Shortlist

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Antitrust

Antitrust Team of the Year
  • BLOMSTEIN Rechtsanwälte
  • Clifford Chance
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hausfeld Rechtsanwälte LLP
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Linklaters
  • Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte
  • WilmerHale
Antitrust Lawyer of the Year
  • Andreas Hahn, Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte
  • Daniela Seeliger, Linklaters
  • Dimitri Slobodenjuk, Clifford Chance
  • Jana Dammann de Chapto, Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Markus Wirtz, Glade Michel Wirtz - Corporate & Competition
  • Petra Linsmeier, Gleiss Lutz
  • Stephanie Pautke, Commeo
  • Thorsten Mäger, Hengeler Mueller

Banking and Finance

Banking and Finance Team of the Year
  • A&O Shearman
  • Annerton
  • Clifford Chance
  • Dechert LLP
  • Greenberg Traurig
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Jones Day
  • Linklaters
  • White & Case LLP
Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year
  • Alexandra Hagelüken, Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Andreas Steck, Linklaters
  • Barbara Mayer-Trautmann, Milbank
  • Carla Luh, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Claudia Hard, Greenberg Traurig
  • Florian Degenhardt, White & Case LLP
  • Matthias Terlau, GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
  • Patricia Volhard, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
  • Sonya Pauls, Clifford Chance
  • Susanne Grohé, Annerton

Capital Markets

Capital Markets Team of the Year
  • A&O Shearman
  • Clifford Chance
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Linklaters
  • Mayer Brown LLP
  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
  • White & Case LLP
Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year
  • Barbara Lauer, Linklaters
  • Carsten Berrar, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
  • Christoph Enderstein, Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Cristina Freudenberger, Clifford Chance
  • Marc Plepelits, A&O Shearman
  • Martin Geiger, Hengeler Mueller
  • Oliver Dreher, Dentons
  • Patrick Scholl, Mayer Brown LLP
  • Philipp Klöckner, Milbank
  • Rüdiger Malaun, Latham & Watkins LLP

Compliance

Compliance Team of the Year
  • Baker McKenzie
  • Clifford Chance
  • DLA Piper
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Noerr
  • Pohlmann & Company
  • White & Case LLP
Compliance Lawyer of the Year
  • Christian Beer, Pohlmann & Company
  • Christian Pelz, Noerr
  • Eike Bicker, Gleiss Lutz
  • Heiner Hugger, Clifford Chance
  • Jan Kappel, AGS Legal
  • Katharina Humphrey, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • Kerstin Wilhelm, Linklaters
  • Nicolai Behr, Baker McKenzie

Corporate and M&A

Corporate and M&A Team of the Year
  • A&O Shearman
  • Clifford Chance
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Linklaters
  • Milbank
  • Noerr
  • SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Corporate and M&A Lawyer of the Year
  • Ansgar Rempp, Jones Day
  • Christian Cascante, Gleiss Lutz
  • Harald Selzner, Noerr
  • Jochem Reichert, SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Lucina Berger, Hengeler Mueller
  • Ralph Wollburg, Linklaters
  • Thomas Krecek, Clifford Chance

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Team of the Year
  • Baker McKenzie
  • Busse Disputes
  • Clifford Chance
  • CMS
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • White & Case LLP
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Lawyer of the Year
  • Daniel Busse, Busse Disputes
  • Donata Freiin von Enzberg, Taylor Wessing
  • Heiko Haller, Baker McKenzie
  • Jan Schäfer, King & Spalding LLP
  • Karl Pörnbacher, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Moritz Keller, Clifford Chance
  • Patricia Nacimiento, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
  • Tilman Niedermaier, CMS

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Team of the Year
  • A&O Shearman
  • Ashurst Perkins Coie
  • Clifford Chance
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Linklaters
  • Noerr
Dispute Resolution: Litigation Lawyer of the Year
  • Alena McCorkle, Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Alexandra Diehl, Clifford Chance
  • Christian Schmitt, Linklaters
  • Eric Wagner, Gleiss Lutz
  • Henning Moelle, Taylor Wessing
  • Markus Rieder, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • Nicolas Nohlen, Ashurst Perkins Coie
  • Tanja Eisenblätter, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Wolf Bussian, A&O Shearman

Employment

Employment Team of the Year
  • ARQIS
  • CMS
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • KLIEMT.Arbeitsrecht
  • Littler
  • Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Noerr
  • Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law
  • Seitz
Employment Lawyer of the Year
  • Amelie Schäfer, CMS
  • Burkard Göpfert, KLIEMT.Arbeitsrecht
  • Christian Arnold, Gleiss Lutz
  • Henriette Norda, DLA Piper
  • Michael Kliemt, KLIEMT.Arbeitsrecht
  • Stefan Seitz, Seitz
  • Thomas Ubber, Ubber Labour & Law
  • Thomas Winzer, Gleiss Lutz
  • Tobias Pusch, Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law

Energy

Energy Team of the Year
  • Chatham Partners LLP
  • Clifford Chance
  • CMS
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Linklaters
  • Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Noerr
Energy Lawyer of the Year
  • Anna von Bremen, Osborne Clarke
  • Carla Luh, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Holger Kraft, CMS
  • Jacob von Andreae, Gleiss Lutz
  • Jasmin Schlee, Taylor Wessing
  • Maximilian Boemke, Watson Farley & Williams LLP
  • Thomas Burmeister, White & Case LLP
  • Thomas Schulz, Linklaters

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Healthcare and Life Sciences Team of the Year
  • Clifford Chance
  • CMS
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Greenberg Traurig
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Osborne Clarke
  • Raue
  • Taylor Wessing
Healthcare and Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year
  • Adem Koyuncu, Covington & Burling LLP
  • Christian Dierks, Dierks+Company
  • Deniz Tschammler, Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Evelyn Schulz, Noerr
  • Gunnar Sachs, Clifford Chance
  • Jana Hager, Linklaters
  • Katharina Wodarz, Raue
  • Peter von Czettritz, Preu Bohlig & Partner
  • Tanja Eisenblätter, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Team of the Year
  • Arnold Ruess Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
  • Bardehle Pagenberg
  • Bird & Bird LLP
  • CMS
  • Cohausz & Florack
  • Harte-Bavendamm Rechtsanwälte
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
  • Vossius & Partner
Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
  • Axel Nordemann, NORDEMANN
  • Christine Kanz, HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
  • Friedrich Emmerling, BDPE
  • Julia Schönbohm, Linklaters
  • Marie Teworte-Vey, Teworte-Vey Simon Schumacher & Partner
  • Miriam Kiefer, Kather Augenstein Rechtsanwälte
  • Rani Mallick, Lubberger Lehment
  • Tilman Müller-Stoy, Bardehle Pagenberg

Private Equity and Venture Capital

Private Equity and Venture Capital Team of the Year
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
  • LARK
  • Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Milbank
  • NEON
  • Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
  • White & Case LLP
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
  • YPOG
Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year
  • Astrid Krüger, A&O Shearman
  • Daniel Gubitz, LARK
  • Felix Blobel, Noerr
  • Frank Vogel, V14
  • Jan Bauer, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
  • Martin Schaper, YPOG
  • Philip Goj, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
  • Steffen Oppenländer, Milbank
  • Sven Greulich, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Public Law

Public Law Team of the Year
  • CMS
  • Dolde Mayen & Partner
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Heuking
  • Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Noerr
  • POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS
  • Redeker Sellner Dahs
Public Law Lawyer of the Year
  • Herbert Posser, POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS
  • Sabrina Desens, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Stephan Rechten, ADVANT Beiten
  • Thomas Voland, Clifford Chance
  • Ulrich Karpenstein, Redeker Sellner Dahs
  • Ulrich Soltész, Gleiss Lutz
  • Ute Jasper, Heuking
  • Uwe-Carsten Völlink, Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Real Estate and Construction

Real Estate and Construction Team of the Year
  • Breyer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
  • Clifford Chance
  • CMS
  • Greenberg Traurig
  • GSK Stockmann
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Kapellmann und Partner
  • Noerr
Real Estate and Construction Lawyer of the Year
  • Annette Pospich, Noerr
  • Fabian Böhm, Clifford Chance
  • Liane Muschter, Ashurst Perkins Coie
  • Martin Krause, CMS
  • Martin Prothmann, GSK Stockmann
  • Ralf Leinemann, Leinemann & Partner
  • Wolfgang Abel, LUTZ | ABEL RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBB
  • Wolfgang Breyer, Breyer Rechtsanwälte PartmbB

Restructuring

Restructuring Team of the Year
  • A&O Shearman
  • act legal
  • Clifford Chance
  • CMS
  • Dentons
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
  • White & Case LLP
Restructuring Lawyer of the Year
  • Andreas Spahlinger, Gleiss Lutz
  • Andreas Ziegenhagen, Dentons
  • Georg Streit, Heuking
  • Kolja von Bismarck, Clifford Chance
  • Martin Tasma, Hengeler Mueller
  • Sven Prüfer, A&O Shearman
  • Sven Tischendorf, act legal
  • Ulrich Klockenbrink, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Tax

Tax Team of the Year
  • A&O Shearman
  • Clifford Chance
  • Flick Gocke Schaumburg
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Linklaters
  • POELLATH
Tax Lawyer of the Year
  • Dominik Engl, Clifford Chance
  • Florian Lechner, A&O Shearman
  • Johannes Frey, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
  • Markus Ernst, Hengeler Mueller
  • Oliver Rosenberg, Linklaters
  • Rolf Füger, Milbank
  • Stefan Süss, Latham & Watkins LLP

Tech and Media

Tech and Media Team of the Year
  • Baker McKenzie
  • Bird & Bird LLP
  • CMS
  • DLA Piper
  • Greenberg Traurig
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Raue
  • SKW Schwarz
  • Taylor Wessing
Tech and Media Lawyer of the Year
  • Christian Kuß, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Daniel Meßmer, SKW Schwarz
  • Henriette Picot, Bird & Bird LLP
  • Jan Hegemann, Raue
  • Kathrin Schürmann, SCHÜRMANN ROSENTHAL DREYER
  • Laura Zentner, Greenberg Traurig
  • Michael Schmidl, Baker McKenzie
  • Paul Voigt, Taylor Wessing
  • Pietro Graf Fringuelli, CMS
  • Stefan Engels, DLA Piper

Trade and Distribution

Trade and Distribution Team of the Year
  • Baker McKenzie
  • BLOMSTEIN Rechtsanwälte
  • Clifford Chance
  • CMS
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Noerr
  • Taylor Wessing
Trade and Distribution Lawyer of the Year
  • Bettina Mertgen, GvW Graf von Westphalen
  • Cathrin Wentzel, Noerr
  • Florian Unseld, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Katharina Spenner, Baker McKenzie
  • Katja Göcke, Cattwyk
  • Pascal Friton, BLOMSTEIN Rechtsanwälte
  • Stephan Müller, Oppenhoff
  • Sylvia Ebersberger, DLA Piper

Signature Awards

International Firm of the Year
  • Baker McKenzie
  • Bird & Bird LLP
  • Clifford Chance
  • CMS
  • DLA Piper
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Linklaters
  • Taylor Wessing
Boutique Firm of the Year
  • BLOMSTEIN Rechtsanwälte
  • Busse Disputes
  • Harte-Bavendamm Rechtsanwälte
  • Pohlmann & Company
  • POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS
  • Raue
  • Redeker Sellner Dahs
  • YPOG
Up-and-coming Young Firm of the Year
  • A/L/M Partners
  • Breutac
  • LARK
  • NoordenJones
  • PENTARC
  • Ubber Labour & Law
Deutschland Firm of the Year
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
  • GvW Graf von Westphalen
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Heuking
  • Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Noerr
  • Raue
ESG Firm of the Year
  • Bird & Bird LLP
  • CMS
  • Dentons
  • Linklaters
  • Redeker Sellner Dahs
  • Taylor Wessing
Deal of the Year
  • A&O Shearman
  • Gleiss Lutz
  • Hengeler Mueller
  • Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
  • YPOG
  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Marketing Team of the Year
  • act legal
  • ADVANT Beiten
  • Ashurst Perkins Coie
  • Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • GSK Stockmann
  • SKW Schwarz
  • Taylor Wessing
Next Generation Partner of the Year
  • Alena McCorkle, Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Cäcilie Lüneborg, SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
  • Cathérine Elkemann, Harte-Bavendamm Rechtsanwälte
  • Christian Alexander Mayer, Noerr
  • Sven Lange, Busse Disputes
  • Tim Nikolas Müller, A&O Shearman
  • Tobias Höfling, Baker McKenzie
Lawyer of the Year
  • Anke Meier, Noerr
  • Christiane Kappes, CMS
  • Florian Degenhardt, White & Case LLP
  • Florian Mahler, Clifford Chance
  • Marc Ruttloff, Gleiss Lutz
  • Philip Goj, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
  • Stefan Engels, DLA Piper
  • Tanja Eisenblätter, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Senior Partner of the Year
  • Bettina Steinhauer, Clifford Chance
  • Christian Dierks, Dierks+Company
  • Eva Reudelhuber, Gleiss Lutz
  • Gordian Hasselblatt, CMS
  • Gottfried Breuninger, Breutac
  • Peter von Czettritz, Preu Bohlig & Partner
  • Ralph Wollburg, Linklaters
  • Thomas Burmeister, White & Case LLP
  • Ute Jasper, Heuking
GC of the Year
  • Dr. Andreas Hoffmann, Siemens
  • Hans-Konrad Ress, Allianz
  • Dr. Ulrich Rust, RWE
  • Tina Sandmann, Merck Gruppe
  • Dr. Ulla Königer, Bayer Pharmaceuticals
In-house Team of the Year
  • Hapag-Lloyd AG
  • RWE
  • Siemens
  • BMW Group
  • Deutsche Bank
In-house ESG Team of the Year
  • BMW Group
  • Volkswagen Group
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • SAP
  • Deutsche Telekom
In-house M&A Team of the Year
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • ZF Group
  • Hapag-Lloyd AG
  • Allianz
  • Merck Gruppe

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