The ARQIS Way represents our law firm’s mission. We map out our own approaches to forming our ideas and policies, and to acting in accordance with our positions and visions, so that we can develop concepts and solutions that are perfectly tailored to our clients’ requirements.

These three words reflect our competence, our aspirations and our values. They don’t just refer to the work with our clients, but to all areas that ARQIS comes into contact with.

At ARQIS we cultivate corporate, ecological and social responsibility.

20 years of Big Law Boutique: a look behind the scenes

Podcast with Dr. Shigeo Yamaguchi and Dr. Friedrich Gebert

What does it mean to be a Big Law Boutique? How do focus groups come about and why is entrepreneurial thinking so important for lawyers? What role do ownership and mindset play when starting a career? And how does a law firm position itself between specialisation and transaction strength?

Dr. Shigeo Yamaguchi, Senior Partner, and Dr. Friedrich Gebert, Managing Partner, discuss the development of ARQIS since 2006, its growth into a unique big law boutique and the strategic realignment of its leadership in the latest episode of the podcast "Irgendwas mit Recht" (German).

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In our dealings with clients absolute equality is our priority. Our teams are very heterogeneous and diverse in the true sense of the word. We support every individual, irrespective of gender, ethnic background, culture and nationality, age or sexual orientation. That is what defines ARQIS as ARQIS.
We cater to various life models – and work-life balance is an essential aspect of our law firm’s culture.
According to a survey conducted by the specialist publication JUVE, ARQIS has the most international workforce of all law firms in the German market.

Q&A

with
Dr. Christof
Schneider

Dr. Christof Schneider has been Partner for Legal Innovation & AI at ARQIS since October 2025.
What responsibilities does this new role involve? What makes it particularly appealing to him? Find out this and more in the video (German).

The Legal 500 Germany Awards 2024: ARQIS is “ESG Firm of the Year”

ARQIS wins the first The Legal 500 Germany Awards 2024 and is honoured as “ESG Firm of the Year.”

The team led by Dr Friedrich Gebert, Head of the Regulatory focus group, received the award on stage ...