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01. April 2026

OPPENLÄNDER overturns minimum fares for ride-hailing services in Essen in a landmark case for BOLT

Dr. Henrike Schulte and Dr. Maximilian Gerhold of OPPENLÄNDER successfully secured a stay of a general administrative act issued by the City of Essen regarding minimum fares for ride-hailing services before the Administrative Court of Gelsenkirchen, acting on behalf of the European mobility platform BOLT and a Dortmund-based ride-hailing company.

12. February 2026

OPPENLÄNDER is once again among the best according to Legal500

In the recently published ranking of Legal 500 Germany 2026, we are once again a TOP LAW FIRM in the City Focus Stuttgart and are ranked as a TOP TIER LAW FIRM in two practice areas.

29. January 2026

OPPENLÄNDER Rechtsanwälte wins dispute over functional allowances for the Saarland state parliament

Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz and Dr. Maximilian Gerhold successfully defended the Saarland state parliament against a constitutional complaint filed by an AfD member of parliament regarding the functional allowances for parliamentary secretaries and deputy faction leaders.

14. January 2026

OPPENLÄNDER strengthens its labor law and M&A practice with the addition of attorney Karoline Korff

Karoline Korff joined our team in labor law and M&A on January 1, 2026.