Chambers Asia 2011
Asia- Wide: Asset Finance
Asia- Wide: Shipping Finance
Thailand: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
Thailand: Dispute Resolution
Thailand: Shipping
Singapore: Aviation Finance: International Firms
Singapore: Banking & Finance: International Firms
Singapore: Capital Markets: International Firm
Singapore: Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration
Singapore: Projects & Energy: International Firms
Singapore: Shipping: International Firms Finance
Singapore: Shipping International Firms: Litigation
South Korea: Shipping: Lawyers Based Abroad
Vietnam: Corporate & Finance: Lawyers Based Abroad
Chambers Europe 2011
Germany: Tier 1 ranking for Renewable Energy. Other rankings: Shipping Finance, Energy and Projects, Project Finance and PPP
Greece: Tier 1 ranking for Shipping Finance. Other ranking: Energy
Chambers UK 2011
UK: Recommended for excellence in client service and commercial awareness in Asset Finance, Dispute Resolution and Energy & Natural Resources.
Legal 500 UK 2011
Corporate & Commercial - Ranked in corporate tax, small and mid-cap, M&A - lower mid-market deals and mentioned in EU & Competition
Dispute Resolution - Ranked in banking litigation – investment & retail, commercial litigation, international arbitration
Finance - Ranked in asset finance & leasing, finance – commodities: physicals - trade finance, mentioned in Islamic
Human Resources - Ranked in human resources – employment, human resources – immigration
Projects, Energy & Natural Resources - Ranked in mining and minerals, oil & gas, power, Real estate - Ranked in commercial property and property finance
TMT - Ranked in IT and telecoms
Transport - Ranked in shipping
JUVE Handbook 2010
Region North Hamburg table: Ship Finance - Lothar Wegener, Dr. Peter Schmidt, Dr. Marcus Bechtel,Dr. Stefan Kilgus (“extremely competent in finance”, competitor), Dr. Clemens Hillmer, Maren Brandes (both mainly for ship finance)
M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital: Recommended lawyers: Dr. Marcus Bechtel, Dr. Peter- Christian Schmidt ("good work ethic and high standard of quality",client), Dr.Andreas Oldenbourg, Dr. Simon Preisenberger.
Bank Lending and Acquisition Finance: Dr. Stefan Kilgus (“recommended lawyer”)
Chambers Europe 2010
France: Public Law, Shipping Finance, and TMT. Top ranked lawyers: Lucien Rapp, Laurence Martinez Bellet, Nigel Moss
Greece: Corporate/Commercial and Shipping Finance (Foreign). Top ranked lawyers: George Paleokrassas and Virginia Murray
Italy: Shipping
Spain: Banking and Finance and Project Finance. Top ranked lawyer: Joaquin Sales
UK: Top ranked lawyer: Emanuela Lecchi in Competition / European Law (Non contentious)
Chambers USA
New York: Band 1 firm ranking in the Shipping Finance (Nationwide) table
New York: Dan Rodgers and Leo Chang ranked in band 1 in the leading individuals table for Shipping Finance (Nationwide)
Legal 500 EMEA
France: Shipping Finance (Laurence Martinez-Bellet, Nigel Moss and Lindsey Keeble)
Greece: Shipping Finance (George Paleokrassas)
Italy: Energy (Elvezio Santarelli)
Global Arbitration Review 2010
Featured in Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100 - 2010 edition
Decideurs Juridiques 2009
Corporate recovery: tier one ranking
PLC Which Lawyer Dispute Resolution Handbook
Singapore: ranked as a “recommended” law firm for regional arbitration
Singapore: Marcus Gordon individually endorsed