07 September 2026 Press releases

GvW is one of the most highly recommended law firms in Germany

GvW Graf von Westphalen ranks among the top 10 most frequently recommended commercial law firms in Germany. In a recent analysis by The Legal 500, GvW is ranked fourth.

The accolade is based on The Legal 500's annual client survey. Clients were asked how likely they would be, on a scale of 0 to 10, to recommend the law firm they had instructed. A total of nearly 22,000 client responses were included in the international analysis.

GvW achieved fourth place in the German market, placing it among the firms with a particularly high rate of client recommendation. The result underscores, in particular, the quality and strength of the firm's client relationships.

Clara Mozes, Germany Editor at The Legal 500, highlights the particular significance of the findings: "In a competitive legal market such as Germany, the willingness of clients to recommend their law firm is one of the clearest indicators of the strength of the client relationship."

Dr Maximilian Elspas and Christian Mayer-Gießen, Managing Partners at GvW, commented: "We are delighted by this recognition. Achieving fourth place among the most frequently recommended commercial law firms in Germany is a special distinction for us. The fact that this result is based entirely on the voices of our clients makes the accolade particularly valuable. We would like to express our sincere gratitude."

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