Founded in 1999, CMS is an integrated, multi-jurisdictional organisation of law firms that offers full-service legal and tax advice. With 78 offices in 43 countries across the world and over 5,000 lawyers, CMS has long-standing expertise both in advising in its local jurisdictions and across borders. From major multinationals and mid-caps to enterprising start-ups, CMS provides the technical rigour, strategic excellence and long-term partnership to keep each client ahead in its chosen markets.

The CMS member firms provide a wide range of expertise across 19 practice areas and sectors, including Corporate / M&A, Energy & Climate Change, Funds, Life Sciences & Healthcare, TMC, Tax, Banking & Finance, Commercial, Antitrust, Competition & Trade, Dispute Resolution, Employment & Pensions, Intellectual Property and Real Estate.

CMS in Kyiv has been in Ukraine for over 15 years. We provide access to more than 40 domestic and internationally qualified lawyers, who combine their understanding of the Ukrainian market with the requirements and expectations of global organisations and investors. Its banking, corporate M&A, energy, dispute resolution, competition and property lawyers specialize in key sectors of the Ukrainian economy, including, Infrastructure, Energy, Agribusiness, and Technology. With the expertise and experience to deal with transactions and matters of all sizes, CMS handles local, national and multi-jurisdictional projects. Our lawyers are highly ranked by leading international and local directories, including Chambers Europe, 2012-2022, Legal 500, 2016-2022, IFLR1000, 2017-2022, Ukrainian Law Firms in Corporate/M&A, Energy, IT & Communication, Infrastructure, Banking & Finance, Real Estate & Construction, Dispute Resolution, Competition/Antitrust sectors and practices.