Awards
2023
In 2023, Uwe M. Erling was named “Lawyer of the Year” and “Best Lawyer” in the categories “Energy Law” and “Environmental Law”. Dr. Andreas Pohlmann and Nicole Willms were again named “Best Lawyer” for “Corporate Governance & Compliance. Dr. Martin Schorn was honored for “Criminal Tax Law” and “Criminal Defense”, and Dr. Horst Schlemminger is “Best Lawyer” in the legal fields of “Environmental Law” and “Real Estate Law”.
2023
Chambers Europe: Compliance
“They are great to work with, very knowledgeable and professional, all the things you want at a high level. […] Pohlmann is the gold standard for firms that do compliance work.”
2023
The LEGAL 500 EMEA: Top Tier Compliance / Internal investigations / Planning and Environment
“Excellent references, both from the individuals and from the firm as a whole. Not only theoretical knowledge / legal expertise, but extensive practical experience, also in application and prevention .”
2023
The Legal 500 Germany: Compliance / Internal Investigations / Environmental and Planning Law
“Pohlmann & Company’s compliance service combines both international and cross-industry group mandate work, which is reflected in a steady flow of new mandates from well-known national and international companies, as well as numerous monitorships, especially US-related.”
2022
EcoVadis: Sustainability Rating 2022
EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted provider of sustainability assessments and smart, collaborative tools to improve the performance of global supply chains. Sustainability scorecards provide detailed insights into environmental, labor, human rights, ethical, and sustainable sourcing issues. Existing risks are matched against 200 sourcing categories and 160 countries.
2022
Handelsblatt: Lawyer of the Year/Best Lawyers
In 2022, Nicole Willms was named “Lawyer of the Year” and “Best Lawyer” in the category “Corporate Governance & Compliance”. Dr. Andreas Pohlmann was again named “Best Lawyer” for “Corporate Governance & Compliance”. Dr. Horst Schlemminger is “Best Lawyer” in the legal fields of “Environmental Law” and “Real Estate Business Law”, Uwe M. Erling is “Best Lawyer” in the fields of “Energy Law” and “Environmental Law”, and Dr. Martin Schorn was honored for “Criminal Tax Law” and “Criminal Defense”.
2022
The Legal 500 Global Green Guide EMEA
“Compliance boutique Pohlmann & Company significantly strengthened its environmental law compliance, climate protection and CO2 emissions trading law expertise with the arrival of longstanding expert Uwe M Erling […].”
2022
The Legal 500 Germany: Compliance / Internal Investigations / Environmental and Planning Law
“P&C provides precise, realistic and pragmatic advice and understands the requirements of large, industrial companies very well. Extensive experience and excellent quality, in particular P&C provides digital solutions for compliance requirements. P&C offers more than just legal assistance, they are more of a solutions provider.”
2021
FOCUS recommendation TOP corporate law firm
Once again, Pohlmann & Company has been recommended by the magazine FOCUS in cooperation with the research institute FactField as TOP corporate law firm for the field of “Compliance”. 8,100 lawyers in corporate law firms and 2,400 in-house counsel participated in the online survey.
2021
Handelsblatt: Lawyer of the Year / Best Lawyers
In 2021, Uwe M. Erling was named Lawyer of the Year” in the category “Environmental Law” and “Best Lawyer” in the legal areas of “Environmental Law” and “Energy Law”. Dr. Horst Schlemminger is again “Best Lawyer” in the fields of “Environmental Law” and “Real Estate Law”. For the second time, Dr. Andreas Pohlmann and Nicole Willms were awarded “Best Lawyers” for “Corporate Governance and Compliance”. Dr. Martin Schorn was awarded for the third time in the category “Criminal Defense”.
2021
The LEGAL 500 Europe, Middle East, Africa: Top Tier Compliance / Internal investigations
“Boutique Pohlmann & Company is best known for its compliance focus and stands out for its strong practice providing preventative advice and assistance in crisis management.”
2021
Chambers Europe: Top ranked lawyers
“Excellent practitioner Andreas Pohlmann is well respected for his in-depth knowledge of complex monitorship cases which often involve international components.”
2021
The Legal 500 Germany: Compliance / Internal Investigations / Environmental and Planning Law
“The team has different backgrounds. Problems or challenges are viewed from different angles, not just purely legal. Therefore, the results are immediately actionable and applicable in practice.”
2020
JUVE Awards 2020: Law Firm of the Year Compliance
“They are where everyone else would like to be: If there is one German law firm that can call itself a global player when it comes to compliance, it is Pohlmann & Company.”
2020
FOCUS-Special: Germany’s top business law firms
For the sixth time in a row, Pohlmann & Company is one of Germany’s top business law firms in the area of Compliance. The selection is based on the recommendations of more than 1,500 experts from commercial law firms and legal departments of companies.
2020
Handelsblatt: Lawyer of the Year / Best Lawyers
In 2020, Uwe M. Erling was named Lawyer of the Year” in the category “Energy Law” and “Best Lawyer” in the legal area of “Environmental Law”. Dr. Horst Schlemminger is again “Best Lawyer” in the fields of “Environmental Law” and “Real Estate Law”. For the first time, Dr. Andreas Pohlmann and Nicole Willms were also awarded “Best Lawyers” for “Corporate Governance and Compliance”.
2020
Chambers Europe: Top ranked lawyers
“Andreas Pohlmann is a highly respected practitioner with a reputation for handling complex monitorship mandates. He further assists clients with risk assessment matters and complex internal investigations.”
2020
The LEGAL 500 Germany: Top Tier Compliance / Internal Investigations
“Pohlmann & Company combines ‘very good knowledge of the subject matter with a strategic approach’ – the team is known in the market for its expertise in the field of compliance across industries and borders, especially in the development, implementation and monitoring of compliance management systems.”
2019
FOCUS-Special: Germany’s top business law firms
Pohlmann & Company is once again one of Germany’s best compliance law firms in 2019, researched by the market research institute Statista on behalf of the news magazine FOCUS.
2019
Chambers Europe: Top ranked lawyers
“Andreas Pohlmann of Pohlmann & Company advances to the top tier due to his excellent reputation in the area of compliance where he provides special expertise on monitorships. Market observers describe him as ‘very good, experienced and engaged,’ with another calling him ‘brilliant.’”
2019
Handelsblatt: Lawyer of the Year / Best Lawyers
In 2019, Dr. Horst Schlemminger was named “Lawyer of the Year” in the category “Environmental Law” as well as “Best Lawyer” in the legal fields “Environmental Law” and “Real Estate Law”.
2019
The Legal 500 Germany: Top Tier Compliance / Internal Investigations
“The boutique firm Pohlmann & Company is a real heavyweight in the special area of Compliance. Clients appreciate the equally professional and personal collaboration as well as the excellent industry expertise.”
2018
The LEGAL 500 Europe, Middle East, Africa: Top Tier Compliance and Internal investigations
“The ‘competent and solution-oriented’ team at Pohlmann & Company is ‘one of the top contacts for compliance issues’. […] clients also appreciate the team’s ‘deep knowledge of foreign markets’ alongside its ‘quick assessments of the client’s business risks’.”
2018
Handelsblatt Best Lawyers
Once again Dr. Horst Schlemminger has been honored by the business newspaper Handelsblatt and the US-publisher Best Lawyers to one of Germany’s best lawyers in the category of Environmental Law.
2018
FOCUS-Special: Germany’s top business law firms
In 2018, Pohlmann & Company was again one of Germany’s best law firms in the field of compliance, researched by the market research institute Statista on behalf of the news magazine FOCUS.
2018
The LEGAL 500 Deutschland: Top Tier Compliance
“In the area of compliance, Pohlmann & Company’s ‘competent and solution-oriented team’ is one of the top addresses, and the ‘long-standing proven compliance expertise of all senior lawyers and the highest level of professionalism and quality’ stand out.”
2017
JUVE Awards: Law Firm of the Year Compliance Audits & Investigations
“The often-recommended compliance boutique is more successful in entering the US market than many international competitors. […] With its multidisciplinary and global approach, it meets the needs of its clients …”
2017
FOCUS-Spezial: Germany’s top business law firms
For the fourth time in a row Pohlmann & Company ranks among the FOCUS news magazine’s list of excellent top law firms in the area of compliance.
2017
WirtschaftsWoche: TOP Law firm 2017 Compliance
Pohlmann & Company is one of 24 top law firms that made it into the current ranking of the leading economic magazine. The Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) has established this in a peer group survey of 444 compliance lawyers.
2017
The LEGAL 500 Europe, Middle East, Africa: Top Tier Compliance and Internal investigations
“As ‘one of the leading firms for compliance issues’ Pohlmann & Company impresses clients with ‘responsiveness, pragmatic solutions, industry knowledge and excellent expertise’.”
2017
Handelsblatt Best Lawyers
Once again Dr. Horst Schlemminger has been honored by the business newspaper Handelsblatt and the US-publisher Best Lawyers to one of Germany’s best lawyers in the category of Environmental Law.
2017
ACQ5 Law Awards 2017: Compliance and Corporate Governance Law Firm of the Year
Since 2008 the leading law firms and financial market participants are honoured every year in a legitimately independent nomination process via online-voting among over 167,000 readers.
2017
2017 Corporate INTL magazine: Environmental Compliance Lawyer of the Year in Germany
Dr. Horst Schlemminger has been chosen as the winner of the 2017 Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award. The nominations for each category are based upon independent suggestions from advisers, investors and leaders of public and private businesses throughout the world.
2016
FOCUS Special: Germany’s top business law firms
Also in this year Pohlmann & Company has been listed by the news magazine FOCUS among the top law firms based upon recommendations of expert colleagues and companies.
2016
Handelsblatt Best Lawyers
Once again Dr. Horst Schlemminger has been honored by the business newspaper Handelsblatt and the US-publisher Best Lawyers to one of Germany’s best lawyers in the category of Environmental Law.
2016
The LEGAL 500 Germany: Top Tier Compliance
“Based on its wide-ranging expertise […], the increasing internationalization of the practice and the excellent reputation […] Pohlmann & Company has established itself to one of the leading firms in this segment.”
2015
FOCUS Special: Germany’s top business law firms
For the second time Pohlmann & Company has been awarded due to high professional competence and expertise in the field of compliance by the news magazine FOCUS.
2015
Azur Award clerkship and practical training
“Even undergraduates are introduced to their major discipline compliance. Supported by mentors all clerks and trainees are closely integrated into the interdisciplinary business.”
2015
Handelsblatt Best Lawyers
Dr. Horst Schlemminger has been honored in a comprehensive peer-to-peer procedure by the business newspaper Handelsblatt and the US-publisher Best Lawyers to one of Germany’s best lawyers in the category of Environmental Law.
2014
FOCUS Special: Germany’s top business law firms
According to a survey of 2.600 business lawyers and legal departments, Pohlmann & Company has been recommended surpassingly often in the area of compliance.
2013
JUVE Start-up Award
“The multidisciplinary team has transferred its extensive experience in the Group Compliance easily to the needs of SMEs. It has successfully maintained its position in a growing market.”