25. September 2025

Handelsblatt and US publisher Best Lawyers have once again honored Germany's best commercial law firms. ARQIS has once again been ranked among the top firms in 2026, improving its standing in numerous areas of law.

Top positions in national rankings

In the nationwide ranking, ARQIS is ranked in top tiers in the following practice areas: Corporate Law, Data Security and Privacy Law, Labor and Employment Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (all Tier 2) and Litigation (Tier 3).

Strong regional presence

Regionally, ARQIS ranks Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Bavaria and holds a total of eight Tier 1 positions in North Rhine-Westphalia:

• Capital Markets Law
• Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
• Corporate Law
• Data Security and Privacy Law
• Labor and Employment Law
• Litigation
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Regulatory Practice

Further regional top rankings

ARQIS also claims awards in Regional Tier 2 for Arbitration and Mediation, Employee Benefits Law and Private Equity Law (all for the North Rhine-Westphalia region). Insurance Law (NRW), Litigation and Corporate Law (both Bavaria) are also ranked in Regional Tier 3.

Newcomers and rising stars

Especially impressive: Intellectual Property Law in Bavaria has risen from Tier 3 to Tier 2.

Appearing in the ranking for the first time and also awarded:

• Public Law (NRW, Tier 2)
• Media Law (Bavaria, Tier 3)
• Product Liability Litigation (NRW, Tier 3)

The Best Lawyers Special ranks law firms in 60 legal practice areas according to the number of rec-ommendations, divided into a national and a regional ranking. In addition, the ‘Law Firm of the Year’ award is granted in 23 legal practice areas considered to be particularly important according to Best Lawyers. For the evaluation, Best Lawyers uses a peer review survey in which lawyers vote for those colleagues they consider especially recommendable.

The complete list and a detailed list of all award-winning law firms can be accessed in the Handelsblatt Best Lawyers Special.