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Volume of European class actions continues to grow as UK tops market ahead of Portugal
CMS report reveals that £120bn in damages have been sought over last five years and predicts further rise in number of claims
Kirkland, Weil, CMS steer TPG’s €3.9bn acquisition of Aareal Bank tech unit
Kirkland reps TPG and Canadian investment group CDPQ on purchase of property lender’s prized unit Aareon
CMS makes up 54 in latest partner promotions round
Europe-dominated round follows 2023’s record 65 promotions
CMS to provide pro bono legal advice to COP28 initiative
Firm will offer support on a range of ESG-related matters for COP28 in Dubai
CMS expands in Scandinavia through tie-up with top 10 Swedish firm
International firm adds 150-lawyer Wistrand to network two years after joining forces with Norway’s Kluge
CMS names new senior partner for UK LLP
UK corporate co-head Charles Currier to succeed veteran leader Penelope Warne next May
CMS secures Clyde & Co partner for Saudi Arabia debut
Mohammed Aldowish joins having led Clyde & Co’s Saudi disputes practice
CMS enters alliance with Brazilian firm FAS Advogados
Agreement adds to CMS’s Latin America presence in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru
CMS to consult over redundancies in UK corporate practice
Move comes amid sustained slump in European deal activity
CMS posts 6.2% rise in global revenue fuelled by commercial practice growth
Turnover hit €1.862bn for the 2022 financial year, but firm did not disclose profits
London International Disputes Week begins with arbitration-focused day as top lawyers back tech’s profound impact on disputes
Ben Rigby reports on LIDW’s opening day featuring keynotes on aspects of arbitration and a tech study
CMS and Addleshaw Goddard unveil record partnership rounds – but fewer women make the grade
Gender diversity of new partners slips at both firms after strong gains for women in recent years
Trailblazing women leaders, diversity campaigners and businesses recognised in Women and Diversity in Law Awards
Winners unveiled at London ceremony dedicated to professionals making the UK legal sector more diverse and inclusive
CMS global revenue jumps 18% as UK growth rises sharply
Firm-wide turnover reached €1.746bn in 2021; UK LLP fee income rose 13.6% to £644m
LandSec adds two new firms to refreshed legal panel
Gowling WLG and Cripps bag spots as seven firms including Pinsent Masons and Herbert Smith Freehills are re-elected
European class action claims hit new record in 2021, according to CMS study
UK accounts for 54% of total class action activity in Europe, fuelled by surge in litigation funding
Paul Hastings’ London arm scoops partner duo from CMS and Morgan Lewis
Los Angeles firm continues run of lateral hires as it targets London and New York growth
CMS appoints new managing partner for Kyiv office
Energy specialist takes helm as Ukrainian team looks to future and rebuilding phase
Kyiv-based lawyer features in record 60-strong CMS partner promotions round
Disputes specialist Olga Shenk joins partner ranks as dispersed Ukraine team remains operational
CMS boosts London IP team with hire of HSF's former global practice head
Mark Shillito’s arrival signals ‘ambition and commitment’ to invest in IP, firm says