Teil 2:
Chambers-Anwälte-Ranking 2019 (2) – Exklusiv: Welche Top-Juristen internationales Ansehen genießen
Banking & Finance, M&A, Public Law, Capital Markets, Competition Law, Commercial Contracts, Compliance, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Healthcare & Life Science, Insurance, IP, Investment Funds, Private Equity, Projects, Public Law
| Banking & Finance | ||
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Leading Firms |
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| Band 1
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| Allen & Overy LLP | ||
| Clifford Chance * | ||
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Hengeler Mueller * | ||
| Latham & Watkins LLP * | ||
| Linklaters * | ||
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Band 2 |
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| Ashurst | ||
| Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * | ||
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Band 3 |
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| Gleiss Lutz * | ||
| Noerr * | ||
| White & Case * | ||
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Band 4 |
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| CMS * | ||
| Norton Rose Fulbright | ||
| Shearman & Sterling LLP | ||
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Band 5 |
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| Baker McKenzie * | ||
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||
| Taylor Wessing | ||
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP * | ||
| * Indicates firm / individual with profile. | ||
| ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. | ||
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. | ||
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Banking & Finance |
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| Leading Individuals | ||
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Star individuals |
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| Weiand Neil Linklaters * | ||
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Band 1 |
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| Hagelüken Alexandra Latham & Watkins LLP * | ||
| Ingenhoven Thomas Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP* | ||
| Laudenklos Frank Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Mayer-Trautmann Barbara Clifford Chance * | ||
| Steinhauer Bettina Clifford Chance * | ||
| Tieves Johannes Hengeler Mueller * | ||
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Band 2 |
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| Beckerhoff Tom Noerr * | ||
| Carli Winfried Shearman & Sterling LLP | ||
| Grewlich Anne Ashurst | ||
| Hüther Mario Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Reudelhuber Eva Gleiss Lutz * | ||
| Trinkaus Marc Linklaters * | ||
| Uebelhoer Walter Allen & Overy LLP | ||
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Band 3 |
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| Egbers Bernd Ashurst | ||
| Hoegen Peter Allen & Overy LLP | ||
| Kock Stephan Goodwin (ORL) ◊ * | ||
| Kortz Helge Gleiss Lutz * | ||
| Naujoks Andreas Noerr * | ||
| Neubaum Thomas Allen & Overy LLP | ||
| Schomaker Sabine Taylor Wessing | ||
| Sutter Oliver Norton Rose Fulbright | ||
| Weitkamp Thomas Latham & Watkins * | ||
| Wilms Jan Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP * | ||
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Band 4 |
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| Distler Wolfram Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (ORL) ◊ * | ||
| Jahn Christian Latham & Watkins * | ||
| Josenhans Michael Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Kremer Johannes Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher (ORL) ◊ * | ||
| Meier Werner Simmons & Simmons LLP (ORL) ◊ * | ||
| Müller Julia Karen Herbert Smith Freehills Germany (ORL) ◊ | ||
| Nardi Wolfgang Kirkland & Ellis International LLP (ORL) ◊ * | ||
| Niedner Clemens Taylor Wessing | ||
| Pfaff Markus CMS | ||
| Schlobach Frank Gleiss Lutz * | ||
| Socher Oliver Baker McKenzie * | ||
| Vieten Nikolaus Hengeler Mueller * | ||
| Zaich Julian Gütt Olk Feldhaus (ORL) ◊ | ||
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Up-and-coming individuals |
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| Gosejacob Ulf Taylor Wessing | ||
| Weissinger Matthias Shearman & Sterling LLP | ||
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| Leading Firms | ||
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Band 1 |
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| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Hengeler Mueller * | ||
| Linklaters * | ||
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Band 2 |
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| Clifford Chance * | ||
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Band 3 |
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| Allen & Overy LLP | ||
| GSK Stockmann * | ||
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||
| Latham & Watkins LLP * | ||
| White & Case * | ||
| Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners | ||
| Emde Ernst Thomas Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
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| Leading Individuals | ||
| Band 1 | ||
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Benzler Marc Clifford Chance * |
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| Schuster Gunnar Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Steck Andreas Linklaters * | ||
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Band 2 |
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| Bliesener Dirk Hengeler Mueller * | ||
| Glos Alexander Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
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Band 3 |
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| Haag Hendrik Hengeler Mueller * | ||
| Paul Thomas Hengeler Mueller * | ||
| Schäfer Frank Sernetz Schäfer (ORL)◊ | ||
| Winter Frederik Linklaters * |
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Capital Markets: Derivatives
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Benzler Marc Clifford Chance *
Krauss Stefan Hengeler Mueller *
Band 2
Krug Tobias Ashurst
Band 3
Behrends Okko Hendrik DLA Piper LLP (ORL) ◊*
Evenkamp Gregor Clifford Chance *
Scherer Peter GSK Stockmann (ORL) ◊*
Scholl Patrick Mayer Brown LLP
Seitz Jochen Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Storck Christian Linklaters *
*Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
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Capital Markets: Structured Finance
Leading Firms
Band 1
Clifford Chance *
Hengeler Mueller *
Linklaters *
Band 2
Baker McKenzie *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
White & Case *
Band 3
Allen & Overy LLP
Ashurst
Dentons *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Jones Day *
Mayer Brown LLP
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Krauss Stefan Hengeler Mueller*
Kronat Oliver Clifford Chance *
Band 2
Geiger Martin Hengeler Mueller *
Helms Dietmar Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Klüwer Arne Dentons *
Band 3
Brandt Sven Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Dittrich Kurt Linklaters *
Kaiser Bernhard Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Kaiser Martin Ashurst
Band 4
Bliesener Dirk Hengeler Mueller *
Eggert Matthias Dentons *
Henkelmann Stefan Allen & Overy
LLP Heuer Dennis White & Case *
Kreppel Ulf Jones Day *
Lauer Barbara Linklaters *
Rinne Burkhard Linklaters *
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Capital Markets: Debt
Leading Firms
Band 1
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Hengeler Mueller *
Linklaters *
Band 2
Allen & Overy LLP
Clifford Chance *
Latham & Watkins LLP *
White & Case *
Band 3
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP *
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Gleske Christoph Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer LLP *
Haag Hendrik Hengeler Mueller*
Maerker Sebastian Clifford Chance *
Malaun Rüdiger Latham & Watkins *
Waltz Peter Linklaters *
Band 2
Enderstein Christoph Allen & Overy
LLP Plepelits Marc Allen & Overy LLP
Band 3
Artzinger-Bolten Jochen White & Case *
Dreher Oliver CMS
Wagner Gernot White & Case *
Wöckener Karsten White & Case *
Band 4
Birke Kai Gleiss Lutz *
Funke Marcus Latham & Watkins LLP *
Seitz Jochen Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Up-and-coming individuals
Emory Rebecca White & Case *
Capital Markets: Equity
Leading Firms
Band 1
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Hengeler Mueller *
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
Band 2
Latham & Watkins LLP *
Linklaters *
White & Case *
Band 3
Allen & Overy LLP
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP *
Clifford Chance *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP *
Band 4
CMS *
Gleiss Lutz *
Noerr *
Norton Rose Fulbright
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Feuring Wolfgang Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
Leading Individuals
Star individuals
Berrar Carsten Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
Band 1
Hutter Stephan Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP *
Schlitt Michael Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Michael Schlitt, Hogan Lovells
Seiler Oliver Latham & Watkins LLP *
van Aerssen Rick Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Band 2
Carbonare Marco Linklaters *
Czerniecki Krystian Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
Ernst Reinhold Hengeler Mueller *
Gleske Christoph Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Greenberg Ward Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP *
Groß Wolfgang Hengeler Mueller *
Hacket George Clifford Chance *
Strauch Mark Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Wagner Gernot White & Case *
Band 3
Apfelbacher Gabriele Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP *
Aubel Stephan Gleiss Lutz *
Kaulamo Katja Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP *
Krämer Lutz Robert White & Case *
Plepelits Marc Allen & Overy LLP
Band 4
Funke Marcus Latham & Watkins LLP *
Gillessen Benedikt Norton Rose Fulbright
Maass Roland DLA Piper LLP (ORL) ◊*
Melzer Philipp CMS
Rang Alexander Hengeler Mueller *
Regelin Frank Peter Norton Rose Fulbright Technau
Konstantin Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
Vaupel Christoph Taylor Wessing (ORL) ◊
von Oppen Matthias Ashurst
Wieneke Laurenz Noerr *
Up-and-coming individuals
Emory Rebecca White & Case
Commercial Contracts
Leading Firms
Band 1
Baker McKenzie *
CMS *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Noerr *
Band 2
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater *
Taylor Wessing
Band 3
Bird & Bird *
DLA Piper LLP *
Gleiss Lutz *
GvW Graf von Westphalen *
Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Ayad Patrick Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Metzlaff Karsten Noerr *
Wauschkuhn Ulf Baker McKenzie *
Band 2
Budde Robert CMS
Flohr Eckhart LADM Liesegang Aymans Decker (ORL) ◊
Gräfe Gerald CMS
Rothermel Martin Taylor Wessing
Ströbl Albin Noerr *
Wegner Anne Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Band 3
Brossette Uwe Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater *
Dau Carsten Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater *
Dorndorf Maximilian Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Emde Raimond GvW Graf von Westphalen
Spenner Katharina Baker McKenzie *
Up-and-coming individuals
Teichmann Johannes Baker McKenzie *
*Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
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Competition Law
| Star individuals |
| Schroeder Dirk Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP * |
|
Band 1 |
| Bach Albrecht Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte * |
| Brinker Ingo Gleiss Lutz * |
| Klusmann Martin Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Mäger Thorsten Hengeler Mueller * |
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Band 2 |
| Bergmann Helmut Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Besen Marc Clifford Chance * |
| Bosch Wolfgang Gleiss Lutz * |
| Denzel Ulrich Gleiss Lutz * |
| Rinne Alexander Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * |
Seeliger Daniela Linklaters *
 Daniela Seeliger, Linklaters |
| Steinle Christian Gleiss Lutz * |
Wirtz Markus Glade Michel Wirtz
 Markus Wirtz, Glade Michel Wirtz |
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Band 3 |
| Ahrens Börries Allen & Overy LLP |
| Braun Ellen Allen & Overy LLP |
| Deselaers Wolfgang Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP * |
| Grave Carsten Linklaters * |
| Hellmann Hans-Joachim SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz * |
| Karenfort Jörg Dentons * |
| Klose Tobias Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Lübbig Thomas Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Polley Romina Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP * |
| Quack Ulrich WilmerHale |
| Schütze Joachim Clifford Chance * |
| Stadler Christoph Hengeler Mueller * |
| Sura Martin Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Westermann Kathrin Noerr * |
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Band 4 |
| Bergmann Bettina Bergmann Rechtsanwaltskanzlei (ORL) ◊ |
| Birnstiel Alexander Noerr * |
| Bischke Alf-Henrik Hengeler Mueller * |
| Buntscheck Martin BUNTSCHECK (ORL) ◊ |
| Esser Michael Latham & Watkins LLP * |
| Gromotke Carsten T Jones Day * |
| Itzen Uta Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Kahlenberg Harald CMS |
| Karl Matthias Gleiss Lutz * |
| Metzlaff Karsten Noerr * |
| Niggemann Peter Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Ohlhoff Stefan WilmerHale |
| Raible Martin Gleiss Lutz * |
| Reher Tim CMS |
| Schultze Jörg-Martin Commeo LLP |
| Wagener Dominique S Commeo LLP |
| Weidenbach Georg Latham & Watkins LLP * |
| Zöttl Johannes Jones Day * |
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Band 5 |
| Dreyer Jan DLA Piper UK LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
| Herrlinger Justus White & Case LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
| Holm-Hadulla Moritz Gleiss Lutz * |
| Horstkotte Christian Baker McKenzie * |
| Kamann Hans-Georg WilmerHale |
| Kübler Johanna Commeo LLP |
| Kuhn Tilman White & Case (ORL) ◊ * |
| Niitväli Evelyn RCAA Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten (ORL) ◊ |
| Paul Thomas Hengeler Mueller * |
| Pautke Stephanie Commeo LLP |
| Schöner Markus CMS |
| Wagner Christoph Morrison & Foerster LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
| Wegner Anne Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH (ORL) ◊ * |
| Witting Jörg Bird & Bird * |
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Up-and-coming individuals |
| Grafunder René Dentons * |
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Foreign Experts (Based Abroad)
Competition/European Law
German expertise based in countries listed below
Band 1
Belgium Montag Frank Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Belgium Völcker Sven Latham & Watkins *
Band 2
Belgium Niemeyer Hans-Jörg Hengeler Mueller *
Belgium Wessely Thomas Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer *
Band 3
Belgium Barthelmess Stephan Cleary Gottlieb Steen *
Belgium Bauer Michael CMS EU Law Office
Belgium Berg Werner Baker McKenzie *
Belgium Cappellari Silvio SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz *
Belgium Federle Anne Bird & Bird *
Belgium Meyring Bernd Linklaters *
Belgium Soltész Ulrich Gleiss Lutz *
Belgium Werner Philipp Jones Day *
Belgium Zuehlke Susanne Willkie Farr (ORL) ◊*
*Indicates individual with profile.◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
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Compliance
Leading Firms
Band 1
Clifford Chance *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Band 2
Baker McKenzie *
Gleiss Lutz *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Noerr *
White & Case *
Band 3
CMS *
DLA Piper LLP *
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP *
Hengeler Mueller *
Band 4
Latham & Watkins LLP *
Linklaters *
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP *
WilmerHale *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Hugger Heiner Clifford Chance *
Pelz Christian Noerr *
Pohlmann Andreas Pohlmann & Company (ORL) ◊
Band 2
Schwarz Benno Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP *
Taschke Jürgen DLA Piper LLP *
Band 3
Clemm Nils White & Case *
Fett Torsten Noerr*
Lach Sebastian Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Steinmeyer Roland WilmerHale
Wybitul Tim Latham & Watkins LLP *
Zeidler Finn Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP *
* Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
Corporate / M&A: High-End Capability
Leading Firms
Band 1
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Hengeler Mueller *
Linklaters *
Band 2
Gleiss Lutz *
Latham & Watkins *
Band 3
Allen & Overy LLP
Clifford Chance *
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP *
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz *
Band 4
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP *
CMS *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Jones Day *
Noerr *
White & Case LLP *
Band 5
Baker McKenzie *
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP *
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP *
Shearman & Sterling LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP *
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP *
*Indicates firm / individual with profile. Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability
Senior Statespeople & Eminent Practitioners
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Krieger Gerd Hengeler Mueller *
Thoma Georg F Shearman & Sterling LLP
Wirth Gerhard Gleiss Lutz *
Eminent Practitioners
Ritvay Alexander Noerr *
Leading Individuals –Star individuals
Schiessl Maximilian Hengeler Mueller *
Wollburg Ralph Linklaters *
Band 1
Reichert Jochem SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz *
Rieger Norbert Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP *
Seibt Christoph Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Wilsing Hans-Ulrich Linklaters *
Hans-Ulrich Wilsing, i Linklaters
Ziegenhain Hans-Jörg Hengeler Mueller *
Band 2
Bauer Jan Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates *
Cascante Christian Gleiss Lutz *
Diekmann Hans Allen & Overy LLP
Fabritius Andreas Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Schmidt Gerhard Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP *
Selzner Harald Latham & Watkins LLP *
Band 3
Austmann Andreas Hengeler Mueller *
Jäckle Christof Hengeler Mueller *
Koffka Nils Matthias Allen & Overy LLP
Krause Hartmut Allen & Overy LLP
Kremer Matthias-Gabriel Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Leyendecker Ludwig Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Meyding Thomas CMS
Nussbaum Peter Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP *
Stengel Arndt Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP *
Traugott Rainer Latham & Watkins *
Vetter Jochen Hengeler Mueller *
Jochen Vetter, Hengeler Mueller
Waldhausen Stephan Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Band 4
Berenbrok Marius Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Berrar Carsten Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
Jaletzke Matthias Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Kiem Roger White & Case *
König Thomas Shearman & Sterling LLP
Krause Rainer Hengeler Mueller *
Krecek Thomas Clifford Chance *
Rempp Ansgar C Jones Day*
Schröder Oliver Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP *
Ulmer Michael Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP *
Band 5
Arnold Michael Gleiss Lutz *
Brandi Tim Oliver Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Erhardt Martin Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP *
Hummel Berthold A. Baker McKenzie *
Kästle Florian Baker McKenzie *
Kossmann Alfred Shearman & Sterling LLP
Krüger Astrid Allen & Overy LLP
Löbbe Marc SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz
Mayer Bernd R Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP *
Oberbracht Dirk Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP *
Oppenhoff Stephan Linklaters *
Reinhardt Wilhelm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP *
Schneider Henning Latham & Watkins *
Schnorbus York Sullivan & Cromwell LLP *
van Aerssen Rick Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
von Lenthe Christian CMS
Wegen Gerhard Gleiss Lutz *
Wiegand Daniel Hengeler Mueller *
Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
Leading Firms
Band 1
McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte *
P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Band 2
Eversheds Sutherland *
Glade Michel Wirtz *
GREENFORT Rechtsanwälte
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Taylor Wessing
Band 3
Beiten Burkhardt *
Dechert LLP *
DLA Piper LLP *
GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
Hoffmann Liebs *
Mayer Brown LLP
Band 4
Ashurst
GSK Stockmann *
Morrison & Foerster LLP *
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pinsent Masons
Raue LLP *
Band 5
ARQIS Rechtsanwälte
Dentons *
GLNS
K&L Gates
Reed Smith LLP
Rödl & Partner
SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte*
Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
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Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
Leading Individuals
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Maier-Reimer Georg Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Pöllath Reinhard P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Riehmer Klaus Mayer Brown LLP
Band 2
Bruse Matthias P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Glade Achim Glade Michel Wirtz
Heisse Matthias Eversheds Sutherland *
Heymann Thomas Covington & Burling LLP (ORL) ◊*
Thomas Heymann, Covington & Burling
Pappalardo Federico Dechert LLP *
von Oppen Andreas GREENFORT Rechtsanwälte
Band 3
Ihrig Hans-Christoph Ihrig & Anderson Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
Nelle Andreas Raue LLP *
Renzenbrink Ulf Renzenbrink & Partner (ORL) ◊
Schulte-Hillen Sven Dechert LLP *
Wagner Christoph Morrison & Foerster LLP *
Band 4
Becker Sönke Herbert Smith Freehills Germany (ORL) ◊
Grobecker Wolfgang P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Kullmann Volker Sidley Austin (ORL) ◊*
Sacher Thomas Ashurst
von Sydow Christian McDermott Will & Emery *
Band 5
Besse Dirk Morrison & Foerster LLP *
Eyring Reinhard Ashurst
Graf von Wallwitz Sebastian SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte
Henle Walter Taylor Wessing
Merkner Andreas Glade Michel Wirtz
Neumeuer Björn Hoffmann Liebs
Schulze Jörn-Christian ARQIS Rechtsanwälte
Sustmann Marco Glade Michel Wirtz
Walek Titus GvW Graf von Westphalen (ORL) ◊
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| Dispute Resolution |
| Leading Firms |
| Band 1
|
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Hengeler Mueller * |
|
Band 2 |
| Allen & Overy LLP |
| Baker McKenzie * |
| Clifford Chance * |
| CMS * |
| Gleiss Lutz * |
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Linklaters * |
|
Band 3 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP * |
| Noerr * |
|
Band 4 |
| DLA Piper LLP * |
| Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek * |
| Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte |
| WACH + MECKES LLP |
| White & Case * |
|
Band 5 |
| Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP * |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Germany LLP |
| Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH * |
| SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz * |
| Taylor Wessing |
|
* Indicates firm / individual with profile. |
| ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. |
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. |
|
Dispute Resolution: Litigation |
| Leading Individuals |
| Band 1 |
| Hornung Uwe Clifford Chance * |
| Meier Markus Hengeler Mueller * |
| Rützel Stefan Gleiss Lutz * |
| Trittmann Rolf Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
|
Band 2 |
| Bellinghausen Rupert Linklaters * |
| Hass Detlef Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Molitoris Michael Noerr * |
| Schneider Burkhard Clifford Chance * |
|
Band 3 |
| Saffenreuther Klaus Linklaters * |
| Wach Karl WACH + MECKES LLP |
|
Band 4 |
| Brock Ina Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Bussian Wolf Allen & Overy LLP |
| Chatzinerantzis Alexandros Linklaters * |
| Klappich Peter Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte |
| Kreifels Thomas Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Meckes Frank WACH + MECKES LLP |
| Rakob Sebastian Clifford Chance * |
| Schmitz Bernd-Wilhelm Schmitz & Partner (ORL) ◊ |
| Zimmerling Marc Allen & Overy LLP |
|
Band 5 |
| Grauke Britta Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
| Hilgard Mark Mayer Brown LLP (ORL) ◊ |
| Roth Frank DLA Piper UK LLP * |
| Ruckteschler Dorothee CMS |
| Schäfer Volker Latham & Watkins LLP * |
| Weigel Michael Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP * |
| Up-and-coming individuals |
| Bausch Stephan Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH * |
| Schroeder Hans-Patrick Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
|
Dispute Resolution |
| Most in Demand Arbitrators |
| Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners |
| Böckstiegel Karl-Heinz Sole Practitioner (ORL) ◊ |
| Schütze Rolf Thümmel, Schütze & Partner (ORL) ◊ |
| Triebel Volker Sole Practitioner (ORL) ◊ |
|
Leading Individuals |
| Star individuals |
Elsing Siegfried H. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (ORL) ◊ *
 Siegfried Elsing |
| Sachs Klaus Michael CMS |
|
Band 1 |
| Berger Klaus Peter Universität zu Köln (ORL) ◊ |
| Gerstenmaier Klaus Haver & Mailänder (ORL) ◊ |
| Hanefeld Inka Hanefeld Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊ |
| Kröll Stefan Sole Practitioner (ORL) ◊ |
| Trittmann Rolf Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
|
Band 2 |
| Borris Christian Borris Hennecke Kneisel (ORL) ◊ |
| Busse Daniel Allen & Overy LLP |
| Habersack Mathias Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (ORL) ◊ |
| Kreindler Richard Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (ORL) ◊ * |
| Kroeck Alexander Kantenwein Zimmermann (ORL) ◊ |
| Kühn Wolfgang Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek * |
| Lörcher Torsten CMS |
| Risse Jörg Baker McKenzie * |
| Ruckteschler Dorothee CMS |
| Thümmel Roderich Thümmel, Schütze & Partner (ORL) ◊ |
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Band 3 |
| Gantenberg Ulrike Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek * |
| Hilgard Mark Mayer Brown LLP (ORL) ◊ |
| Pickrahn Günter Baker McKenzie * |
| Raeschke-Kessler Hilmar Ziemons & Raeschke (ORL) ◊ |
| Rützel Stefan Gleiss Lutz * |
| Schaefer Jan King & Spalding (ORL) ◊ * |
| von Schlabrendorff Fabian Pfitzner Legal (ORL) ◊ |
| Wach Karl WACH + MECKES LLP |
| Wagner Gerhard Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (ORL) ◊ |
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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Counsel
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Busse Daniel Allen & Overy LLP
Risse Jörg Baker McKenzie *
Trittmann Rolf Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Band 2
Kreindler Richard Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton (ORL) ◊*
Lörcher Torsten CMS
Meier Markus Hengeler Mueller *
Pickrahn Günter Baker McKenzie *
Pörnbacher Karl Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Seelmann-Eggebert Sebastian Latham & Watkins *
Wilske Stephan Gleiss Lutz *
Band 3
Borris Christian Borris Hennecke Kneisel (ORL) ◊
Happ Richard Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Kasolowsky Boris Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Konrad Sabine McDermott Will & Emery (ORL) ◊*
Ruckteschler Dorothee CMS
Band 4
Burianski Markus White & Case *
Chatzinerantzis Alexandros Linklaters *
Hilgard Mark Mayer Brown LLP (ORL) ◊
Meier Anke Noerr *
Nacimiento Patricia Herbert Smith Freehills Germany LLP
Rützel Stefan Gleiss Lutz *
Schaefer Jan King & Spalding (ORL) ◊*
Band 5
Bälz Henning Hengeler Mueller *
Bellinghausen Rupert Linklaters *
Gärtner Christine Latham & Watkins LLP *
Gruber Wolfgang Taylor Wessing
Haller Heiko Baker McKenzie *
Kremer Michael Clifford Chance *
Schumacher Sibylle Pinsent Masons (ORL) ◊*
Indicates individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
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Dispute Resolution – White-Collar-Crime
| Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners | |||
| Hamm Rainer HammPartner Rechtsanwälte | |||
| Kempf Eberhard kempf schilling Rechtsanwälte GbR | |||
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Star individuals |
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| Feigen Hanns W Feigen & Graf | |||
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| Dörr Felix Dr Felix Dörr & Kollegen | |||
| Krause Daniel M Krause & Kollegen | |||
Wessing Jürgen Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB *
 Jürgen Wessing |
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Band 2 |
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Dierlamm Alfred DIERLAMM Rechtsanwälte
 Alfred Dierlamm |
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| Graf Walther Feigen & Graf | |||
| Gross Bernd Feigen & Graf | |||
| Leitner Werner Leitner & Partner | |||
| Michalke Regina HammPartner Rechtsanwälte | |||
| Wehnert Anne Thomas Deckers Wehnert Elsner | |||
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Band 3 |
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| Ahlbrecht Heiko Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB * | |||
| Beukelmann Stephan Lohberger & Leipold Rechtsanwälte | |||
| Hart-Hönig Kai Dr Kai Hart-Hönig Rechtsanwalt (ORL) ◊ | |||
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Dispute Resolution |
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| Leading Firms | |||
| Band 1 | |||
| Feigen & Graf | |||
| kempf schilling Rechtsanwälte GbR | |||
| Krause & Kollegen | |||
| Thomas Deckers Wehnert Elsner | |||
| Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB * | |||
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Band 2 |
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| DIERLAMM Rechtsanwälte | |||
| HammPartner Rechtsanwälte | |||
| Leitner & Partner | |||
| Roxin Rechtsanwälte LLP | |||
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Band 3 |
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| Dr Felix Dörr & Kollegen | |||
| Lohberger & Leipold Rechtsanwälte | |||
| VBB Rechtsanwälte | |||
| * Indicates firm / individual with profile. | |||
| ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. | |||
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. | |||
| Salditt Franz Prof Dr Franz Salditt (ORL) ◊
Thomas Sven Thomas Deckers Wehnert Elsner |
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| Kirsch Stefan HammPartner Rechtsanwälte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kury Otmar Otmar Kury Rechtsanwalt (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leipold Klaus Lohberger & Leipold Rechtsanwälte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sahan Oliver Roxin Rechtsanwälte LLP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schiller Wolf Schiller & Kollegen (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schilling Helen kempf schilling Rechtsanwälte GbR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Verjans Renate VBB Rechtsanwälte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Volk Klaus Kanzlei Rechtsanwälte Prof. Dr. Volk (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Band 4 |
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| Compart Eddo Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Compart (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dann Matthias Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kämpfer Simone Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Holger Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Prof Dr Holger Matt (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Park Tido PARK Wirtschaftsstrafrecht (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schork Alexander Schork Kauffmann (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetter Sabine stetter Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dispute Resolution
White-Collar-Crime: Corporate Advisory – Leading Firms
Band 1
Clifford Chance *
DLA Piper LLP *
Band 2
Feigen & Graf
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Krause & Kollegen
Noerr *
Band 3
HammPartner Rechtsanwälte
Hengeler Mueller *
Wessing & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB *
White & Case *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Hugger Heiner Clifford Chance *
Taschke Jürgen DLA Piper LLP *
Band 2
Feigen Hanns W Feigen & Graf
Graf Walther Feigen & Graf
Krause Daniel M Krause & Kollegen
Nolte Norbert Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Pelz Christian Noerr *
Band 3
Gross Bernd Feigen & Graf
Grosse Vorholt Andre Luther (ORL) ◊*
Knierim Thomas Knierim & Kollegen Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
Leitner Werner Leitner & Partner
Szesny André-M Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek (ORL) ◊*
Xylander Karl-Jörg White & Case *
*Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊(ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
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| Employment |
| Leading Firms |
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Band 1 |
| CMS * |
| Gleiss Lutz * |
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Band 2 |
| Allen & Overy LLP |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| KLIEMT.HR Lawyers * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Band 3 |
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| Baker McKenzie * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beiten Burkhardt * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latham & Watkins * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noerr *
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| Band 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREENFORT Rechtsanwälte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Küttner Rechtsanwälte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T/S/C Fachanwälte für Arbeitsrecht * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| vangard Arbeitsrecht | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Band 5 |
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| DLA Piper UK LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hengeler Mueller * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linklaters * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norton Rose Fulbright | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schramm Meyer Kuhnke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schweibert Leßmann & Partner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seitz Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
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| * Indicates firm / individual with profile. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
Leading Individuals
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| Hoefs Christian Hengeler Mueller * |
| Oberwinter Jens-Wilhelm GREENFORT Rechtsanwälte |
| Preedy Kara Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law |
| Pusch Tobias Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law |
| Reichel Christian Baker McKenzie * |
| Reinhard Barbara KLIEMT.HR Lawyers |
| Röder Gerhard Gleiss Lutz * |
Wahlig Thomas Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law
 Thomas Wahlig
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| Wurth Gilbert Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte |
|
Band 5 |
| Apitzsch Wolfgang Apitzsch Schmidt Klebe (ORL) ◊ |
| Braeckeler-Kogel Verena Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law |
| Butz Andreas Noerr * |
| Dornbusch Gregor Baker McKenzie * |
| Grau Timon Linklaters * |
| Griebe Thomas vangard Arbeitsrecht |
Hey Thomas Bird & Bird (ORL) ◊ *
 Thomas Hey |
| Marquardt Cornelia Norton Rose Fulbright |
| Mauroschat Andreas Ashurst (ORL) ◊ |
| Meinel Gernod Raue LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
| Oberthür Nathalie RPO Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊ |
Panzer-Heemeier Andrea ARQIS (ORL) ◊
 Andrea Panzer-Heemeier
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| Schimmelpfennig Hans-Christoph Noerr * |
| Schuster Doris-Maria Gleiss Lutz * |
| Schwarz Eckard Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
Seitz Stefan Seitz Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
 Stefan Seitz |
| Steininger Friederike Jones Day (ORL) ◊ * |
von Steinau-Steinrück Robert Luther *
 Robert von Steinau-Steinrück |
| Weller Bernd Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek * |
Energy
| Energy: Regulatory |
| Leading Firms |
| Band 1 |
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| White & Case * |
|
Band 2 |
| CMS * |
| Gleiss Lutz * |
| Raue LLP * |
|
Band 3 |
| Becker Büttner Held |
| DLA Piper UK LLP * |
| Hengeler Mueller * |
| Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH * |
| Noerr * |
| PwC Legal |
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* Indicates firm / individual with profile. |
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. |
|
Energy: Regulatory |
| Leading Individuals |
| Band 1 |
|
Rosin Peter White & Case * |
| Scholz Ulrich Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| von Hammerstein Christian Raue LLP * |
| von Hammerstein Fritz CMS |
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Band 2 |
| Burmeister Thomas White & Case * |
| Kermel Cornelia Noerr * |
| Scholtka Boris PwC Legal |
| Stappert Holger Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH * |
| Uwer Dirk Hengeler Mueller * |
|
Band 3 |
| Cieslarczyk Michael DLA Piper UK LLP * |
| Haellmigk Christian CMS |
| Held Christian Becker Büttner Held |
| Theobald Christian Becker Büttner Held |
| Zimmer Daniel Hengeler Mueller * |
| Up-and-coming individuals |
| Schröder Stefan DLA Piper UK LLP * |
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Energy: Transactional |
| Leading Firms |
|
Band 1 |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Hengeler Mueller * |
| Linklaters * |
|
Band 2 |
| Clifford Chance * |
| CMS * |
| Gleiss Lutz * |
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
|
Band 3 |
| Noerr * |
| Watson Farley & Williams LLP * |
| White & Case * |
|
Band 4 |
| DLA Piper LLP * |
| GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB |
| Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek * |
| Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH * |
|
Energy: Transactional |
| Leading Individuals |
| Band 1 |
| Hirschmann Matthias Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
|
Band 2 |
| Böhm Nicolas Hengeler Mueller * |
| Raddatz Anselm Clifford Chance * |
|
Band 3 |
| Heinlein Björn Clifford Chance * |
| Larisch Tobias Latham & Watkins LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
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* Indicates firm / individual with profile. |
| ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. |
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
|
| Energy: Renewables |
| Leading Firms |
| Band 1 |
|
CMS * |
| Watson Farley & Williams LLP * |
|
Band 2 |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Gleiss Lutz * |
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Linklaters * |
|
Band 3 |
| Clifford Chance * |
| GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB |
| Hengeler Mueller * |
| Norton Rose Fulbright |
| White & Case LLP * |
|
Band 4 |
| Allen & Overy LLP |
| Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek * |
| Noerr * |
| Taylor Wessing |
| Leading Individuals |
|
Band 1 |
| Burmeister Thomas White & Case * |
| Jordan Malte Watson Farley & Williams LLP * |
| Kraft Holger CMS |
|
Band 2 |
| Schulz Thomas Linklaters * |
|
Band 3 |
| Compes Achim GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB |
| Trautmann Dirk Norton Rose Fulbright |
|
Band 4 |
| Beckmann Bernd Raue LLP * |
| Federwisch Christof Noerr * |
| Hollenhorst Thomas Watson Farley & Williams LLP * |
Energy: Transactional
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Hirschmann Matthias Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Band 2
Böhm Nicolas Hengeler Mueller *
Raddatz Anselm Clifford Chance *
Band 3
Heinlein Björn Clifford Chance *
Larisch Tobias Latham & Watkins LLP (ORL) ◊*
*Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
Energy: Renewables
Leading Firms
Band 1
CMS *
Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
Band 2
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Gleiss Lutz *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Linklaters *
Band 3
Clifford Chance *
GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
Hengeler Mueller *
Norton Rose Fulbright
White & Case LLP *
Band 4
Allen & Overy LLP
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Noerr *
Taylor Wessing
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Burmeister Thomas White & Case *
Jordan Malte Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
Kraft Holger CMS
Band 2
Schulz Thomas Linklaters *
Band 3
Compes Achim GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten
mbB Trautmann Dirk Norton Rose Fulbright
Band 4
Beckmann Bernd Raue LLP *
Federwisch Christof Noerr *
Hollenhorst Thomas Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
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Healthcare & Life Sciences
| Life Sciences | ||
| Leading Firms | ||
|
Band 1 |
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| Clifford Chance * | ||
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||
|
Band 2 |
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| Baker McKenzie * | ||
| CMS * | ||
| D+B Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB * | ||
| Sträter Rechtsanwälte | ||
| Taylor Wessing | ||
|
Band 3 |
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| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Gleiss Lutz * | ||
| Jones Day * | ||
|
Band 4 |
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| Bird & Bird * | ||
| KOZIANKA & WEIDNER Rechtsanwälte | ||
| Latham & Watkins LLP * | ||
| McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte * | ||
| NOVACOS Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB | ||
| Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte | ||
| Preu Bohlig & Partner * | ||
|
Healthcare |
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| Leading Individuals | ||
|
Band 1 |
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| Kuhla Wolfgang Raue LLP * | ||
| Rau Stephan McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte * | ||
| Schneider Henning Latham & Watkins * | ||
|
Band 2 |
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| Buchner Reimar Gleiss Lutz * | ||
| Dierks Christian Dierks + Company (ORL) ◊ | ||
| Gabriel Marc Baker McKenzie * | ||
| Wodarz Katharina Raue LLP * | ||
|
Band 3 |
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| Mehdorn Ilka Diane Dentons * | ||
| Nitz Gerhard Geiger Nitz + Partner (ORL) ◊ | ||
| Quaas Michael Quaas & Partner | ||
| Wigge Peter Rechtsanwälte Wigge (ORL) ◊ | ||
|
Band 4 |
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| Bedau Maren Raue LLP * | ||
| Grieb Jana McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte * | ||
| Klöck Oliver Taylor Wessing | ||
| König Marco Gleiss Lutz * | ||
| Rehborn Martin Rehborn Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊ | ||
| Spoerr Wolfgang Hengeler Mueller * | ||
|
Healthcare |
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| Leading Firms | ||
|
Band 1 |
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| D+B Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB * | ||
| Gleiss Lutz * | ||
| McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte * | ||
|
Band 2 |
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| Latham & Watkins LLP * | ||
|
Band 3 |
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| Clifford Chance * | ||
| Quaas & Partner | ||
| Taylor Wessing | ||
|
Band 4 |
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| Baker McKenzie * | ||
| Dentons * | ||
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Hengeler Mueller * | ||
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||
| Raue LLP * | ||
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* Indicates firm / individual with profile. |
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| ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. | ||
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. | ||
| Life Sciences | ||
| Leading Individuals | ||
|
Band 1 |
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| Dieners Peter Clifford Chance * | ||
| Dierks Christian Dierks + Company (ORL) ◊ | ||
| Reese Ulrich Clifford Chance * | ||
| Sträter Burkhard Sträter Rechtsanwälte | ||
|
Band 2 |
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| Brock Ina Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||
| Räpple Thilo Baker McKenzie * | ||
| Rehmann Wolfgang Taylor Wessing * | ||
| Schickert Jörg Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||
| von Czettritz Peter Preu Bohlig & Partner * | ||
|
Band 3 |
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| Ambrosius Markus Sträter Rechtsanwälte | ||
| Eisenblätter Tanja Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||
| Epping Manja Taylor Wessing * | ||
| Fulda Christian B Jones Day * | ||
| Herrmann Rüdiger McDermott Will & Emery * | ||
| Klappich Peter Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte | ||
| Kozianka Wolfgang KOZIANKA & WEIDNER Rechtsanwälte | ||
| Ulmer-Eilfort Constanze Baker McKenzie * | ||
|
Band 4 |
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| Dieselhorst Jochen Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||
| Grieb Jana McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte * | ||
| Homberg Peter Dentons * | ||
| Thiermann Arne Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||
von Falck Andreas Hogan Lovells International LLP *
 Andreas von Valck |
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| Wagner Jens CMS | ||
Life Sciences
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Dieners Peter Clifford Chance *
Dierks Christian Dierks + Company (ORL) ◊
Reese Ulrich Clifford Chance *
Sträter Burkhard Sträter Rechtsanwälte
Band 2
Brock Ina Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Räpple Thilo Baker McKenzie *
Rehmann Wolfgang Taylor Wessing *
Schickert Jörg Hogan Lovells International LLP *
von Czettritz Peter Preu Bohlig & Partner *
Band 3
Ambrosius Markus Sträter Rechtsanwälte
Eisenblätter Tanja Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Epping Manja Taylor Wessing *
Fulda Christian B Jones Day *
Herrmann Rüdiger McDermott Will & Emery *
Klappich Peter Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Kozianka Wolfgang KOZIANKA & WEIDNER Rechtsanwälte
Ulmer-Eilfort Constanze Baker McKenzie *
Constanze, Ulmer-Eillforth
Band 4
Dieselhorst Jochen Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Grieb Jana McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte *
Homberg Peter Dentons *
Thiermann Arne Hogan Lovells International LLP *
von Falck Andreas Hogan Lovel
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Insurance
Leading Firms
Band 1
BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr
Noerr *
Band 2
Clyde & Co LLP
DLA Piper UK LLP *
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Band 3
CMS *
Fiedler Cryns-Moll Jüngel FCMJ
Taylor Wessing
Thümmel, Schütze & Partner
White & Case *
Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte
Insurance
Senior Statespeople & Eminent Practitioners
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Dallmayr Reinhard BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr
Langheid Theo BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr
Palmberger Herbert Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
van Bühren Hubert Rechtsanwälte Van Bühren (ORL) ◊
Eminent Practitioners
Büsken Rainer BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Bähr Gunne DLA Piper UK LLP *
Schnepp Winfried CMS
Sieg Oliver Noerr *
Band 2
Finkel Bastian BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr
Grote Joachim BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr
Lenz Tobias Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner (ORL) ◊
Schaloske Henning Clyde & Co LLP
Schneider Christian DLA Piper UK LLP *
Seitz Björn BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr
Thümmel Roderich Thümmel, Schütze & Partner
Band 3
Alexander Martin BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr
Fiedler Björn Fiedler Cryns-Moll Jüngel FCMJ
Gädtke Thomas DLA Piper UK LLP * Goergen
Eva-Maria Ince & Co (ORL) ◊*
Heitzer Thomas Noerr *
KammererGalahn Gunbritt Taylor Wessing
Segger Stefan Ince & Co (ORL) ◊*
Wilhelm Mark Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte
Mark Wilhelm,
Wirth Christian White & Case *
Up-and-coming individuals
Schramm Tanja Clyde & Co LLP*
Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
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Insurance: Transactional
Leading Firms
Band 1
Allen & Overy LLP
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Hengeler Mueller *
Band 2
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Linklaters *
Band 3
DLA Piper UK LLP *
Gleiss Lutz *
Norton Rose Fulbright
Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Taylor Wessing
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Goltz Hanno Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Heukamp Wessel Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Schröder Jan Allen & Overy LLP
Wilm Daniel Hengeler Mueller *
Band 2
Krauel Wolfgang Linklaters *
Küppers Christoph Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Louven Christoph Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Band 3
Bähr Gunne DLA Piper UK LLP *
Barbosa Eva-Maria Norton Rose Fulbright
Börner Andreas Norton Rose Fulbright
Fischer Anne Allen & Overy LLP
Kammerer-Galahn Gunbritt Taylor Wessing
Reese Birgit Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Scheel Hansjörg Gleiss Lutz *
Winter Frederik Linklaters
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Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Leading Firms
Band 1
Bird & Bird *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER *
Band 2
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG *
Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben *
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Rospatt Osten Pross
Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin & Partner*
Band 3
ARNOLD RUESS Rechtsanwälte *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Klaka Rechtsanwälte *
Preu Bohlig & Partner *
Taylor Wessing
Band 4
Boehmert & Boehmert *
Gleiss Lutz *
GRÜNECKER
Hoffmann Eitle
Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte
Simmons & Simmons LLP *
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB*
Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Bopp Thomas Gleiss Lutz *
Mes Peter Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben
Pagenberg Jochen BARDEHLE PAGENBERG *
Reimann Thomas HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
Rojahn Sabine Taylor Wessing *
von Meibom Wolfgang Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Giebe Olaf Klaka Rechtsanwälte *
Graf von Schwerin Wolf Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin
Grosch Marcus Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Haft Klaus HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
Harmsen Christian Bird & Bird *
Hufnagel Frank-Erich Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Jüngst Oliver Bird & Bird *
Kather Peter Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte
Verhauwen Axel Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben
von Falck Andreas Hogan Lovells International LLP *
von Rospatt Maximilian Rospatt Osten Pross
Band 2
Heselberger Johannes BARDEHLE PAGENBERG*
Köhler Martin HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
Müller-Stoy Tilman BARDEHLE PAGENBERG*
Osterrieth Christian HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
Band 3
Fähndrich Martin Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Feldges Joachim Allen & Overy LLP (ORL) ◊
Geschke Eva Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin & Partner
Kehrwald Roland Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin
Musmann Thomas Rospatt Osten Pross
Band 4
Arnold Bernhard ARNOLD RUESS Rechtsanwälte *
Bühling Jochen Krieger Mes & Graf von der Groeben
Bukow Johannes Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Chrocziel Peter BARDEHLE PAGENBERG *
Donle Christian Preu Bohlig & Partner *
Gruber Stephan CBH Cornelius Bartenbach (ORL) ◊
Haberl Andreas Preu Bohlig & Partner *
Kanz Christine HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
Kasper Kay HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
Kellenter Wolfgang Hengeler Mueller (ORL) ◊*
Schumacher Cordula ARNOLD RUESS Rechtsanwälte *
Timmann Henrik Rospatt Osten Pross
Weisse Peter-Michael Wildanger Kehrwald Graf v. Schwerin
Band 5
de Coster Christoph Taylor Wessing *
Haag Hosea AMPERSAND Rechtsanwälte LLP (ORL) ◊
Hohagen Gisbert Taylor Wessing *
Horn Anton Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek (ORL) ◊*
Kurtz Constantin Klaka Rechtsanwälte *
Lederer Christian Taylor Wessing *
Meyer Peter Simmons & Simmons LLP *
Milbradt Claudia Clifford Chance (ORL) ◊*
Nack Ralph Noerr *
Schönbohm Julia Linklaters (ORL) ◊*
Steininger Steffen Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Up-and-coming individuals
Schröer Benjamin Hogan Lovells International LLP *
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Intellectual Property
Trade Mark & Unfair Competition
Leading Firms
Band 1
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Band 2
Bird & Bird *
CMS *
Gleiss Lutz *
Harmsen Utescher
Harte-Bavendamm Rechtsanwälte
Lorenz Seidler Gossel
Lubberger Lehment
Band 3
Baker McKenzie *
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG *
Boehmert & Boehmert *
GRÜNECKER
Klaka Rechtsanwälte *
Taylor Wessing
Band 4
Anwaltskanzlei Schultz-Süchting
Eisenführ Speiser
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Jonas Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Loschelder Rechtsanwälte
Noerr *
Band 5
ARNOLD RUESS Rechtsanwälte *
FPS Fritze Wicke Seelig
Lichtenstein, Körner & Partners
Preu Bohlig & Partner *
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Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Leading Firms
Band 1
Boehmert & Boehmert *
GRÜNECKER
Hoffmann Eitle
Band 2
BARDEHLE PAGENBERG *
Eisenführ Speiser
Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Band 3
COHAUSZ & FLORACK *
Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB
König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse
Maiwald *
Prinz & Partner *
Uexküll & Stolberg
Band 4
df-mp
Gulde & Partner *
Lederer & Keller
Samson & Partner
Ter Meer Steinmeister & Partner
Weickmann & Weickmann
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Zimmermann & Partner
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Altenburg Udo BARDEHLE PAGENBERG *
Goddar Heinz Boehmert & Boehmert *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Jaenichen Hans-Rainer Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte *
Band 2
Klusmann Peter Hoffmann Eitle
Schuster Thomas GRÜNECKER
Band 3
Bausch Thorsten Hoffmann Eitle
König Gregor König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse
Taormino Joseph Hoffmann Eitle
Band 4
Bösl Raphael Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG *
Göken Klaus Eisenführ Speiser
Lahrtz Fritz Patentanwälte Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler PartG mbB *
Popp Eugen Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR
Schmidt Steffen Boehmert & Boehmert *
Sties Jochen Prinz & Partner *
Wegner Hans BARDEHLE PAGENBERG *
Band 5
Burrichter Arwed COHAUSZ & FLORACK *
Emmerling Friedrich Prüfer & Partner mbB (ORL) ◊
Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg Elard Vossius *
Jönsson Hans-Peter dompatent von Kreisler Selting (ORL) ◊
Keussen Christof Glawe Delfs Moll (ORL) ◊
Kitzhofer Thomas Prinz & Partner *
Knauer Reinhard GRÜNECKER
Lang Johannes BARDEHLE PAGENBERG *
Lippich Wolfgang Samson & Partner
Vogelsang-Wenke Heike GRÜNECKER
von Menges Albrecht Uexküll & Stolberg
von Renesse Dorothea König Szynka Tilmann von Renesse
Walter Philipe COHAUSZ & FLORACK *
Weber-Bruls Dorothée M Jones Day (ORL) ◊*
Up-and-coming individuals
Walke Christoph COHAUSZ & FLORACK *
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Investment Funds
Leading Firms
Band 1
Clifford Chance*
Hengeler Mueller*
Band 2
Dechert LLP*
Linklaters*
P+P Pöllath + Partners*
Band 3
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP*
King & Spalding*
Simmons & Simmons LLP*
Band 4
CMS*
GSK Stockmann*
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek*
White & Case*
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Emde Ernst Thomas Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP*
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Paul Thomas Hengeler Mueller*
Volhard Patricia Debevoise & Plimpton (ORL)◊*
Band 2
Veith Amos P+P Pöllath + Partners*
Wallach Edgar Hengeler Mueller*
Band 3
Pütz Achim Dechert LLP*
Rodin Andreas P+P Pöllath + Partners*
Wollenhaupt Markus Linklaters*
Band 4
Bödecker Carsten Bödecker Ernst & Partner (ORL)◊*
Brinkhaus Josef Clifford Chance*
Dröge Michael Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek*
Herring Frank Allen & Overy LLP (ORL)◊
Leissner Mario King & Spalding*
Lienhard Marietta White & Case*
Pauls Sonya Clifford Chance*
Schuster Gunnar Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP*
Band 5
Baum Roland Baum Financial Services Law Team (ORL)◊
Glander Harald Simmons & Simmons LLP*
Krause Martin Norton Rose Fulbright (ORL)◊
Loff Detmar Ashurst (ORL)◊
Schatz Christian Flick Gocke Schaumburg
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Private Equity
Leading Firms
| Band 1 | |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | |
| Hengeler Mueller * | |
| Latham & Watkins * | |
| Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * | |
|
Band 2 |
|
| Clifford Chance * | |
| Gleiss Lutz * | |
| Kirkland & Ellis International LLP * | |
| Linklaters * | |
| P+P Pöllath + Partners * | |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP * | |
|
Band 3 |
|
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP * | |
|
Band 4 |
|
| CMS * | |
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * | |
| Noerr * | |
| Taylor Wessing | |
| White & Case * | |
|
Band 5 |
|
| Ashurst | |
| McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte * | |
| * Indicates firm / individual with profile. | |
| ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. | |
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. |
Private Equity – Leading Individuals
| Band 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Felsenstein Oliver Latham & Watkins LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leyendecker Ludwig Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rieger Norbert Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ziegenhain Hans-Jörg Hengeler Mueller * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Band 2 |
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| Drebes Ralph Linklaters * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hesse Burc Latham & Watkins * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hohaus Benedikt P+P Pöllath + Partners * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jäckle Christof Hengeler Mueller * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kellett Christopher Linklaters * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kirchner Jörg Kirkland & Ellis International LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koffka Nils Matthias Allen & Overy LLP (ORL) ◊ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kullmann Volker Sidley Austin (ORL) ◊ * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oberbracht Dirk Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP (ORL) ◊ * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Markus Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raddatz Anselm Clifford Chance * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schmidt Gerhard Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traugott Rainer Latham & Watkins * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Band 3 |
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| Cascante Christian Gleiss Lutz * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaletzke Matthias Hogan Lovells International LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nussbaum Peter Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schiessl Maximilian Hengeler Mueller*
 Maximilian Schiessl
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Private Equity: Venture Capital – Leading Firms
Band 1
CMS *
Noerr*
P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Band 2
Raue LLP *
Taylor Wessing
Band 3
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater *
Reed Smith LLP
Schnittker Möllmann Partners
Vogel Heerma Waitz
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Müller Stefan-Ulrich CMS
Nelle Andreas Raue LLP *
Tönies Christian P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Vogel Frank Vogel Heerma Waitz
Band 2
Binder Justus Reed Smith LLP
Inhester Michael P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Band 3
Gabrysch Nicolas Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte *
Hellich Peter Taylor Wessing
Möllmann Peter Schnittker Möllmann Partners
Waitz Clemens Vogel Heerma Waitz
Zätzsch Jörg CMS
Zirngibl Nikolas Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Projects
Leading Firms
Band 1
Clifford Chance *
Band 2
CMS *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Norton Rose Fulbright
White & Case *
Band 3
Allen & Overy LLP
Linklaters *
Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
Band 4
Gleiss Lutz *
Noerr *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Reichert-Facilides Daniel Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer * Wortmann Beda Clifford Chance *
Band 2
Knütel Christian Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Riede Marc CMS
Schäfer Michael Chatham Partners (ORL) ◊
Trautmann Dirk Norton Rose Fulbright
Band 3
Degenhardt Florian White & Case LLP*
Mahler Florian Clifford Chance *
Reudelhuber Eva Gleiss Lutz *
Stenz Peter Allen & Overy LLP Vanezis
Riko Clifford Chance * Wiederholt
Norbert Allen & Overy LLP
Band 4
Beckerhoff Tom Noerr *
Endler Jan Linklaters *
Fretthold Sven Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
Kilgus Stefan Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
Kraft Holger CMS
Luh Carla Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Schulten Tobias Clifford Chance *
* Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊
(ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
Projects: Construction
Leading Firms
Band 1
Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Band 2
CMS *
GSK Stockmann *
Redeker Sellner Dahs
Band 3
SMNG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Band 4
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Eschenbruch Klaus Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Langen Werner Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Leinemann Ralf Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Messerschmidt Burkhard Redeker Sellner Dahs
Roquette Andreas J. CMS
Thierau Thomas Redeker Sellner Dahs
Band 2
Moufang Oliver GSK Stockmann *
Niemöller Christian SMNG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Band 3
Acker Wendelin AGS Legal (ORL) ◊
Bönker Christian Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Franz Birgit Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Hunger Kai-Uwe Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Lauer Jürgen Loschelder Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
Band 4
Boldt Antje ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN (ORL) ◊
Bornheim Helmerich Bornheim und Partner (ORL) ◊
Breyer Wolfgang Breyer Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
Freiherr von Grießenbeck Armin Heuking Kühn Lüer *
Hildebrandt Thomas Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Hilgers Marc Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Hummel Philip Redeker Sellner Dahs
Knipp Bernd HFK Rechtsanwälte LLP (ORL) ◊
Krause Martin CMS
Meier Achim Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Oppler Peter Böck Oppler Hering (ORL) ◊
Wedemeyer Oda GSK Stockmann
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Public Law
Leading Firms
Band 1
Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Gleiss Lutz *
Redeker Sellner Dahs
Band 2
CMS *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Noerr *
White & Case *
Band 3
Baker McKenzie *
Hengeler Mueller *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Raue LLP *
Band 4
DLA Piper LLP *
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners*
Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
Public Law: Public
Procurement/PPP Leading Firms
Band 1
Bird & Bird *
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Band 2
Allen & Overy LLP
Baker McKenzie *
Gleiss Lutz *
Band 3
Dentons *
Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
K&L Gates
Müller-Wrede & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Band 4
Beiten Burkhardt *
BLOMSTEIN
Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Senior Statespeople
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older
partners Prieß Hans-Joachim BLOMSTEIN
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Byok Jan Bird & Bird *
Jasper Ute Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Jan Byok, Bird & Bird
Ute Jasper, Heuking Kühn
Band 2
Gabriel Marc Baker McKenzie *
Hausmann Friedrich PwC Legal (ORL) ◊
Horn Lutz GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten (ORL) ◊
Krohn Wolfram Dentons *
Leinemann Ralf Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
Müller-Wrede Malte Müller-Wrede & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Neun Andreas Gleiss Lutz *
Otting Olaf Allen & Overy LLP
Band 3
Braun Peter Dentons *
Höfler Heiko Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
Heiko Hoefler
König Marco Gleiss Lutz *
Kulartz Hans-Peter Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Mertens Susanne Baker McKenzie *
Mutschler-Siebert Annette K&L Gates
Opitz Marc Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte Völlink Uwe-Carsten Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Up-and-coming individuals
Csaki Alexander Bird & Bird *
Public Law: General
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Dolde Klaus-Peter Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Moench Christoph Sammler Usinger (ORL) ◊
Uechtritz Michael Gleiss Lutz *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Karpenstein Ulrich Redeker Sellner Dahs
Mayen Thomas Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Spieth Wolf Friedrich Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Wolfers Benedikt Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Band 2
Reidt Olaf Redeker Sellner Dahs
von Hammerstein Christian Raue LLP *
von Hammerstein Fritz CMS
Weidemann Clemens Gleiss Lutz *
Wimmer Norbert White & Case *
Band 3
Beckmann Martin Baumeister Rechtsanwälte
Bonhage Jan Hengeler Mueller *
Endler Jan Linklaters *
Giesberts Ludger DLA Piper UK LLP *
Hildebrandt Burghard Gleiss Lutz *
Schmitz Holger Noerr *
Band 4
Hertel Wolfram Raue LLP *
Kaufmann Marcel Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer LLP * Mikešić Ivana R & P Legal
(ORL) ◊ Scherer Joachim Baker McKenzie *
Uwer Dirk Hengeler Mueller
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Public Law: Planning and Environment
Leading Firms
Band 1
Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Gleiss Lutz *
Band 2
CMS *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Redeker Sellner Dahs
Band 3
Baumeister Rechtsanwälte
Gaßner Groth Siederer & Coll.
GSK Stockmann *
Hengeler Mueller *
Lenz und Johlen Rechtsanwälte
Linklaters *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Noerr *
Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Dolde Klaus-Peter Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Moench Christoph Sammler Usinger (ORL) ◊
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Posser Herbert Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Spieth Wolf Friedrich Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Band 2
von Hammerstein Fritz CMS
Band 3
Altenschmidt Stefan Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Appel Markus Linklaters *
Beckmann Martin Baumeister Rechtsanwälte
Ellinghaus Ulrich Baker McKenzie *
Gaßner Hartmut Gaßner Groth Siederer & Coll.
Schlemminger Horst Pohlmann & Company (ORL) ◊*
Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊
(ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest
Walke Christoph COHAUSZ & FLORACK *
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Investment Funds
Leading Firms
Band 1
Clifford Chance*
Hengeler Mueller*
Band 2
Dechert LLP*
Linklaters*
P+P Pöllath + Partners*
Band 3
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP*
King & Spalding*
Simmons & Simmons LLP*
Band 4
CMS*
GSK Stockmann*
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek*
White & Case*
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Emde Ernst Thomas Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP*
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Paul Thomas Hengeler Mueller*
Volhard Patricia Debevoise & Plimpton (ORL)◊*
Band 2
Veith Amos P+P Pöllath + Partners*
Wallach Edgar Hengeler Mueller*
Band 3
Pütz Achim Dechert LLP*
Rodin Andreas P+P Pöllath + Partners*
Wollenhaupt Markus Linklaters*
Band 4
Bödecker Carsten Bödecker Ernst & Partner (ORL)◊*
Brinkhaus Josef Clifford Chance*
Dröge Michael Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek*
Herring Frank Allen & Overy LLP (ORL)◊
Leissner Mario King & Spalding*
Lienhard Marietta White & Case*
Pauls Sonya Clifford Chance*
Schuster Gunnar Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP*
Band 5
Baum Roland Baum Financial Services Law Team (ORL)◊
Glander Harald Simmons & Simmons LLP*
Krause Martin Norton Rose Fulbright (ORL)◊
Loff Detmar Ashurst (ORL)◊
Schatz Christian Flick Gocke Schaumburg (ORL)◊*
Schmies Christian Hengeler Mueller*
Schnittker Helder Schnittker Möllmann Partners (ORL)◊
Simonis Marco Clifford Chance*
Stamm Hans Dechert LLP*
Vogt Alexander Linklaters*
Voigt Daniel CMS
Weiser Benedikt Simmons & Simmons LLP*
*Indicates firm / individual with profile.◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
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Private Equity
Leading Firms
| Band 1 |
| Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Hengeler Mueller * |
| Latham & Watkins * |
| Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * |
|
Band 2 |
| Clifford Chance * |
| Gleiss Lutz * |
| Kirkland & Ellis International LLP * |
| Linklaters * |
| P+P Pöllath + Partners * |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP * |
|
Band 3 |
| Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP * |
|
Band 4 |
| CMS * |
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Noerr * |
| Taylor Wessing |
| White & Case * |
|
Band 5 |
| Ashurst |
| McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte * |
|
* Indicates firm / individual with profile. |
| ◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer. |
| Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest. |
Leading Individuals
| Band 1 |
| Bauer Jan Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
| Felsenstein Oliver Latham & Watkins LLP * |
| Leyendecker Ludwig Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Rieger Norbert Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * |
| Ziegenhain Hans-Jörg Hengeler Mueller * |
|
Band 2 |
| Drebes Ralph Linklaters * |
| Hesse Burc Latham & Watkins * |
| Hohaus Benedikt P+P Pöllath + Partners * |
| Jäckle Christof Hengeler Mueller * |
| Kellett Christopher Linklaters * |
| Kirchner Jörg Kirkland & Ellis International LLP * |
| Koffka Nils Matthias Allen & Overy LLP (ORL) ◊ |
| Kullmann Volker Sidley Austin (ORL) ◊ * |
| Oberbracht Dirk Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
| Paul Markus Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP * |
| Raddatz Anselm Clifford Chance * |
| Schmidt Gerhard Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP * |
| Traugott Rainer Latham & Watkins * |
|
Band 3 |
| Cascante Christian Gleiss Lutz * |
| Jaletzke Matthias Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Nussbaum Peter Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * |
| Schiessl Maximilian Hengeler Mueller * |
| Strehle Emanuel Hengeler Mueller * |
|
Band 4 |
| Bernhardt Michael Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * |
| Bruse Matthias P+P Pöllath + Partners * |
| Henle Walter Taylor Wessing |
| Lütt Hans-Jürgen Latham & Watkins LLP * |
| Memminger Peter Memminger LLP (ORL) ◊ * |
| von Braunschweig Philipp P+P Pöllath + Partners * |
|
Band 5 |
| Bell Martin CMS |
| Habetha Joachim Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Hasselbach Joachim Clifford Chance * |
| Koch Stefan White & Case * |
| Nelle Andreas Raue LLP * |
| Renzenbrink Ulf Renzenbrink & Partner (ORL) ◊ |
| Schneider Georg Christoph Noerr * |
| Simmat Udo CMS |
| von Drygalski Andrea P+P Pöllath + Partners * |
| von Jacobs Nikolaus McDermott Will & Emery * |
| von Schorlemer Benedikt Ashurst |
| Wiegand Daniel Hengeler Mueller * |
| Up-and-coming individuals |
| Leyendecker Benjamin Kirkland & Ellis International LLP * |
| Oppenländer Steffen Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP * |
| Private Equity: Venture Capital |
| Leading Firms |
| Band 1 |
|
CMS * |
| Noerr * |
| P+P Pöllath + Partners * |
| Band 2 |
| Raue LLP * |
| Taylor Wessing |
|
Band 3 |
| Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
| Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater * |
| Reed Smith LLP |
| Schnittker Möllmann Partners |
| Vogel Heerma Waitz |
| Leading Individuals |
|
Band 1 |
| Müller Stefan-Ulrich CMS |
| Nelle Andreas Raue LLP * |
| Tönies Christian P+P Pöllath + Partners * |
| Vogel Frank Vogel Heerma Waitz |
|
Band 2 |
| Binder Justus Reed Smith LLP |
| Inhester Michael P+P Pöllath + Partners * |
|
Band 3 |
| Gabrysch Nicolas Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte * |
| Hellich Peter Taylor Wessing |
| Möllmann Peter Schnittker Möllmann Partners |
| Waitz Clemens Vogel Heerma Waitz |
| Zätzsch Jörg CMS |
| Zirngibl Nikolas Hogan Lovells International LLP * |
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◊ (ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
Private Equity: Venture Capital
Leading Firms
Band 1
CMS *
Noerr*
P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Band 2
Raue LLP *
Taylor Wessing
Band 3
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater *
Reed Smith LLP
Schnittker Möllmann Partners
Vogel Heerma Waitz
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Müller Stefan-Ulrich CMS
Nelle Andreas Raue LLP *
Tönies Christian P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Vogel Frank Vogel Heerma Waitz
Band 2
Binder Justus Reed Smith LLP
Inhester Michael P+P Pöllath + Partners *
Band 3
Gabrysch Nicolas Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte *
Hellich Peter Taylor Wessing
Möllmann Peter Schnittker Möllmann Partners
Waitz Clemens Vogel Heerma Waitz
Zätzsch Jörg CMS
Zirngibl Nikolas Hogan Lovells International LLP *
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Projects
Leading Firms
Band 1
Clifford Chance *
Band 2
CMS *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Norton Rose Fulbright
White & Case *
Band 3
Allen & Overy LLP
Linklaters *
Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
Band 4
Gleiss Lutz *
Noerr *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Reichert-Facilides Daniel Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer *
Wortmann Beda Clifford Chance *
Band 2
Knütel Christian Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Riede Marc CMS
Schäfer Michael Chatham Partners (ORL) ◊
Trautmann Dirk Norton Rose Fulbright
Band 3
Degenhardt Florian White & Case LLP*
Mahler Florian Clifford Chance *
Reudelhuber Eva Gleiss Lutz *
Stenz Peter Allen & Overy LLP Vanezis
Riko Clifford Chance * Wiederholt
Norbert Allen & Overy LLP
Band 4
Beckerhoff Tom Noerr *
Endler Jan Linklaters *
Fretthold Sven Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
Kilgus Stefan Watson Farley & Williams LLP *
Kraft Holger CMS
Luh Carla Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Schulten Tobias Clifford Chance *
*Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊
(ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
Projects: Construction
Leading Firms
Band 1
Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Band 2
CMS *
GSK Stockmann *
Redeker Sellner Dahs
Band 3
SMNG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Band 4
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Senior Statespeople
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Eschenbruch Klaus Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Langen Werner Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Leinemann Ralf Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Messerschmidt Burkhard Redeker Sellner Dahs
Roquette Andreas J. CMS
Thierau Thomas Redeker Sellner Dahs
Band 2
Moufang Oliver GSK Stockmann *
Niemöller Christian SMNG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Band 3
Acker Wendelin AGS Legal (ORL) ◊
Bönker Christian Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Franz Birgit Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Hunger Kai-Uwe Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Lauer Jürgen Loschelder Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
Band 4
Boldt Antje ARNECKE SIBETH DABELSTEIN (ORL) ◊
Bornheim Helmerich Bornheim und Partner (ORL) ◊
Breyer Wolfgang Breyer Rechtsanwälte (OR
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Public Law
Leading Firms
Band 1
Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Gleiss Lutz *
Redeker Sellner Dahs
Band 2
CMS *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Noerr *
White & Case *
Band 3
Baker McKenzie *
Hengeler Mueller *
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Raue LLP *
Band 4
DLA Piper LLP *
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
*
Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊
(ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
Public Law: Public
Procurement/PPP Leading Firms
Band 1
Bird & Bird *
Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Band 2
Allen & Overy LLP
Baker McKenzie *
Gleiss Lutz *
Band 3
Dentons *
Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
K&L Gates
Müller-Wrede & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Band 4
Beiten Burkhardt *
BLOMSTEIN
Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Hogan Lovells International LLP *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Prieß Hans-Joachim BLOMSTEIN
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Byok Jan Bird & Bird *
Jasper Ute Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek *
Band 2
Gabriel Marc Baker McKenzie *
Hausmann Friedrich PwC Legal (ORL) ◊
Horn Lutz GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten (ORL) ◊
Krohn Wolfram Dentons *
Leinemann Ralf Leinemann & Partner Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
Müller-Wrede Malte Müller-Wrede & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Neun Andreas Gleiss Lutz *
Otting Olaf Allen & Overy LLP
Band 3
Braun Peter Dentons *
Höfler Heiko Oppenhoff & Partner Rechtsanwälte (ORL) ◊
König Marco Gleiss Lutz *
Kulartz Hans-Peter Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte
Mertens Susanne Baker McKenzie *
Mutschler-Siebert Annette K&L Gates
Opitz Marc Kapellmann und Partner Rechtsanwälte Völlink
Uwe-Carsten Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft
Up-and-coming individuals
Csaki Alexander Bird & Bird *
Public Law: General
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Dolde Klaus-Peter Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Moench Christoph Sammler Usinger (ORL) ◊
Uechtritz Michael Gleiss Lutz *
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Karpenstein Ulrich Redeker Sellner Dahs
Mayen Thomas Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Spieth Wolf Friedrich Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Wolfers Benedikt Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Band 2
Reidt Olaf Redeker Sellner Dahs
von Hammerstein Christian Raue LLP *
von Hammerstein Fritz CMS
Weidemann Clemens Gleiss Lutz *
Wimmer Norbert White & Case *
Band 3
Beckmann Martin Baumeister Rechtsanwälte
Bonhage Jan Hengeler Mueller *
Endler Jan Linklaters *
Giesberts Ludger DLA Piper UK LLP *
Hildebrandt Burghard Gleiss Lutz *
Schmitz Holger Noerr *
Band 4
Hertel Wolfram Raue LLP *
Kaufmann Marcel Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer LLP * Mikešić Ivana R & P Legal
(ORL) ◊ Scherer Joachim Baker McKenzie *
Uwer Dirk Hengeler Mueller *
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Germany Public Law
Public Law: Planning and Environment
Leading Firms
Band 1
Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Gleiss Lutz *
Band 2
CMS *
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP *
Redeker Sellner Dahs
Band 3
Baumeister Rechtsanwälte
Gaßner Groth Siederer & Coll.
GSK Stockmann *
Hengeler Mueller *
Lenz und Johlen Rechtsanwälte
Linklaters *
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Noerr *
Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Senior Statespeople: distinguished older partners
Dolde Klaus-Peter Dolde Mayen & Partner Rechtsanwälte
Moench Christoph Sammler Usinger (ORL) ◊
Leading Individuals
Band 1
Posser Herbert Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Spieth Wolf Friedrich Posser Spieth Wolfers & Partners
Band 2
von Hammerstein Fritz CMS
Band 3
Altenschmidt Stefan Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH *
Appel Markus Linklaters *
Beckmann Martin Baumeister Rechtsanwälte
Ellinghaus Ulrich Baker McKenzie *
Gaßner Hartmut Gaßner Groth Siederer & Coll.
Schlemminger Horst Pohlmann & Company (ORL) ◊
*Indicates firm / individual with profile. ◊(ORL) = Other Ranked Lawyer.
Alphabetical order within each band. Band 1 is highest.
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