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Hengeler Mueller

International & Cross-Border Disputes

Global Guide 2026 : Germany


Hengeler Mueller

About

Provided by Hengeler Mueller

Hengeler Mueller advises clients worldwide on cross-border matters, having worked across more than 70 countries in recent years. The firm believes that cross-border services of the highest quality are best delivered by independent firms that preserve their own partnerships of professionals, strengthening their respective brands through a mutual commitment to the highest standards of service. Its cooperation with pre-eminent firms in major jurisdictions goes far beyond a conventional network or referral arrangement. Through integrated teams, clients receive client-focused, cost-effective, and results-oriented legal services.

The firm's relationships with leading firms worldwide are widely recognised as setting the standard in international legal services. For decades, Hengeler Mueller has worked intensively with its 'best friends': Slaughter and May (UK), Bonelli Erede (Italy), Bredin Prat (France), Uría Menéndez (Spain), De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (the Netherlands) and further renowned European firms. Its long-established relationships with leading US law firms remain a focal point of its international presence, and the firm has expanded its cooperation with leading firms in Japan, China, India, and other rapidly growing economies. Together with its 'best friends', Hengeler Mueller has an outstanding track record in cross-border transactions and continually strives to raise the benchmark for best practice in global legal services.

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International & Cross-Border Disputes - Germany

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Widely viewed as one of Germany's elite independent law firms, Hengeler Mueller has an excellent track record of handling an array of cross-border matters, making it an excellent firm of choice for clients with international mandates. Clients benefit from the law firm's membership of the 'best friends' network, an alliance of leading independent firms based in Italy, France, the UK, Spain and Portugal. Beyond Europe, Hengeler services the multi-jurisdictional needs of its clientele primarily through the connections it maintains to firms worldwide, while also supporting clients through its own offices in London and Brussels. Offering a truly full service, Hengeler is known to act for DAX 30 clients, as well as multinationals with interests in Germany.

Transactionally, Hengeler sits at the very top of the German market. Supported by a top-ranked competition team, the law firm's M&A and private equity group consistently advises on the largest corporate transactions involving Germany and often plays a coordinating role on international deals. Working closely with the corporate group, Hengeler's excellent financing team is highly receptive to the cross-border demands of international lending syndicates and borrowers. The team also excels across all types of capital markets transactions, as well as in investment funds, working effectively with leading firms globally to serve the multi-jurisdictional needs of its client base.

From a contentious perspective, Hengeler's international capabilities are equally as impressive, with the law firm housing a top-tier dispute resolution practice. The team is often called upon by leading German companies to defend and coordinate complex multi-jurisdictional claims, and cross-border banking and post-M&A disputes are routinely handled by the firm's specialists.

Strengths

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  • While being on top of highly complex cross-border and transaction/structuring tax aspects, Hengeler remained very pragmatic and was available on short notice when requested.

    International & Cross-Border Disputes respondentGlobal
  • The firm stands out for their high quality of work as well as balance of pragmatic hands-on advice and academic deep bench which ideally positions them to support in uncharted areas of law.

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Members

Provided by Hengeler Mueller

  • Andreas Hoger

  • Annika Clauss

  • Martin Ulbrich

  • Thomas Meurer

  • Emanuel Strehle

  • Daniel Wiegand

  • Ingo Berner

  • Sebastian Schneider

  • Maike Hölty

  • Lucina Berger

  • Georg Frowein

  • Clemens Hoehn

  • Christian Schwandtner

  • Oda Goetzke

  • Jens Wenzel

  • Tobias Schneiders

  • Marika Öry

  • Elisabeth Kreuzer

  • Daniela Favoccia

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