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What the Team is Known For

CMS offers sector-specific expertise in key areas, including insurance, energy and construction. The firm also assists clients in the healthcare and financial services sectors. It is able to conduct its own advocacy in arbitration and handles proceedings under leading arbitral institutions such as the ICC and LCIA. The team acts for a client base of market-leading energy, telecommunications and infrastructure companies.

Strengths

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Their insight, professionalism and strategic thinking have consistently added value.

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CMS has a very good understanding of the needs of the client.

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They strike the right balance between offering commercially relevant legal advice and giving us the space to exercise our own expertise, which makes them a particularly effective partner.

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CMS is strategic, innovative and great to work with.

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They have proven their ability to work across jurisdictions with ease.

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Notable Practitioners

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George Burn
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George Burn carries out substantial work in commercial arbitrations and demonstrates expertise across a range of industries including construction, infrastructure and energy. He acts in disputes seated across the globe and under a range of arbitral rules. He is also co-head of the firm's international arbitration practice.

I would recommend him in a heartbeat; he is excellent.

George is always calm, considered and unflappable.

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Richard Bamforth
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Band 6

Richard Bamforth is co-head of the firm's international arbitration group. He is an experienced arbitration practitioner and is particularly adept at acting in high-value award enforcement disputes. He is well versed in acting under LCIA proceedings as counsel and arbitrator.

Richard is a great lawyer and an astute professional.

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