18.11.2021

"Law Firm of the Year" and "Global Network of the Year": Luther and unyer nominated for The Lawyer European Awards 2021

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft has been nominated as "Law Firm of the Year in Germany" for "The Lawyer European Awards 2021". In addition, the global organisation unyer, of which Luther is a founding member, is on the current shortlist in the category "Global Network of the Year".

Background

The judge’s comment: "A leading role in establishing an extensive international network of best friend firms plus multiple initiatives in tech (eg the DEEP training platform) and D&I (eg Luther4Family) show this firm to be dynamic and strategic."

Elisabeth Lepique, Managing Partner of Luther, on Luther's nomination as "Global Lawfirm of the year Germany": "The nomination shows that Luther is one of the leading law firms in Europe. Through the consistent use of new digital solutions and agile processes, we have significantly advanced the firm. We have also been able to intensify the cooperation between our offices. Our sector focus is receiving a great response in the market." In 2019, Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has been named "Law Firm of the Year" by the legal publisher JUVE.

Dr Markus Sengpiel, Managing Partner of Luther, on unyer's nomination as "Global Network of the year": "unyer is a game changer. The key advantages: a global reach, an exclusive member firm per country and an approach that offers more than just legal advice. We have already impressively demonstrated this with our joint clients and the market is taking up this offer with great interest. The nominations are both confirmation and incentive." unyer was founded in 2021 as an organisation of leading professional services firms that cooperate exclusively with each other and has around 2,500 lawyers and professionals. Markus Sengpiel is a member of the Executive Committee of unyer.

The Lawyer European Awards 2021

On 1 December 2021, the best law firms will be honoured at the prestigious "The Lawyer European Awards 2021". The winners will be selected in 24 categories by a high-level jury, including managing partners of international law firms and in-house counsel of multinational companies. The Lawyer is one of the world's best-known legal journals and is presenting the award for outstanding achievements in the European legal market for the 12th consecutive year.

To the shortlist of all nominated law firms:

https://www.thelawyer.com/the-lawyer-european-awards-2021-who-has-made-the-shortlist/