CMS, Commercial Contracts | Chambers Europe Profile

About

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With more than 50 specialist lawyers, our Commercial team is one of the largest and most experienced practices in Germany. National and international clients benefit from our in-depth industry knowledge and comprehensive legal expertise.

We closely monitor the increasingly globalised markets, together with the opportunities and challenges they present. To do this, we deploy international teams of experts within the worldwide CMS organisation and in particular the CMS Commercial Practice Area Group.

Please visit our website for more details about our work in this category: https://cms.law/en/deu/global-reach/europe/deutschland/expertise/commercial

Chambers Review

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Commercial Contracts - Germany

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What the Team is Known For

The law firm CMS boasts a large department with extensive experience in commercial law due to its strong network of domestic and international offices. The team is particularly well known for its work on large, often European-wide, distribution systems and multi-jurisdictional licensing projects. Additionally, the firm assists clients with product safety and warranty issues, product launches and strategic cooperation agreements as well as T&C reviews and framework agreements. Beyond its abilities in non-contentious matters, CMS is respected for representing claimants and defendants in delivery and compensation claims. The firm offers a particularly strong presence in the DACH market, often advising well-known SMEs and large multinationals from various industry sectors.

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Work Highlights

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CMS advised Volkswagen on the creation of a Belgian-headquartered joint venture with Umicore, to produce cathode material for the manufacturing of battery cells.

Strengths

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"The team's lawyers deal with problems in a very focused manner; give very good advice and also quickly grasp the topics."