Financial Times and Mergermarket declare CMS as CEE Legal Advisor of the Year

CMS, a law firm that successfully operates in Serbia as well, has been named the CEE Legal Advisor of the Year at the Financial Times (FT) & Mergermarket M&A Awards Gala.

The awards have earned a reputation as the industry standard for corporate, private equity, investment banking and legal M&A expertise. Firms are shortlisted by statistical analysis of Mergermarket's M&A database, an authoritative source of M&A league tables, before a panel of independent expert judges decide on a winner for each category.

This year's judging panel included executives from KKR, AXA Private Equity, Philips, GE, Barclays, Iberdrola and Credit Suisse who considered the complexity and strategic significance of all highlighted deals. CMS faced stiff competition from other shortlisted firms in the CEE category including A&O, DLA Piper, Weil Gotshal & Manges and White & Case.

Thomas Meyding, the CMS Head of Corporate Group said: "We are extremely pleased to win this prestigious award recognizing the expertise of our team and the significance of the deals we have worked on in the CEE region."

Helen Rodwell, the CEE Head of Corporate Group added: "This award is a further proof that with 20 years experience in the region, we have become the preferred M&A advisor to top corporates and financial institutions operating in CEE."

Employing more than 2,800 lawyers and tax advisors, the CMS group is the fourth largest in the world and operates on all continents, in over 50 cities worldwide.