Expertise

The Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) sector is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth. Technological convergence coupled with the rapid proliferation of new technologies has opened up a wealth of opportunities in the TMT sector.

To ensure our clients make the most of these market opportunities, CMS has a team of specialists with the legal expertise and industry experience to provide our clients with advice in both domestic and cross-border matters.

At CMS we provide advice across a wide range of areas: from mergers and acquisitions to investment and financing; from tax and regulation to licensing and product liability; from intellectual property to employment and environmental issues. Our focus is on delivering integrated solutions to legal problems, backed up by world-class service and a commitment to delivering value. Clients with a cross-border or pan-European focus also benefit from access to integrated service through the CMS organisation. 

Major Transactions but also Day-to-Day Legal Services

We provide a wide range of day-to-day legal services for companies operating in the TMT sector, and we provide specialist TMT services to companies operating in all industry sectors.

Our range of services includes:

• Mergers and acquisitions, finance and restructuring
• Outsourcing and systems integration
• Dispute resolution and litigation
• Technology development and licensing
• Hard- and software supply and purchase
• Regulation and compliance (including telecoms and broadcasting)
• Communications agreements (including network agreements, e.g. network access, interconnection, leased lines, and service agreements (e. g, managed services) and network outsourcing agreements)
• Data protection, information requests and compliance
• Competition law and merger control
• Intellectual property
• Advertising, marketing and sponsorship
• Investments in sports
• Health, safety, environment and product approval
• Supply Chain Management

All Legal Needs for a Fast-Moving Sector

The CMS TMT Sector Group is able to provide specialist advice to a wide range of businesses, providing for their legal, tax and commercial needs, ensuring that they can operate successfully in the fast-moving and ever-changing TMT sector.

Our range of clients includes:

• Infrastructure and e-solutions providers, hardware and software manufacturers outsourcing providers
• Software and systems developers and licensors
• Internet companies, including bookseller, games providers, social networking and travel sites, internet directories, internet portals, internet registries as well as website developers and multimedia agencies
• Communications companies, e.g. fixed line, broadband cable, mobile and satellite network operators and service providers
• Traditional businesses using e-commerce, such as banks, supermarkets, international brands, drugs companies and public sector organisations
• Biotechnology and life science companies, ranging from start-ups to global players
• Energy companies, including industry leading oil and gas companies

Contact

To contact one of our legal experts, please see the contact list in the right column.