The Leaders League agency lists orka in eight rankings as “excellent”, “highly recommended” and “recommended”:

• Germany – Best Law Firms for IT & Outsourcing – 2025
• Germany – Best Law Firms for Trademark Prosecution – 2025
• Germany – Best Law Firms for Data Protection – 2025
• Germany – Best Law Firms for Trademark Litigation – 2025
• Germany – Best Law Firms for Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech – 2025
• Germany – Best Law Firms for Internal Investigations & Compliance – 2025
• Germany – Best Law Firms for Labor & Employment – 2025
• Germany – Best Law Firms for Mid-cap Transactions – 2025

Nine orka team members are recommended by Leaders League in the following categories:

Employment Law

• Employment Law – Dr Guido Matthey

Compliance

• Internal investigation and compliance programs – Dr. Markus Berndt and Gereon Conrad LL.M.

Intellectual property

• Trademark application – Dr. Anja Doepner-Thiele LL.M., Dr. Ulla Kelp and Dr. Philipp Mels
• Trademark litigation – Dr. Anja Doepner-Thiele LL.M., Dr. Ulla Kelp LL.M and Dr. Philipp Mels

Innovation, technologies and telecommunications

• Data protection – Dr. Michael Grobe-Einsler, Dr. Ulla Kelp LL.M., Dr. Philipp Mels and Felix Meurer
• IT and Outsourcing – Dr. Michael Grobe-Einsler, Dr. Ulla Kelp LL.M., Dr. Philipp Mels and Felix Meurer

Healthcare, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology

• Healthcare, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology – Dr. Anja Doepner-Thiele LL.M. and Dr. Philipp Mels

Merger and acquisition

• Transactions Mid-Cap – Dr. Marc Henze

The ranking is compiled on the basis of submitted departmental questionnaires, interviews and a survey of managers in companies. You can find the complete ranking here.