The Best Lawyers 2026 rankings have been published in the *Handelsblatt*. HÄRTING has been recommended several times in the rankings. The firm is particularly delighted that Marlene Schreiber has been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the field of Information Technology Law in Berlin.
HÄRTING Rechtsanwälte is delighted to have received numerous recommendations and accolades in the latest Best Lawyers 2026 rankings. Of particular note is Marlene Schreiber’s recognition as ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in the field of Information Technology Law in Berlin.
In addition, ten lawyers from HÄRTING have been included in the ‘The Best Lawyers in Germany’ list. Three further colleagues are recommended as ‘Ones to Watch in Germany’.
The following are recommended as “The Best Lawyers in Germany”:
- Christof Elßner: Data Protection Law, IT Law, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation
- Robert Golz: Intellectual Property, Media Law and Sports Law
- Prof. Niko Härting: Data Protection Law, IT Law and Technology Law
- Lasse Konrad: Data Protection Law
- Fabian Reinholz: Entertainment law, intellectual property law, media law and sports law
- Daniel Schätzle: Data Protection Law, IT Law and Technology Law
- Dr Martin Schirmbacher: Data Protection Law, IT Law and Technology Law
- Marlene Schreiber: Data Protection Law, IT Law and Technology Law
- Philipp Schröder-Ringe: Data Protection Law, IT Law and Technology Law
- Sebastian Schulz: Data Protection Law
HÄRTING is therefore particularly well represented in the digital law sectors: six colleagues are recommended in IT law, eight in data protection law and five in technology law.
In addition, three colleagues are listed as ‘Ones to Watch in Germany’:
- Seda Dinc: IT law
- Lars Thiess: Intellectual Property and Litigation
- Dr Dennis Jennessen: Media and copyright law
We warmly congratulate all our colleagues who have received these honours and are delighted with the recognition from our peers.
You can find the full list here: The Best Lawyers in Germany
Do you have any questions about one of our areas of expertise? Our team looks forward to discussing this with you.