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Recognized excellence.

Our law firm Kantenwein • Spatscheck • Widmayer • van Bevern & Partner has been consistently awarded top rankings by market observers for decades. The overview below deliberately includes only our most recent mentions and rankings – including JUVE, Legal 500, Leaders League, Handelsblatt, Best Lawyers, Chambers, and Lexology. Simply open the dropdown sections to learn more about our latest achievements.

JUVE

In the JUVE Ranking of Commercial Law Firms 2025/26, the firm is listed as one of the leading law firms in the field of “Dispute Resolution.” Three of our attorneys are highlighted in particular: 

In the JUVE Tax Market Rankings 2025, the firm is represented with multiple outstanding recognitions – from strong rankings in Southern Germany and top ratings in tax criminal law to recommendations for individual partners: 

Chambers and Partners

In 2026 as well, the renowned ranking system Chambers and Partners recognizes our firm and our partners multiple times: 

Selected quotes:

  • "Kantenwein has a strong practice with an excellent team."
  • "It doesn't just have good partners but also an excellent support team, including both associates and compliance support."
  • "It's a real pleasure working with Annett Kuhli-Spatscheck. She's very serious but also has this way of running proceedings in a good, cooperative spirit."

Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators – Germany – Band 3 and 5:

Kantenwein Zimmermann Spatscheck & Partner has a strong arbitration practice. The firm’s lawyers regularly advise clients in national and international arbitrations, including DIS and ICC arbitration proceedings.

Annett Kuhli-Spatscheck of Kantenwein Zimmermann Spatscheck & Partner is an experienced arbitrator with particular expertise in handling post-M&A and tax disputes under DIS and ICC rules.

Legal 500

The Legal 500 ranking for the period 2025/26 recognizes the firm across numerous practice areas and categories: 

  • Munich City Focus: Ranked Tier 1 – Kanzlei Kantenwein
  • Tax - Criminal Tax Law: Ranked Tier 1 – Kanzlei Kantenwein
  • Financial Services Litigation: Ranked Tier 3
  • Arbitration (including International Arbitration): Ranked Tier 4
  • Tax - Tax: Ranked Tier 5 

Client feedback & testimonials:

  • “With their high level of expertise, these professionals focus on practical solutions. They have a strong understanding of economic contexts. Communication is smooth and the professionals are approachable.”
  • “A top-tier criminal law firm with a strong tax background that very few white-collar criminal law firms can offer.”
  • “The tax criminal law practice of Kantenwein, like the firm as a whole, is a high-quality unit operating at the top end of the market. The team has enormous experience in its field.”
  • “The team provides excellent advice in tax criminal matters.”
  • “Rainer Spatscheck is very easy to deal with, combined with strong assertiveness. He is extremely approachable and has a great team behind him.”
  • “Rainer Spatscheck is an outstanding criminal defense lawyer with excellent market connections and great experience. He is a precise thinker.”
  • “Rainer Spatscheck is highly experienced, competent, and pragmatic.” 
     

Best Lawyers

In the current Best Lawyers rankings, the law firm Kantenwein is awarded top positions both nationally and regionally: 

  • Arbitration and Mediation: National Tier 2 Ranked / Regional Tier 1 Ranked
  • Tax Law: National Tier 2 Ranked / Regional Tier 1 Ranked
  • Corporate Law: National Tier 3 Ranked / Regional Tier 1 Ranked
  • Criminal Defense: Regional Tier 1 Ranked
  • Criminal Tax Practice: Regional Tier 1 Ranked
  • Litigation: Regional Tier 1 Ranked
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation: Regional Tier 2 Ranked
  • International Arbitration: Regional Tier 2 Ranked
  • Restructuring and Insolvency Law: Regional Tier 2 Ranked

Awarded as “Recognized Lawyer 2026”:

Listed as “Ones to Watch in Germany”

2025 Best Lawyers

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2025 Ones to Watch

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Handelsblatt

In the latest edition of Best Lawyers, published in cooperation with Handelsblatt, several colleagues of the firm have been recognized:

Awarded as “Recognized Lawyer 2026”:

Listed as “Ones to Watch”

In the 17th edition of the ranking “Germany’s Best Lawyers” by Handelsblatt and the renowned US publisher Best Lawyers, Kantenwein was once again mentioned multiple times.

  • Corporate Law
  • International Arbitration
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Restructuring and Insolvency Law
  • Arbitration/Dispute Resolution/Mediation
  • Tax Law
  • Criminal Tax Law
  • Criminal Law

Awarded as “Recognized Lawyer 2025”:

Listed as “Ones to Watch”

LEXOLOGY

The international directory Lexology lists our firm and our partners in 2025 as a clear recommendation in the following practice areas:

Leaders League

In the 2026 ranking, our firm as well as our partner Dr. Annett Kuhli-Spatscheck are recommended in the following categories:

Legal All Stars

At the Legal All Stars 2025 by WirtschaftsWoche, the firm achieved the absolute top position in the field of tax criminal law: