POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS impresses with in-depth expertise in regulatory issues as well as in administrative disputes and has extensive industry knowledge, particularly in the financial services, automotive and energy sectors. These enable the practice to advise both private companies and public sector clients on important economic and political issues: in addition to setting up Covid-19 rescue packages in the financial services sector, the team is involved in various proceedings pertaining to the regulation of diesel vehicles and advises companies on related environmental issues concerning the coal phase-out. Key contacts include Benedikt Wolfers, who has many years of experience in banking supervisory law and handles regulatory issues in the transport sector, and Burkard Wollenschläger, who, in addition to various proceedings in the automotive industry, also advises on price regulation in the water sector. With the arrival of counsel Frederic Geber from Hengeler Mueller in February 2023, the team also gained an experienced advisor on AI topics in the financial services sector and in relation to autonomous driving systems.

Redeker Sellner Dahs' broad public law expertise extends from policy-related litigation to assisting public sector clients with restructuring initiatives to regulatory advice to large companies, while the practice is also being perceived as a leading market presence in environmental regulatory projects. In addition to various administrative proceedings in which it advises on administrative enforcement against demonstrators or the reclaiming of Covid-19 emergency aid, the team is also increasingly representing the public sector in constitutional complaints and assists, for instance, with election audit matters. Constitutional lawyer Roya Sangi (counsel) is one of the key contacts for electoral law litigation. Practice head Tobias Masing represents the federal and state governments in various lawsuits and is considered an expert in financing and restructuring issues, while Ulrich Karpenstein advises on restructuring and nationalisation issues, among other matters.

Clifford Chance's commercial administrative expertise is especially valued by automobile manufacturers, technology and energy companies and federal ministries in matters relating to ESG and climate protection. The group particularly focuses on decarbonisation projects in the automotive industry, including advice on issues such as battery production and e-fuels use, among other matters. In addition to environmental regulatory assistance with high-profile transactions, practice head Mathias Elspaß is also involved in large public projects, including the planning of an LNG terminal. Climate litigation, nationalisation issues and product-related compliance advice for clients in the automotive sector however represent mainstays for the co-head of the European ESG Board Thomas Voland, who also advises legislators on the drafting of digitalisation and environmental regulations.

Dolde Mayen & Partner comprehensively covers the entire spectrum of commercial administrative law and particularly impresses with its litigation expertise; the practice represents both private and public clients in proceedings before the Federal Constitutional and Federal Administrative Courts, which frequently concern the review of Corona aid benefits as well as regulatory and budgetary issues in the finance, sports and TMT sectors. Markus Deutsch and Thomas Mayen regularly handle litigation to clarify the legality of various administrative activities at state and federal level. Mayen jointly leads the practice with environmental and municipal tax law expert Andrea Vetter.

Acting for both private clients and legislators, Gleiss Lutz impresses with comprehensive regulatory expertise, which it applies in large transactions in the energy sector as well as in connection with self-investigations and insolvencies in the transport sector. With additional expertise in data protection, foreign trade law and ESG, the team also advises on publicly financed projects, which include both infrastructure projects and Corona aid, and represents public sector clients in various administrative proceedings. Practice head Marc Ruttloff is particularly experienced in litigation and acts in climate litigation and landmark constitutional cases, among other matters. Burghard Hildebrandt primarily assists with funding law issues.

In addition to public law and regulatory advice on large infrastructure projects, Hengeler Mueller is primarily known for its constitutional expertise and regularly acts in related proceedings at EU and federal levels. The practice's broad portfolio includes proceedings concerning the funding regulations for biomethane, the Berlin rent cap and various financial and investment protection issues. Constitutional and administrative lawyer Wolfgang Spoerr is a sought-after contact for litigation, while Jan Bonhage advises on state aid and public procurement aspects of large infrastructure projects and Dirk Uwer stands out for his advice to various clients in the health and energy sectors on modernisation and privatisation initiatives; the latter is also known as a gambling law expert. Counsel Frederic Geber (AI in the financial sector, autonomous driving) joined POSSER SPIETH WOLFERS & PARTNERS in February 2023.

The Global Regulatory practice of Hogan Lovells International LLP around public commercial lawyer Thomas Dünchheim focuses on municipal law and transaction-related compliance advice and counts large German and international companies as well as various municipalities among its client base. As a former local politician, Dünchheim has extensive expertise in budget law and is regularly instructed by large cities and municipal utilities to examine local economic and corporate law aspects of transactions and public projects as well as to assist with privatisation and re-municipalisation projects; he further possesses in-depth expertise in gambling law, which comes particularly to the fore in his regulatory advice to international clients on marketing strategies. The team is also active in dispute resolution and represents companies from the transport and TMT sectors in administrative complaint proceedings, among other matters.

The main pillars of Noerr's consulting services include, on the private side, regulatory and project-related advice to companies in the energy and financial services sectors, and on public level, advice to and representation of federal ministries in relation to their legislative and regulatory projects. In close cooperation with its energy group, practice head Holger Schmitz advises on the design of a regulatory framework for electric vehicles, the introduction of an energy price cap and the setting up of various federal research projects; the team's energy expertise also comes to the fore in representing the Federal Republic of Germany in two ICSID arbitration proceedings as well as in infrastructure projects. Funding issues, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, represent another mainstay. Carsten Bringmann is increasingly advising various casino operators on gambling law matters.

Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte advises federal and state parties, large companies and industrial associations as well as various state governments and ministries on numerous constitutional and administrative law issues and proceedings. In addition to matters pertaining to political party and foundation financing, the team also assists with regulatory matters and administrative litigation in the financial services, tobacco and gaming sectors. The practice is further experiencing an increase in instructions in the transport sector; here, Henrike Schulte, who made partner in June 2023, advises on regulatory approval and road law. Torsten Gerhard represented the state of Baden-Württemberg in Covid-related proceedings and jointly heads the practice with Christofer Lenz, who has experience in policy-related constitutional law and is also increasingly assisting banking associations and film funding agencies.

A&O Shearman's expertise spans practice groups and locations and primarily addresses regulatory issues; here, its client base particularly includes companies in the energy and infrastructure sectors. The team primarily advises on sanctions and investment protection issues and assists with regulatory aspects of high-profile M&A transactions. The team further receives instructions on compliance issues relating to infrastructure and innovation projects. Practice head Udo Herbert Olgemöller's expertise extends from administrative law to European and constitutional law to foreign trade issues.

DOMBERT Rechtsanwälte focuses on municipal and constitutional law and regularly advises on school and nursery financing as well as on various projects and disputes in the health, construction and research sectors. The practice's broad consulting repertoire is reflected in the specialisations of its practice heads: while university law and financing issues in the education sector are covered by administrative law expert Klaus Herrmann and Beate Schulte zu Sodingen (nursery and school), Maximilian Dombert and Matthias Dombert focus on municipal and building planning law and assist various cities, hospital operators and real estate companies with strategic and contentious investment and budget issues. Dominik Lück mainly handles project management and as an expert in municipal, corporate and data protection law, primarily supports public contracting authorities.

GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB has expertise in dispute resolution, which is reflected in its representation of ministries and governments at state to federal level and predominantly addresses constitutional issues. Practice head Marc Schüffner regularly assists public sector clients with matters relating to their commercial legislative and regulatory activities and also has expertise in gambling, higher education and health law. Environmental and energy law advice represents another focus; in this context, the team advises on infrastructure projects as well as state aid and funding law, among other matters.

Greenberg Traurig Germany particularly stands out in the Berlin-Brandenburg region due to its public commercial law advice to real estate and infrastructure companies. In addition to general housing market regulation issues, the team advises housing companies and associations, particularly on the Berlin rent cap, and also represents them in related constitutional complaints. Further to constitutional matters, the team also has expertise in regulatory obligations related to energy and recycling projects; Martin Hamer's expertise in waste and climate protection law is particularly sought after. Hamer jointly heads the practice with procurement expert Dieter Neumann, who advises on privatisation initiatives and project developments, among other matters.

In addition to its expertise in advising municipalities on commercial administrative law and project-related climate protection aspects, GSK Stockmann is increasingly assisting large companies and public bodies with regulatory matters and constitutional proceedings. The practice's policy-oriented advisory approach, which was further strengthened by the arrival of former Federal Minister of Justice Heiko Maas in January 2023, comes particularly into play in proceedings relating to the repeat of the Berlin election, network neutrality and in advice on the energy price cap. Jan Hennig, who is well versed in public construction and planning law, and energy and infrastructure lawyer Wolfgang cube jointly head the practice.

Combined with competencies in environmental, planning and energy law, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is focused on advising on the energy transition and in this context assists with power plant decarbonisation as well as research and infrastructure projects. Stefan Altenschmidt is considered a key contact in this area and, as an ESG expert, also advises large companies on environmental compliance and due diligence obligations, in particular on the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. Practice head Thomas Gohrke is experienced in public construction and real estate law and primarily advises publicly financed investment and construction projects in the university and university medical sectors. The team further demonstrates litigation expertise in representing companies and associations in Corona aid-related proceedings.

McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP focuses on municipal tax law, budget law and administrative and constitutional litigation, with immigration law representing a further mainstay. The team is led by administrative lawyer and regulatory expert Alexa Ningelgen and primarily stands out for representing German department stores in litigation against Corona shutdowns and further assists with public law and tax regulatory aspects of various transactions and joint ventures. Counsel Antje Weiss advises casino operators on gambling law and is also the key contact for budgetary issues.

Raue's administrative advice primarily focuses on litigation and is aimed at both private companies and public foundations and institutions. The team is particularly well connected in the Berlin-Brandenburg region and represents public institutions in policy-related administrative proceedings on media regulation and freedom of information and also acts in proceedings on tariff regulations and electricity price caps. In addition to his experience in constitutional law, practice head Wolfram Hertel also has expertise in public procurement and planning law.

WilmerHale focuses on regulatory advice and litigation and counts large companies such as Meta as well as state-owned companies and state ministries among its client base. The team combines administrative and constitutional law skills with data protection and antitrust expertise and represents clients in related disputes before administrative courts and cartel offices as well as before the European Court of Justice; Hans-Georg Kamann regularly acts in regulatory disputes. He also provides regulatory advice on public digitisation and cultural projects and jointly heads the practice with Martin Seyfarth, who occasionally applies his policy-related administrative expertise in legislative procedures.