Schalast once again recognised as Top Tier in The Legal 500 Germany 2026

16 February 2026

Schalast has once again been recognised in the current The Legal 500 Germany 2026 ranking as a Top Tier law firm. The firm is listed with eight overall rankings, including a Tier 1 placement in the category “City Focus – Frankfurt.”

The firm’s growth strategy of recent years is also reflected in this year’s results: two additional offices have successfully entered the City Focus rankings for the first time, with Stuttgart ranked in Tier 3 and Hamburg in Tier 3.

In addition to the Top Tier distinction, Schalast achieved the following rankings:

• Banking & Finance – FinTech – Tier 4

• Commercial, Corporate and M&A – M&A: Small Deals (up to €100m) – Tier 4

• Commercial, Corporate and M&A – M&A: Mid-Market Deals (€100–500m) – Tier 6

• Intellectual Property – Trade Marks – Tier 6

• Tax – Firms to Watch

As part of the independent Legal 500 research process, Schalast is particularly recognised for its high level of expertise, outstanding client service and seamless cross-practice collaboration. Referees highlight the teams’ client-focused, intelligent and solution-driven approach.

The “outstanding FinTech team” is praised, among other things, for its “excellent industry knowledge” and “innovative approach.”

The M&A team is commended for its “outstanding expertise combined with personal commitment” and described as an “excellent partner for international, cross-border transactions.”

Client feedback further underlines that Schalast’s growth trajectory continues to prove successful. In particular, the firm’s largest practice groups – Corporate / M&A and Banking & Finance – are recognised as operating at a top level. In addition to practice group heads Prof. Dr. Christoph Schalast and Gregor Wedell (M&A) as well as Prof. Dr. Andreas Walter (Banking & Finance), partners such as Kristof Schnitzler (M&A) and Dr. Matthias Geurts and Simon Waldbröl (both Banking & Finance) receive excellent feedback.

It is a particular achievement for us to see the continuous development of all offices and practice groups nationwide reflected in these results. We would like to thank our teams, clients and partners for their trust and collaboration, which made this success possible.

The full overview can be found here.