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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.

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

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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.

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No business can succeed without an effectively managed workforce. However, handling executive contracts, workplace grievances, reorganisations and restructurings, and employee competition within a constantly evolving legal framework is challenging. If your business crosses borders, you will be faced with additional legal hurdles.

Our innovative and proactive employment lawyers can help you navigate the maze of regulations and other legal complexities you have to contend with on a daily basis, and enhance your understanding of how they affect your business. Our team – now one of the largest in the world – has the resources and know-how to help you tackle whatever obstacles you may encounter, providing a high quality and cost effective service every step of the way. Combining specialist technical expertise with a deep understanding of your sector, we will work with you to achieve the best possible commercial solutions to your problems, and to seize and maximise your opportunities.

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    "Very accessible in their advice and availability. Excellent to work with. Very helpful on all fronts, especially immigration and remote working."
    Legal 500, 2023
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    "The individuals have a way of making you feel that your issue is of the highest importance and relevance. Nothing is too much trouble. As a client, no issue is 'silly' and you can bring any problem to the team. They are personally responsive and highly supportive."
    Legal 500, 2023
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    "It is clear that there is a wealth of knowledge and experience within the firm. All of the team demonstrate the same high quality service. They can be relied upon for their excellent guidance and direction."
    Chambers, 2022
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    "They take the time to understand our business and avoid one-size-fits all solutions. Partners are very available and prepared to oversee the details which are so often crucial in HR dispute resolution."
    Legal 500, 2022
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    "Capable, of course, responsive, friendly, adept at taking into account business situations and extra-legal considerations."
    Legal 500, 2021
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    "Take the time to understand our business and avoids one-size fits all solutions. Partners are very available and prepared to oversee the details which are so often crucial in HR dispute resolution."
    Legal 500, 2021

Events

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    United Kingdom
    24 Apr 2025

    Cross-Border Financial Services 2025 webinar series

  • United Kingdom
    07 May 2025

    On the Pulse webinar series 2025 - Spring/Summer

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    United Kingdom
    29 May 2025

    CMS Scotland In-House Essentials

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    United Kingdom
    06 Jun 2025

    CMS Gambling Conference 2025

  • United Kingdom
    11 Jun 2025

    Power Sector: Managing Risks

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    United Kingdom
    11 Jun 2025

    Risk Essentials: Conduct issues for in-house lawyers: new SRA guidance and beyond

  • United Kingdom
    12 Jun 2025

    Supply Chain Issues in the Food and Drink Sector

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    United Kingdom
    17 Jun 2025

    Gaming Risk – Roundtable Discussion

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    United Kingdom
    25 Jun 2025

    CMS Consumer & Retail Conference - Navigating through change

  • United Kingdom
    02 Sept 2025

    In-House Essentials: Articulating value and effective reporting

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    United Kingdom
    22 Sept 2025

    Skills For Future Facing Teams: How to maximise your ability to deep work in a world of distraction

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    United Kingdom
    25 Sept 2025

    Digital In­fra­struc­ture & Data Centres - Key Market Trends

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    United Kingdom
    21 Oct 2025

    Residential legislative update

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    United Kingdom
    26 Nov 2025

    Reform of commercial landlord and tenant legislation for England and Scotland

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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.

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