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Awards

Award Name Category Year

Law.com Female Rising Stars

  • Lucy Cliff for UK
  • Laura Frühauf, Janet Lang and Kristina Maria Weiler for Continental Europe
2026

Legal Community Tax Awards

Litigation Law Firm of the Year 2026

International Employment Lawyer

Matteo Tola is listed as Tomorrow's Leader 2026
Trend 250 Best Lawyers in Austria
  • Transactions: Konrad Gröller
  • Tax Law: Katharina Kubik
  • Eastern Europe: Farid Sigari-Majd
  • Banking Law: Florian Klimscha
  • Capital Markets Law: Stephan Pachinger
  • Arbitration: Thomas Kustor
  • Top Young Lawyers under 30: Carolina Gerstacker
2026

The American Lawyer Dealmakers 

Steven Li selected as a Dealmaker of the Year 2026

Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards

Rebecca Kerr named a Next Generation Leader 2026

Chambers Germany Awards

Litigation Law Firm of the Year 2026

China Law & Practice Awards  

  • TMT firm of the Year (International)
  • Dispute Resolution Firm of the Year (International)
  • Honourable mention: Competition firm of the year (International)  
2026

Law360 Practice Groups of the Year 

Selected as International Arbitration Group of the Year

2026

The British Legal Awards

Restructuring Team of the Year  

2025

Turnaround, Restructuring, and Insolvency Awards

Global Restructuring Leader of the Year - Marvin Knapp

2025

Global Restructuring Review Awards

European Practice of the Year

2025

International Financial Law Review Middle East Awards

  • Deal of the Year - Restructuring (JBF RAK)
  • Deal of the Year - Restructuring (Emirates Hospital Group)
2025

Institute for Turnaround Awards

Rising Star of the Year - Caroline Platt  

2025

M&A Advisor Turnaround Awards

Restructuring Team of the Year (over $10bn)

2025

International Financial Law Review Europe Awards

Restructuring Deal of the Year

2025

Lexology Index Awards

  • M&A Law Firm of the Year
  • Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
  • Competition Law Firm of the Year
  • Competition Lawyer of the Year (Frank Montag)  
2025

Juve Rechtsmarkt

40 under 40 (Elizabeth Oberholzer, Laura Frühauf, Steffen Kleefass)  

2025

JUVE Awards

Law Firm of the Year for

  • Antitrust
  • M&A 
2025

Handelsblatt – Best Lawyers

Law Firm of the Year for

  • Energy Law
  • Arbitration/Dispute Resolution/Mediation
2025

Handelsblatt

Top Dealmaker: Sabrina Kulenkamp and Christoph H. Seibt

2025

Financial Times

Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe

2025

Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific

Most Innovative Law Firm in Asia-Pacfic for Deal making

2025

Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards

  • Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
  • M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)
2025

Asia Legal Awards

  • International Firm of the Year
  • Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year
  • Equity Market Deal of the Year ($4.6bn HK IPO)
2025

Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards

  • Civil Litigation Firm of the Year
  • Equity Market Deal of the Year (Mixue Hong Kong IPO)
2025

Asian Legal Business China Law Awards

  • International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
  • Equity Market Deal of the Year (Mixue Hong Kong IPO)
2025

Asian Legal Business Southeast Asia Law Awards

M&A Deal of the Year (Investment in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres by KKR and Singtel)

2025

China Business Law Awards

  • Competition & Antitrust
  • M&A (Inbound and Domestic)
  • AI, Technology & Telecoms
  • Data protection and data privacy
2025

Women in Business Law Americas Awards 

  • North America Banking & Finance Lawyer of the Year: Allison Liff
  • North America Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year: Noiana Marigo
2025

Concurrences Legal Writing Awards

Best Business Article - Cross-Border: Ilka Oberländer and Christopher Sickinger

2025

Global Competition Review Women in Antitrust

11 partners named across Europe, the US and Asia

2025

Global Competition Review: GCR Awards

  • Merger Control Matter of the Year (Americas)
  • Merger Control Matter of the Year (Europe)
  • Merger Control Matter of the Year (Asia)
  • Litigation of the Year (non-cartel defence)
  • Behavioural Matter of the Year
  • A20Litigator of the Year
2025

International Financial Law Review Americas Awards

Private Equity Deal of the Year (advising CVC Capital Partners on its global carve-out acquisition of Therakos from Mallinckrodt)

2025

The Lawyer Awards 

Transatlantic Firm of the Year

2025
Legalcommunity Corporate Awards
  • Law Firm of the Year - Competition Antitrust (Italy)
  • Lawyer of the Year - Financial Institutions: Nicola Asti (Italy)
2025
Chambers Europe Awards  

Germany: Law Firm of the Year

2025
Chambers Germany Awards  

Law Firm of the Year for

  • Corporate M&A (High End)
  • Restructuring & Insolvency
  • Banking & Finance Law
  • Outstanding Contribution Award: Lars Westpfahl (for his 'sustained influence in restructuring and insolvency')  
2025
International Employment Lawyer

Leonhard Prasser is listed ad Tomorrow's Leader

2025
Law.com Female Rising Stars
  • Katie Bentel and Alexandra Holoryd for UK
  • Ilka Oberländer for Continental Europe
2025
UPJ German Award for Corporate Engagement 

Special award for outstanding corporate volunteering

2025
Legalcommunity Forty Under 40 Awards
  • Lawyer of the Year Litigation: Federico Mercuri
  • Lawyer of the Year Private Equity: Giulio Politi
2025
Winning Women Institute Gender Equality Award: Italy team 2025
International Financial Law Review Asia Pacific Awards

Deal of the year for

  • M&A:  L'Occitane Groupe / L'Occitane International
  • Loan:  EQT Partners Asia acquisition financing
2025
Women & Diversity in Law Awards DE&I Champion of the Year Private Practise Lawyer: Reena Parmar  2025
Lawgragon's 500 Leading Global Lawyers in America 13 Freshfields partners named for Antitrust 2025
Lexology Client Choice Award
  • Deborah Janssens (M&A and Governance, Belgium)
  • Noiana Marigo (Mining, US)
  • Ben Morgan (Investigations, UK)
  • Moritz Pellmann (Investigations, Germany)
  • Frank Röhling (Foreign Investment Review, Germany)
  • Matei Purice (Arbitration, France)
  • Santiago Gatica (Arbitration, US)
2025
Global Restructuring Review Awards Contribution to diversity in restructuring 2024
Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency Awards
  • Insolvency Firm of the Year (Over Three Insolvency Partners)
  • International Firm of the Year
2024
Institute for Turnaround Awards Legal Adviser of the Year 2024
Law360 Practice Groups of the Year Recognized as Practice Group of the Year in two categories: Life Sciences and International Arbitration 2024
INvolve Enable Role Model List Reena Parmar 2024
Capital 40 under 40 – Germany’s young elite: Nina Bayerl 2024
Capital AI Leadership Award: Gerrit Beckhaus 2024
Business Insider Female Future Maker: Olga Stürmer 2024
Börsianer 100 best minds in the Austrian financial industry: Florian Klimscha and Stephan Pachinger 2024
Handelsblatt Top Dealmaker: Rick van Aerssen 2024
Finance Magazin Top Dealmaker: Rick van Aerssen 2024
Manager Magazin & BCG The 100 most influential women in German business (Simone Kämpfer) 2024
The Vietnam Ministry of Justice 2024 Medal for Outstanding Legal Achievements in Vietnam 2024
Asian Legal Business China Law Awards M&A Deal of the Year - Premium 2024
Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Law Awards
  • Deal Firm of the Year
  • International Arbitration Law Firm of the Year
2024
Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards
  • Woman Lawyer of the Year (B21Law Firm): Tomoko Nakajima
  • Antitrust and Competition Law Firm of the Year
2024
Asian Legal Business Southeast Asia Law Awards International Deal Firm of the Year 2024
American Chamber of Commerce Hanoi 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility Recognition Award 2024
British Chamber of Commerce Vietnam 30 years of business in Vietnam award 2024
British Legal Awards
  • Private Capital Team of the Year
  • Outstanding Social Impact
2024
Chambers Africa Awards
  • Africa-Wide M&A Team of the Year
  • Maha Osman named "Rising Star"
2024
China Business Law Awards
  • Anti-bribery & Anti-Corruption
  • Competition & Antitrust
  • Corporate Compliance
  • M&A (Inbound and Domestic)
  • M&A (Outbound) 
  • Restructuring & Insolvency
  • AI, Technology & Telecoms
  • Automotive, Industrials & Manufacturing
2024
FinanceAsia Achievement Awards Most Innovative Deals – Hong Kong SAR / APAC for our role on the Privatisation of L’Occitane 2024
Financial News Alastair Brown selected among 25 talented lawyers under the age of 40 2024
Heroes Women Role Model List Teresa Ko listed as a Top 100 Women Executive (7th time in total) 2024
International Financial Law Review Africa Legal Awards Net Zero Transition Award 2024
International Financial Law Review Middle East Awards
  • Restructuring Deal of the Year
  • Tumise Jegede named "Rising Star"
2024
International Employment Lawyer Judith Römer is listed as Tomorrow's Leader 2024
JUVE Awards 
  • Law Firm of the Year
  • Law Firm of the Year - Corporate law
  • Law Firm of the Year - Private Equity & Venture Capital
2024
JUVE Patent Ones to Watch Germany: Corin Gittinger 2024
Law.com Female Rising Stars
  • Tamara Young and Kate Gough for UK
  • Maria Dreher-Lorjé and Nina Bayerl for Continental Europe
2024
Legal Business Awards Competition Team of the Year 2024
Lexology Index Awards
  • Competition Firm of the Year (20x winner)
  • Arbitration Firm of the Year (15x winner)
  • German Firm of the Year (13x winner)
  • M&A Firm of the Year (8x winner)
  • Corporate Governance Firm of the Year
  • Competition Lawyer of the Year (Frank Montag)  
2024
Legal Media Group Life Sciences Awards Americas Impact Deal of the Year: Johnson & Johnson's acquisition of Shockwave Medical 2024
Mergermarket European M&A Awards
  • European M&A Legal Adviser of the Year
  • MENA Legal Adviser of the Year
2024
Legal Media Group DEI Awards U.S. Social Mobility Program of the Year 2024
Women in Business Law Americas Awards Kristen Riemenschnieder - Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year 2024
Private Equity International Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers 2024: Charles Hayes, Arend von Riegen and Victoria Sigeti 2024
The Lawyer Hot 100 (Mark Sansom) 2024
The Lawyer European Awards Brussels Team of the Year: Highly commended 2024
The Lawyer Awards Won for Sustainability initiative and runner up for Pro Bono initiative 2024
Vietnam Law Business Awards Infrastructure & Project Finance, Insurance & Reinsurance, Real Estate 2024
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