Offices – Belgium
Explore all Offices
Global Reach
Global Reach

Apart from offering expert legal consultancy for local jurisdictions, CMS partners up with you to effectively navigate the complexities of global business and legal environments.

Explore our reach
Insights – Belgium
Explore all insights
Expertise
Insights
Insights

CMS lawyers can provide future-facing advice for your business across a variety of specialisms and industries, worldwide.

Explore topics
Offices
Global Reach
Global Reach

Apart from offering expert legal consultancy for local jurisdictions, CMS partners up with you to effectively navigate the complexities of global business and legal environments.

Explore our reach
Insights
About CMS
Contact us
Contact us

Learn more

Select your region

Whether you are planning a merger as part of your growth strategy, thinking about diversifying into new sectors or looking for new funding options such as non-bank lending or through equity investment, our experts offer you the right mix of legal and commercial advice.

Having lawyers who think and act beyond their traditional role and seek to add value can help you secure the competitive edge you need in an ever-changing business environment. Our international team of more than 1.400 corporate lawyers in over 45 countries worldwide can assist you in all aspects of corporate law and M&A, both domestically and internationally.

Whatever your size, a large publicly listed company or a small privately owned business, we can deliver a tailored, commercial, cost effective solution for you, covering areas such as M&A, private equity, equity capital markets, outsourcing, group restructuring and privatisations. Our cross-border teams consist of experts from all practice areas and sectors such as banking, consumer products, energy, infrastructure, insurance, lifesciences, real estate and construction, hotels and leisure, technology and media. This allows us to understand your specific issues for a transaction and provide you with advice within context, saving time and money and allows us to pinpoint your real commercial issues and risks in a transaction.

Our specialist practice areas

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Quote
    “I appreciate CMS' availability and ability to manage critical negotiations.”
    Feedback from a client about the department, Chambers Global 2025
  • Quote
    “The team at CMS possesses in-depth knowledge, looks for solutions and thinks outside of the box, thereby making the deal land.”
    Feedback from a client about the department, Chambers Global 2025
  • Quote
    “The CMS partners are involved at all steps of the transaction and are always available, offering pragmatic advice and good reactivity.”
    Feedback from a client about the department, Chambers Global 2025
  • Quote
    “The lawyers at CMS are profoundly knowledgeable, responsive and fast.”
    Feedback from a client about the department, Chambers Global 2025
  • Quote
    “In a complex, multi-jurisdictional transaction, the team at CMS was able to grasp the complexity of the structure and work together with colleagues from different countries.”
    Feedback from a client about the department, Chambers Global 2025
  • Quote
    "Teams remain stable and are very responsive."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2025
  • Quote
    "The Partners are directly involved in all steps of the transaction and are always available. Partners are also good sounding board when we have to make a decision. They are pragmatic and not theoretical."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2025
  • Quote
    "The corporate and M&A team at CMS takes a ‘very pragmatic approach’ to strategic restructuring, M&A transactions, buyouts, and takeovers."
    Legal 500, 2025
  • Quote
    "CMS's team has a pragmatic and efficient approach to complex situations."
    Feedback from a client about the department, Chambers Europe, 2024
  • Quote
    "Highly engaged team, irrespective of the size or complexity of the transaction. Genuine interest in the story behind the (anticipated) transaction and fully engaged to make it work for their client."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2024
  • Quote
    "Deep knowledge of local applicable law and market practices, as well as an ability to adequately and directly serve overseas clients not used to those practices."
    Feedback from a client about the department - Legal 500, 2024

Events

  • Belgium
    07 May 2025

    On the Pulse webinar series 2025 - Spring/Summer

Local market knowledge. Global outlook

We provide future-facing legal advice to help your organisation thrive. Combining local market knowledge and a global perspective, and with lawyers in locations worldwide, your organisation benefits from the expertise it needs, even across borders.

About CMS
People across CMS Find a Lawyer
6,800+ Lawyers
1,300+ Partners
Locations across CMS Find an office
45+ Countries
80+ Offices
21 Member firms