Offering clients a ‘world class service’ CMS is principally focused on construction, energy, and infrastructure disputes and is geared to handle airport, highway, and metro construction projects. Counting developers and contractors on his client roster, the ’experienced’ arbitration specialist Greg Sibbald often represents clients on engineering disputes. ‘Exceptional partner’ Adrian Bell specialises in rail projects, while Jon Bridgewater is proficient in contentious energy matters. Partner Damian Watkin joined the team from Clyde & Co in August 2023.
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Testimonials
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- ‘CMS offers a world-class service to clients, it is home to extremely bright lawyers with an in-depth, hands-on understanding of how to run large-scale, complex arbitration and litigation to get a successful result.’
- ‘Particular expertise in construction, energy, and infrastructure disputes gives them a very detailed understanding of the industry and the challenges facing their clients.’
- ‘Dedicated construction and energy specialists with deep sector knowledge and unparalleled experience of big disputes work.’
- ‘The team functions very well under the strong leadership of Greg Sibbald and Adrian Bell. The lawyers are talented and dedicated.’
- ‘Greg Sibbald is experienced, realistic, and extremely approachable when compared to certain of his peers.’
- ‘Greg Sibbald has a sharp legal mind paired with commercial instincts. He builds great relationships with clients and takes the time to really understand their problems and drivers. He gets great results.’
- ‘Adrian Bell is an exceptional partner - a brilliant strategic manager. He has razor-sharp judgment, and an incredible grasp of the technical detail. He is star in this field.’
- ‘Jon Bridgewater has the ability to understand and express even the finest details of a construction dispute, he is extremely, approachable, and responsive.’
Key clients
- Larsen & Toubro
- AECOM Middle East LLC
- Acciona Construction S.A.
- Gulermak Agir Sanayi Insaat Ve Taahhut A.Ş.
- Tecnicas Reunidas
- Kellogg, Brown & Root
- Amazon
- SNC Lavalin / Atkins
- Al Futtaim
- Altrad Group
Work highlights
- Representing Técnicas Reunidas in TCC proceedings regarding the refusal of a Korean bank to encash a performance guarantee on an gas project in Saudi Arabia.
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Practice head
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Greg Sibbald, Adrian Bell