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15/03/2024
CMS advises on UK BESS financing
International law firm CMS has advised Harmony Energy Income Trust plc (HEIT), which invests in battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Great Britain, in relation to the refinancing of its existing debt...
14/03/2024
CMS advises Rothesay on £6bn bulk annuity portfolio acquisition
International law firm CMS has advised Rothesay on the acquisition of a Scottish Widows £6bn bulk annuity portfolio from Scottish Widows, a member of the Lloyds Banking Group. The transaction is initially...
13/03/2024
Supreme Court grants permission for URS appeal in landmark construction...
The Supreme Court has granted permission for URS Corporation Ltd to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 772. The Supreme Court...
12/03/2024
CMS named a Global Outsourcing 100 company by IAOP for the seventh year
International law firm CMS has been named a Global Outsourcing 100® company by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® (IAOP®). It is the seventh consecutive year that CMS has achieved...
11/03/2024
CMS advises Flagstone on £108m investment from Estancia Capital Partners
International law firm CMS has advised fintech company Flagstone on a £108m investment from US private equity firm Estancia Capital Partners. Launched in 2015, Flagstone has grown to become the UK’s...
08/03/2024
CMS championing women
On International Women's Day, CMS has achieved great recognition for its unwavering commitment to championing its female lawyers. In a piece published in Legal Business (8 March 2023), which aims to spotlight...
04/03/2024
CMS advises BBC Studios on the acquisition of ITV’s stake in BritBox
International law firm CMS has advised long standing client BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial content studio and media and streaming business, on the acquisition of ITV’s 50% stake in BritBox International...
29/02/2024
CMS advises TDR Capital on its investment in Jollyes
International law firm CMS has advised TDR Capital on its investment in pet shop chain Jollyes. TDR Capital is a leading European private equity firm with over €15 billion of assets under management...
22/02/2024
CMS advises Fremantle on the acquisition of Asacha Media Group
International law firm CMS has advised long standing media client, Fremantle, on its acquisition of Asacha Media Group, a leading European TV production group with TV production businesses: Kabo, Srab...
21/02/2024
CMS advises August Equity on sale of Agilio Software
International law firm CMS has advised longstanding client August Equity on the sale of Agilio Software to Five Arrows and TA Associates. August Equity is a private equity firm that invests in high quality...
19/02/2024
CMS represents Markel in landmark reinsurance case on COVID-19 business...
International law firm CMS has achieved a significant victory in a groundbreaking case related to non-damage COVID-19 business interruption (“BI”) losses. The High Court, in its first-ever consideration...
19/02/2024
CMS advises Harley Academy on investment by Rockpool
International law firm CMS has advised Harley Academy, the UK’s leading provider of higher education in aesthetic medicine, on an investment from private equity firm Rockpool Investments. Harley Academy...