The Best Lawyers in Germany 2027: 32 ARQIS lawyers ranked

18. June 2026

Best Lawyers, the US-based publisher, has once again recognized leading lawyers in Germany. In the latest edition of “The Best Lawyers in Germany 2027”, 32 ARQIS lawyers have been ranked. Published annually by Best Lawyers in cooperation with Handelsblatt, the ranking is based on a peer-review process in which lawyers nominate the peers they would most strongly recommend in their respective practice areas.

The following lawyers were ranked in “The Best Lawyers in Germany 2027”:

Dr. Mirjam Boche, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporate Law, Insurance Law, Litigation
Dr. Friedrich Gebert, Public Law, Regulatory
Dr. Lars Laeger, Mergers & Acquisitions
Tobias Neufeld, Labour and Employment Law, Employee Benefits, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Data Protection Law, Dispute Resolution
Dr. Andrea Panzer-Heemeier, Labour and Employment Law, Data Protection Law
Dr. Jörn-Christian Schulze, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Dimitrios Christopoulos, Dispute Resolution, Product Liability Litigation, Arbitration / Litigation / Mediation
Thomas Chwalek, Mergers & Acquisitions
Andreas Dietl, Mergers & Acquisitions
Dr. Philipp Merten, Labour and Employment Law
Thi Kieu Chinh Nguyen, Labour and Employment Law
Marcus Nothhelfer, Intellectual Property Law, Dispute Resolution, Licensing Law, Media Law
Dr. Christof Alexander Schneider, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Martin Weingärtner, Labour and Employment Law

The following lawyers were included in the ranking for the first time:

Dr. Mauritz von Einem, Tax Law
Dr. Shigeo Yamaguchi, Mergers & Acquisitions
Franziska Leubner, Labour and Employment Law
Lisa-Marie Niklas, Labour and Employment Law

In addition, Best Lawyers, in cooperation with Handelsblatt, recognizes lawyers in the “Ones to Watch in Germany 2027” category. This distinction highlights lawyers with particularly strong potential who have been in practice for approximately three to eight years. Even at this stage in their careers, they have already earned an excellent reputation among peers and clients alike.

The following lawyers were recognized as “Ones to Watch in Germany 2027”:

Dr. Maximilian Backhaus, Corporate Law
Benjamin Bandur, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
Dr. Hanna Caesar, Labour and Employment Law
Diana Puchowezki, Construction Law
Dennis Reisich, Tax Law
Paul Vermeulen, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Dispute Resolution

The following lawyers were newly recognized in the “Ones to Watch” category:

Laura Ally Rizzi, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Tim Bresemann, Real Estate Law
Dr. Maximilian Camphausen, Dispute Resolution
Dr. Bernhard Gröhe, Regulatory
Johanna Klingen, Data Protection Law
Marius Mesenbrink, Data Protection Law
Sabine Müller, Labour and Employment Law
Nora Stratmann, Intellectual Property Law

A full list and a detailed overview of all recognized lawyers can be found in the Handelsblatt Best Lawyers special.