CMS

Executive Team: Pierre-Sébastien Thill (Chairman), Duncan Weston (Executive Partner), Isabel Scholes (Executive Director)

Number of partners worldwide: ca. 1,100

Number of lawyers worldwide: ca. 5,000

Firm Overview: 

Founded in 1999, CMS is an integrated, multi-jurisdictional organisation of law firms that offers full-service legal and tax advice. With 70+ offices in 40+ countries across the world, employing over 5,000 lawyers, CMS has longstanding expertise both at advising in its local jurisdictions and across borders. CMS offers specialist, business-focused advice to clients - from major multinationals and mid-caps to enterprising start-ups - operating in complex business and constantly changing regulatory environments.

For information on recent work, member firms, publications and full contact details please visit: cms.law.

Main Areas of Practice: 

CMS offers a wide range of expertise through 19 practice area and sector groups, providing advice on local, national and international issues. These expert groups are firmly established across CMS.

■ Antitrust, Competition & Trade

■ Banking & Finance

■ Commercial

■ Consumer Products

■ Corporate/M&A

■ Dispute Resolution

■ Employment & Pensions

■ Energy & Climate Change

■ Funds

■ Hotels & Leisure

■ Infrastructure & Projects

■ Insurance

■ Intellectual Property

■ Life Sciences & Healthcare

■ Private Equity

■ Public Procurement

■ Real Estate

■ Tax

■ Technology, Media & Communications

CMS Member Firms: 

■ CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni (Italy)

■ CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo (Spain)

■ CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats (France)

■ CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (UK)

■ CMS Carey & Allende (Chile)

■ CMS Daly Inamdar Advocates (Kenya)

■ CMS DeBacker (Belgium)

■ CMS Derks Star Busmann (Netherlands)

■ CMS von Erlach Partners (Switzerland)

■ CMS Grau (Peru)

■ CMS Hasche Sigle (Germany)

■ CMS Kluge (Norway)

■ CMS Pasquier Ciulla & Marquet (Monaco)

■ CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz (Austria)

■ CMS RM Partners (South Africa)

■ CMS Rodríguez-Azuero (Colombia)

■ CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut (Portugal)

■ CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow (Mexico)