CMS named Cyber Law Firm of the Year at the Cyber Insurance Awards Europe 2026
CMS is delighted to announce that the firm has been named Cyber Law Firm of the Year at the Cyber Insurance Awards Europe 2026. Now in its third year, Intelligent Insurer’s Cyber Insurance Awards Europe recognises and celebrates companies, teams and individuals for excellence, innovation and sector-wide contributions in cyber insurance.
CMS was recognised for its market-leading cyber incident response capabilities and its outstanding contribution to the European cyber insurance sector. The CMS Cyber Insurance team provides clients who have suffered cyber incidents with round-the-clock support and a guaranteed response within one hour of activation across more than 70 jurisdictions worldwide. This includes legal and incident response management advice.
The CMS team is led by Partners Amit Tyagi and Tristan Hall, both of whom are ranked by leading legal directory Chambers and Partners for Crisis Management.
Commenting on CMS’s submission, the Cyber Insurance Awards Europe judges said: “CMS combines deep crisis-management expertise with truly multinational execution, providing 24/7/365 support in 70+ jurisdictions and acting as breach coach for major global insurers…CMS demonstrates leadership within the European legal-insurance ecosystem, bridging traditional London Market excellence with innovative delivery models and continental operational capability, making them a modern, connected European cyber-response engine.”
CMS Partners Amit Tyagi and Tristan Hall add: "We’re thrilled to receive this recognition from the Cyber Insurance Awards Europe. This award is testament to the dedication and expertise of our entire cyber team, who work tirelessly to support clients through some of the most challenging situations they will ever face. As cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and scale, we remain committed to delivering innovative, pragmatic solutions that help our clients navigate incidents swiftly and effectively, wherever in the world they occur."
CMS was one of the first firms to establish a dedicated cyber incident response practice. The team routinely advise on a wide range of cyber incidents that attract widespread public and media attention.