Ranking tables
FinTech Legal | FinTech
Germany
Rankings overview for Departments
Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP 5 Years Ranked
lindenpartners 7 Years Ranked
White & Case 8 Years Ranked- Hengeler Mueller
- Jones Day
- YPOG
Freshfields 8 Years Ranked
Schalast Law I Tax 7 Years Ranked- GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
- Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
Clifford Chance 8 Years Ranked
CMS 5 Years Ranked
Hogan Lovells International LLP 8 Years Ranked- Baker McKenzie
- GSK Stockmann
- LSP Lindemann Schwennicke & Partner
- Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Norton Rose Fulbright
Carsten Kociok Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP5 Years Ranked- Christian SchmiesHengeler Mueller
- Matthias TerlauGÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB
Andreas Walter Schalast Law I Tax6 Years Ranked
Johannes Wirtz Bird & Bird2 Years Ranked
Michael Jünemann Bird & Bird7 Years Ranked
Susanne Grohé Annerton6 Years Ranked- Eric RombaOsborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
- Nick WittekJones Day
- Andreas Dehio Linklaters5 Years Ranked
Axel Schiemann Latham & Watkins LLP5 Years Ranked
Frank Müller Annerton6 Years Ranked
Jan Schmidt-Seidl AWADO Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH4 Years Ranked
Karsten Wöckener White & Case8 Years Ranked
Markus Krüger Latham & Watkins LLP6 Years Ranked
Peter Frey Annerton2 Years Ranked
Richard Reimer Hogan Lovells International LLP3 Years Ranked- Carola RathkeYPOG
- Conrad RuppelBaker McKenzie
- Verena Ritter-DöringTaylor Wessing
Brigitta Varadinek lindenpartners4 Years Ranked- Christian Storck Linklaters7 Years Ranked
Moritz Indenhuck lindenpartners1 Years Ranked- Alireza SiadatDeloitte Legal Rechtsanwaltgesellschaft mbH
- Anika PatzYPOG
- Carsten LoesingSZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz
- Robert OppenheimOsborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB
- Rolf KobabeLuther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Stefanie HellmichLuther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
- Timo BernauGSK Stockmann
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 AnnertonFinTech Legal2026 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedIndependent firm Annerton has a strong reputation for its payments practice. It has notable clients in the payments, e-commerce and digital banking sectors. The firm also advises major cryptocurrency businesses.
1 Bird & BirdFinTech Legal2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedThe FinTech practice at Bird & Bird has solid expertise in financial regulatory work, as well as M&A and capital markets transactional matters. The team is particularly strong on digital payments work and also advises on cryptocurrency and NFT projects.
1 Latham & Watkins LLPFinTech Legal2026 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedLatham & Watkins is considered to be among the top regulatory specialists in the German FinTech market. Latham's lawyers have expertise in blockchain. The team is capable of handling high-value and complex M&A and financing deals.1 LinklatersFinTech Legal2026 | Band 1 | 7 Years RankedLinklaters works with clients in the blockchain, payments and investments sectors. The FinTech practice includes the banking, structured finance and technology teams, enabling Linklaters to act for large financial institutions, technology companies and FinTech businesses.
Band 2
2 Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLPFinTech Legal2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig's expertise covers payment services, cryptocurrency and blockchain matters, cybersecurity and high-frequency trading. Its lawyers advise startups and established FinTechs as well as tech businesses, retail and consumer brands, fund managers and other investors in FinTech companies.
2 lindenpartnersFinTech Legal2026 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedLindenpartners has expertise in blockchain and digitalisation projects. It has strong expertise in financial regulation, capital markets, IT and data privacy.2 White & CaseFinTech Legal2026 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedWhite & Case has a strong FinTech M&A transactional practice. Its team also advises on the structuring and regulatory aspects of digital platforms, including those based on blockchain technology.
Band 3
3 FreshfieldsFinTech Legal2026 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer regularly acts for large banks on technology and financial regulatory matters. It has expertise in cryptocurrency, including crypto custody and crypto brokerages. It also has a strong practice in data compliance and security.3 Schalast Law I TaxFinTech Legal2026 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedSchalast Law has specialist expertise in loan platform structuring. It advises growing and established FinTech startups on the regulatory structuring of products such as payment cards, insurance platforms and digital banks.
- Osborne Clarke Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbBFinTech Legal2026 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Clifford ChanceFinTech Legal2026 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedClifford Chance advises on blockchain issues, tokenisation and artificial intelligence applications. The team has solid capabilities in FinTech M&A, IP work, and tax and regulatory advice.4 CMSFinTech Legal2026 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedCMS represents FinTech companies, banks and startups operating in Germany. The team's experts specialise in regulatory and tax issues, and in outsourcing agreements in connection with cryptocurrency and blockchain-based business operations.
4 Hogan Lovells International LLPFinTech Legal2026 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedGlobal law firm Hogan Lovells is a popular choice for financial institutions diversifying their product offerings, and has specialist expertise in payments, structured finance and technology regulation.