CMS ahead of the game in CEE
26.02.2013Company: CMS
CMS has been ranked #1 in the pan-European law firm category in the Best of Central and Eastern Europe list prepared by RealDeals, a respected Private Equity publication.
The ranking is based on interviews with senior General Partners (GP's - the firms responsible for managing and taking investment decisions on behalf of funds, such as Advent, MEP, etc), based in CEE, who determined a top-three ranking of dedicated regional legal teams within pan-European law firms.
The respondents underlined CMS’ excellent network and deep understanding of how to do business in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as broad sector knowledge.
David Butts, co-leader of the International Private Equity practice said:
‘Together with being named CEE M&A Legal Advisor of the Year by mergermarket and Financial Times, our RealDeals #1 ranking clearly confirms our position as a preferred adviser to corporates and private equity firms investing in CEE.’
Graham Conlon, co-leader of the International Private Equity practice added:
‘The #1 place in the RealDeal ranking confirms that our dedication to CEE and the Private Equity sector continues to be recognised by the industry’.
Helen Rodwell, the CEE Head of Corporate Group commented:
'We are extremely pleased to win this prestigious place in the ranking recognising the expertise of our team and the significance of the deals we have worked on in the CEE region.'
