CMS announces 54 new partners
CMS is pleased to announce the promotion of 54 new partners. The new partners are based in 29 cities in 21 countries around the world, reflecting the firm's international strength and depth. Women account for 52% of global promotions.
Charles Currier, Senior Partner for CMS UK, comments: “Congratulations to all our new partners. They have each demonstrated a commitment to exceptional client service, collaboration across borders and a drive to innovate. This cohort reflects the outstanding quality and diversity of talent across our firm. We’re proud to welcome them to the partnership and look forward to the leadership they will bring in the years ahead.”
Pierre-Sébastien Thill, CMS Chairman, adds: “CMS’s success is built first and foremost on our people. These partner promotions recognise outstanding lawyers, and we thank them for the energy, integrity and leadership they bring to CMS every day. Each has earned the trust of clients and colleagues alike, exemplifying the quality, ambition and international mindset that define CMS.”
CMS's annual partner promotions take into account promotions that take effect between 1 April 2025 and 1 April 2026.
The full list of new partners can be found below:
Austria
| Cornelia Kreuth | Corporate/M&A | Vienna |
| Wolfgang Hellsberg | Banking & Finance | Vienna |
Belgium
| Catherine Matton | Real Estate | Brussels |
| Youri Musschebroek | Public Law | Brussels |
Brazil (Partners promoted at FAS Advogados which operates in cooperation with CMS)
| Fernanda Muniz Borges | Labour & Employment | São Paulo |
| Karine Evangelista Araújo Oliveira | Banking & Finance | São Paulo |
Bulgaria
| Anna Tanova | Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) | Sofia |
Croatia
| Karmen Sinožić | Commercial, Data Protection | Zagreb |
France
| Fanny Fabrega-Digby-Smith | Tax | Paris |
| Vincent Lorieul | Competition & EU | Paris |
| Stéphanie Riou-Bernard | Tax | Paris |
| Frédéric Roux | Tax | Paris |
| Olivier Teixeira | Tax | Paris |
Germany
| Artur Baron | Corporate/M&A | Dusseldorf |
| Thorsten Hemme | Technology, Media & Communications (TMC) | Cologne |
| Alexander Hoffmann | Banking & Finance, Insurance | Cologne |
| Berrit Roth-Mingram | Corporate/M&A | Frankfurt |
| Jonas Singraven | Employment | Stuttgart |
| Anne Waßmuth | Banking & Finance, Insurance | Stuttgart |
| Dominik von Zehmen | Corporate/M&A | Frankfurt |
Hong Kong
| Amy Wen Wei | Dispute Resolution | Hong Kong |
Hungary
| Péter Bibók | Dispute Resolution | Budapest |
Kenya
| Zeus Ombeva | Dispute Resolution | Nairobi |
| Jacinta Ngumo | Corporate & Commercial | Nairobi |
Monaco
| Robin Svara | Employment | Monaco |
Netherlands
| Jenny Noordermeer | Banking & Finance | Amsterdam |
| Fleur van Assendelft de Coningh | Employment & Pensions | Amsterdam |
| Niels Koene | Employment & Pensions | Amsterdam |
Norway
| Christina Elisabeth Lavold | Corprate/M&A | Oslo |
| Kristian Aksland | RealEstate | Stavanger |
| Ida Grøstad | Labour & Employment | Oslo |
| Linn Cathrine Jøsendal | Intellectual Property | Stavanger |
Peru
| Sandra Chicoma | Aviation | Lima |
Poland
| Artur Bednarski | Finance / Restructuring | Warsaw |
| Agnieszka Starzyńska | Life Sciences & Healthcare | Warsaw |
Slovakia
| Peter Plachy | Dispute Resolution | Bratislava |
Spain
| Eva Ceca | Employment | Madrid |
Sweden
| Jerker Christensen | Dispute Resolution, Construction | Stockholm |
Switzerland
| Maxence Carron | Dispute Resolution, Arbitration | Geneva |
| Yoann Lambert | Dispute Resolution | Geneva |
United Kingdom
| David Turner | Construction | Manchester |
| Ben McParland | Corpororate M&A / Private Equity | London |
| Jennifer Louch | Corporate/M&A | London |
| Luke Chapman | Corporate/M&A | Sheffield |
| Ruth Jones | Corporate/M&A | London |
| Michaela Potter | Dispute Resolution | London |
| Abbie Harley | Employment | Edinburgh |
| Charlie Denham | Energy & Infrastructure | Aberdeen |
| Oliver Ellington | Finance | Manchester |
| Hayley Stevenson | Insurance & Reinsurance Group | London |
| Rebecca McGladrigan | Real Estate | Edinburgh |
| Nicola Insley | Real Estate - Planning | Aberdeen |
| Alasdair Lamb | Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) | London |
Ukraine
| Kateryna Chechulina | Finance | Kyiv |
