CMS announces promotions: 6 new tax partners across Europe

CMS has announced the promotion of 47 new partners across 23 of its global offices. In the UK, the firm has welcomed 11 new partners, with over half of those women. Overall, 38% of the firm’s promotions are women, spread across 11 countries including Austria, Colombia, France, Germany, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.

Penelope Warne, the Senior Partner of CMS UK, comments, “As we approach 1 May, marking the first anniversary of our ground-breaking merger, it is an important time to recognise the great talent we have across the firm. We have achieved a great deal in the past year, owing much to the excellence, dedication and enthusiasm of our people. We are thrilled to see the calibre of individuals rising through the ranks and would like to congratulate our new partners on their well-deserved promotions.”

CMS Executive Chairman Cornelius Brandi says, “All of our newly-appointed partners are members of our international teams, and have deep local roots and expert knowledge of their own markets. This is what sets CMS apart and allows us to offer our clients a depth and quality of advice that few others can – whether in local or cross-border projects.”

Tax Partner promotions across CMS for 2018 include:

Annabelle Bailleul-Mirabaud (Paris, France)

Sarah Busca Bonvin (Geneva, Switzerland)

Ludovic Duguet (Paris, France)

William Jean-Baptiste (Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

Berardo Lanci (Rome, Italy)

Thomas Laumière (Paris, France)