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Beyond the work for their clients, Gercke Wollschläger actively participates in the criminal and criminal procedural discourse by means of publications, lectures, and within the scope of memberships in professional organizations, and is involved in both advanced legal education and the training of young lawyers. Currently we would like to point out the following events and dates.

02/2026 Award from WirtschaftsWoche: Gercke Wollschläger once again named “Top Law Firm in Commercial Criminal Law” Gercke Wollschläger has once again been honored in WirtschaftsWoche’s current list of “Top Law Firms in Commercial Criminal Law.” Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke, Dr. Kerstin Stirner and Dr. Andreas Grözinger are also among the “Top Lawyers” in this field. Honor
02/2026 Legal 500 award: Gercke Wollschläger once again ranked among the leading law firms in commercial criminal law
The Legal 500 Germany has once again recognized Gercke Wollschläger as one of the leading law firms in commercial criminal law in 2026. This applies to both advising individuals (Tier 1) and advising companies (Tier 3). In addition, attorney Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke was highlighted as a leading partner and attorney Dr. Andreas Grözinger as a next-generation partner in advising companies. Honor
11/2025 Juve Handbook 2025/2026: Gercke Wollschläger once again among the top 5 in Germany In the current JUVE ranking, Gercke Wollschläger has once again been awarded the highest rating of 5 stars (“Tier 1”) in the category “Commercial Criminal Law/Individual Defense,” placing it among the top 5 in Germany. Gercke Wollschläger is also once again one of the leading law firms in Germany in the field of corporate defense. Honor
09/2025 Award from FAZ: 3 partners named TOP Lawyers 2026 in “Commercial and Criminal Tax Law” In the FAZ Institute’s first-ever ranking, three partners from Gercke Wollschläger, Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke, Dr. Kerstin Stirner, and Dr. Andreas Grözinger, were named TOP Lawyers 2026 in the field of “Commercial and Tax Criminal Law.” Honor
09/2025 Another award from Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers: Tier 1 for Criminal Defense throughout Germany and in NRW Gercke Wollschläger has once again been recognized in the Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers 2025 ranking. We are ranked Tier 1 in Criminal Defense both nationwide and in NRW. In NRW, Gercke Wollschläger is also listed as Tier 1 in the categories Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice and Criminal Tax Practice.
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09/2025 Award from FOCUS: Gercke Wollschläger named “Top Law Firm” for commercial criminal law and compliance Gercke Wollschläger has in 2025 once again been recognized by Focus-Business. We are among the top law firms in both the commercial criminal law and compliance categories. Honor
08/2025 Award from WirtschaftsWoche magazine Gercke Wollschläger has once again been named one of Germany’s most prestigious criminal law firms by WirtschaftsWoche 2025. Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke is highlighted as a particularly recommendable lawyer. Honor
02/2025 Law Firm of the Year in Commercial Criminal Law in Germany Gercke Wollschläger has been nominated by Chambers for the “Law Firm of the Year” award in Commercial Criminal Law. The award will be presented on 03.04.2025 in Berlin.

In addition, the law firm is listed by Chambers as one of the top 7 law firms in white collar criminal law in Germany (White Collar Crime: Defense Counsel – Tier 2). Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke is also ranked among the leading lawyers and Dr. Kerstin Stirner among the “up and coming” lawyers in this field. Honor
12/2024 Top position for Gercke Wollschläger JUVE Verlag once again ranks Gercke Wollschläger among the market leaders in white-collar criminal law in 2024: In individual defense, the law firm is listed in the highest category (nationwide “Top 5”), in corporate defense in the third highest category.

Dr. Kerstin Stirner and Dr. Andreas Grözinger were also once again named “Rising Star of the Year” in commercial and tax criminal law. Honor
10/2024 Award from FOCUS: Gercke Wollschläger once again “Top Law Firm” for White Collar Criminal Law and Compliance In 2024, FOCUS again recognizes Gercke Wollschläger as a top law firm for white collar criminal law and for compliance. In addition, the magazine again ranks Prof. Dr. Björn Gercke and Dr. Andreas Grözinger among the “Top Lawyers for Criminal Law”. Honor