Shareholders, Claudia Hard and Stefan Lütje Selected as “Lawyer of the Year”; Overall, 19 of 22 Shareholders Listed
Berlin, 1 July 2019 – Greenberg Traurig Germany has been awarded "Law Firm of the Year" for Real Estate Law by German business newspaper, Handelsblatt, in cooperation with the US publishing house Best Lawyers. Additionally, two shareholders have been honored with the "Lawyer of the Year" award: Claudia Hard for Banking and Finance and Stefan Lütje for Media and Entertainment. Overall, the renowned newspaper listed 19 of the 22 German shareholders as "best lawyers" in their respective fields:
M&A
Henrik Armah
Josef Hofschroer
Nicolai Lagoni
Florian Rösch
Christian Schede
Peter Schorling
Henning Sieber
Real Estate
Wencke Bäsler
Claudia Hard
Josef Hofschroer
Florian Rösch
Christian Schede
Peter Schorling
Henning Sieber
Information Technology
Viola Bensinger
Telecommunications
Christoph Enaux
Dieter Neumann
Public Private Partnership
Dieter Neumann
Environmental
Martin Hamer
Private Equity
Peter Schorling
Corporate
Georg von Wallis
Competition and Antitrust
Christoph Enaux
Banking and Finance
Claudia Hard (Lawyer of the Year)
Tax
Georg von Wallis
Labor and Employment
Kara Preedy
Media
Christoph Enaux
Stefan Lütje
Georg von Wallis
Entertainment
Christoph Enaux
Stefan Lütje (Lawyer of the Year)
Restructuring and Insolvency
Gordon Geiser
Christian Köhler-Ma
Jesko Stark
Best Lawyers has been published in the United States since 1983 and is deemed to be one of the oldest and most respected publications for the evaluation of lawyers. Best Lawyers in Germany, a ranking specifically designed for the German legal market, was released in 2009 and is published annually by German newspaper, Handelsblatt. The selection was based on a peer-to-peer recommendation process by fellow lawyers.
About Greenberg Traurig Germany
Greenberg Traurig is one of the largest transactional law firms, serving clients from 41 locations across the globe. In Germany, some 70 lawyers provide legal advice predominantly on transactions in the real estate, technology and telecommunications, media and entertainment, and infrastructure sectors.
The law firm is characterized by its integrated approach that combines legal know-how with in-depth industry knowledge. The team bridges diverse legal systems and cultures and develops strategies that are geared to the individual needs of our clients and the requirements of their respective markets. For this reason, the attorneys are regularly recommended by leading legal directories. In 2019, German newspaper Handelsblatt in conjunction with Best Lawyers recognized the team once again in its “Best Lawyers in Germany” ranking.
Greenberg Traurig was founded in the U.S. in 1967. Internationally, approximately 2100 attorneys in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Latin America offer legal advice to innovative companies.
For more information please visit www.gtlaw.de.
About Greenberg Traurig, LLP: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law