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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.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Markus Figgen: Has excellent knowledge of all laws, regulations, etc. that affect the waste disposal industry. I don't know anyone with comparable knowledge. Added to this is his practical knowledge of the industry.'

  • 'The team around clever strategist Markus Figgen is outstanding.'

  • 'Rebecca Schäffer: Attentive, competent, friendly, determined. Always a help in all matters.'

Key clients

  • AVG Abfallentsorgungs- und verwertungsgesellschaft Köln mbH
  • AWB Köln GmbH
  • BDE Bundesverband der deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft e.V.
  • BLUES Bay. Logistik Umwelt & Entsorgungs Systeme GmbH
  • Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels Landesverband Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
  • Deutsches Evaluierungsinstitut der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit
  • Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik
  • Dialogue Social Enterprice GmbH
  • EW Medien & Kongresse GmbH
  • GMVA Gemeinschafts-Müll-Verbrennungsan-lage Niederrhein GmbH
  • Gas- und Wärmeinstitut Essen e. V.
  • HauptwegNebenwege GmbH
  • Hessenwasser GmbH & Co. KG
  • Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
  • Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main
  • Ilmtalklinik GmbH
  • Innotec Abfallmanagement GmbH
  • Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen
  • Kliniken im Naturpark Altmühltal
  • Landkreis Gifhorn
  • Markt Pförring
  • Nohr-Con
  • REMONDIS GmbH & Co. KG
  • Reguvis Fachmedien GmbH
  • Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Heilbronn
  • Rhein-Sieg-Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
  • S+P Engineering GmbH
  • Schönmackers Umweltdienste GmbH & Co. KGStadt Krefeld
  • Stadtbetrieb Frechen GmbH
  • Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales

Work highlights

  • Representation of RETERRA Südwest GmbH in a procurement review procedure regarding a waste disposal tender in Rhineland-Palatinate before the Rhineland-Palatinate Public Procurement Chamber.
  • Ongoing comprehensive procurement and contract law advice to the Ulm University Hospital, most recently, among other things, in the tender for planning services for the UKU master plan for the next 20 years as well as in the tender for a total contractor for the planning and construction of a mixed ward and laboratory building for Covid research in modular construction.
  • Comprehensive procurement, IT and data protection support for the Bavarian Family and Social Center in a competitive dialogue for the procurement of TR-RESISCAN-compliant incoming mail and old file scanning devices.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Markus Figgen, Rebecca Schäffer