CMS
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Awarded leading firm in France 2026
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Firm Details:
Number of partners:116
Number of lawyers:Over 450
The firm:
CMS Francis Lefebvre is one of France's leading multidisciplinary and international business law firms. A veritable institution in the world of law and business, the firm numbers over 450 lawyers in France, including 116 partners, and draws on a first-rate international strike force thanks to its membership to the CMS organisation.
Founded in 1999, CMS is an international organisation of independent law firms that offers full-service legal and tax advice. With 87 offices in over 49 countries across the world and more than 6,300 lawyers, CMS has longstanding expertise both in advising in its local jurisdictions and across borders. From major multinationals and mid-caps to enterprising start-ups, CMS provides the technical rigour, strategic excellence and long-term partnership to keep each client ahead in its chosen markets.
For more information, please visit cms.law/fl and cms.law.
Areas of work:
- Banking & Finance
- Commercial Law
- Competition & EU
- Corporate/M&A
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment, Labour & Pensions
- Environment
- ESG
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Intellectual Property
- Public Law
- Public Procurement
- Real Estate
- Tax
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Germany - Head office
Hessen
CMS Legal Services EEIG Neue Mainzer Strasse 2-4, , Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany, 60311, Frankfurt am Main
France
Rhône
174, rue de Créqui , Lyon, Rhône, France, 23516, Lyon
Paris
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats, 2 rue Ancelle, Neuilly-sur-Seine Cedex, Paris, Paris, France, FR-92522, Paris
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CMS strengthens Dispute Resolution practice with senior hire in Bratislava
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (CMNO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Plachy as Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution in its Bratislava office. Peter joins the firm from A&O Shearman.
CMS advises on groundbreaking Slovak Republic’s first retail government bonds
CMS is pleased to announce that the firm has acted as a legal adviser for the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL), a government agency responsible for the operation of government debt and liquidity in the Slovak Republic, on the historic first issuance of retail government bonds in Slovakia
CMS further bolsters Real Estate practice with partner appointment in Bratislava
CMS CMNO is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Jurecko as a partner in its Real Estate practice in Bratislava. His appointment will strengthen the firm’s real estate capabilities and support the team’s continued growth.
CMS announces new leadership in Prague and Bratislava
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce two key leadership changes in its Prague and Bratislava offices, effective from 1 May. Tomáš Matĕjovský will assume the role of Managing Partner of CMS in Prague, while Juraj Fuska will become Managing Partner of CMS (CMNO) in Bratislava.
CMS announces new leadership in Prague and Bratislava
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce two key leadership changes in its Prague and Bratislava offices, effective from 1 May. Tomáš Matĕjovský will assume the role of Managing Partner of CMS in Prague, while Juraj Fuska will become Managing Partner of CMS (CMNO) in Bratislava.
CMS Portugal advises VINCI and CS'Associados advises Lineas (Mota-Engil group)
CMS Portugal advises VINCI and CS'Associados advises Lineas (Mota-Engil group) on the acquisition of Lusoponte
CMS and PLMJ advised Catella CER in first investment in Portugal
CMS Portugal and PLMJ advised the Catella European Residential Fund (CER) in their first venture into the emerging Portuguese institutional investment market for student housing, with the acquisition of an asset in the municipality of Cascais, for €15.5 million and with a 99-year leasehold.
CMS Portugal strengthens its presence in Angola
Silvino Domingos – Sociedade de Advogados becomes part of LBR, CMS' associated office in Angola
Posting of Workers Directive 2014/67/EU transposed into Bulgarian legislation
As of 30 December 2016, the Bulgarian legislator gave force to the Posting of Workers Directive 2014/67/EU with amendments to the Bulgarian Labour Code. The changes, which relate to the basic employment and working conditions for posted and temporary agency workers, can be summarised as follows: <br>• Improvement…
CMS strengthens Dispute Resolution practice with senior hire in Bratislava
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (CMNO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Plachy as Counsel and Head of Dispute Resolution in its Bratislava office. Peter joins the firm from A&O Shearman.
CMS advises on groundbreaking Slovak Republic’s first retail government bonds
CMS is pleased to announce that the firm has acted as a legal adviser for the Debt and Liquidity Management Agency (ARDAL), a government agency responsible for the operation of government debt and liquidity in the Slovak Republic, on the historic first issuance of retail government bonds in Slovakia
CMS further bolsters Real Estate practice with partner appointment in Bratislava
CMS CMNO is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Jurecko as a partner in its Real Estate practice in Bratislava. His appointment will strengthen the firm’s real estate capabilities and support the team’s continued growth.
CMS announces new leadership in Prague and Bratislava
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce two key leadership changes in its Prague and Bratislava offices, effective from 1 May. Tomáš Matĕjovský will assume the role of Managing Partner of CMS in Prague, while Juraj Fuska will become Managing Partner of CMS (CMNO) in Bratislava.
CMS announces new leadership in Prague and Bratislava
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce two key leadership changes in its Prague and Bratislava offices, effective from 1 May. Tomáš Matĕjovský will assume the role of Managing Partner of CMS in Prague, while Juraj Fuska will become Managing Partner of CMS (CMNO) in Bratislava.
CMS Portugal advises VINCI and CS'Associados advises Lineas (Mota-Engil group)
CMS Portugal advises VINCI and CS'Associados advises Lineas (Mota-Engil group) on the acquisition of Lusoponte
CMS and PLMJ advised Catella CER in first investment in Portugal
CMS Portugal and PLMJ advised the Catella European Residential Fund (CER) in their first venture into the emerging Portuguese institutional investment market for student housing, with the acquisition of an asset in the municipality of Cascais, for €15.5 million and with a 99-year leasehold.
CMS Portugal strengthens its presence in Angola
Silvino Domingos – Sociedade de Advogados becomes part of LBR, CMS' associated office in Angola
Posting of Workers Directive 2014/67/EU transposed into Bulgarian legislation
As of 30 December 2016, the Bulgarian legislator gave force to the Posting of Workers Directive 2014/67/EU with amendments to the Bulgarian Labour Code. The changes, which relate to the basic employment and working conditions for posted and temporary agency workers, can be summarised as follows: <br>• Improvement…