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CMS is a Future Facing organisation of independent law firms. Ranked as a Top 10 Global Law Firm, CMS can work for you in 47 countries and with 84 offices worldwide. 6,300 CMS lawyers offer our clients business-focused advice tailored to their needs, whether in their local market or across multiple jurisdictions.
In Asia Pacific:
- Number of partners: 30+
- Number of lawyers: around 100+
- Offices: Beijing, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai
Our lawyers are qualified across multiple jurisdictions including Hong Kong, England & Wales, Germany, France, Australia, USA (New York, Maryland, Washington DC etc), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands . Our lawyers speak a variety of languages, including English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay, Bahasa Indonesia, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi and Tamil.
Our team is active across Asia Pacific, providing a full service to clients in areas including:
- Banking & Finance
- Commercial & Regulatory
- Competition
- Corporate / M&A
- Data Protection and Cybersecurity
- Digital Economy
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Energy Transition
- ESG
- Funds and Investment Management
- Intellectual Property
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Private equity
- Projects
- Projects and Infrastructure
- Public Procurement
- Renewables
- Reputation Management
- Technology / IT
- Venture Capital
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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
China
Beijing
CMS Cameron McKenna LLP Beijing Representative Off Room 1405, West Tower World Financial Centre, No. 1 Middle East Third Ring Road,, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Beijing, China, 100020, Beijing
Hong Kong
8th Floor, Nexxus Building 41 Connaught Road Central , Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
8th Floor, Nexxus Building 41 Connaught Road Central , Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
Shanghai
910 Park Avenue Central (PAC) 688 Changde Road Jing’an District, Shanghai, 200040 , Shanghai, Shanghai, China, 200040, Shanghai
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CMS promotes Peter Plachý to partner
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (CMNO) is pleased to announce the promotion of Peter Plachy, based in the Bratislava office, to Partner in its global Dispute Resolution practice, effective 1 April 2026.
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 promotes Peter Plachý to partner
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang (CMNO) is pleased to announce the promotion of Peter Plachy, based in the Bratislava office, to Partner in its global Dispute Resolution practice, effective 1 April 2026.
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…