JUVE ranking: Baker Tilly consolidates its position among leading commercial law firms

Baker Tilly’s multidisciplinary and international cooperation across practice groups is particularly emphasized. “This makes us a strong partner for SMEs—and beyond,” says Managing Partner Legal, Attorney-at-Law Dr. Thomas Gemmeke. 

“The appreciative assessments from the market, which are reflected in the ranking, acknowledge our work and motivate the entire team every year,” Dr. Gemmeke continues.

What the JUVE editorial team says in detail

In the area of M&A, Baker Tilly scores with its “multidisciplinary advisory approach, which combines tax and audit expertise with legal advice.” Our lawyers are strongly positioned alongside SMEs, but also for “portfolio companies of institutional investors or directly for investment companies”. Dr. Thomas Gemmeke and Stephan Zuber are often recommended.
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The practice around our “renowned [Baker Tilly partner Dr. Franz] Bielefeld” is a constant in the law regarding fiscal offences,” writes JUVE with regard to this area of law. Baker Tilly was characterized by “close cooperation with the other practice groups, especially at the interface to tax disputes.”
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In the area of corporate law, our lawyers work “closely with the tax lawyers”. The specialist editorial team also appreciates the fact that we are able to support our clients across borders thanks to our international network. Dr. Thomas Gemmeke and Stephan Zuber are also often recommended in this area.
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In the area of energy law: regulation, we stand firmly by the side of municipal energy companies and cities. According to the editorial team, our advice focuses on “regulatory and tax issues relating to energy supply, including heat.”
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In the area of succession, assets and foundations, our strength lies in the combination of tax and law. “Advising on the gift and income tax related aspects of trust beneficiaries in the event of relocation is one of [Baker Tilly’s] classic strengths and at the same time highlights the increasing importance of this cross-border advice.” Our partner Ursula Augsten is often recommended in the area of foundations.
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In the ranking by region, our lawyers are represented in the north, center and south of Germany and remain constant compared to the previous year.

With a view to the north, the editorial team notes that our Hamburg office “impresses well-known medium-sized companies with its broad range of expertise”. In addition, our clients benefit from our “well-established cooperation across our German offices”.
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In the central region, our multidisciplinary unit in Frankfurt has firmly established itself in recent years, also thanks to a number of new partners, according to the JUVE editorial team. Despite a challenging environment on the real estate market, our clients remain loyal. “Some real estate companies have also sought the law firm’s advice on restructuring issues.”
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With regard to our strongest location in terms of personnel in the southern region, Munich, the editorial team emphasizes our broad advisory portfolio: “In addition to (integrated) advice on corporate and tax law including transactions – which continue to form the core – [Baker Tilly] has a visible advisory team in the areas of litigation, restructuring and insolvency law on site”. Often recommended: Dr. Franz Bielefeld, Dr. Thomas Gemmeke, Oliver Hubertus and Stephan Zuber.
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The JUVE ranking is one of the most important analyses of the German legal market. All rankings in the current JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms 2024/25 are available here.