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14/12/2022
CMS advises Oman Broadband Company on financing deal
International law firm CMS has advised Oman Broadband Company, wholly owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, on a major new financing deal using a hybrid facility (with conventional and Shari­ah-com­pli­ant...
24/01/2020
Penelope Warne secures second term as The Senior Partner
Global law firm CMS is pleased to announce the re-election of Penelope Warne as The Senior Partner of CMS UK LLP, following a vote by the firm’s partnership. This will be Penelope’s second term, effective...
11/03/2019
CMS celebrates five successful years in Oman
International law firm CMS is pleased to be celebrating its five-year anniversary in Oman, marking half a decade since the firm launched its office in Muscat. To commemorate this milestone, CMS will be...
05/12/2018
CMS Oman sees first class graduate with bespoke law programme
CMS Oman has recently seen the first class of students graduate with a Diploma in Professional Skills for International Lawyers, a comprehensive programme the office helped designed to equip trainees...
27/04/2018
CMS promotes 47 to partner as firm celebrates one year since ground-break­ing...
CMS is pleased to announce the promotion of 47 new partners across 23 of its global offices. Overall, 38% of the firm's promotions are women, spread across 11 countries including Austria, Colombia, France...
01/09/2016
CMS opens office in Hong Kong
International law firm CMS has opened an office in Hong Kong. Following years of previous activity by the CMS International Arbitration Group in Hong Kong and intense preparations, approval was recently...
29/04/2016
CMS announces 31 partner and two director promotions globally, alongside...
CMS has added 31 partners across 22 offices globally, in addition to two director appointments in Scotland. Women represent over 39% of the firm’s promotions, spread across a number of practice areas...
15/04/2016
Middle East practice recognised across key legal directories
CMS’ Dubai and Muscat offices have received new rankings in the recently published editions of Legal 500 EMEA and Chambers Global. For the first time, the Dubai Construction team has been ranked in...
07/03/2016
CMS builds Islamic Finance Practice with new partner appointment
CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Shakeel Adli as a partner to the firm’s Banking and Finance practice. He joins from Norton Rose Fulbright. Shakeel will be based in the Dubai office and...
11/06/2015
CMS posts 11% increase in revenue to EUR 934m in 2014
Frankfurt, 11th June 2015. CMS, the top 10 international law firm, today announces its financial results for the year ended 31st December 2014. Total annual revenues of EUR 934.5 (GBP 753.3m) compared...
15/04/2015
CMS secures Oman ranking in Legal 500 EMEA 2015
CMS has for the first time been recognised in the Legal 500 EMEA 2015 guide for its Energy and Projects work in Oman. This follows our Muscat office launch in March 2014. CMS has considerable experience...