Awards & Rankings (Selection)

 

You will not find much about BLD in the media, as we do no actively conduct public relations on our own account. If you instruct us, you can rely on us not communicating this to the public. In case proceedings attract public attention it is often inevitable that BLD as your legal representatives appear in the media. A selection of press articles about BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr published in the last years can be found in our press review.

Additionally, we are glad to see that our work is highly appreciated in national and international rankings, a selection of which we have summarised and collected on this page.

 

 

handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: BLD insurance law firm of the year

 

Once again the German newspaper “Handelsblatt”, in cooperation with the US-publishing house Best Lawyers, has published a ranking of Germany’s best lawyers 2020. This year, BLD was honoured as law firm of the year 2020 for insurance law. Furthermore, two BLD-lawyers were recognised as lawyer of the year 2020 in their respective field of law: Dr. Martin Alexander, LL.M. in product liability and Dr. Reinhard Dallmayr in insurance law.

Other than the two aforementioned BLD partners, the following lawyers are among Germany’s best lawyers: Jochen Boettge (insurance law), Dr. Gabriele Bögl (insurance law), Dr. Rainer Büsken (insurance law & product liability), Bastian Finkel (insurance law & litigation), Dr. Joachim Grote (insurance law), Stephan Hütt (insurance law), Jan Kordes, LL.M. (product liability), Joachim Krane (insurance law), Dr. Theo Langheid (insurance law), Ulrich Lattermann (insurance law) and Björn Seitz (insurance law).

 

Chambers Europe 2020: BLD maintains leading position 


Chambers Europe once again honours BLD as an outstanding insurance practice. In its new 2020 ranking Chambers speaks of BLD as the market leader in insurance law, which "offers a seamless service across global jurisdictional boundaries". A great recognition for Legalign Global!


Clients say that the insurance team has "impressive strength and a market-leading reputation". The following BLD partners are particularly highlighted: Dr. Martin Alexander, LL.M., Dr. Rainer Büsken, Dr. Reinhard Dallmayr, Bastian Finkel, Dr. Joachim Grote, Dr. Theo Langheid and Björn Seitz.


Chambers Guides are one of the most prestigious publications assessing and ranking law firms and attorneys in over 180 jurisdictions around the world.

 

You can read the full report of Chambers & Partners here >>

 


WHO'S WHO LEGAL GERMANY 2020


In the current issue of "Who's Who Legal Germany" seven BLD lawyers are named as leading experts in "Insurance & Reinsurance" and "Product Liability Defence".


Six BLD lawyers are named in the legal field "Insurance & Reinsurance":

 

Again BLD is the law firm with the highest number of lawyers in this practice area.


Regarding "Product Liability Defence" the study recommends:

 


Who's Who Legal has been publishing the independent ranking of the leading lawyers and law firms in their fields of law and jurisdictions since 1996. You can find the guide here: Who's Who Legal 2020 >> 

 


The Legal 500 Germany 2020  


The current ranking "The Legal 500 Deutschland 2020" refers to BLD as "clear market leader" with regard to litigation in insurance law. The Legal 500 also emphasises BLD’s wide range of advisory services and international reputation.

 

You may find the rankings and the recommendations of our lawyers here:

 

 


JUVE "Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2019/2020" 


In the course of presenting the JUVE Awards 2019 BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr received the award as Law Firm of the Year for Insurance Law for the third time.


According to JUVE BLD has been market leader for years because of the firm's strength in taking up market trends such as cyber risks and being able to develop successful consulting solutions. It is also highlighted that BLD is consistently acting as legal counsels in law suits on fundamental issues for the insurance industry. Further more JUVE notes that BLD has been successful in positioning the firm in the handling of complex major claims and that BLD manages the volume business for insurance companies.

 

More information on the rankings can be found here >>

 


KANZLEImonitor 2019    


For another year BLD Bach Langheid Dallmayr is the unchallenged front runner in insurance law, leading the current survey of kanzleimonitor.de by a wide margin.


Among specialist insurance lawyers, Dr. Rainer Büsken, Dr. Joachim Grote, Ansgar Mertens, Björn Seitz and Dr. Eberhard Seybold were recommended.

 

For further information, please visit kanzleimonitor.de 

 


Chambers Europe 2019: BLD maintaining top position in insurance law   

 

Also in 2019 Chambers Europe ranks BLD as stellar insurance practice in insurance law in Germany. Chambers Europe characterises BLD as a "stellar insurance practice with a particular focus on defending large national and international insurance companies in litigation". 

 

BLD partners Dr. Martin Alexander, LL.M., Dr. Rainer Büsken, Dr. Reinhard Dallmayr, Bastian Finkel, Dr. Joachim Grote, Dr. Theo Langheid and Björn Seitz.are emphasised as notable practitioners.  

 

Chambers Guides is one of the most renowned publications identifying and ranking law firms and lawyers in over 180 jurisdictions throughout the world.

 

 

The Legal 500 | 2019: BLD first choice in insurance and liability law


2019 once more shows BLD in top positions in the categories dispute resolution, advice to insurers and product liability.

The Legal 500 especially stresses BLD’s wide range of advisory services. Clients turn to BLD in cases of coverage disputes, defence against liability, mergers, portfolio transfers and product development.

 

Björn Seitz and Dr. Joachim Grote are listed under “Leading Individuals”, Carsten Hösker, LL.M. is designated as a “Next Generation Lawyer”.


BLD is also specified as one of the leading law firms in the category “product liability", mandated both by insurers or by industrial companies.

 

The experts named by The Legal 500 in the respective legal fields are:

Insurance Law – Insurance Litigation
Dr. Rainer Büsken, Prof. Dr. Dirk-Carsten Günther, Stephan Hütt,  Dr. Joachim Grote, Dr. Andrea Nowak-Over, Dr. Martin Schaaf, Björn Seitz, Dr. Sven-Markus Thiel
Dispute Resolution – Product Liability

Dr. Martin Alexander, LL.M., Dr. Rainer Büsken

Insurance Law – Advice to Insurers

Dr. Tobias Britz, Dr. Joachim Grote, Dr. Martin Schaaf

 

 


Best Lawyers: Law Firm of the Year for Insurance Law  

 
In the current tenth edition of the Best-Lawyers-rating, BLD is honoured as "Law Firm of the Year" for insurance law in Germany.

 

BLD-partners Dr. Joachim Grote and Bastian Finkel are recommended in the sphere of insurance law, as are Dr. Theo Langheid and Dr. Reinhard Dallmayr.


Dr. Martin Alexander, LL.M. and Dr. Rainer Büsken are listed among the best lawyers in product liability law in Germany.
 
Additionally, Bastian Finkel is highlighted as a specialist in litigation.

 

“This outstanding behemoth sets the standard by which other firms are measured.”

Chambers