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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
CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round
Majority-female round focuses on Europe and corporate practice
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
CMS expands Harvey AI rollout to 7,000-plus lawyers
Law firm says software has saved its lawyers on average 118 hours per year
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
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
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
CMS pushes global revenue past €2bn milestone
Firm highlights corporate practice as biggest contributor as topline grows 5.9% to €2.07bn
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
DLA Piper, CMS, Ashurst hike NQ pay
Firms raise pay to between £120k and £140k as battle for junior talent continues
CMS adds top Indian firm to network ahead of market liberalisation
Tie-up with 400-lawyer Induslaw follows Bar Council India amending rules to allow foreign lawyers to practise in India for the first time
Travers Smith targets property disputes with senior hire from CMS
Robert Payne joins London independent as a senior counsel, bolstering its litigation capabilities
CMS makes up 56 in latest partner promotions round
Round focused on UK, Europe and corporate lawyers nears gender parity
CMS merges with Hong Kong alliance firm
Tie-up to create 40-lawyer practice contrasts with wider scaling back of China operations by large international law firms
CMS rings in second redundancy round in 18 months
Firm to cut 15 roles in its real estate transactions practice, according to reports
Sidley recruits CMS TMT head in London
Clive Gringras latest in string of recent partner hires for US firm’s City office
Most CEE companies already using AI systems, CMS study shows
Companies in the region say they are ramping up AI training amid new EU AI regulations
McDermott expands private equity bench with partner hire from CMS
Healthcare deals specialist Jason Zemmel will be based in London
Addleshaws, CMS and DAC Beachcroft latest firms to post financial results
With revenue increases ranging from 5-12%, trio point to international investment
'Nakedly one-sided': war of words breaks out over CMS class action report
Litigation funder criticises CMS report as US-backed campaign warns of US-style litigation