(survey among Germany’s corporate counsel)

COMMEO partner Stephanie Pautke rises to the top of the list and is the most frequently recommended antitrust expert by in-house counsel in Germany. “Commeo has finally established itself in the top group” and secures the 2nd place of the most mentioned law firms for competition law.

All five partners of COMMEO are once again among “Germany’s Best Lawyers 2022” for competition law in Germany.

More than 2000 German lawyers and in-house lawyers have voted:
COMMEO among the top 10 most recommended law firms for competition law.

We are delighted that our partners have received multiple awards: Dominique Wagener, Stephanie Pautke and Johanna Kübler are again among Germany’s leading antitrust lawyers as “Thought Leaders”. Stephanie Pautke and Johanna Kübler are also honoured as “Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2022″.

All five COMMEO partners are recommended in the category “Competition” and secure third place in the German market. Stephanie Pautke and Johanna Kübler are recognised in the “Most Highly Regarded” category as the only female representatives of their field. Stephanie Pautke stands out for her “exceptional ability to quickly understand her client’s needs“. Johanna Kübler is appreciated for her “straightforward and practical advice“.

COMMEO is recognised as “one of the leading competition boutique law firms in Germany” in this year’s Chambers Ranking and is again listed in Band 4. For the first time, our partner Isabel Oest is recommended as competition law expert, alongside our four founding partners Jörg-Martin Schultze, Dominique Wagener, Stephanie Pautke and Johanna Kübler. Jörg-Martin Schultze is described as an “éminence grise”, “with longstanding experience in all aspects of competition law”. Dominique Wagener is considered a “very creative lawyer who never gives up” and Johanna Kübler stands out for her “very wide experience”. Stephanie Pautke “really knows the cartel aspects of the pharmaceutical industry” and lives up to her reputation as a pharmaceutical expert.

COMMEO is again ranked in Tier 3 and is described as “the most impressive antitrust team in Germany” and has been “supporting clients for over 10 years ‘with excellent expertise‘”. Partner Isabel Oest is “absolutely on par with her more senior colleagues” and “is extremely accomplished”. Counsel Christoph Weinert “is definitely ready for partner”. Our partners Dominique Wagener and Stephanie Pautke are listed as “Leading Names”. In addition, Jörg-Martin Schultze and Johanna Kübler are recommended as competition law experts.

(survey among Germany’s corporate counsel)

“Commeo remains in the top group after last year’s surprise” and secures the 3rd place in this ranking of leading law firms for competition law in Germany, based exclusively on recommendations from in-house counsel. Stephanie Pautke is again listed 2nd place among the most praised practitioners in this field of law.

Our partners Dominique Wagener, Stephanie Pautke and Johanna Kübler are again recommended by the German publication JUVE as “Leading Advisors for Competition Law (up to 50 years)”.