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20/09/2023
CMS advises Bynder on the acquisition of EMRAYS
CMS has advised Bynder, the market-leading digital asset management (DAM) platform on its acquisition of EMRAYS, a specialist provider of AI search solutions for DAM. The CMS team was led by Roman Tarlavski...
30/06/2023
CMS advises AI service provider Veritone in the acquisition of Broadbean
CMS has advised AI service provider Veritone in the acquisition of Broadbean for $52 million. Broadbean is a soft­ware-as-a-ser­vice technology that makes talent acquisition and engagement more efficient...
20/12/2022
CMS advises on sale of a majority stake in Bynder
CMS has advised Bynder on the sale of a majority stake to Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (THL). Bynder, a global leader in Digital Asset Management (DAM), is headquartered in Amsterdam and has major office...
28/06/2022
Artificial intelligence will bring an increased risk of disputes
Almost seven in ten (69%) corporate counsel and risk managers say that their organisation will make greater use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) over the coming years. This is...
01/06/2022
GDPR fines exceed EUR 1.5 billion in Europe
The total amount of published fines in Europe in 2021 for non-compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has risen to EUR 1.581 billion since the implementation of the GDPR in 2018...
22/10/2020
CMS launches data breach app
CMS launches its Breach Assistant app, a technology platform that gives businesses affected by a potential data breach or other cyber incident a headstart during the first critical hours. CMS has developed...
31/01/2020
CMS releases podcast series on challenges and business opportunities in...
Climate change, digital transformation and increasing automation have transformed the world of business. With even more significant changes on the horizon, businesses will have to adopt new, innovative...
16/01/2020
Top ranking CMS in Chambers FinTech
CMS has been ranked in the latest edition of the Chambers FinTech guide. CMS is recognised for its expertise in the area of tokens, the legal aspects of digital identity, GDPR issues and other distributed...
16/12/2019
CMS is releasing its ‘Sharing is (S)caring’ Podcast Series
What are the key technical, policy, commercial and ethical building blocks that must be in place to meet the needs of a digital society that is not only inclusive, sustainable, commercially viable, but...
21/11/2019
CMS advised Arkance on the acquisition of Dutch-Belgian CAD developer Greenock
CMS has assisted Arkance with the acquisition of Greenock, a Dutch-Belgian developer and service provider in respect of CAD software. Arkance is a software developer inter alia for the construction sector...
08/11/2019
CMS advises Arkance Systems on the acquisition of CAD Accent
CMS has advised Arkance Systems in connection with its acquisition of CAD Accent, a Dutch software developer with a focus on Autocad. Arkance Systems is a software developer for the construction industry...
15/07/2019
'Data protection authorities are aware of the issues, regulatory action...
It has been more than a year since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect, imposing multiple obligations on organizations that process personal data. One of the so called "hidden...