Pestalozzi ranked across 20 practice areas in The Legal 500 2026
Firm Rankings
The Legal 500 has released its 2026 rankings of the world’s top law firms. Pestalozzi is proud to be ranked in 20 practice areas in the EMEA edition. Several of our lawyers have also been recognized for their exceptional work and contributions within their specializations.
Pestalozzi is ranked in the following practice areas:
- Employment: Tier 1
- Intellectual Property: Tier 1
- Banking and Finance (Zurich): Tier 2
- Banking and Finance (Geneva): Tier 2
- Commercial, Corporate and M&A: Tier 2
- Construction: Tier 2
- Dispute Resolution (Litigation): Tier 2
- Fintech: Tier 2
- Healthcare and Life Sciences: Tier 2
- Insurance: Tier 2
- Private Client: Tier 2
- Real Estate: Tier 2
- Tax: Tier 2
- Capital Markets: Tier 3
- Data Privacy and Data Protection: Tier 3
- Dispute Resolution (Arbitration): Tier 3
- Insolvency and Corporate Recovery: Tier 3
- Regulatory, Compliance and Investigations: Tier 3
- TMT: Tier 3
- Competition: Tier 4
Additionally, several of our partners and associates have received individual recognition for their expertise and excellence including:
Leading Partners
Ludivine Boisard - Banking and Finance (Geneva)
Christophe Emonet - Dispute Resolution (Litigation)
Petra Hanselmann – Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Andrea Huber - Banking and Finance (Zurich) | Fintech
Michael Kramer - Dispute Resolution (Arbitration & Litigation)
Christoph Lang - Commercial, Corporate and M&A
Sébastien Roy - Banking and Finance (Geneva)
Jonas Sigrist - Tax
Oliver Widmer - Banking and Finance (Zurich)
Next Generation Partners
Lara Dorigo - Intellectual Property
Andreas Lienhard - Employment
Leading Associates
Alexandra Bühlmann - Intellectual Property
Karen Gisler - Tax
Find the complete The Legal 500 rankings here.
About The Legal 500
The Legal 500 has been analyzing the capabilities of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions across the world. Their research is based on feedback from 300'000 buyers of legal services, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.
In addition to the Legal 500 ranking, Pestalozzi has also been ranked by Chambers Partners Global and IFLR1000.