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43 CMS Partners named in first year of Legal 500 Hall of Fame

27 July 2018

43 CMS Partners have been named in The Legal 500’s Hall of Fame, a new guide launched in 2018 to highlight individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence, and who are considered to be at the pinnacle of the profession.

The criteria for inclusion is to have been recognised by The Legal 500 as one of the elite leading lawyers in their respective areas for eight of the last 10 years. Amongst the 43 partners recognised, 30 are based in the UK.
The recognised partners are:

  • Andrew Besser (London – Property Finance)
  • Ann Faulds (Scotland – Local Government, Planning and Transport)
  • Björn Gaul (Germany – Employment)
  • Bob Palmer (London – Oil & Gas)
  • Caryn Penley (Scotland – Banking & Finance)
  • Chris Watson (London – IT and telecoms)
  • Ciaran Carvalho (London – Real Estate)
  • David Butts (Bulgaria – Commercial, Corporate & M&A)
  • Dóra Petrányi (Hungary – TMT and IP)
  • Fritz von Hammerstein (Germany – Planning & Environment)
  • Gabriella Ormai (Hungary - Employment)
  • Gary Henderson (Reading – Employment)
  • Graeme Bruce (Scotland – Corporate and Commercial)
  • Helen Rodwell (Czech Republic – Corporate and M&A)
  • Iain Doran (Scotland – Real Estate)
  • Iain Newman (London – Flotations)
  • John Enser (London – Media and Entertainment)
  • Jan Wölper (Germany – Maritime and Shipping)
  • Jonathan Warne (London – Commercial Litigation)
  • José Luís Arnaut (Portugal – IP)
  • Katarzyna Dulewicz (Poland – Employment)
  • Marcus Barclay (London – Property Litigation)
  • Mark Atkinson (London – Pensions)
  • Mark Grant (London – Pensions)
  • Mark Heighton (London – Real Estate)
  • Martin Evans (London – Planning)
  • Martin Fox (London – Professional Negligence)
  • Michael McAuley (Scotland – Projects)
  • Nedžida Salihović-Whalen (Bosnia – Commercial, Corporate & M&A and Real Estate & Construction)
  • Neil Smith (London – Pensions)
  • Nicholas Stretch (London – Employee Share Schemes)
  • Paul Edmondson (London – Financial Services and Insurance: Corporate and Regulatory)
  • Paul Sheridan (London – Environment)
  • Penelope Warne (London – Oil & Gas)
  • Péter Simon (Hungary – Projects and Energy)
  • Robert Lane (London – Power)
  • Samir Sayah (Algeria – Energy)
  • Selina Potter (London – Media and Entertainment)
  • Simon Johnston (London – Property Finance)
  • Simon Morris (London – Financial Services)
  • Stephen Phillips (Scotland - Banking & Finance)
  • Thomas Meyding (Germany – M&A)
  • Winfried Bullinger (Germany – Media & Entertainment)

You can also view the full Legal 500 Hall of Fame, which recognises partners from across the UK, USA, Europe, Middle East and Africa here.