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The below Healthcare rankings table provides market-leading insights on the top ranked lawyers and law firms whose advice and legal services can be purchased in Germany. The rankings are the result of extensive research by our internal research team, who conduct interviews with in-house counsel, other third-party experts and private practice lawyers who have worked alongside them. Use our table and ranking system to identify the most suited provider of legal services for you.

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Band 1
  1. McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP
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    McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 14 Years Ranked
    McDermott Will & Emery's standout healthcare practice offers expertise in the full scope of mandates, from reimbursement and market entry to healthcare transactions, including joint ventures and acquisitions of hospitals. It is also active in the life sciences sector, assisting clients with regulatory compliance including clinical trials and licensing agreements as well as market entry. The team is experienced in advising telemedicine and digital health service providers on the laws regulating digital apps and healthcare systems.
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Band 2
  1. D+B Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
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    D+B Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    D+B Rechtsanwälte is an outstanding healthcare boutique boasting a renowned reputation for regulatory affairs, with additional strength in life sciences mandates. It offers notable expertise in market access, patient data protection issues and healthcare transactions, and often acts for hospitals, doctors, pharmacists and pharmaceutical companies. The team's experience also covers litigation and insurance.
  2. Gleiss Lutz
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    Gleiss Lutz
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Gleiss Lutz is a full-service firm offering expertise in both healthcare and life sciences, capably covering contractual, compliance and regulatory matters. It is recognised for its strength in statutory health insurance issues and public procurement. The department's expertise also covers authorisations and approval proceedings. It has an impressive track record for large transactions in both the healthcare and life sciences sectors, including private equity investments, venture capital financing rounds as well as large strategic M&A deals. Lawyers at the firm additionally assist with disputes concerning advertising and unfair competition. Its comprehensive client base includes statutory health insurers, medical device companies, research institutions, private equity investors and public sector clients.
  3. Latham & Watkins LLP
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    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Latham & Watkins is an experienced practice with a strong focus on transactions in the healthcare sector. This includes acting for private equity firms and municipalities on hospital investments and related disputes as well as advising pharmaceutical and medical device companies on product portfolio acquisitions. The team additionally handles mergers and joint ventures while also assisting with regulatory issues and procurement mandates.
  4. Raue
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    Raue
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 10 Years Ranked
    Raue is a notable healthcare firm providing advice across transactional, regulatory and contentious matters in the hospital sector. Its experience covers public procurement, supply contracts, import and distribution advice as well as digital health and data protection issues. Lawyers in the team assist clients with the establishment of new clinics, as well as hospital planning and compliance. Its clients also benefit from Raue's expertise in areas such as real estate, competition and labour law.
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Band 3
  1. Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
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    Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft rises in the rankings following strong work activity in the healthcare transactional space. It has notable experience in hospital acquisitions, privatisations and restructurings. The team acts for operators of hospitals and care homes, clinics, cities and municipalities in M&A matters and partnerships. It is also knowledgeable on digital health regulations affecting apps.
  2. Taylor Wessing
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    Taylor Wessing
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Taylor Wessing offers a well-known practice that is active in both the healthcare and life sciences industries, with notable strength in transactions and related due diligence matters. It advises clients on contracts and data protection issues. The team is recommended for healthcare and pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance as well as intellectual property advice. It offers additional experience in distribution, drug and device advertising, device regulation and product liability disputes. Its lawyers act on behalf of private equity investors, pharmaceuticals companies, care home businesses, private hospital companies and specialist clinics.
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Band 4
  1. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Dentons is active in a range of healthcare-related mandates, including acquisitions and restructurings as well as procurement matters. The law firm additionally offers expertise in the life sciences area, advising on data protection issues, as well as licensing agreements and venture investments, with a stand-out focus on medical cannabis and CBD product regulation and distribution. The team utilises its broad international network to assist with cross-border transactions and matters pertaining to multi-jurisdictional product recalls.
  2. Hengeler Mueller
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    Hengeler Mueller
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    Hengeler Mueller is particularly active advising clients on healthcare compliance as well as criminal matters related to healthcare. It offers experience across regulatory disputes, data protection and internal investigations. The team demonstrates further expertise with regard to licensing issues and transactions.
  3. Quaas & Partner
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4
  4. Seufert Rechtsanwälte
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4