CMS

CMS is an international alliance of law firms, formed in 1999 with the aim of creating a professional organization capable of providing legal and tax services of the highest quality.

CMS provides a range of legal and tax services in various sectors of the economy, including corporate law/M & A, antitrust law, banking law, intellectual property, real estate, dispute resolution, labor law, insurance, energy and climate change, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, infrastructure and project finance, technology, communications and media and others.

Performance indicators

2020: Revenue growth by 3% to €1.475 billion

Global law firm CMS July 16, 2021 disclosed revenue figures for the 2020 fiscal year. The total revenue for the period from January 1 to December 31 2020 amounted to EUR 1,475 billion. Thus, the growth was 3% compared to 2019.

CMS's priorities were to support its employees, maintain business, and remain a trusted advisor to its customers.

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In 2020, CMS introduced two key technological developments that appeared in the legal services market.

Lupl is an open industry platform for legal issues, which synchronizes all data related to a legal project in a single secure space. As part of a joint investment with Cooley LLP and Rajah & Tann Asia, the platform passed beta testing in 2020 and was launched at the beginning of 2021 against the backdrop of high demand.

In 2020, CMS also launched its own Reach Assistant technology platform, which provides companies affected by a potential violation of personal data protection laws with the opportunity to get operational support.

CMS also made changes to the CMS Academy internal training program, completely moving it to the digital platform. The transition was planned even before the pandemic and took place along with the creation of regional academies in Latin America and Africa.

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CMS has taken several key steps to expand its geographic presence. In July 2021, CMS Kluge, a Norwegian firm with offices in Bergen, Oslo and Stavanger, joined CMS, bringing its significant experience in the field of energy, renewable energy and ESG, as well as opening up the potential for entry into the Scandinavian market.

In 2020, a record number of promotions and appointments of 52 partners took place from 22 cities in Europe, Latin America and Africa. The proportion of women among partners as of July 2021 is 43% in the UK and 37% worldwide.

At the beginning of 2021, CMS announced an updated corporate style and brand positioning based on the Future Facing principle. The rebranding was the result of discussions with colleagues, customers and stakeholders.

In 2020, we achieved good expansion, which allowed us to achieve results in an unpredictable business environment, as well as set a course for success in the future. The expansion of our presence in the Scandinavian region with the simultaneous promotion and appointment of a record number of partners makes clear the scale of our ambitions, while ensuring the possibility of further implementation of key ESG measures on our part, as well as consulting clients on these issues, " added Executive Director Matthias Lichtblau.

History

2021

As of April 2021, CMS brings together more than 4,800 lawyers in 77 offices in 43 countries.

The Moscow office of CMS employs more than 50 lawyers qualified in Russian, English, German and French law. Working in Russia since 1992, the company advises the largest international and Russian companies on all legal and tax aspects of their business in Russia.