Europe - Germany • Public sector
Hogan Lovells International LLP
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.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Thomas Dünchheim: Provides necessary legal clarity in a risk-averse municipal environment. He knows what's important.'
'Excellent specialist knowledge across the entire public law range. Excellent problem-solving approaches, not least through an enormous wealth of experience. Excellent top-level network in the public sector. Very high level of quality, reliability and adherence to delivery dates.'
'Highly professional team, always ready to respond to short-term inquiries with a high level of legal expertise.'
'Thomas Dünchheim: Highly professional, engaging and tailored to the client's specific needs.'
'Thomas Dünchheim: Has the advantage that as mayor he has already sat on the other side and therefore knows that “laboratory conditions” do not prevail in reality.'
'They are successfully working on requirements together across hierarchy levels. Skills complement each other.'
'Thomas Dünchheim and Tobias Großevollmer: A great support. It is precisely in their interaction that caution and thorough analysis come together with practical relevance and the will to find a solution. We really appreciate that.'
Key clients
- Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH
- BTC Business Technology Consulting AG
- Chubu Electric Power Co Inc.
- Dietrich Deutscher Ring GbR
- EAM Beteiligungen GmbH
- Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt der Norddeutschen Landesbank Girozentrale
- Iqony GmbH
- Koelnmesse GmbH
- Kyndryl
- Lockheed Martin
- Moderna Switzerland GmbH
- NRW.Bank
- Nord/LB
- PROSOZ Herten Softwareentwicklungs- und Beratungsgesellschaft für Gemeinden, Städte und Kreise mbH
- STEAG GmbH
- Skyborn Renewables GmbH
- WTE Wassertechnik GmbH
- aov.IT Servcies GmbH
- rhenag Rheinische Energie Aktiengesellschaft
Work highlights
- Procurement advice to Moderna Switzerland GmbH in various German and European tendering procedures regarding vaccine procurement, including with regard to the joint procurement of pandemic vaccines by the EU in cases of serious cross-border health risks.
- Comprehensive advice to Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH on procurement law and other legal aspects in connection with the development of fast-charging infrastructure at managed rest areas on German motorways in accordance with the new fast-charging law, including representation before the federal Autobahn GmbH as well as in the procurement review process of Tesla and Fastned.
- Ongoing advice on procurement law for the investment bank Saxony-Anhalt of Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marc Schweda