June 22, 2026
Handelsblatt’s 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Germany™ has recognized nine lawyers from Weil’s Frankfurt and Munich offices. An additional 11 lawyers have been named in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Germany™ list.
The Best Lawyers in Germany™ is determined exclusively through a peer-to-peer review process. Recognition reflects our Firm’s standing within the German legal community (Deutschlands Beste Anwälte).
Weil’s recognized lawyers span the Firm’s German practice areas, including Corporate, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructuring, Tax, Antitrust, Banking & Finance and Litigation, across its Frankfurt and Munich offices.
The Best Lawyers in Germany™ 2027 Edition
The following Weil lawyers are recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ 2027:
- Britta Grauke: Restructuring | Litigation
- Sebastian Pauls: Corporate | Private Equity | Mergers & Acquisitions
- Kamyar Abrar: Private Equity | Mergers & Acquisitions
- Ingo Brinker: Litigation | Antitrust | Corporate Governance and Compliance | European Union Law | Media Law
- Susanne Decker: Corporate | Private Equity | Mergers & Acquisitions
- Matthias Eiden: Restructuring
- Tobias Geerling: Tax | Corporate | Mergers & Acquisitions
- Barbara Jagersberger: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Christian Tappeiner: Corporate | Private Equity | Mergers & Acquisitions
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Germany™ 2027 Edition
The Ones to Watch designation recognizes lawyers in the earlier stages of their careers who have received strong peer recognition in Germany. The following Weil lawyers are included in the 2027 edition:
- Steffen Giolda: Corporate
- Gero Pogrzeba: Litigation
- Julia Schöfer: Private Equity
- Carina Sohn: Litigation
- Jan Danelzik: Corporate | Mergers & Acquisitions | Private Equity
- Cornelia Kirchbach-Lecht: Litigation
- Maximilian Kuchernig: Private Equity
- Kevin Mägerle: Corporate | Mergers & Acquisitions
- Josef Matoussi: Banking & Finance
- Manuel Schmutzler: Private Equity
- Alexander Reich: Tax
These recognitions in Deutschlands Beste Anwälte 2027 (as the Handelsblatt rankings are known in Germany) reflect Weil’s strong presence in the German legal market. Weil lawyers have been included in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ rankings every year since the inaugural edition in 2009.
For more information about Weil Germany, please visit weil.com/locations/frankfurt and weil.com/locations/munich.