JUVE HANDBOOK 2002, REGION NORTH, Firm of the Year:
The four lawyers, Axel Löhde, Hubertus Leo, Dr. Hartwig Schmidt-Hollburg and Dr. Andreas Witte, left Luther & Partners in the middle of 1999 and had already made a name for themselves in the Hamburg legal market and beyond by the time the new firm was formed. The small practice has focused on transactions and intellectual property and boasts several significant clients. This year, for example, it won a particularly important client in the form of an international media group. LLSW is consciously aiming to retain a modest size with gradual growth through handpicked new lawyers.

JUVE HANDBOOK 2002, Region Hamburg:
This boutique was formed 1999 as a spinoff from Luther & Partner and now has a constant presence in the Hamburg legal market, thanks to its specialization in M&A. “All four are good people,” notes one Hamburg lawyer, whereas a client appreciates their “speed, accuracy and competency”.
Recommended lawyers: Axel Löhde, Hubertus Leo, Dr. Hartwig Schmidt-Hollburg, Dr. Andreas Witte

JUVE HANDBOOK 2002, M&A:
Now known far beyond Hamburg, this boutique has M&A as one of its major practice areas and enjoys close relations to a number of foreign firms.