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13/03/2024
Supreme Court grants permission for URS appeal in landmark construction...
The Supreme Court has granted permission for URS Corporation Ltd to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 772. The Supreme Court...
06/11/2023
CMS promotes key energy lawyer to partnership
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the promotion of David Rutherford to the partnership. With over 12 years of experience working in the oil & gas, energy transition and maritime sectors...
24/07/2023
CMS bolsters its Energy & Infrastructure practice with Environment partner...
International law firm CMS has bolstered its Energy & Infrastructure team with the appointment of Sinéad Oryszczuk as partner in its London office. Sinéad has extensive environmental and product stewardship...
10/07/2023
CMS advises easyJet on UKEF term loan financing
International law firm CMS has advised easyJet on the prepayment of its US$ 1.77 billion UKEF guaranteed term loan facility and the release of security in respect of multiple aircraft. The firm also advised...
10/05/2023
CMS wins Legal Advisor of the Year at Partnership Awards
The Infrastructure Group at CMS was named Legal Advisor of the Year for the third year running at the prestigious Partnership Awards held on 4 May 2023. The awards, now in their 20th year, celebrate excellence...
25/10/2022
CMS advises SSE Renewables on acquisition of 49.9MW wind farm
International law firm CMS has advised leading renewable energy developer and operator, SSE Renewables (SSE), on the acquisition of the Aberarder wind farm project in Strathnairn near Inverness, Scotland...
09/08/2022
CMS advises consortium on acquisition of further investment in Ørsted's...
International law firm CMS has advised a consortium comprised of Equitix and The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) on its agreement to acquire from Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) a further...
20/05/2022
CMS picks up two coveted awards at the Partnerships Awards 2022
International law firm CMS has been named “Legal Advisor of the Year” and winner of the “Culture and Diversity” Award at the Partnerships Awards 2022, held on Thursday, 19 May at The Park Lane...
02/09/2021
CMS advises NewRiver on sale of Hawthorn Leisure to Admiral Taverns
International law firm CMS has advised NewRiver REIT plc (NewRiver), a London Stock Exchange-listed real estate investment trust, on its sale of the entire issued share capital of Hawthorn Leisure REIT...
12/07/2021
CMS advises battery storage company Zenobē on increased funding from Santander...
International law firm CMS has advised Zenobē, one of the UK’s leading owners and operators of battery storage, in relation to the commercial contracts for its flagship 100MW/107MWh battery at Capenhurst...
12/07/2021
CMS advises battery storage company Zenobē on increased funding from Santander...
International law firm CMS has advised Zenobē, one of the UK’s leading owners and operators of battery storage, in relation to the commercial contracts for its flagship 100MW/107MWh battery at Capenhurst...
14/01/2021
CMS strengthens Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes team with...
International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Schaafsma (Kratochvilova) as a partner in its Band 1 ranked Infrastructure, Construction and Energy (ICE) Disputes group based...