CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats is one of the leading international corporate law firms. It is ranked 2nd largest law firm in France by revenue. Its deep roots, unique positioning and highly recognised expertise enable it to deliver innovative, high-value-added solutions in Tax, Business, Corporate and Employment law. CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats is a member of CMS. Founded in 1999, CMS, with more than 74 offices in 42 countries across the world, is the 3rd international law firm. Employing over 4,500 lawyers, CMS has longstanding expertise both at advising in its local jurisdictions and across borders. CMS acts for a large number of Fortune 500 companies and the FT European 500 and for the majority of the DAX 30. 2016 combined annual turnover: EUR 1,05 billion. CMS provides a wide range of expertise across 19 expert practice and sector areas including Banking and Finance, Commercial, Competition, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Energy, Intellectual Property, Lifesciences, Real Estate, Technology, Media & Communications and Tax.