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Commercial law reaches into all sectors. It is at the core of every business. With over 400 commercial lawyers across 43 countries globally, our multi-disciplinary teams understand the cultural and business factors impacting your commercial arrangements.

In today’s increasingly regulated markets, operators have to manage commercial risk as they work towards their business objectives. Success depends on fruitful relationships with customers and suppliers, based on effective, sector-specific contracts. Wherever you operate, your business needs the right legal advice and support, based upon in-depth understanding of your specific markets.

We organise our teams around sectors and industries relevant to you, including financial services, manufacturing, automotive, consumer products, energy, hotels and leisure, infrastructure and projects, life sciences, supply and logistics, real estate and construction, technology, telecoms, media and sports.

Whatever advice you need, we can help you achieve the optimum outcome for your business. Whether for commercial contracts, supply services, e-commerce, IT or telecoms agreements, data protection, design and manufacturing, advertising, sponsorship and marketing, consumer sales, software licensing, outsourcing or sales, agency or distribution and franchise agreements, we aim to find the best solution for you.

If you want to discuss the commercial opportunities and challenges facing your business, we would be delighted to speak with you.

Keeping you up to date

This is a priority for CMS. We create comparative law products covering a wide range of jurisdictions to help you prepare for legal and business opportunities, along with thought leadership initiatives, e-guides and know-how programmes on key commercial issues.

Check our latest CMS Expert Guides to e-signatures in commercial contracts, force majeure, payment term legislation and autonomous vehicles.

Commercial webinars

CMS hosts regular webinars to help your teams stay in touch with regulatory discussions and new legislation affecting your business across your national markets. This popular format gives you interactive access to business-critical knowledge without having to leave your office.

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25/03/2024
CMS Expert Guide on Price Increases in Commercial Contracts
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21/11/2023
CMS Commercial Global Brochure
Commercial law reaches into all sectors. It is at the core of every business. With over 400 Commercial lawyers across 45 countries globally, we can help you across a range of Commercial issues in all...
Brochures
07/09/2021
CMS Expert Guide to e-signature law in commercial contracts
 Digital transformation affects all aspects of a business’s operations, including contracts, internal documentation and employment relationships. This trend has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic which has created the need for contactless and
Expert Guide Commercial

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06/10/2024
ACC Annual Meeting 2024 US
Meet our experts at booth #532
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15/09/2024
CMS - Meet our experts at International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference
Located between the USA and South America, Mexico has a rich history and is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. With a population of almost 130 million, a rich cultural history and diversity, and abundant natural resources, Mexico is the world's 11th largest economy and a significant financial centre in the Americas. Mexico City is home to a diverse range of businesses across multiple industries. The city is a significant financial centre, and is the headquarters for many international businesses, banks and financial institutions. It is also home to a thriving technology industry, with start-ups and established tech companies in the city. Located at the crossroads of the Americas and taking place in such a bustling economic and financial centre, Mexico City will be an exceptional host for the IBA Annual Conference. CMS lawyers are pleased to be attending. Below you can find an overview of our partners attending the IBA Annual Conference, representing a range of jurisdictions, practice areas and sector specialisms. To arrange a meeting, please contact Mariana Calvo mariana. calvo@cms-wll. com and copy Melania Kozyra Melania. Kozyra@cmslegal. com and Jorge Almeida jorge. al­meida@cmsleg­al. com
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Recommerce Reads - product liability and the circular economy
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Law-Now Retail
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Defamation update part two: High Court’s first consideration of s 6 Defamation...
In the first article of this two-part series, we looked at the court’s treatment of the public interest defence (s.4 of the Defamation Act 2013), on which the publishers of the Mail on Sunday (and its...
Law-Now Media
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Defamation update part one: High Court considers application of public...
In a recent significant judgment, the High Court considered the extent of the public interest and statutory qualified privilege defences in defamation cases. The presiding judge, Nicklin J, commented...
Law-Now Media
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CMS Expert Guide to autonomous vehicles law and regulation
After an initial wave of euphoria at the prospect of seeing autonomous vehicles (AVs) on our streets and the associated opportunities and new business models that AVs could create, there is now more realism...
Expert Guide Commercial
25/07/2024
EU anti-dumping investigations of Chinese glyoxylic acid imports
On 25 July 2024, the EU opened an anti-dumping in­vest­ig­a­tion con­cern­ing EU imports of glyoxylic acid originating in the People’s Republic of China, which could lead to substantial anti-dumping duties...
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23/07/2024
Overcooked, but with a slight bite – CJEU considers relevance of pre-Brexit...
Are UK trade mark rights still relevant for EU trade mark oppositions that were started before – but are appealed after – the end of the Brexit transition period? And, more importantly, should UK...
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18/07/2024
Recommerce Reads – Innovating resale: AI considerations for online second-hand...
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”), including in relation to generative AI tools, mean that AI-related stories have become front page news.AI presents a number of benefits and opportunities...
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10/07/2024
Recommerce Reads - Love is in the air: sponsorship deals for the rise of...
For those readers familiar with our Recommerce Reads series, you will know that the second-hand industry is becoming part of the mainstream online consumer experience. The number of new entrants to this...
Law-Now Consumer Products
05/07/2024
Ecommerce in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Expert Guide Commercial
Comparable
03/07/2024
Russia sanctions: Non-EU subsidiaries to comply with EU law
On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, introducing new restrictions on goods and services and listing more individuals and legal persons. In practice, more relevant...
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