Best Lawyers 2027/Handelsblatt 2026: Recognition for 24 BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorneys
“Best Lawyers in Germany 2027” distinctions for 21 patent attorneys and attorneys at law. Dr. Martin Schaefer was honored as “Lawyer of the Year 2027,” and three lawyers were named “Ones to Watch in Germany 2027.”
The U.S.-based legal publishing firm “Best Lawyers” has once again awarded the title “Best Lawyers in Germany” to numerous BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT patent attorneys and attorneys at law this year.
Dr. Martin Schaefer has been honored for the third time – following his 2024 and 2025 recognition – with the title “Lawyer of the Year 2027” in the “Entertainment Law” category.
Three attorneys from the next generation are also highlighted by the jury: The attorneys at law Dr. Alexander Thamer and Dr. Julian Wernicke, both based in Berlin, have been named “Ones to Watch in Germany 2027” in the field of “Intellectual Property,” as has Dr. Lars Eggersdorfer in Munich in the categories “Intellectual Property” and “Litigation.”
An overview of our 24 distinguished patent attorneys and attorneys at law:
Christoph Angerhausen, Dusseldorf, Intellectual Property Law
Christian W. Appelt, Munich, Intellectual Property Law & Patent Attorney
Dr. Thomas Bittner, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Rudolf Böckenholt, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Andreas Dustmann, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Lars Eggersdorfer, Munich, Intellectual Property Law & Litigation (Ones to Watch in Germany 2027)
Dr. Markus Engelhard, Munich, Intellectual Property Law & Pharmaceuticals Law
Dr. Sebastian Engels, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law
Silke Freund, Munich, Intellectual Property Law & Media Law
Prof. Dr. Heinz Goddar, Munich, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Attorney & Pharmaceuticals Law
Peter Gross, Munich, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Carl-Richard Haarmann, Munich, Intellectual Property Law & Litigation
Dr. Ute Kilger, Berlin, Biotechnology Law & Life Sciences Practice
Dr. Ludwig Kouker, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Karl-Heinz Metten, Frankfurt, Intellectual Property Law
Malte Nentwig, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Eckhard Ratjen, Bremen, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Michael Rüberg, Dusseldorf, Munich, Paris, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Martin Schaefer, Berlin, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Media Law (Lawyer of the Year 2027)
Dr. Sebastian Schlegel, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Steffen Schmidt, Munich, Intellectual Property Law
Dr. Alexander Thamer, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law (Ones to Watch in Germany 2027)
Dr. Julian Wernicke, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law (Ones to Watch in Germany 2027)
Dr. Martin Wirtz, Berlin, Intellectual Property Law
According to its own information, Best Lawyers is the oldest and most renowned ranking service for lawyers worldwide. The peer review process is used to select the award-winning lawyers. The ratings are based on survey results from leading lawyers in a geographical area and a defined legal practice area. The ranking by the US specialist publisher is also published annually in Handelsblatt, albeit with the current year’s number.
The list of award-winning BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT attorneys is available on the website of the US specialist magazine “Best Lawyers” and online in the business magazine Handelsblatt (in German).