Offices – Netherlands
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 – Netherlands
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
CMS Netherlands
CMS Netherlands Abroad
Insights
Insights by type
About CMS

Select your region

We know that as an insurer, intermediary or reinsurer you are acting in a world that is unpredictable. And a world that changes faster and faster. Our insurance specialists know all the ins and outs of your industry. They stand firmly by your commercial interests and can assist you anywhere in the world. Many of our lawyers have a background in the insurance world themselves. Therefore they know how complex your industry can be. We assist both non-life and life insurers and enterprises such as transport companies, leasing companies, manufacturers, real estate companies and public entities. We are there to support you, in the Netherlands and abroad. Our goal is the result that best fits your organization.

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Quote
    "CMS offers a global reach, as well as a multidisciplinary approach and deep specialisation. The team is down-to-earth and proactive."
    Chambers Europe, 2025
  • Quote
    "CMS offers good commercial skills throughout the insurance department."
    Chambers Europe, 2025
  • Quote
    "We like that the team is approachable, collaborative and pragmatic."
    Chambers Europe, 2025
  • Quote
    "The CMS team is really responsive and easy to work with and provides practical and pragmatic advice."
    Chambers Europe, 2025
  • Quote
    "CMS provides tailored and incisive advice. The team is very responsive to tight deadlines and very proactive about providing updates."
    Chambers Europe, 2025
  • Quote
    "Unique experience on complex transaction liability and tax claims in an insurance context."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "Digestible reports, engagement and responsiveness."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "Good collaboration within the legal team, I like the interaction between the Amsterdam and London teams."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "They have a personal touch and take an interest in the matter."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "Good team of people to work with, easy to access, short response times, they keep all interested parties in the loop."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
  • Quote
    "CMS has an excellent insurance and litigation department, providing support and legal strategy to conclude claims in the best potential manner."
    Chambers Europe, 2024
  • Quote
    "CMS gives very quick and thorough advice with consideration to legal timelines and commerciality."
    Chambers Europe, 2023
  • Quote
    "Specialists in warranty and indemnity claims with experts also on tax."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
  • Quote
    "The team I work with is highly qualified and, perhaps even more important, accessible."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
  • Quote
    "Strong team covering the areas of insurance law, regulation and data protection, which makes it well-equipped for an agile development of new insurance products."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
  • Quote
    "Experienced in providing specialist Dutch law advice in line with the London market, which differentiates them from their competitors."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
  • Quote
    "The team is "pragmatic and has a keen eye for solutions."
    Chambers Europe, 2022
  • Quote
    "They have a good international network what really works."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
  • Quote
    "CMS has the strength of having its own offices in many countries with the right specialist on board."
    Chambers Europe, 2021
  • Quote
    "This is one of the biggest liability and insurance teams in the market. They combine great knowledge with a pragmatic approach. A very flexible team that is not focused on the billable hours, but on the result for their clients. This team also believes in knowledge sharing and also organises many great events each year to share their experiences for free with all parties interested."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2020

Events

  • blue lines, waves, abstract
    Netherlands
    04 Mar 2025

    2025 Insurance sector webinar programme

  • Scenic of panorama view of sunrise skyline and cityscape with light tail on road into metropolis, Bangkok, Thailand
    Netherlands
    24 Apr 2025

    Cross-Border Financial Services 2025 webinar series

  • Netherlands
    07 May 2025

    On the Pulse webinar series 2025 - Spring/Summer

  • Netherlands
    05 Jun 2025

    AI and Competition Law

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