People

Penelope Warne
Penelope Warne
The Senior Partner
Chairman of the UK LLP Board and Head of Energy
United Kingdom, London
Penelope Warne is The Senior Partner and Chairman of the UK Board. She is also Head of Energy. Penelope, an energy law specialist, joined the firm in 1993 to set up the Aberdeen office and has a strong...
Stephen Millar
Stephen Millar
Managing Partner
United Kingdom, London
Stephen Millar is the Managing Partner for CMS based in the UK and is responsible for the management of the firm across the UK, CEE, the Middle East and Asia. He is also a member of the CMS board. Stephen...
Nick Beckett
Nick Beckett
Managing Partner
Managing Partner, Beijing and Hong Kong Offices, Head of Asia-Pacific IP and Life Sciences & Healthcare
Hong Kong
China, Beijing
United Kingdom, London
Nick Beckett is the Managing Partner of the Beijing and Hong Kong Offices and the Head of Asia-Pacific IP and Life Sciences & Healthcare. Nick manages a team of dedicated sector specialists covering Life...

Expertise

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At CMS, we always strive to put our clients at the centre of what we do. We advise clients on matters that range from global multi-billion dollar deals to ground-breaking commercial agreements. Headquartered...
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CEE German Desk
The CMS CEE German Desk gives you access to German speaking lawyers who approach issues in a manner you are familiar with. Led by German qualified lawyer and partner Martin Wodraschke, the team across...
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India desk – United Kingdom
Building on CMS’ 20 years’ experience of advising on India-related deals and disputes, we continue to invest in the growth of our capabilities and business relationships with leading Indian companies...
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Locations

Reading
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
The Blade
2nd Floor - The Blade Abbey Square
Reading
RG1 3BE
United Kingdom
CMS’s office in Reading, just outside London, advises clients in the TMT and Life Sciences & Healthcare sectors. Reading is home to some of the world’s leading TMT and Life Sciences & Healthcare organisations...
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Manchester
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
1 The Avenue
Manchester
M3 3AP
United Kingdom
CMS in Manchester is focused on banking & finance, construction, corporate finance, disputes, energy, infrastructure, M&A, pensions and real estate. We have had an office in Manchester since 2014. With...
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Liverpool
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Suite 8A1 The Plaza
100 Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9QJ
United Kingdom
CMS in Liverpool provides world-class real estate legal advice to a wide range of major UK-based and international investors, across the full range of real estate asset classes. We have had an office...
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Innovation

RegZone
The clearer view on financial services regulation. Keep up-to-date. Keep connected. RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of financial institution regulation...
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innovation page
Insurance Act Zone
The Insurance Act 2015 introduces major changes to insurance law in the UK and its impact will be felt by all insurers, insurance brokers and policyholders. The Act makes key changes to the duty of disclosure...
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innovation page
CMS Collaborate
An online platform for accessing documents, managing projects, automating workflows and tracking the status of requests is an essential tool for many projects, cases and transactions. CMS Collaborate...
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Careers

Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion As an international organisation with clients and our own people working in a multitude of countries and cultures, we believe that diversity is of fundamental importance.  For us...
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Your Application
Our application process varies from role to role, but here’s a broad overview of what you can expect if you apply to join us as an experienced lawyer or business services professional. If you’d like...
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Business Services Professionals
At CMS, we work across some of the UK’s most important sectors, from Energy & Climate Change to Employment & Pensions; from Life Sciences & Healthcare to Technology, Media & Telecommunications. So although...
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About CMS

Responsible Business
The scale and scope of the global challenges our society faces today, and in the future, are enormous – from the climate crisis to inequality. Guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and our...
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Who we are
With more than 70 offices in over 40 countries and 5,000+ lawyers worldwide, CMS offers deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are focused on building strong relationships with...
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News

CMS promotes 54 to global partnership
15/04/2024 International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the promotion of 54 new partners. The new partners are based in 24 cities in 17 countries around the world, reflecting the firm's international strength...
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CMS advises Cicor on TT Electronics acquisition
05/04/2024 International law firm CMS has advised Swiss SIX listed company, Cicor Technologies Ltd (SWX: CICN), on the successful acquisition of TT Electronics IoT Solutions Limited (TT IoT), an electronics manufacturing...
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CMS advises FrontM on strategic funding round
05/04/2024 International law firm CMS has advised FrontM on its strategic funding round led by Motion Ventures, with the participation of MOL PLUS and Wilhelmsen. FrontM is a UK headquartered, collaboration software...
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Venture Capital
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Publications

Navigating clinical trial disclosures: No reasonable expectation of success in a patient sub-population in view of prior art reporting phase III clinical trial (T 1437/21)
Recent EPO Board of Appeal decision T 1437/21 adds to a growing number of decisions concerning the patentability of second or further medical use inventions where the prior art relates to a clinical trial...
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Life Sciences & Healthcare
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Temporary ban on Environmental Permits for New Energy from Waste Plants in England
On 4th April 2024 Defra issued a direction to the Environment Agency placing a temporary ban on the issue of any new Environmental Permits for Energy from Waste Facilities (EfW) in England.The direction...
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Energy & Climate Change
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Designs practice update: EU Court of Justice upholds Advocate General’s opinion on strict rules for design priority
BackgroundIn our previous article (here), we discussed the opinion of Advocate General Capeta in EUIPO v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann. That opinion was provided following an appeal against the General...
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Consumer Products
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Insight

Insight
You expect law firms today to address current topics such as artificial intelligence or Brexit, which affect you and to provide you with advice to help meet new legal challenges. At CMS, we monitor the...
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Insight
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on every aspect of our lives. Officially declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation in March 2020, everyone’s primary...
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Insight
Deal Deliberations
Committing your business to a deal is one of the biggest decisions any business owner, executive or board can make. But once that strategic choice is made, the success of the deal depends on a multitude...
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Insight

Events

13
Jun
CMS Real Estate webinar: Repurposing the High Street for Life Sciences and Healthcare
13/06/2024
Candice Blackwood and Henrietta Oliver will share the key findings of our recent thought leadership piece about the transformation of the UK High Street, and the opportunities for life sciences and healthcare...
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Life Sciences & Healthcare
Webinar
20
May
Skills For Future Facing Teams: How to have coaching conversations
20/05/2024
CMS Skills For Future Facing Teams is our programme of leadership and business skills sessions  for in-house legal teams.  Coaching is an essential skill for leaders, regardless of seniority or experience...
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Webinar
29
Apr
Skills For Future Facing Teams: Contract negotiation - Top 10 Tips and Techniques
29/04/2024
In this session we will share our Top Ten Tips & Tactics to use when negotiating. We will use a relatable but fairly  "all-purpose" scenario to illustrate how to apply the techniques and approaches when...
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Webinar