20 leading lawyers in Banking and Finance in Germany in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in this field in Germany. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by first name; the order of the table does not establish internal positions or imply that one professional is superior to another.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hoffmann | CMS | Corporate finance and refinancing |
| Andreas Naujoks | Noerr | Acquisition and project finance |
| Christian Hissnauer | Gleiss Lutz | Bank finance and regulation |
| Christian Pleister | Noerr | Financial markets and debt |
| Dorian Legel | Noerr | Corporate finance and refinancing |
| Eva Reudelhuber | Gleiss Lutz | Acquisition and project finance |
| Hans Christian Kirchner | Noerr | Bank finance and regulation |
| Helge Kortz | Gleiss Lutz | Financial markets and debt |
| Jan-Alexander Lange | Gleiss Lutz | Corporate finance and refinancing |
| Katharina Hesse | Hengeler Mueller | Financial markets and debt |
| Katja Lehr | Gleiss Lutz | Bank finance and regulation |
| Kerstin Block | CMS | Bank finance and regulation |
| Malte Wundenberg | Hengeler Mueller | Corporate finance and refinancing |
| Marcel Beck | Gleiss Lutz | Acquisition and project finance |
| Patrick Geist | Noerr | Acquisition and project finance |
| Philipp Brüninghaus | Gleiss Lutz | Financial markets and debt |
| Thomas Hoffmann | Noerr | Financial markets and debt |
| Thomas Kulzer | Gleiss Lutz | Corporate finance and refinancing |
| Tobias Bauerfeind | CMS | Acquisition and project finance |
| Vanessa Bayliss | Gleiss Lutz | Bank finance and regulation |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the career, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included. Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the websites of the professionals themselves and their firms, news and publications appearing in the media, matters and transactions in which they have been involved, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business community.
Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the trust they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation. The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, designed to capture not only career track record and technical knowledge, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated through legal practice.
How to interpret the selection
The ranking is an editorial snapshot of the German legal market based on information available in 2026. It does not measure fees, guarantee outcomes or claim that any included professional is the right choice for every matter. The choice of counsel should take into account the precise specialty, potential conflicts of interest, jurisdiction, availability, language, budget and relationship of trust.
