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CMS has appointed two new partners, Barry Edgar and Fenella Mason, who, respectively, join the firm’s offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Mr Edgar is a commercial real estate lawyer with extensive experience in advising institutional and private equity clients on investment and development trans

The chief economist of NatWest and a former Scottish political leader are among the guests at an Edinburgh conference being hosted by International law firm CMS next month. On Point: Doing Business in Scotland in Challenging Times takes place on 5 October in the National Museum of Scotland

A report released by international law firm CMS has shown that Glasgow’s commercial real estate market has maintained a steady upward increase in its appeal to investors. Scotland’s biggest city is also closing the gap against other major UK cities as a place for real estate investment.

International law firm CMS has announced 34 new promotions across its three Scottish offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Edinburgh-based Joanna Waddell, the firm’s sustainability lead for Scotland, has been promoted to of counsel.

Kate Darracott looks at the proposed reforms by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to the UK's listing rules aimed at making UK stock markets more attractive to businesses seeking to raise capital, and how they may make the UK listing regime more competitive, particularly for early-stage, high-gr

Two oil and gas sector specialists from law firm CMS have launched a new book outlining the ‘radical’ approach of the UK’s MER (maximising economic recovery) regime governing North Sea drilling operations. Maximising Economic Recovery: A New Approach to Regulating the UK's Offshore

Chris Rae discusses the potential for Scotland to replicate Norway's success in the data centre market by leveraging renewable energy sources, reusing waste heat, attracting investors, and addressing infrastructure and planning barriers to drive economic growth and enhance environmental sustainabili

CMS is staging an event later this week for food & drink sector businesses looking at advertising compliance, including in relation to greenwashing and HFSS foods, and product labelling. The free-to-attend webinar, being held on Thursday will be led by CMS experts who will discuss the potential

Law firm CMS has announced the addition of two senior associates and transactional real estate specialists, Charlotte Miller and Keith Barber, to its data centre division. Based in Glasgow, the team is set to further fortify its UK and European operations, advising data centre clients with

A comprehensive report has been issued by International Scotland, a consortium led by law firm CMS and the Fraser of Allander Institute, urging the Scottish Government to take immediate action to stimulate economic growth. The report outlines several key business sectors including sustainable touris

CMS is staging a half day conference later this month focused on managing opportunities and risks around energy transition.

Law firm CMS has announced that three of its Scottish-based colleagues have been promoted to partner level. Fiona Henderson, a finance lawyer from the firm’s Aberdeen banking team, joins Glasgow-based David Dennis and Davinia Cowden on this year’s list of global partner promotions.

Law firm CMS has launched a new sustainable tourism campaign which aims to promote measured growth for the sector across Scotland. The new campaign comes as Scotland’s tourism industry continues to recover from the impact of Covid-19 restrictions amid a volatile economic climate which is creat

CMS has advised HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH (HIMA) on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Sella Limited and its subsidiaries, including Sella Controls (Sella), from the company’s management shareholders. Headquartered in Bruehl, Germany, HIMA is a provider of safety-related au

Roland Smyth discusses the challenges facing the tourism industry in Scotland as a result of Covid and Brexit and suggests ways to address these issues including investment in staff training, public sector support, and a focus on ESG issues to make the industry more attractive to a wider talent pool