Overview
June 18, 2026 – Global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte is pleased to announce that more than 100 of the firm’s lawyers in France and Germany have been recognized by Best Lawyers, including 16 lawyers receiving the recognition for the first time.
The recognition is based exclusively on peer nominations and voting. McDermott lawyers were recognized by their peers among the legal profession’s leading practitioners across a range of practice areas.
Additionally, Dr. Jens Ortmanns, was awarded “Lawyer of the Year” in Private Equity Law – Germany, a distinguished recognition bestowed upon those with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area, and geographic region.
View the full Best Lawyers 2027 rankings list.
About Best Lawyers
For more than 40 years, Best Lawyers has provided peer-reviewed recognition of legal professionals across a wide range of jurisdictions and practice areas. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review, with its methodology designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers regarding the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic region and practice area.