Four ‘Lawyers of the Year’, 39 ‘Ones to Watch’ accolades and around 180 ‘Top Lawyers’ nominations.

No fewer than four partners were named “Lawyers of the Year” in this year’s ranking by the Handelsblatt in collaboration with Best Lawyers: Dr Axel Godron (Wealth and Succession Planning) and Dr Martin Rothermel (Franchise Law) from Munich, and Dr Gregor Schmid (Intellectual Property) and Dr Paul Voigt (Data and Cyber Security Law) from Berlin. Last year, there were two ‘Lawyer of the Year’ appointments.

39 ‘Ones to Watch’ awards

In addition, lawyers received a total of 39 awards in the ‘Ones to Watch – Lawyers of the Future’ category. That is five more than in 2025 – another improvement on the previous year. This award is aimed at younger lawyers who, in the survey, stood out for their excellent specialist knowledge and a strong reputation among clients and within the legal profession.

Two Hamburg-based lawyers stand out in particular, each having been recognised in three areas of law:

Dr Carolin Roßkothen (Company Law, M&A and Private Equity) and Philip Kühn (Data and Cyber Security Law, IT Law, Intellectual Property Law). The following were recognised twice in the “Ones to Watch” category: Fritz-Ulli Pieper (data and cyber security law, IT law), Dr Theresa Sauerwein (corporate governance and compliance, criminal defence), Kerstin Bär (international arbitration, litigation), Josefin Eleonore Nagel (construction law, property law) and Dr Julia Freifrau von Imhoff...

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