Uncontested market leader in insurance litigation, BACH LANGHEID DALLMAYR underpins its top position not least due to the firm's comprehensive advice across its offices, which is further divided into strategic business segments. A trio heads the broad practice: Rainer Büsken and Björn Seitz lead on liability matters, covering issues pertaining to manufacturing and product liability, financial lines, construction and architectural liability as well as medical and third party liability; Joachim Grote provides assistance with personal insurance with a focus on disability and accident insurance as well as health insurance. The firm also offers advice on property and transport insurance, where Dirk-Carsten Günther is the key contact, and an automotive department led by Heinz Otto Höher. Bastian Finkel is noted for his expertise in the financial lines and special lines segment, and product liability expert Martin Alexander and Franz König, who stands out for his work on cyber-damages, are two other key figures. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the practice provided advice on works closures and disruptions and advised on possible breaches of duty by company managers in the D&O-sector. Carsten Hösker is the main contact for industrial liability claims.

Clyde & Co LLP represents well-known international insurers in insurance-oriented sectors, such as aviation and infrastructure, and regularly acts as monitoring, coverage and defence counsel in D&O, E&O, PI and RCCB-claims. Practice head Henning Schaloske is an acknowledged expert for the financial lines segment and leads the internationally connected team. The monitoring of E&O mass claims is a strength of Tanja Schramm, who is also active in other liability cases in connection with professional and financial lines. Another key contact for financial lines is Daniel Kassing, who advises clients on property and legal protection insurance. Another key area of expertise is advice on cyber-damages, including the widespread fake president fraud. With the opening of a Munich office at the beginning of 2021, the team was able to grow significantly with three long-standing Norton Rose Fulbright partners, including insurance litigation expert Sven Förster.

Directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O) and manager liability is a key focus of the insurance team at Friedrich Graf von Westphalen & Partner, which also advises at the intersection to corporate law. The team handles construction, fire and industrial damage-related matters and advises on replacement action and recalls in several sectors. Tobias Lenz and Carsten Laschet head the practice, which is also experienced in product liability. Additionally, Lenz has expertise in corporate and trade law as well as litigation proceedings; Laschet is well-versed in contract law. 

Wilhelm Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB stands out among competitors due to its predominant focus on policyholders. The team advises medium-sized companies and corporations primarily on industrial insurance, covering insurance as well as damage claims in connection with business interruptions, product defects and compliance matters. Name partner and practice head Mark Wilhelm regularly handles property and major loss liability issues, whereas directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O) and fidelity damage scenarios are a core focus of Fabian Herdter. The group is also active in litigation proceedings, here Lars Winkler and Tobias Wessel are noteworthy.

Dr. Eick & Partner Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB has a fine reputation in the market for automotive as well as property and third-party liability insurance. The team works across seven offices of the firm. Often recommended are Michael Burmann in Erfurt and Rainer Heß in Bochum.

Thümmel, Schütze & Partner represents companies, managers and freelancers of all insurance sectors in liability, fidelity loss and property insurance matters. A particular focus is on directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O), here the team takes on judicial and extrajudicial work as monitoring, coverage and defense counsel for executive boards, managers and supervisory boards. Roderich Thümmel offers comprehensive advice and is the key figure for the insurance practice.

In addition to its well-known insurance practice, Allen & Overy LLP  has a dedicated team for insurance litigation which is well versed in professional liability and directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O) in particular. The group is headed by Marc Zimmerling, who has expertise in mandates pertaining to manager and professional liability. Also experienced in the latter are senior associates Charlotte Willemer and Angélique Pfeiffelmann.

At Arqis Rechtsanwälte, the key focus areas are M&A specialist insurance and warranty and indemnity insurance (W&I). The group advises both insurers and managers on directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O) proceedings and also increasingly on W&I claims. Practice head Mirjam Boche has expertise in the team's focus areas. Dimitrios Christopoulos often handles liability disputes; he has experience in technical products due to his background in architecture and engineering.

Since 2019, GvW Graf von Westphalen has a dedicated insurance group particularly successful in directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O). Wolfram Desch, who jointly heads the department with Raimond Emde, impresses especially in D&O matters with reference to insolvency and restructuring. Emde focuses on representing insurance brokers and insurance company representatives. Johan van der Veer is experienced in insurance broker law as well as regulatory matters.

Loschelder's team advises both insurances and policyholders and also provides assistance at the intersection with corporate, construction, employment and public law. Recently, emphasis was placed on damage claims pertaining to construction and directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O). Wilfried Rüffer heads the team and has expertise in third-party liability, D&O and property insurance. Counsel Sandra Orlikowski-Wolf is another key point of contact and has longstanding experience in litigation.

Since realigning its dispute practice in 2019, Mayer Brown LLP increasingly handles domestic and international contentious insurance matters. Key figure Jan Kraayvanger predominantly focuses on claim settlements in connection with warranty and indemnity insurance (W&I), directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O) and professional liability. In addition to its close cooperation with the firm's insurance practice in London, the team is increasingly gaining ground nationally. Practice head Ulrich Helm, who joined the group in August 2019 from Hogan Lovells International LLP, has expertise in construction and engineering and specialises in contentious issues with regard to large-scale plant engineering.

PATZINA LOTZ Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB has a particularly good reputation for the representation of freelancers in liability proceedings. In contentious situations, name partner Thorsten Lotz provides in-depth assistance, from creating reports beforehand up to court proceedings. Practice co-head Reinhard Patzina's key area of expertise is professional liability, and he specialises in tax consultant, lawyer, accountant as well as notary liability. Recently, the duo was active in matters pertaining to delayed filing for insolvency and advised different occupational groups on Covid-19-related issues. René Matz regularly handles tax consultant liability matters and represents managers and executive boards in directors' and officers' liability insurance (D&O).