We are pleased to announce that Schlun & Elseven has received the Handelsblatt award as “Best Law Firm” in the practice area of employment law for 2025.

Additionally, the head of our Employment Law Practice Group, Dr. Thomas Bichat, has once again received recognition as “Best Lawyer” in employment law.

The award is based on an annual survey conducted by Best Lawyers, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession, in partnership with Handelsblatt, one of Germany’s leading business newspapers.

The recognition is based on a comprehensive survey of more than 10,000 clients and approximately 6,000 attorneys, who evaluate their colleagues based on professional competence, market position, and client service.

Schlun & Elseven: Your Law Firm for Employment Law

The Employment Law Practice Group at Schlun & Elseven provides expert legal support to employers and employees in all matters of individual and collective employment law.

Our services include legal counsel on employment relationships, collective bargaining agreements, terminations, and termination agreements. We also offer legal advice on business immigration matters, such as seconding employees abroad or relocating them to Germany. Mediation services and in-house training on employment law topics are also part of our practice group’s offerings.

The Employment Law Practice Group at Schlun & Elseven consists of:

“I am very pleased with the Handelsblatt award recognizing Schlun & Elseven as ‘Best Law Firm’ in employment law for 2025. As head of the Employment Law Practice Group, it is an honor when not only our clients place their trust in us and value our work, but when that trust is also shown by our esteemed colleagues.”
— Thomas Bichat, Salary Partner

Schlun & Elseven Rechtsanwälte – Driven by Excellence

The Handelsblatt award provides further confirmation of our commitment to being Driven by Excellence. For ten years now, Schlun & Elseven has provided tailored legal advice to national and international clients as an interdisciplinary full-service law firm. Our primary objective is to consistently deliver first-class legal counsel across a wide range of practice areas.

With offices in Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Aachen, as well as nationwide digital legal services, we offer excellent and consistently customized legal solutions.

A Google rating of 4.9 stars, over 1,000 positive reviews, and now the Handelsblatt award underscore our commitment to first-class legal services.

“This recognition confirms our philosophy of pursuing excellence in all areas — professionally, personally, and organizationally. At the same time, it motivates us to continuously develop our quality standards in the future.”
— Aykut Elseven, Managing Partner