- 10/09/2026
Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers Ranking: ESCHE Once Again Named Among Germany’s Top Law Firms in Several Practice Areas in “Best Law Firms – Germany” (2027 Edition)
The Handelsblatt, in collaboration with Best Lawyers, has published the "Best Law Firms – Germany” (2027 Edition). ESCHE is once again represented this year in several practice areas in the Hamburg metropolitan ranking as well as at the national level.
Strong positioning in Hamburg once again
In the Hamburg metropolitan ranking, ESCHE is once again listed in Tiers 1 to 3 across numerous areas of law.
Tier 1
- Advertising Law
- Competition / Antitrust Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Labor and Employment Law
- Public Commercial Law
- Tax Law
Tier 2
- Environmental Law
- European Union Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Regulatory Practice
- Trusts and Succession Planning
Tier 3
The progress in the Hamburg ranking is particularly encouraging: In environmental law, ESCHE moved up from Tier 3 to Tier 2 compared to last year. In addition, ESCHE is ranked in Tier 2 in the area of EU law for the first time.
Also among the top law firms nationally
At national level, ESCHE is once again listed as one of “Germany’s top law firms” in several areas of law:
Tier 3
20 lawyers recognised as ‘Best Lawyers’
In addition to the law firm rankings, 20 lawyers from ESCHE were recognised as ‘Best Lawyers’ this year. You can find out more about the individual awards and the lawyers who received them here.