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Discover thought leadership and legal insights by our legal experts from across CMS. In our Expert Guides, written by CMS lawyers from across the jurisdictions where we operate, we provide you with in-depth legal research and insights that can be read both online and offline. You can also find Law-Now articles with focused legal analysis, commentary and insights to help you anticipate future challenges and much more.



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21/03/2022
Social aspect of ESG - Lexicon of most important terms and phrases
Lexicon of most important terms and phrases within the Social aspect of ESG
05/03/2021
Allowing or encouraging a return to the office – the potential legal liabilities
We consider when workers in England might be able to return to the office and resume business travel in light of the recently announced “roadmap” out of lockdown, as well as the latest position on...
30/10/2020
Guide to the public procurement rules in Scotland
This Guide provides an overview of the public procurement rules in Scotland. It is intended as an introductory guide for lawyers, procurement officials and policy makers. It is not intended to be relied...
13/10/2020
A new option for financially distressed companies: the new restructuring...
For many years, a financially distressed company unable to agree a consensual restructuring with its key creditors had only two formal options available to it under English law as part of seeking to...
28/07/2020
Guide on international data transfers – Drawing on the Schrems II Case
On 16 July 2020, almost five years after the Safe Harbour Agreement between the European Union and United States was ruled invalid, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered a judgment on...
11/05/2020
AI in Life Sciences
Artificial intelligence is not new: the term itself was coined over 60 years ago. However, the convergence of data volume, processing power and technical capability has convinced many that the AI era...
14/04/2020
CMS Guide to Real Estate Transaction Costs and Taxes in Europe
Comparing real estate investment values across Europe provides only part of the picture. For a true comparison, the investor will also take account of transaction costs and taxes, which can differ widely...
11/03/2020
Sustainable Finance or Responsible Investment – a guide for asset managers
Responsible Investment has, in a few short years, moved from being an outlier in the as­set man­age­ment world to an issue of global importance which is front and centre of political, legal and market...
29/01/2020
Energy Transition: Evolution or Revolution?
The energy transition is upon us – Greta Thunberg and Extinction Rebellion continue to generate more headlines than Greenpeace and, in Europe at least, there is significant societal pressure to move...
18/12/2019
International Disputes Digest - Winter Edition 2019
Back to main page Welcome to the winter edition of our International Disputes Digest, a bi-annual publication featuring analysis and commentary on the key trends currently shaping the global dispute resolution...
18/11/2019
CMS Public Procurement Toolbox of Remedies
Public procurement is the largest single global marketplace, accounting for around one-fifth of worldwide GDP. In this increasingly international marketplace, companies need to have confidence that public...
18/11/2019
E-public procurement
On 18 October 2018 obligatory e-procurement rules entered into force in many EU member states. The CMS Public Procurement Group has the pleasure of sharing key information regarding multiple jur­is­dic­tions.   Pub­lic...