Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein remains a port of call for the full spectrum of transportation, aviation, shipping, and logistics law, with the team’s focus areas extending to contract negotiations, litigation and administrative proceedings as well as M&A advice. Holger Bürskens is a key contact for advice on the structuring of logistics projects and leads the practice alongside Ulrich Steppler, who excels at the intersection of transport, insurance, and international commercial law, and Oliver Behrendt, a key contact for clients from the maritime industry. Carsten Vyvers is recommended for his expertise in forwarding law. Marco Remiorz left the firm for DWF at the beginning of 2026.

With a strong background in local public transport and regional rail transport, BBG und Partner continues to expand its offering at the intersection of transport and digitalisation, frequently handling instructions related to IT procurement and data protection law. Sought out by various public transport companies and authorities, the group’s further focus areas extend to advice on regulatory topics such as the Clean Vehicles Procurement Act. Key team members include Sibylle Barth, Niels Griem, and Hubertus Baumeister.

Reputed for its expertise in the car manufacturing segment, Dentons also frequently acts for clients from the aviation, shipping, and rail sectors, with the team’s comprehensive portfolio extending to advice on autonomous driving, M&A, procurement, and product liability matters, as well as international airport transactions. Acting as lead of the firm’s global automotive sector group, Michael Malterer is particularly adept at advising on autonomous driving and e-mobility, covering both transactional and regulatory topics. Florian Wiesner focuses on national and EU competition law, supporting clients with distribution agreements, merger control, and German foreign investment control proceedings.

Automotive and aviation-related work is a core pillar of DLA Piper‘s practice, with the team’s multifaceted workload encompassing subsidy and procurement law, as well as advice on joint ventures and compliance topics. On the regulatory side, the department is well versed in advising on the approval of electric vehicles under EU law and also oversees market entry mandates. Ludger Giesberts is a port of call for ESG topics as well as product liability, environmental, and planning law, and has a track record representing federal authorities in state liability matters. Guido Kleve is recommended for his expertise in product recalls and supply chain issues.

Norton Rose Fulbright stands out for its expertise in PPP advice, including project finance, competition, public procurement, and EU state aid issues, with the team’s further focus areas extending to acquisitions and sales of rail asset portfolios, as well as regulatory, corporate and litigation topics in the shipping sector. The team also shows strength in mobility-related instructions, handling instructions such as sustainable transportation in the automotive, aviation, rail, infrastructure, and logistics industries. The practice fields various finance experts, including practice heads Timo Noftz (shipping and rail), Markus Radbruch (aviation), and Dirk Traumann (infrastructure).

Frequently receiving instructions related to local public transport, rail traffic, and e-mobility, orka’s client roster ranges from regional transport companies to federal ministries, with the team’s areas of expertise extending to data protection, corporate, and regulatory law. Practice co-head Michael Sitsen’s repertoire includes expertise in public procurement, environmental, and planning law, whereas co-head Anselm Grün excels in competition matters. Christiane Hoffbauer is recommended for drafting and negotiating sector-specific contracts related to sales and acquisitions.

Advice on the planning system is at the core of Redeker Sellner Dahs' practice, with the firm handling instructions related to the construction of container terminals, port developments and road expansions, including proceedings before administrative courts. The team is steered by Olaf Reidt, whose areas of expertise extend to environmental, expropriation, and procurement law, and aviation law expert Christian Eckart. Julian Augustin‘s broad practice encompasses public construction and emission control law.

Leveraging the firm’s international network, Watson Farley & Williams LLP provides expert advice across the full spectrum of corporate and finance work with particular strength in the maritime sector, where the team demonstrates proficiency in maritime law, dispute resolution, and regulatory law. Practice head Christian Finnern specialises in advising on shipbuilding, flag and registration matters as well as the full range of ship finance, including debt financing, leasing transactions and restructurings.

With a strong reputation in insurance-related work, Clyde & Co LLP regularly handles claims enforcement matters alongside recourse proceedings and general transport law advice. Volker Lücke, whose areas of expertise include contract drafting and dispute management, leads the practice jointly with Stefan Ullrich, who has experience handling transport issues relating to road, rail, sea, and air. Julia Meyer is a key contact for transport collision claims.

FLEET HAMBURG fields both German and English-qualified lawyers, with the team’s focus areas including advice to freight forwarders on contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and damage claims. The practice is led by Tobias Nesemann, who covers the full spectrum of transport law for clients from the aviation, maritime, road, and railway segments, and Eva Bodenbach, a key contact for all aspects of transportation and logistic contracts.

Lauded for expertise in finance matters, K&L Gates LLP‘s client roster includes railway operators, transport companies, public transport authorities, banks and private equity investors. The team is well versed in financial regulatory advice, debt and equity financing, and frequently receives instructions for cross-border transactions. Frank Thomas specialises in financing mandates in the rail, aviation, and infrastructure segments and leads the practice alongside Annette Mutschler-Siebert, who excels in public procurement, competition, commercial, and EU law.

Insurance recoveries are at the heart of Kuss Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbb‘s practice, with the team operating comfortably across the transport liability and aviation fields. The team stands out for its knowledge of recoveries related to international claims and the representation of clients in arbitration and court proceedings. The team is co-led by Robert Kuss and Corinna Kuss, a port of call for the firm’s international clients.