Welcome to CMS - The European provider of legal and tax services
CMS aims to be recognised as the best European provider of legal and tax services. Clients say that what makes CMS special is a combination of three things:
- strong, trusted client relationships
- high quality advice
- industry specialisation
We combine deep local expertise and the most extensive presence in Europe with cross-border consistency and coordination.
CMS has a common culture and a shared heritage which make us distinctively European.
CMS operates in 28 jurisdictions, with 54 offices in Western and Central Europe and beyond. CMS was established in 1999 and today comprises nine CMS firms, employing over 2,400 lawyers. CMS is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Risky business: are you complying with merger control requirements?
If you are involved in a merger, the fourth edition of the CMS Guide to Merger Control in Europe 2009 could save you time and money.
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