WilmerHale Lawyers Recognized in Handelsblatt’s 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Germany^TM

• 6.18.2026

WilmerHale and lawyers from its German offices have been recognized in the 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in Germany^TM and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Germany^TM. The number of WilmerHale lawyers recognized has increased this year, spanning both rankings and a wider range of legal practice areas, highlighting the firm’s continued growth and depth across its German practices.

These distinctions are based exclusively on peer-reviewed recommendations and underscore WilmerHale’s strong standing and reputation within the German legal market.

A particular highlight of the 2027 edition is the recognition of Dr. Vanessa Wettner (Litigation), who was named “Lawyer of the Year – Hessen.” This distinction underscores her standing as a leading practitioner in her field.

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

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

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

• Leonie M. Hesse – Competition / Antitrust Law, Public Law, Litigation (Berlin)
• Karsten Silbernagel – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law (Frankfurt)
• Dr. Bastian Baumann – Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice (Frankfurt)
• Dr. Anton Troßbach – Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice (Frankfurt)
• Dr. Philipp von Werder – Public Law, Regulatory Practice (Berlin)
• Greta Körner – Arbitration and Mediation, International Arbitration (Berlin)
• Dr. Felix Boos – Public Law, Regulatory Practice (Berlin)
• Tanja Sophia Raabe – Data Security and Privacy Law
• Dominik Hotz - Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Criminal Defense - Berlin
• Dr. Samed Sahin – Regulatory Practice (Berlin)

View all the rankings on the Handelsblatt website.