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12/10/2023
CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz receives the Woman in Law Award 2023 for best Law...
12 October 2023 We are delighted to receive the Women in Law Award for Best Law Firm 2023, which confirms our ongoing commitment to diversity and equality in the legal industry. Our efforts to promote gender diversity, create a fair and inclusive working environment, and support initiatives such as the Ladies League have enriched our culture. Our CMS Diversity and Inclusion charter as well as our internal initiatives reflect our passion to promote women and diversity and to create an inclusive legal industry. We are grateful for this recognition and look forward to a future that is even more diverse, inclusive and sus­tain­able.    Spe­cial thanks to Future-Law, Women in Law Austria and the Association of Austrian Corporate Lawyers - VUJ for the award and to our Ladies League team: Denisa Brighton, Daniela Karollus-Bruner, Daniela Krömer, Jelena Nushol Fijačko, Andrea Potz, Maria Orlyk, Nedzida Sa­li­hovic-Whalen, Gabriela Staber, Marija Tesic and Döne Yalçın.
17/11/2022
Marija Marošan, senior expert for real estate and construction, promoted...
The co-Head of the Real Estate and Construction practice at CMS Belgrade and CMS Podgorica, Marija Marošan, has been promoted to Counsel after more than 12 years of advising international companies on real estate and construction law matters. Marija Marošan started her legal career after obtaining her master’s degree in Land Management from Kunglinga Tekniska Högskolan in Stockholm, in a reputable law office in Belgrade. Since joining the team of CMS in Belgrade in 2013, she has been providing legal support to pre-eminent clients on some of the largest and highly complex and sensitive real estate and energy projects both in Serbia and in Montenegro. Her extensive experience includes advising clients on the property development, sales and acquisitions, leasing, construction (including zoning, permitting, FIDIC and other forms of construction contracts), conversion, etc.  Marija also has an extensive track record with renewable energy and infrastructure projects both in Serbia and in Montenegro and has advised numerous clients regarding real estate and regulatory aspects of the development, operation, and financing of renewable energy and infrastructure facilities, energy efficiency projects, PPPs. Her admirable work and dedication to providing excellent service to clients and her outstanding expertise have led to her becoming the co-Head of the Real Estate and Construction practice at CMS Belgrade and a very prominent member of the Energy and Climate Change team. She shares her expertise and know-how and provides invaluable support to the CMS team in North Macedonia in advising on complex matters of law relevant to various renewable energy projects. We are proud to announce this new step in Marija’s career and wish her continued growth and success within the CMS family!  
20/05/2022
CMS Competition team from CEE made their mark at the international competition...
The team of six competition lawyers from CEE shared the experience from their respective countries on the topic of exchange of sensitive information
02/03/2022
CMS Belgrade and CMS Podgorica support Hystead Limited in the sale of Delta...
Following the successful sale of Delta City shopping mall in Belgrade Serbia, Hystead Limited, a London-based company and investor in the Western Balkans, has signed an agreement to sell Delta City Mall in Podgorica, Montenegro to Israeli company BIG Shopping Centres. Delta City Podgorica is the largest shopping mall in Podgorica and one of the most developed commercial facilities in Montenegro. The transaction value is EUR 95 million. Having advised Hystead Limited in the sale of Delta City Belgrade, CMS Belgrade has been engaged again, together with CMS Podgorica, to provide legal assistance in the divestment of Delta City Podgorica. Full legal support in negotiations and structuring of the transaction and signing of the sales agreement has been provided by the team of CMS experts led by partners Maja Stepanović (Corporate/M&A) and Milica Popović (Banking & Finance). Other team members included partner Ivan Gazdić (Real Estate & Construction) and attorney Tamara Samardžija (Corporate/M&A).
22/03/2021
CMS made it to the Arbitration Powerlist 2021 of Legal500
The Arbitration Powerlist: Central and Eastern Europe showcases the leading practitioners working in a broad sweep of countries, stretching from Austria and Poland to the Baltic Nations and down to Serbia...
04/05/2020
Working regimes of competition authorities in western Balkan countries...
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many countries have instituted extraordinary mandatory measures to prevent further spreading of COVID-19, such as restriction of movement and public gatherings, closure...
14/04/2020
A global overview of coronavirus (COVID-19) related moratorium on corporate...
The global overview of Coronavirus (COVID-19) related moratoriums on corporate and retail loans is being regularly updated on our CMS Expert Guide pages – please follow the link below for the latest...
27/03/2020
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the functioning of court systems in...
Governments and public authorities are taking further measures in order to slow down the spreading of COVID-19. The measures, of course, also affect civil (incl. insolvency), criminal and ad­min­is­trat­ive...
25/10/2019
CMS Podgorica has contributed to the 2019 edition of the EIRA Report
We are pleased to announce that Milica Popović and Tamara Samardžija of CMS Podgorica have contributed to the 2019 edition of the EIRA Report by providing information on the regulatory environment of...
04/02/2019
CMS Dawn Raid Assistant app
CMS has launched a free mobile application that provides guidance for competition-law dawn raids in 27 countries. Dawn raids are becoming more common these days, with authorities imposing huge fines...
10/10/2016
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang combine to create 6th largest law firm in the...
The Partners of CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposal to combine their firms and create a new City powerhouse that will become the world’s sixth largest law firm...
10/06/2016
CMS remains on growth path: 8.4 % increase in revenue to EUR 1.01bn in...
Frankfurt, 10 June 2016. CMS, the top 10 international law firm, today announces its financial results for 2015. Total annual revenues of EUR 1.01bn compared with 2014 revenues of EUR 934.5m, a year-on-year...