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:

In addition, we are recommended for ten practice areas:

We are particularly delighted for Prof. Dr. Albrecht Bach, Prof. Dr. Christofer Lenz, Dr. Andreas Hahn, and Dr. Matthias Ulshöfer, who were honored as leading partners. Dr. Henrike Schulte is once again highlighted as a next-generation partner.

A special highlight:
Legal 500 has honored our law firm with the new Client Satisfaction Awards for “Lawyer & Team Quality” and “Billing & Efficiency” (Value Provided) – confirmation of our quality and efficiency standards from the client’s perspective.

We are proud and delighted about this wonderful recognition of our work.

The Legal 500 Germany Awards will be taking place on February 20, 2026, and it will be another exciting time for us: We have been nominated for “Germany Firm of the Year,” “Antitrust Team of the Year” in antitrust law, and “Public Law Team of the Year” in public law. In addition, Prof. Dr. Albrecht Bach is on the shortlist for “Antitrust Lawyer of the Year” and Dr. Andreas Hahn is on the shortlist for “Senior Partner of the Year”.

See the Legal 500 Germany 2026 rankings

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13. May 2026

OPPENLÄNDER wins lawsuit regarding claims for damages arising from pharmaceutical rebate contracts

Dr Matthias Ulshöfer and Dr Joachim Ott have successfully defended an international pharmaceutical company against unjustified claims for damages arising from pharmaceutical rebate contracts in a landmark case before the Munich Social Court. The actions brought by a major statutory health insurance fund were dismissed by way of a “judgment from the bench”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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