Readers of the British magazine Acquisition Finance (ACQ) have chosen the international law firm Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz as the law firm which "had the greatest impact on the industry" in five legal spheres in the past year. More than 4,700 ACQ readers voted that six lawyers at Nörr had achieved "exceptional performance". Munich Partner Michael Molitoris received the Law Award twice: for product liability law and for insurance and reinsurance law.

The award recipients are:

• Franchise Law Firm of the Year – Czech Republic and Germany
  Lawyers: Barbara Kusak, Prague, and Dr. Karsten Metzlaff, Berlin
• Insurance & Reinsurance Law Firm of the Year – Germany
  Lawyers: Michael Molitoris, Munich, and Dr. Oliver Sieg, Düsseldorf
• Internet & eCommerce Law Firm of the Year – Germany
  Lawyer: Dr. Sabine Grapentin, Frankfurt am Main
• Management Labour and Employment Law Firm of the Year – Germany
  Lawyer: Dr. habil. Georg Annuß, Munich
• Product Liability Law Firm of the Year – Germany
  Lawyer: Michael Molitoris, Munich