orka specialises in the rail transport sector and advises public and private passenger and freight train operators on regulatory issues and supports them in the sourcing of new rail vehicles and related procurement law matters. Michael Sitsen also focuses on procurement law matters; he has additional expertise in bus transport and co-leads the team with Anselm Grün, who is also experienced in the rail transport sector; Grün is particularly well versed in contract drafting and regulatory issues and also covers antitrust law matters. He is also experienced in e-mobility and the enforcement of claims.
Testimonials
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- 'Orth Kluth has excellent, profound expert knowledge and impresses with first-class, tailor-made, timely and solution-oriented legal advice on every order.'
- 'Orth Kluth's consistent, comprehensively sound and easy-to-understand legal advice, which has been provided by Orth Kluth for many years, regularly results in concise and clear consultation results and memoranda that provide clients with clear recommendations for action.'
Key clients
- Captrain-Gruppe
- SBB CargoDeutschland
Work highlights
- Advising the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport on the establishment of an infrastructure division oriented towards the common good within Deutsche Bahn AG.
- Representation of the Captrain group SBB Cargo Deutschland in the proceedings before the Federal Network Agency to approve DB Netz AG's train path charges for the 2024 network timetable period.