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Rankings

Freshfields is nationally ranked in 21 practice areas and regionally awarded in 43 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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"Law Firm of the Year" Awards (Germany)

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Corporate Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Mergers and Acquisitions Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Arbitration and Mediation
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Competition / Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Regional Rankings

Bayern
Tier 1 for Arbitration and Mediation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Financial Institutions
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law

Rankings

"Law Firm of the Year" Awards (Germany)

2025 "Law Firm of the Year" (Germany) in Corporate Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" (Germany) in Mergers and Acquisitions Law

National Rankings

Tier 1
Tier 1 for Arbitration and Mediation
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Competition / Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
Tier 1 for Labor and Employment Law
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Public Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Data Security and Privacy Law
Tier 2 for Media Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Environmental Law

Regional Rankings

Bayern
Tier 1 for Arbitration and Mediation
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Financial Institutions
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Competition / Antitrust Law
Berlin
Tier 1 for Competition / Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for European Union Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Public Law
Tier 1 for Regulatory Practice
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Asset Finance Law
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Leasing Law
Tier 2 for Product Liability Litigation
Tier 3 for Entertainment Law
Tier 3 for Health Care Law
Tier 3 for Venture Capital Law
Hamburg
Tier 1 for Arbitration and Mediation
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits Law
Tier 1 for Labor and Employment Law
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Public Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Investment Funds
Tier 3 for International Arbitration
Hessen
Tier 1 for Arbitration and Mediation
Tier 1 for Asset Finance Law
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Debt and Equity
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Financial Institutions
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Insurance Law
Tier 1 for International Arbitration
Tier 1 for Leveraged Buyouts
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Private Equity Law
Tier 1 for Project Finance and Development Practice
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Regulatory Practice
Tier 1 for Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Criminal Defense
Tier 2 for Intellectual Property Law
Tier 2 for Investment
Tier 3 for Investment Funds
Tier 3 for Outsourcing
Tier 3 for Telecommunications Law
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Tier 1 for Arbitration and Mediation
Tier 1 for Capital Markets Law
Tier 1 for Competition / Antitrust Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense
Tier 1 for Criminal Tax Practice
Tier 1 for Data Security and Privacy Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Information Technology Law
Tier 1 for Intellectual Property Law
Tier 1 for Labor and Employment Law
Tier 1 for Litigation
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation
Tier 1 for Regulatory Practice
Tier 1 for Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Gaming Law
Tier 2 for Public Law
Tier 2 for Telecommunications Law
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