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The Best Law Firms in Germany™ 2025 recognizes Jones Day in 25 practices across 50 rankings

The inaugural edition of The Best Law Firms in Germany™, in cooperation with Handelsblatt, one of Germany's leading business publications, has recognized 25 practices with 50 rankings across Jones Day's Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, and Munich offices. The Firm received three National Tier 1 rankings in Banking and Finance Law, Litigation, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

The national and regional rankings are below:

National

  • Banking and Finance Law - Tier 1
  • Litigation - Tier 1
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law - Tier 1
  • Arbitration and Mediation - Tier 2
  • Competition / Antitrust Law - Tier 2
  • Intellectual Property Law - Tier 2
  • Private Equity Law - Tier 2
  • Corporate Law - Tier 3
  • Data Security and Privacy Law - Tier 3
  • Labor and Employment Law - Tier 3
  • Real Estate Law - Tier 3
  • Restructuring and Insolvency Law - Tier 3

Bayern (Munich)

  • Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice - Tier 1
  • Data Security and Privacy Law - Tier 1
  • Intellectual Property Law - Tier 1
  • Litigation - Tier 1
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law - Tier 1
  • Private Equity Law - Tier 1
  • Restructuring and Insolvency Law - Tier 1
  • Information Technology Law - Tier 2
  • Labor and Employment Law - Tier 2
  • Pharmaceuticals Law - Tier 3
  • Real Estate Law - Tier 3

Hessen (Frankfurt)

  • Arbitration and Mediation - Tier 1
  • Banking and Finance Law - Tier 1
  • Competition / Antitrust Law - Tier 1
  • Corporate Law - Tier 1
  • International Arbitration - Tier 1
  • Litigation - Tier 1
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law - Tier 1
  • Telecommunications Law - Tier 1
  • Asset Finance Law - Tier 2
  • Intellectual Property Law - Tier 2
  • Patent Attorney - Tier 2
  • Real Estate Law - Tier 2
  • Capital Markets Law - Tier 3
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice - Tier 3
  • Debt and Equity - Tier 3
  • Restructuring and Insolvency Law - Tier 3

Nordrhein-Westfalen (Düsseldorf)

  • Arbitration and Mediation - Tier 1
  • Banking and Finance Law - Tier 1
  • Competition / Antitrust Law - Tier 1
  • Construction Law - Tier 1
  • Employee Benefits Law - Tier 1
  • Labor and Employment Law - Tier 1
  • Litigation - Tier 1
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law - Tier 1
  • Investment Funds - Tier 2
  • Private Equity Law - Tier 2
  • Intellectual Property Law - Tier 3

The Best Law Firms® research methodology includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms.

Jones Day is a global law firm with more than 2,400 lawyers in 40 offices across five continents. The Firm is distinguished by: a singular tradition of client service; the mutual commitment to, and the seamless collaboration of, a true partnership; formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions; and shared professional values that focus on client needs.