Cutting tool, in particular gardening cutting tool, comprising one first cutting element and one second cutting element that are coupled pivotally movable relative to each other and at least one drive unit that is configured to provide a drive force (F D) that causes or assists to causing a pivotal closing movement of the first cutting element and the second cutting element relative to each other, wherein the second cutting element comprises a blade section configured to be in contact with a subject to be cut in a cutting process and a shaft section that is configured to receive at least a substantial part of the drive force (F D) in a cutting process to cause or to assist to the pivotal closing movement of the first cutting element and the second cutting element relative to each other, wherein the drive unit is supportedly coupled to the shaft section of the second cutting element, - wherein the cutting tool comprises a first handle being operably coupled to the first cutting element and a second handle being operably coupled to the second cutting element, - wherein the drive unit is supported on a support section of the shaft section against the direction in which the drive force is effective, - wherein the support section is formed in an end section of the shaft section, wherein the end section comprises a recess in which the drive unit is at least partially arranged and wherein the support section delimits the recess at least on one side, - wherein at least one support structure is provided in the second handle of the cutting tool, wherein the support structure is configured to provide supporting contact between a bearing of the drive unit and the support section of the shaft section when the drive unit is driven to exert the drive force, - wherein the support structure is configured to provide a seat for the bearing, the bearing provided to support a drive shaft of the drive unit, and is configured to be arranged at least partially in the recess of the end section of the support section and to support the bearing of the drive unit being seated in the seat against the support section, - wherein the cutting tool comprises a pulling element configured to pull a shaft section of the first cutting element towards the shaft section of the second cutting element, - wherein the pulling element is a rope that can be wound around a winding element arranged on the drive shaft by rotating the drive shaft. - wherein the cutting tool comprises a first handle being operably coupled to the first cutting element and a second handle being operably coupled to the second cutting element, - wherein the drive unit is supported on a support section of the shaft section against the direction in which the drive force is effective, - wherein the support section is formed in an end section of the shaft section, wherein the end section comprises a recess in which the drive unit is at least partially arranged and wherein the support section delimits the recess at least on one side, - wherein at least one support structure is provided in the second handle of the cutting tool, wherein the support structure is configured to provide supporting contact between a bearing of the drive unit and the support section of the shaft section when the drive unit is driven to exert the drive force, - wherein the support structure is configured to provide a seat for the bearing, the bearing provided to support a drive shaft of the drive unit, and is configured to be arranged at least partially in the recess of the end section of the support section and to support the bearing of the drive unit being seated in the seat against the support section, - wherein the cutting tool comprises a pulling element configured to pull a shaft section of the first cutting element towards the shaft section of the second cutting element, - wherein the pulling element is a rope that can be wound around a winding element arranged on the drive shaft by rotating the drive shaft.