CMS Belgium

CMS is an international law firm with more than 90 lawyers based in Brussels and Antwerp, providing clients with a full range of legal and tax solutions. CMS is an ambitious and growing international organization. 

With more than 5,000 lawyers worldwide, we are present in 47 countries and 84 offices located throughout Europe, the Middle East, South America, Africa and China.   

CMS is a founding member of the Legal Diversity and Inclusion Alliance (https://legaldiversityalliance.be/). Selection for recruitment is irrespective of gender, race or ethnicity, age, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. 

CMS Belgium has been granted a silver medal by Ecovadis, the world's most trusted business sustainability rating.   

FOUNDED

1999

REGION
  • Brussels
  • Antwerp
  • Flemish Brabant
MAIN PRACTICES
  • Commercial
  • Corporate law
  • Civil Law
  • Tax
  • Public & administrative law
  • Real estate
  • Litigation
  • Banking & Finance
  • Intellectual property
  • Financial regulatory
  • Data protection & privacy
  • Employee benefits & pensions
  • Technology, Media, Telecommunications
  • European Law
  • Energy law
  • Competition law
  • Urban planning and Environmental law
  • Employment & Social Security
  • Other
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New European rules on consumer credit transposed into Belgian law

On 9 July 2026, the Belgian Parliament adopted the act transposing the European Consumer Credit Directive (CCD II), extending Belgian consumer credit …

Wilful intent exclusions: Belgian Supreme Court moves back towards a more workable test

A recent judgment of the Belgian Supreme Court of 15 January 2026 is important reading for insurers and brokers. It clarifies when an insurer may rely…

The end of stringent rules on “sales” in Belgium

On 20 May 2026, the Belgian Council of State ruled that the Belgian rules that strictly regulate summer and winter sales (soldes/solden) do not comply…