Leaders League 2024

Leaders League was founded in Paris in 1956 and is now an international media, event/conference and rating agency with over 150 professionals in many locations around the world, with offices in London, Madrid, Lima, Milan, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, in addition to its headquarters in Paris.

POELLATH was listed in 10 practice areas with a total of 18 professionals and the firm is among the “leading” “Best Law Firms” in two practice areas.

This includes Christian Tönies as “leading” partner for his brilliant venture capital advice, as well as the wealth management practice with Dr. Andreas Richter, Dr. Stephan Viskorf and Dr. Maximilian Haag, all of whom were recognized as “leading” partners.

Dr. Michael Best is “highly recommded” for his expertise in the areas of tax litigation and corporate tax and his colleagues Amos Veith and Dr. Philip Schwarz van Berk are listed as “excellent” for their expertise in the area of fund structuring.

The private equity practice shines with seven “excellent” partners, including Otto Haberstock, Philipp von Braunschweig, Dr. Benedikt Hohaus, Dr. Barbara Koch-Schulte, Dr. Eva Nase, Dr. Frank Thiäner and Jens Hörmann.

Jens Hörmann is also “recommended” in mergers & acquisitions for large-cap transactions and alongside Dr. Benedikt Hohaus and Dr. Michael Inhester “highly recommended” for their advisory expertise in the mid-cap transaction area.

The Berlin partners Dr. Stefan Lebek and Dr. Matthias Durst also receive the rating “highly recommended” for their excellent advice in the real estate sector.

Last, but not least, Munich partner Tobias Jäger is “recommended” for his expertise in restructuring.