
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team is characterised by outstanding legal expertise and exceptional process management. In particular, the team is able not only to provide legal assessments, but also to include the impact on economic risks. The work is perceived by all sides as adding value. We have already worked with the firm on several deals and look forward to more.’
‘CMS has a global footprint. We often work on complex deals with stakeholders/investors/targets across multiple geographies and jurisdictions. CMS then involves multiple offices with local competence to handle the deal. This is a great benefit and avoids us having to engage multiple law firms for a single deal.’
‘The advantage of this long-term relationship is that CMS understand our modus operandi, they understand how we think, which makes working with them very easy. Apart from their competence in the technicalities of legal/M&A matters and their fast turn around time, they are excellent negotiators and excellent at stakeholder management. The CMS individuals clearly provide value for money.’
‘Strong commerciality when working on deals, rather than purely following the crowd, creative problem solving when working through negotiations (especially where deals have reached an impasse). Extremely responsive, strong use of technology to streamline our secondary process across a large number of shareholders.’
‘High integrity and high empathy - will work to truly understand the problem we're facing, rather than wrap it up in red tape. Tom Jameson and the rest of the team were all fantastic when navigating sensitive situations, multiple stakeholders and tight timelines.’
Key clients
- Playgap Ltd
- Vsim
- Apron Payments
- Sycona
- Zoe Limited
- Addition Three LP
- Oriole Networks
- Validis Group Holdings Limited
- Sava Technologies
- Epidarex, BGV and Wellington
- TempoCap and Lakestar
- Flagstone
Work highlights
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head
John Finnemore; Anthony Waller
Other key lawyers
Louis Glass; Tom Jameson; Helen Gillies; Sam Pout; Elliot Cowan; Theo Godfrey; Corinna Lee