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A full-service international team for the automotive and mobility sector

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  • CMS Automotive Outlook 2026
    09 Mar 2026 1 min read
  • Transposition Time Updates – Nordic Trio: Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Progress Towards New EU Product Liability Directive Implementation
    12 Feb 2026 6 min read
  • EU–India FTA – Entering India’s Automotive Market
    03 Feb 2026 10 min read
  • Battery Electric Vehicles from China: a timely update on the EU’s anti-subsidy duties and the Commission’s new guidance on price undertakings
    20 Jan 2026 7 min read
  • Transposition Time Updates – New Year Rings in the First EU Member State adoption of the new Product Liability Directive
    09 Jan 2026 7 min read
The automotive industry is in the global spotlight as it undergoes rapid transformation driven by electrification, connectivity, autonomous driving systems and changing consumer demand. At CMS, we equip our clients with the legal insight and global reach needed to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving automotive landscape.

At CMS, we offer a truly international, full-service legal team dedicated to the automotive and mobility industry. Our Automotive & Mobility Group comprises over 100 specialist lawyers across key automotive hubs, including France, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and beyond. This integrated team brings together experts from all relevant areas of law - corporate/M&A, dispute resolution, commercial, energy, IP, technology, data protection, dispute resolution, employment, tax, regulatory, competition, and infrastructure - to deliver seamless, strategic support across jurisdictions.

We act for a wide range of clients, including leading OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, car leasing and rental companies, distributors, and emerging autotech players and mobility service provider. Our deep sector knowledge and long-standing relationships with industry leaders allow us to provide not only legal expertise, but also a nuanced understanding of the market and its evolving dynamics.

Supporting Transformation Across the Automotive Value Chain

The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by technological innovation, new distribution models, digitalization of the production and rapidly evolving ESG related regulations. Companies must make timely strategic decisions and adapt to developments such as autonomous, connected, and electric vehicles, AI integration, and ESG compliance to remain competitive.

CMS is uniquely positioned to support clients through this transformation. We advise on the full spectrum of legal issues across the value chain—from development and supply contracts to innovation-driven matters such as digitalization, e-mobility, and sustainability. Our team is well-versed in the legal implications of emerging technologies, including risk allocation, product liability, and regulatory compliance in the context of autonomous and connected vehicles.

Comprehensive Legal Support for a Changing Industry

Our bench strength and technology focus mean we provide the full range of support needed in today’s automotive landscape. This includes:

  • Strategic transactions such as M&A, reorganisations, and joint ventures
  • Integration of new technologies in the vehicles and in production
  • Cyber incident response and risk management
  • Product liability and regulatory defence
  • Environmental and energy-related compliance
  • Employment, pensions, and insurance advisory
  • Automotive–Defence industry convergence

Whether supporting day-to-day operations or guiding transformative projects, CMS delivers the legal clarity and international reach needed to help automotive clients succeed in a fast-changing global market.


Connectivity

  • Data protection issues
  • Cooperation agreements

Transformation

  • Agency model
    • Direct sales (pricing, warranty, guarantee, etc.)
    • Online sales (consumer protection law, data protection issues re marketing consent)

Electrification

  • EV Manufacturing Infrastructure
    • New plants, supply chains
    • EV charging infrastructure
    • EV charging services
  • Battery production

Autonomous Driving

  • Regulatory
  • Liability

ESG Compliance

  • Supply chain compliance
  • Consumer claims

Workforce

  • Employee leasing
  • Remote working
  • Agile workforce
Awards & Recognitions
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Automotive & Mobility Insights

CMS Automotive Outlook 2026

09 Mar 2026 1 min read

Industrial Transition: From automotive to defence

25 Feb 2026

Transposition Time Updates – Nordic Trio: Denmark, Finland, and Sweden Progress Towards New EU Product Liability Directive Implementation

12 Feb 2026 6 min read

EU–India FTA – Entering India’s Automotive Market

03 Feb 2026 10 min read

Battery Electric Vehicles from China: a timely update on the EU’s anti-subsidy duties and the Commission’s new guidance on price undertakings

20 Jan 2026 7 min read

Transposition Time Updates – New Year Rings in the First EU Member State adoption of the new Product Liability Directive

09 Jan 2026 7 min read

EU Sustainable Batteries Regulation: Where are we now?

25 Nov 2025 6 min read

Transposition Time – Update on the EU Member States’ adoption of the new Product Liability Directive

17 Nov 2025 6 min read

Events

  • International
    17 Mar 2026

    2026 Insurance sector webinar programme

  • International
    18 Mar 2026

    Green claims in focus

  • International
    19 Mar 2026

    CMS Nordic Health Summit

  • International
    23 Mar 2026

    CMS at PTMG Spring 2026

  • International
    25 Mar 2026

    Security Clearance in Defence Sector

  • International
    08 Apr 2026

    CMS at Fordham IP & Policy Conference

  • International
    14 Apr 2026

    Digital Governance Refined - navigating the simplifications of the EU Digital Omnibus

  • International
    21 Apr 2026

    On the Pulse webinar series 2026 - Spring/Summer

  • International
    28 Apr 2026

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

  • International
    28 Apr 2026

    IP Insights webinar series 2026

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