The ‘highly commercial and pragmatic’ team at CMS is engaged by both sponsors and management teams for its capabilities in a range of mid-market transactions, advising on deals across a number of sectors, both domestically and internationally. Practice chair Jason Zemmel is praised by clients for his ‘responsive and concise’ approach to deals, most recently in the healthcare and professional services sectors. Martin Treagus is a key port of call for a number of sponsors, while Narinder Jugpal‘s regular workload includes platform acquisitions, exits, and investment deals. Edward Holmes left the firm to join A&O Shearman in June 2023.
Testimonials
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‘The CMS team we work with are highly commercial and pragmatic, which is a key differentiator. They take a real partnership approach to working with us and invest in the longer term relationship.’
‘Jason Zemmel and Jamie Burgess are a pleasure to work with. They are user-friendly, efficient, responsive and concise with their advice.’
Key clients
- Horizon Capital
- Synova Capital
Work highlights
- Advising Horizon Capital, Ares and the management team sellers on the sale of the Agribriefing Group to Mintec (a Five Arrows/Synova portfolio company).
- Advising Queen’s Park Equity on the management buyout of Republic M!, which covers the UK, DACH and Benelux regions.