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CMS

Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Commercial

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Law firm specialised in Dispute Resolution - CMS in the UK

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Administrative & Public Law: Mainly Commercial - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
CMS handles a broad array of administrative and public law disputes. It has a particular emphasis on commercial and European law, and typically represents corporations challenging regulatory decisions in UK and European courts. The team has particular strengths in the media and life sciences sectors, among others. The firm's lawyers have an established presence in gambling regulatory work and are also noted for their procurement expertise.
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Work Highlights

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  • CMS acted for fossil fuel owner, Equinor, as an interested party in a judicial review against the UK Government and the North Sea Transition Authority. The challenge brought by Greenpeace and Uplift concerned the drilling of Rosebank oilfield.

Strengths

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  • CMS produce a high standard of considered work and have a high degree of commercial pragmatism.

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  • CMS are industry experts with strength in depth based on extensive experience and a broad range of clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Dan Tench
    Dan Tench

    Dan Tench

    Dan Tench leads the administrative and public law offering at CMS. He has considerable experience in advising on regulatory challenges and judicial reviews.

    • Dan is personable, empathetic to our goals and has a keen legal mind.

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    • Dan is super savvy and switched on. He would be high up on the list of people to go to in the interface of public law and media law, especially in freedom of expression.

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    • Dan has very good at strategy and is a great lawyer too.

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    • He's very clever and hard-working.

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