Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers once again honour ESCHE lawyers as ‘Germany's Best Lawyers 2026’

Based on a comprehensive survey by Best Lawyers, Handelsblatt has once again honoured the best lawyers in this year's Best Lawyers Ranking 2026. The ‘Ones To Watch’ 2026 were also published - an honour for lawyers who have distinguished themselves early in their young careers through special achievements.

We are delighted that a total of 18 colleagues from the ESCHE team are represented in this year's Best Lawyers ranking.

Germany's ‘Best Lawyers’:

• Dr Stephan Bauer: Corporate law, M&A
• Dr Patrizia Chwalisz: Labour law
• Dr Andreas von Criegern: Real estate law, construction law
• Dr Martin Dieckmann: Public commercial law, environmental law
• Jan Christian Eggers: Antitrust and competition law, public commercial law and regulation
• Dr Philipp Engelhoven: Antitrust and competition law
• Dr Sebastian Garbe: Corporate law
• Stefan Gatz: Labour law
• Dr Christian Hoppe: Labour law
• Dr Klaus Kamlah: Corporate law, capital market law
• Tom Kemcke: Trust and succession planning
• Dr Ralf Möller: Intellectual property law, IP law
• Dr Julia Runte: Tax law
• Dr Erwin Salamon: Labour law
• Dr Robert Schütz: Trust and succession planning

Ones To Watch:

• Greta Luise Groffy: Labour law
• Julian Leucht: IP law
• Carolin Linusson-Brandt: Labour law, company pension schemes, litigation

Further information can be found at Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers: These are the best business lawyers in Germany 2026