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CMS strengthens arbitration practice with London partner hire from BCLP

George Burn joins CMS’s London practice as London International Disputes Week opens with International Arbitration Day

31 May 2026

CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round

Majority-female round focuses on Europe and corporate practice

18 Mar 2026

UK businesses could owe £18.6bn in unpaid taxes as ‘tax gap’ rises 40% in six years – CMS report

HMRC is increasing scrutiny on corporations, largely driven by inaccurate tax filings, global law firm reports

16 Mar 2026

CMS expands Harvey AI rollout to 7,000-plus lawyers

Law firm says software has saved its lawyers on average 118 hours per year

12 Dec 2025

CMS appoints infrastructure and energy disputes co-head as next UK managing partner

Adrian Bell will replace oil and gas specialist Stephen Millar in April next year

28 Oct 2025

CMS adds team of seven ex-BCLP lawyers in Hong Kong and one in Singapore

Hires follow BCLP’s decision to pull out of Asia earlier this year

18 Aug 2025

Value of UK class actions rises to €155bn even as number of filings falls, study finds

CMS report shows overall class action claims in Europe are declining

13 Aug 2025

CMS pushes global revenue past €2bn milestone

Firm highlights corporate practice as biggest contributor as topline grows 5.9% to €2.07bn

31 Jul 2025

Crowell hires 18-strong Dentons IP team in London, bolstering Unified Patent Court capability

Group led by top patent lawyer Justin Hill will strengthen tech offering in London and across Europe

1 Jul 2025

DLA Piper, CMS, Ashurst hike NQ pay

Firms raise pay to between £120k and £140k as battle for junior talent continues

13 Jun 2025