‘With excellent partner engagement’, CMS advises clients in individual and class action litigation. The firm acts for leading organisations in a wide range of sectors, including the media, tech and automotive sectors. Leading the team alongside Steven Corney, Luke Pardey focuses on post-M&A and shareholder disputes. Ben Trust adds expertise in joint venture disputes and directors’ duties litigation. Kenny Henderson specialises in class actions, while Louise Boswell acts for clients in the automotive and telecoms sectors. Carl Newman joined the practice from Withers LLP in January 2026.
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- Ben Trust is responsive and always available to provide commercially oriented advice and to act as a sounding board when needed.
- Ben Trust is always available for both formal and informal advice. It's reassuring to know that there is a sounding board a phone call away.
- Ben Trust is a key litigator, well-established now as a heavy hitter and in demand in all kinds of complex, high-profile international commercial disputes. Anuj Moudgil is an experienced and capable lawyer trusted by clients to give clear and objective advice. James Highfield and Andrew Wilson are key members of the team.
- A smart and agile approach to international commercial litigation with AI integrated into their work and a diverse team of highly collaborative and intelligent lawyers.
- Ben Trust - dedicated to achieving the client's objectives
- Excellent collaboration across their offices.
Key clients
- Jaguar Land Rover
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Microsoft
- Viva Telecom
- Outlier Ventures LP
- Foresight Group
Work highlights
Advising JLR in relation to emissions class action litigation.
Defending Microsoft in one of the largest collective proceedings ever filed in the UK.
Acting for JLR and its co-defendants in defending a product liability class action, which the claimants' law firm alleges is valued at £3bn.
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Practice head
Steven Corney; Luke Pardey
Other key lawyers
Kenny Henderson; Guy Pendell; Adam Crichton; Ben Trust; Carl Newman; Louise Boswell