In the recently published 2026 edition of The Legal 500 Germany, WilmerHale has once again confirmed its strong position in the market. The firm is recommended in numerous practice areas and receives top-tier recognition in several key categories. In addition, eleven lawyers from the Frankfurt and Berlin offices are highlighted, including several with leading individual accolades.
Firm Rankings
WilmerHale is recommended this year in a total of eight practice areas. Notably, the firm is ranked as a Top‑Tier firm in Antitrust Litigation. The firm also receives recommendations in the following categories:
- Antitrust
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property – Unfair Competition
- Information Technology – Data Protection
- Public Law – State Aid
- Public Law – Commercial Administrative Law
- Dispute Resolution – Commercial Litigation
A total of eleven lawyers from the Frankfurt and Berlin offices are recommended in this year’s edition. Special recognition goes to:
- Dr. Martin Braun as a Leading Partner in Information Technology – Data Protection
- Prof. Dr. Hans‑Georg Kamann as a Leading Partner in Public Law – Commercial Administrative Law
- Dr. Jan Wendler as a Next Generation Partner in Compliance
Further individual recommendations include:
- Prof. Dr. Hans‑Georg Kamann and Dr. Peter Gey in Healthcare
- Dr. Vanessa Wettner in Intellectual Property – Unfair Competition
- Dr. Martin Braun, Prof. Dr. Hans‑Georg Kamann and Dr. Vanessa Wettner in Information Technology – Data Protection
- Prof. Dr. Hans‑Georg Kamann, Dr. Oliver Fleischmann and Dr. Peter Gey in Antitrust
- Dr. Vanessa Wettner, Prof. Dr. Hans‑Georg Kamann and Dr. Stefan Ohlhoff in Commercial Litigation
- Prof. Dr. Hans‑Georg Kamann in State Aid
- Prof. Dr. Hans‑Georg Kamann, Martin Seyfarth, Dr. Vanessa Wettner, Dr. Stefan Ohlhoff, Dr. Oliver Fleischmann, Dr. Peter Gey, Leonie Hesse, Dr. Felix Boos and Zakiya Mzee in Public Law – Commercial Administrative Law
Find more information about the ranking results here.