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BILANZ ranking: Lex Futura ranked top law firm 2022 in five categories incl. a new top ranking in the area of Dispute Resolution

Alain Friedrich
Alain Friedrich

We are happy to announce that were able to achieve another award in the BILANZ Law Firm Ranking 2022. We are now also listed with the highest rating in the area of dispute resolution. In addition, our clients and colleagues confirmed the rankings from previous years in the areas of "international law", "technology and telecommunications law" and "private equity and venture capital".

The renowned business magazine BILANZ has published its ranking of the best law firms in 2022. After Lex Futura has received the highest ratings in the areas of "international law", "technology and telecommunication law" and "private equity and venture capital" for the past three years, it now adds the best rating in the area of "Dispute Resolution.

The awards in five categories (four of them with the highest score) reflect Lex Futura's steady growth and successes that we are able to celebrate together with our exciting and innovative corporate clients. We would like to thank our clients as well as our colleagues for their recommendations and we look forward to further collaborations.

 

 

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