Commercial and Corporate Litigation
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 3
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+44 20 7367 3000Chambers Review
CMS is an expansive and well-resourced firm with an impressive dispute resolution team. The firm handles a broad range of commercial litigation, including matters with substantial international elements, and is often instructed on corporate matters involving contested SPAs and shareholder disputes. The group acts for leading clients in a range of industries including construction, technology and pharmaceuticals.
Work Highlights
- CMS successfully defended six former non-executive directors of gold mining company Petropavlovsk in a series of claims for injunctive relief and permission to pursue derivative action by a majority shareholder in the company, Everest Alliance.
Strengths
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"CMS are very sophisticated and creative in their approach, work proactively and have an excellent litigation team."
"The whole team is very supportive and efficient. Their collaborative approach enables members of the litigation team to perform to their best."
"They boast an impressive team at all levels, enabling them to provide an efficient and cost-effective service tailored to a client's specific needs."
"CMS are very sophisticated and creative in their approach, work proactively and have an excellent litigation team."
"The whole team is very supportive and efficient. Their collaborative approach enables members of the litigation team to perform to their best."
"They boast an impressive team at all levels, enabling them to provide an efficient and cost-effective service tailored to a client's specific needs."
Notable Practitioners
Ben Trust is co-head of CMS's litigation and arbitration team. He has extensive experience handling complex, cross-border disputes for significant corporate clients.
"Ben quickly got on top of novel and complex legal issues and was able to lay out a succinct strategy for the case."
"He has excellent judgement, is very hard-working and seems to be able to fit 25 hours of work into a 24-hour day."
"He has a great tactical mind and is commendably practical at the same time. He can sort the wheat from the chaff very quickly and focuses on the issues of real importance."
Jonathan Warne is head of international disputes at CMS and is based in the firm's Singapore office. He is highly skilled at handling large-scale, multi-jurisdictional cases, including corporate disputes and contentious insolvency.
"Jonathan Warne is a good litigator."