WilmerHale, Lawyers Recognized in Handelsblatt’s 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Germany^™

• 7.10.2025

WilmerHale and lawyers from its German offices have been recognized in the 17th edition of The Best Lawyers in Germany^™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Germany^™. These accolades, based on peer-reviewed recommendations, recognize the firm's performance across various legal disciplines.

In the “Lawyer of the Year” – Hessen category, Martin Braun (Data Security and Privacy Law) was honored.

Additionally, the following WilmerHale lawyers were listed as Recognized Lawyers:

• Martin Braun – Data Security and Privacy Law, Information Technology Law, Technology Law (Frankfurt)
• Christian Crones – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law (Frankfurt)
• Oliver Fleischmann – Competition / Antitrust Law, Energy Law, Regulatory Practice (Berlin)
• Hans-Georg Kamann – Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Competition / Antitrust Law, European Union Law, Litigation, Public Law (Frankfurt)
• Stefan Ohlhoff – Competition / Antitrust Law, Litigation, Regulatory Practice, Telecommunications Law, Trade Law (Berlin)
• Martin Seyfarth – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Public Law, Regulatory Practice (Berlin)
• Jan Wendler – Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice (Berlin/Frankfurt)
• Vanessa Wettner – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Regulatory Practice (Frankfurt)
• Peter Gey – Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Competition / Antitrust Law, Health Care Law (Frankfurt)
• Olga Braeuer – International Arbitration (Berlin)
• Cornelia Gersch – Art Law (Frankfurt)
• Katrin Meschede – Competition / Antitrust Law, Litigation (Berlin)

The below lawyers were listed as “Ones to Watch”:

• Leonie M. Hesse – Competition / Antitrust Law, Public Law (Berlin)
• Karsten Silbernagel – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law (Frankfurt)
• Anton Troßbach – Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice (Frankfurt)
• Philipp Irmscher – Public Law (Berlin)
• Greta Körner – Arbitration and Mediation (Berlin)

View all the rankings on the Handelsblatt website.