Expertise

Antitrust, Competition and Trade
The CMS Antitrust, Competition and Trade (ACT) group is one of the largest specialist competition and trade teams in the world. More than 225 CMS experts advise clients in more than 40 countries worldwide...
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Banking & Finance
As a participant in the global banking and finance industry, you face increasing financial, regulatory and political changes. CMS is a one-stop-shop for all your challenges across the world. So, whether...
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Commercial
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...
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Consumer Products
Consumer product companies are increasingly facing challenging times, at the junction of rapidly evolving technologies, disrupting trends, changing consumer preferences and economic uncertainty. Whether...
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Corporate / M&A
CMS does more deals in Europe than any other law firm and have the global footprint to connect the dots anywhere in the world. Over 1,400 Corporate/M&A experts collaborate across 45 countries globally...
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Corporate Crime, Compliance & Forensics
In an enforcement environment that is constantly evolving, our specialist teams around the world assist clients with all aspects of corporate crime, compliance and forensics. This includes:developing...
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Dispute Resolution
Our trusted team is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, corporate crime and regulatory investigations, mediation, alternative dispute resolution, judicial...
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Employment & Pensions
As one of the world’s largest law firms, with over 8,000 professionals and staff, CMS has first-hand experience of a wide range of employment matters. Because of our size and reach, we face many of...
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Energy & Climate Change
Today’s energy sector requires expertise in global geopolitics, economics and regulation; but, rather than becoming more standardised and commoditised, the sector’s pace of change is accelerating...
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Funds
CMS offers expert advice at every stage of the funds lifecycle – from planning and launch through governance, restructuring and exit. The international funds industry is changing at unprecedented speed...
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Hotels & Leisure
As an owner, investor, lender or operator in the hotels and leisure sector, you encounter complex business issues that require expert solutions. In addition to managing real estate assets, your issues...
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Infrastructure & Projects
As a sponsor, lender or public sector organisation, you require legal advisors who can help you successfully handle complex infrastructure and project financing transactions. Whether you are involved...
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Insurance
(Re)insurers, brokers and insureds operate in a highly regulated and complex environment. Our insurance sector lawyers across the world work with some of the market’s largest insurance businesses, offering...
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Intellectual Property
In today’s knowledge economy, a large part of the value of your business is based on intangible assets and goodwill. Your intellectual property plays a key role in obtaining a competitive advantage...
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Life Sciences & Healthcare
With more than 480 lawyers, patent attorneys, scientists and academics’ across CMS and the support of the Life Sciences Asia-Pacific Network (LAN), we understand the scientific and commercial as well...
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Private Equity
Our Private Equity lawyers have been advising private equity funds and family offices for many decades. Our private equity practice enjoys a high standing and reputation in the European market and beyond...
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Public Procurement
The quality of public services is increasingly determined by skilled public procurement management of real estate developments, joint ventures, restructuring or sale programmes. As a contracting authority...
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Real Estate
As an investor, developer, occupier, construction consortium or asset manager, your real estate deals are executed to tight deadlines within complex local legal systems. With over 800 lawyers in 40 countries...
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Tax
Tax is core to your business and CMS is a one-stop-shop for all your tax challenges across the world. We ensure that clients have access to hands-on experience and skills needed to communicate effectively...
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TMC - Technology, Media & Communications
Digital communications have been connecting people for almost 20 years. But the digital era still poses a multitude of legal challenges as organisations – from startups, to mid-size enterprises to household...
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