The Handelsblatt newspaper and the renowned US publisher Best Lawyers have published their list of the best law firms in Germany for 2026. GÖRG was recognised in a total of 13 legal practice areas nationwide and in 21 legal practice areas regionally. We are particularly pleased about our national rise to Tier 1 in Corporate Law and Public Law, and to Tier 2 in Tax Law.
National ranking:
National Tier 1
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Labour and Employment Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Public Law
• Real Estate Law
• Restructuring and Insolvency Law
National Tier 2
• Competition/Antitrust Law
• Construction Law
• Data Security and Privacy Law
• Energy Law
• Information Technology Law
• Tax Law
Ranking in the following federal states:
Metropolitan Tier 1
Bayern
• Labour and Employment Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Public Law
• Real Estate Law
• Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Berlin
• Corporate Law
• Energy Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Bremen
• Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Hamburg
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Public Law
• Public Private Partnership
• Real Estate Law
• Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Hessen
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Labour and Employment Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Public Law
• Real Estate Law
Nordrhein-Westfalen
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Energy Law
• Labour and Employment Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Restructuring and Insolvency Law
• Tax Law
Metropolitan Tier 2
Baden-Württemberg
• Restructuring and Insolvency Law
Bayern
• Corporate Law
• Information Technology Law
• Venture Capital
Berlin
• Banking and Finance Law
• Data Security and Privacy Law
• Labour and Employment Law
• Public Law
Hamburg
• Competition/Antitrust Law
• Construction Law
• Environmental Law
• Labour and Employment Law
Hessen
• Construction Law
• Employee Benefits Law
• Information Technology Law
Nordrhein-Westfalen
• Arbitration and Mediation
• Competition/Antitrust Law
• Data Security and Privacy Law
• Litigation
Metropolitan Tier 3
Berlin
• Information Technology Law
• Public Private Partnership
Hamburg
• Venture Capital
Hessen
• Private Equity
Nordrhein-Westfalen
• Media Law
• Public Law
Every year, US publisher Best Lawyers exclusively ranks the best commercial law firms in Germany for Handelsblatt. Best Lawyers evaluates law firms based on the frequency of recommendations from lawyers using a peer-to-peer principle. The 2026 ranking is based on a survey of around 1,200 law firms, more than 6,000 reviews by lawyers, interviews with around 60 practice group and law firm leaders, and comprehensive data from a ‘law firm survey’. As part of the evaluation, 360,000 peer vot es were cast in 2026, covering 1,824 law firms.
