Baker McKenzie is considered one of the leading addresses for nationally relevant procurements in the pharmaceutical, technology and defense sectors. Its policy-related consulting offering is aimed at both public clients and global companies, which primarily call upon the team in large-scale projects financed by subsidies. The practice advises on the tendering of numerous contracts in connection with the expansion of European pharmaceutical production and the semiconductor industry; clients mainly turn to practice head Marc Gabriel, who is also an expert in procurement compliance and further assists with procurement aspects of restructuring projects. Alongside his strategic advice, he also handles high-volume review and compensation proceedings. Susanne Mertens (procurement in the IT sector) left the firm in August 2022 and is now self-employed.

Bird & Bird LLP's public procurement team impresses with expertise in the IT, health, energy and infrastructure sectors, which particularly comes into its own when advising contracting authorities and contractors on modernisation projects. The practice regularly assists with award procedures and tenders for innovative projects, ranging from the development of Deutschlandnetz and administrative digitalisation to the modernisation of the health system. Furthermore, experienced IT procurement lawyers Guido Bormann and Jan Byok handle procurement procedures for the digitisation and equipment of various security and defense bodies at state and federal level. Bormann jointly leads the practice with Alexander Csaki, who is particularly experienced in litigation and regularly acts in review and negotiation proceedings in the health and transport sectors.

Dentons' broad range of advice is aimed at large companies in the IT, defense and healthcare sectors as well as the public sector and comprehensively covers both project-related procurement matters as well as litigation. In addition to innovative projects for network expansion, the promotion of quantum technology and digitalisation, the team also advises on procurement compliance in connection with M&A transactions; Peter Braun, who also represents clients in procurement blocking proceedings, is a sought-after contact here; he jointly heads the practice with Wolfram Krohn, who regularly represents various companies in EU-wide procurement and review proceedings. Christian Miercke made partner in May 2023 and advises on state aid-related procurement issues. Former co-practice head Andreas Haak (procurement law, infrastructure projects) and Lars Hettich (procurement law, public commercial law) joined Pinsent Masons Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Solicitors Partnerschaft mbB in October 2023.

As one of the top addresses for procurement law in Germany, Heuking is particularly experienced in advising public sector clients from local to federal level on high-profile procurement projects. The broad practice particularly stands out for its expertise in hydraulic engineering, transport and healthcare and assists with the design of tenders and procurement procedures as well as with procurement aspects of public transactions and contract negotiations. Ute Jasper jointly leads the practice with PPP expert Martin Schellenberg and primarily acts in both procurement and insolvency and compensation proceedings in the ​​rail transport sector. Clients from the transport and urban infrastructure industries also regularly rely on Christopher Marx to assist with procurement matters related to climate-friendly modernisation and renovation projects.

BLOMSTEIN Rechtsanwälte has in-depth industry expertise in the defense, IT and healthcare sectors and stands out for its successful representation of large bidders in procurement and review proceedings. The team oversees politically important projects relating to Bundeswehr, energy infrastructure and hospital procurement and also advises on the approval of tenders in innovative areas such as cryptocurrency. Procurement compliance represents another focus, with Florian Wolf, who made partner in October 2022, placing a particular focus on ESG issues. Other key contacts include Pascal Friton, who regularly represents contractors before public procurement chambers, public procurement senates and higher regional courts, and Roland Stein, who focuses on the defense, IT and energy sectors and who maintains good relationships with Brazilian law firms and clients.

CMS scores points by combining procurement expertise with construction, IT and energy law competencies and is therefore ideally equipped to assist municipalities and cities as well as state and federal ministries and authorities with tenders and PPPs for infrastructure modernisation. In addition to advising on award and review proceedings in connection with the energy and transport transition, the team also assists with urban planning tenders and procurement for new clinic buildings. The team is further increasingly active in procurement compliance and advises bidders on self-cleaning, reporting and submission obligations. The team is jointly led by Christian Scherer, who assists with procurement in the construction and infrastructure sector, and Jakob Steiff, who focuses on procurement in the healthcare sector.

Gleiss Lutz' procurement team is a recognised market leader, particularly in the healthcare sector, and advises a client base comprised of statutory health insurance companies, clinics and pharmaceutical companies as well as IT service providers. The practice negotiates master and cooperation agreements, assists with the design of tenders and further represents contractors and lenders in review proceedings; here, the practice particularly focuses on digitalisation and modernisation projects, for example in connection with electronic patient files. Andreas Neun has extensive experience in procurement in the healthcare sector, but is also increasingly visible in the energy sector, while counsel Christiane Freytag advises on procurement compliance issues. ESG expert Marc Ruttloff leads the team.

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH advises large companies and public contracting authorities on high-profile construction and IT procurements, with a strong focus on projects in the defense sector. With additional expertise in antitrust and energy law, the team is ideally positioned to support clients in national and EU tenders and, if necessary, to represent them in review proceedings and litigation. Uwe-Carsten Völlink increasingly advises bidders on Bundeswehr procurement proceedings and direct awards, but also regularly applies his contract and procurement expertise in digitalisation projects.

Its expertise in construction and planning law makes Kapellmann und Partner a sought-after address for ​​infrastructure and construction procurement. Public contracting authorities, which include cities, state governments and federal ministries, instruct the team with various procurement matters related to traffic renovations, high-profile urban construction projects and network expansion projects; the group handles the entire procurement process from tender concepts to contract negotiations and project implementation. Clients also rely on Alexander Fandrey, an expert in procurement litigation, in possible review proceedings. Construction and architectural law expert Mathias Finke jointly heads the practice with Hendrik Röwekamp, ​​who not only advises the public sector but also private clients on construction and IT procurement proceedings.

Leinemann & Partner's broad practice impresses with expertise in the infrastructure and health sectors and advises private and public contracting authorities as well as an increasing number of large bidding consortia. Led by Ralf Leinemann, the team assists with construction and planning law issues as well as with procurement for new hospital buildings and the renovation of administrative and cultural facilities. On the bidder side, the group advises on tenders for large energy and transport infrastructure projects, which include a liquid gas terminal, and, if necessary, also represents them in review proceedings. Thomas Kirch and Jonas Deppenkemper further assist with procurement proceedings for IT and development aid projects.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH impresses with its holistic advice to cities and municipal utilities, federal and state ministries and, in some cases, private companies: cooperation with its internal antitrust, environmental, energy and real estate lawyers allows the team to provide procurement and litigation advice in relation to a variety of innovative projects. These include power plant decarbonisation, IT procurement, construction and transport infrastructure projects, and defense procurement. Stefan Mager assists a large number of clients with the design and execution of tenders related to IT and urban development and took over the practice management from Ulf-Dieter Pape in July 2022, who continues to act in various review and administrative proceedings before regional courts and the ECJ. Tobias Osseforth is also experienced in litigation and further assists with high-profile procurement proceedings in the healthcare sector.

Redeker Sellner Dahs offers cross-practice advice to public sector clients on politically important projects at state to federal level and is also very visible in procurement matters. The team is well versed in procurement and contractual project management and litigation and occasionally takes on large procurements in the rail transport, public administration and energy sector, which recently included a project to produce green hydrogen. Practice head Matthias Ganske is primarily responsible for these projects, and also oversees awards in the gaming sector. Experienced procurement lawyer Heike Glahs also has antitrust expertise.

ADVANT Beiten predominantly focuses on procurement of IT, health and research projects and primarily acts on the procurer side. The strong team has increasingly been involved in digitalisation projects since the Hospital Future Act was passed and represents both insurance associations and hospital groups in numerous contract negotiations and award procedures. Stephan Rechten is primarily responsible for the health sector and also assists with large procurements for network expansion and high-technology projects at federal level; he jointly heads the practice with construction and real estate procurement expert Hans Georg Neumeier.

CBH Rechtsanwälte counts municipal administrations, infrastructure companies, municipal utilities and real estate developers among its client base and provides them with comprehensive advice on the tendering of IT, transport and construction projects. The focus here is primarily on climate-friendly procurement projects; Andreas Haupt and Jan Deuster in particular are involved in various projects for the expansion of e-mobility. Both lead the team together with Stefan Hertwig, who increasingly assists clients with healthcare and defense procurement as well as litigation.

FPS impresses with a broad advice portfolio, which includes development projects, infrastructure projects and IT contracts and is aimed at implementing the transport and energy transition. The team primarily assists private developers, municipal utilities and public institutions on the contracting side with the conception and execution of tenders for innovative research services and high-profile construction projects. Practice head Annette Rosenkötter, who, in addition to providing strategic advice also acts in review proceedings, is considered an expert in defense procurement in addition to her specialisation in research and development.

GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB's mainstays include awards in connection with large infrastructure and urban development projects and, increasingly, health digitalisation projects. The team, which primarily acts for contracting authorities, includes federal and state ministries as well as cities, municipalities and public institutions among its client base and advises them on the structuring and implementation of complex procurement procedures as well as on various privatisation projects, remunicipalisation projects and PPPs. Practice head Jan Scharf is particularly experienced in managing tenders in the real estate sector, while Kai-Uwe Schneevogl is primarily responsible for infrastructure and industrial tenders. Heiko Hofmann is considered an expert on PPPs in the waste sector.

Since the departure of Friedrich-Ludwig Hausmann in July 2023 (now self-employed), GSK Stockmann's practice has been under the sole leadership of Jenny Mehlitz, who advises on construction-related procurement issues. The team also represents a growing base of aviation and healthcare clients in procurement and review proceedings and acts on both the contracting and contractor side. In addition to construction procurement, the group also focuses on tenders for digitalisation projects and has further expertise in PPP projects.

Public contracting authorities rely on the procurement expertise of GvW Graf von Westphalen, particularly in connection with IT, healthcare and transport procurement. The team regularly acts in award and review procedures and assists with tenders that serve to expand public infrastructure: in addition to hospital modernisations, police investments and urban development projects, this also includes global sustainability procurement in relation to development aid. Practice head Bettina Meyer-Hofmann is considered an expert in procurement under the Hospital Future Act and also regularly advises on procurement issues that raise overarching state aid or foreign trade law issues.

Hogan Lovells International LLP's procurement team primarily acts on the bidding side and represents large companies in bidding and review procedures that serve politically relevant projects such as EU-wide vaccine procurement or the expansion of the German energy and fast-charging infrastructure. Here, the group regularly advises across practice groups, including on regulatory procurement issues in connection with public-sector transactions or third-country subsidies. Thomas Dünchheim is a key contact for procurement advice at the interface to corporate law, while practice head Marc Schweda is an expert in procurement and competition law issues; the latter advises companies from the energy and healthcare sectors as well as the defense industry.

LUTZ | ABEL RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBB's broad client roster includes both contracting authorities and contractors, which the practice advises on numerous procurements, innovation partnerships, review procedures and procurement compliance issues. The team handles a particularly high number of high-profile matters in the healthcare sector, where it assists with procurement and contractual issues related to large clinic developments; the team also handles procurement proceedings for administrative digitisation projects as well as for politically relevant research initiatives. The practice is led by Mathias Mantler, who primarily advises on tenders for innovative technologies and real estate construction.

Oppenländer Rechtsanwälte's procurement practice has strengths in advising on antitrust-related matters and primarily assists with procurement projects in the healthcare sector. In addition to designing and processing tenders, the team also advises bidders on self-cleaning as well as procurement and antitrust compliance related to transactions, joint ventures and contract terminations. Practice head Matthias Ulshöfer is particularly well versed in dispute resolution: clients call upon the healthcare procurement expert not only in complaints and review proceedings, but also in compensation proceedings and investigations before the EU Commission. In cooperation with its transport practice group, the team increasingly advises public sector clients on public transport tenders and direct awards.

Thanks to its in-depth expertise in strategic project support and dispute resolution, Taylor Wessing is able to provide comprehensive advice on procurement law to federal and state ministries as well as various companies and institutions on the bidding and tendering side. The practice focuses on defense and infrastructure as well as healthcare and assists with tenders and contracts for important administrative and clinical digitalisation projects and also represents large companies in security-relevant bidding procedures. While practice head Marco Hartmann-Rüppel assists with procurement antitrust issues, Michael Brüggemann is experienced in defense procurement and represents the public sector in procurement and review proceedings, among other matters.

avocado Rechtsanwälte client base primarily includes municipalities as well as companies and public institutions in the waste disposal and circular economy, which the group advises on planning law issues and procurement as well as review proceedings; the team assists with procurement for waste disposal services and urban infrastructure projects on both the bidder and contracting side. It is also increasingly active in tenders in the health and transport sectors. The practice is jointly managed by Markus Figgen, who has many years of experience in procurement and PPP procedures, and Rebecca Schäffer, who is experienced in waste disposal and digitalisation procurement.

Clifford Chance's public procurement group specialises in infrastructure PPPs and healthcare projects. The practice assists contracting authorities with important tenders for construction projects and energy policy projects; due to its close cooperation with its corporate and healthcare practices, the team is also well equipped to advise pharmaceutical companies in award and review proceedings on the bidder side. Led by counsel Steffen Amelung, the team further assists with procurement aspects of a large number of M&A transactions.

Haver & Mailänder Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB stands out due to its extensive range of advice, which tenderers and bidders rely on in a wide variety of procurements; the practice focuses on procurement for the Bundeswehr, digitalisation projects and tenders in the pharmaceutical sector. With skills in award design and litigation, the team is further adept to comprehensively assist with innovative modernisation projects, including at federal level. Practice head Alexander Hübner has deep expertise in procurement law and advises on procurement for broadband expansion and telemedicine services.

Comprehensive industry knowledge of the infrastructure and real estate sectors allows HFK Rechtsanwälte LLP to advise contracting authorities and contractors on innovative large-scale projects. Here, the group places a particular focus on assisting municipalities with extensive tenders for smart city services, with Till Kemper's urban planning and environmental law expertise also coming to the fore. Furthermore, practice heads Jörg Stoye and Sebastian Conrad advise on procurements in the rail transport sector, for new hospital and university buildings as well as IT contracts and regularly represent clients in review and compensation proceedings.

K&L Gates LLP has extensive expertise in handling local and municipal tenders and bidding procedures. The team regularly assists with competitive tenders, particularly in the health, infrastructure and transport sectors, and also applies its procurement experience in concluding and terminating PPP contracts. Annette Mutschler-Siebert heads the practice and has industry knowledge in the infrastructure and pharmaceutical sectors as well as interface expertise in antitrust law.

Clients in the healthcare and hospital sectors as well as in the infrastructure industry call on Lexton Rechtsanwälte in contract negotiations, procurement procedures and inspections. The team primarily advises contracting authorities on the design of IT and construction contracts, but is also particularly active in litigation on the bidder side and acts in connection with large transport procurements. Procurement and administrative law expert Peter Michael Probst heads the practice and also advises on PPP issues.

Menold Bezler primarily advises public clients at local to federal levels on the conception, design and implementation of tenders in the infrastructure and transport sectors. While Beatrice Fabry advises on structuring procurement procedures and investor competitions for public transport expansion, Frank Meininger is responsible for infrastructure projects, which include highway renovations and new clinic buildings. The team is also increasingly active in IT tenders for administrative digitalisation; Martin Ott assists with both procurement and data protection aspects of these projects.

Raue does particularly well in the Berlin-Brandenburg region and maintains good relationships with public contracting authorities who entrust the team with the structuring and implementation of tenders in the infrastructure, transport and health sectors. Practice head Bettina Stimmereich further advises bidders on large construction and defense tenders and in this context, also regularly applies her litigation skills. Procurement compliance related to corporate transactions and public grant audits represents another mainstay.

Watson Farley & Williams LLP has recently attracted numerous new instructions, particularly in the healthcare and transport sectors, and impresses with comprehensive procurement and antitrust expertise as well as PPP knowledge. On both the contracting authorities and bidder side, the team regularly acts in award and negotiation proceedings for public transport expansion, the digitalisation of the health system and for various energy and broadband projects. Practice head Felix Siebler not only advises on the implementation of procurement proceedings, but also on the structuring of internal procurement systems. With the arrival of counsel Norbert Schleper (previously at Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB) in July 2022, the team gained a contract law expert.

BBG und Partner focuses on transport and infrastructure procurement and assists with large award and review proceedings for the expansion of various public transport and regional rail transport networks. This specialisation also reflects the expertise of its practice management: while Niels Griem, Gerrit Landsberg, Jantje Struß and Malte Linnemeyer regularly advise on transport awards and IT procurement for on-demand transport systems, Johannes Mosters primarily assists the public sector with the awarding of construction and planning services.

Chatham Partners LLP's team is led by Marco Núñez Müller, who is experienced in public law,  and advises on various contracts and concession awards in the energy and infrastructure, where it also applies its state aid expertise. In addition to assisting clients with tenders and bidding proceedings, the team is also regularly instructed to examine contracting authority characteristics of publicly held institutions. The client base includes sea and airport operators as well as various municipalities and real estate companies.

DLA Piper primarily acts in the IT and infrastructure sectors and advises companies on the bidding side as well as an increasing number of public contracting authorities on issues relating to procurement and concession contracts. The team regularly assists clients with nationwide procurement projects and represents them in contract negotiations and review proceedings. Frank Roth is considered an expert in PPPs and project financing and advises on projects related to the transport transition and administrative digitalisation, while practice head Thomas Gädtke focuses on dispute resolution.

A large number of municipalities and municipal utilities rely on the procurement law expertise of Dolde Mayen & Partner in structuring tenders, negotiating contract adjustments and in Europe-wide procurement and review procedures. The team regularly advises on procurement for energy and water supply and is also experienced in construction and IT contracts. Practice heads Andrea Vetter and Tina Bergmann are also considered experts in transport and waste disposal procurement.

DOMBERT Rechtsanwälte's procurement expertise borders on administrative and constitutional law and is primarily aimed at public contracting authorities. The practice focuses on municipal project management and regularly assists with tendering and implementation of procurement proceedings for new urban and rural hospital as well as school and daycare center projects. In addition to his expertise in this area, practice head Janko Geßner also increasingly advises on IT and infrastructure procurement at federal level, where he also represents the bidding side.

Hengeler Mueller's procurement practice is led by ESG and compliance expert Jan Bonhage and advises on both national EU-wide tenders and procurement procedures in the infrastructure, transport and technology sectors as well as on regulatory procurement issues. The team is instructed by large industrial and energy companies to advise on self-cleaning and procurement law requirements of innovative cross-border projects. In addition to strategic issues, Bonhage also supports clients in audit and financial control proceedings, including at European level.

In addition to representing bidders in award and review proceedings, Noerr's procurement practice provides interdisciplinary advice on a range of regulatory procurement issues. Practice head Julian von Lucius advises on antitrust and procurement obligations in connection with corporate projects and business model changes. On project level, the practice has accumulated particular industry knowledge in the infrastructure and IT areas; among other matters, the team is increasingly active in tenders for the energy and transport transition.

Oppenhoff focuses on assisting with IT and defense procurements and is well connected, particularly on the bidding side. The team represents clients in large procurement and review proceedings relating to Bundeswehr and NATO equipment as well as administrative digitalisation and also assists with M&A-related procurement compliance. Heiko Höfler (procurement and foreign trade law), who previously headed the practice, joined PwC Legal (PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal AG Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft) in December 2023.

Rittershaus is experienced in assisting with construction and infrastructure projects as well as IT procurement and is regularly instructed by the public sector to advise on integrated project management issues. The team represents clients such as Deutsche Bahn and the City of Frankfurt am Main in procurement and review proceedings for the implementation of large transport projects and new urban buildings. Here, clients can particularly rely on the competencies of practice head Antje Boldt, who is considered an expert in contract processing.

Public contracting authorities, as well as companies on the bidding side, rely on SKW Schwarz' in-depth industry expertise in the healthcare sector (especially emergency services/civil protection). Here, the team assists with tenders for contracts and concessions as well as with litigation related to inspections, price adjustments and complaints. In addition to various emergency service procurements for municipalities, practice head René Kieselmann also advises on tenders in the infrastructure and IT sectors, including in connection with the Hospital Future Act.