CMS Italy

Managing Partners: Pietro Cavasola, Giuseppe Ascoli
Number of partners: 38
Number of lawyers: 100+

CMS Italy has been operating in Italy since 1901.

Over the years it has acquired a growing reputation for reliability and quality that has made it one of the leading law and tax firms in Italy, with experience in assisting important Italian and foreign clients.

Complex economic and legal issues require timely and effective professional solutions that are tailored to meet clients' needs.

The direct involvement of the most experienced professionals at every stage of assistance, the high level of specialization, the tireless search for innovative solutions and the organization in work teams composed of both certified public accountants and attorneys, enable the firm to gain in-depth knowledge of clients while ensuring the highest quality standards, in every aspect of the work performed.

Main Areas of Practice:
CMS recognises that its clients require sector-specific legal advice to achieve the best possible outcomes. The firm offers a wide range of expertise through twenty four practice area and sector groups, providing advice on local, national and international issues.

■ Banking & Finance
■ Commercial Law
■ Competition & EU
■ Consumer Products
■ Corporate/M&A
■ Dispute Resolution
■ Employment & Pensions
■ Energy & Climate Change
■ Environment
■ ESG
■ Funds
■ Hotels & Leisure
■ Infrastructure & Projects
■ Insolvency & Restructuring
■ Insurance
■ Intellectual Property
■ Life Sciences & Healthcare
■ Private clients
■ Private Equity
■ Public Law
■ Public Procurement
■ Real Estate
■ Tax
■ Technology, Media & Communications

Clients:
The firm’s lawyers advise clients from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, through mid-size business, in public, industry and BtoB sectors.

CMS:
Founded in 1999, with more than 84 offices in over 47 countries, CMS is one of the most global law firms. More than 5,800 legal professionals across the world work in sector-based teams and are trained in project management. CMS offers specialist, business-focused advice in law and tax matters to clients operating in complex business and constantly changing regulatory environments.

CMS lawyers focus on their clients and on providing the best possible service. 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 whatever its chosen markets. CMS has chosen a single organisational structure that suits clients doing business in Europe. Each CMS office is tailored to its local market, ensuring that clients benefit from personal service and market sensitivities, while working together under a shared mission and governance structure.

CMS Offices (& Associated Offices):
Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Beijing, Belgrade, Bergen, Berlin, Bogotá, Bratislava, Brisbane, Bristol, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Casablanca, Cologne, Cúcuta, Dubai, Dublin, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Funchal, Geneva, Glasgow, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kyiv, Leipzig, Lima, Lisbon, Liverpool, Ljubljana, London, Luanda, Luxembourg, Lyon, Madrid, Manchester, Maputo, Mexico City, Milan, Mombasa, Monaco, Munich, Muscat, Nairobi, Oslo, Paris, Podgorica, Poznan, Prague, Reading, Rio de Janeiro, Riyadh, Rome, Santiago de Chile, São Paulo, Sarajevo, Shanghai, Sheffield, Singapore, Skopje, Sofia, Stavanger, Stockholm, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, Tel Aviv, Tirana, Vienna, Warsaw, Zagreb and Zurich.