the leisure sector.

We have significant experience advising clients on a variety of matters in the restaurant sector. For buyers and sellers of restaurant chains, franchisors of their concepts, property developers, investors and founders on the establishment of new businesses, outsourcing contractual agreements, health and safety provisions, trademark brand protection and helping clients with their dispute issues.

CMS not only offers a full menu of legal services but also can provide access to an unrivalled network of contacts of owners, executives, investors and funders.

A truly international offering, from Dubai to Amsterdam, Chile to Switzerland, our lawyers are there where you need them.

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All wrapped up!

08 Jun 2022

CMS supports Tortilla on acquisition of Chilango

24 May 2022 2 min read

CMS Hospitality Bitesize series - The growth in popularity of Management Agreements outside the hotel industry

20 May 2021

Novel coronavirus and the hotel sector

05 Mar 2020 8 min read

Events

  • United Kingdom
    08 Apr 2026

    CMS at Fordham IP & Policy Conference

  • United Kingdom
    13 Apr 2026

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

  • United Kingdom
    16 Apr 2026

    Green claims in focus

  • United Kingdom
    20 Apr 2026

    Skills for Future Facing Teams: The Emotionally Intelligent Leader

  • United Kingdom
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring/Summer

  • United Kingdom
    21 Apr 2026

    Future of Renewables Spring Seminars

  • United Kingdom
    22 Apr 2026

    Sustainable Buildings: Taking the Temperature in 2026

  • United Kingdom
    23 Apr 2026

    ESG: Breaking Down the Buzzword

  • United Kingdom
    28 Apr 2026

    Strategic expansion to India: A new chapter for UK higher education

  • United Kingdom
    28 Apr 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

  • United Kingdom
    29 Apr 2026

    CMS Update Morning: Media, Sports and Entertainment

  • United Kingdom
    02 May 2026

    CMS at INTA 2026

  • United Kingdom
    05 May 2026

    Joint seminar with CMS and Tannenbaum Helpern - A global perspective on securing, maintaining, and enforcing...

  • United Kingdom
    05 May 2026

    Cross-Border Financial Services 2026 webinar series

  • United Kingdom
    07 May 2026

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

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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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