The CMS Dispute Resolution Practice Group comprises 39 partners and over 270 associates across Europe and beyond, and is one of the largest dispute resolution practices in Europe. We have the global experience, but also the local knowledge, to efficiently represent your business interests before the state courts and before arbitral tribunals.

Cross-border and Domestic Litigation

We are experts in handling large and complex disputes (both domestic and international), involving litigation, arbitration and all forms of alternative dispute resolution. We also have extensive experience of obtaining judicial assistance in foreign proceedings and of enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards.

We work with our specialist sector groups to provide all round experience in disputes in:

• Banking
• Construction
• Corporate (including shareholder disputes)
• Employment
• Energy
• Financial Services
• Fraud
• General Commercial
• Insurance and Reinsurance
• Intellectual Property
• Product Liability
• Real Estate
• Technology

International and Domestic Arbitration

In addition to representing our clients in all types of disputes before domestic and foreign courts, we have a globally recognised international arbitration practice. We regularly act as counsel in international and domestic arbitration proceedings in all manner of disputes, including investment arbitration. CMS Partners also regularly act as arbitrators in international disputes.

We have broad experience with the arbitration rules of all leading arbitral institutions including:

• ICC
• LCIA
• UNCITRAL
• Swiss Chamber of Commerce
• Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
• AAA
• DIS
• ICSID

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Our Dispute Resolution team is committed to helping you to analyse risks, manage disputes and seek resolutions that are both constructive and commercially viable.

For this reason our lawyers are not just litigators or arbitrators but commercially minded problem solvers. Our practice includes skilled practitioners in ADR, including mediation and expert determination. If you want your dispute to stay out of the courts or arbitral proceedings, we can help you to achieve this with practical advice and tactical guidance and support at any stage of the dispute. We understand how ADR mechanisms work and have many partners who are recognised mediators.

Contact

To contact one of our legal experts, please see the contact list in the right column.