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Public sector > Public procurement Tier 3
FPS mainly acts for contracting authorities and is very familiar with awards in the IT, research, transport, health, defense and security sectors, while also advising on large infrastructure projects such as the expansion of Frankfurt Airport; here, the team also frequently provides cross-practice advice on construction and real estate matters. Practice head Annette Rosenkötter is considered a proven expert in public procurement and advises sectoral contracting entities and public financial institutions among others.Practice head(s):
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Testimonials
‘The public procurement team around Dr. Rosenkötter advises in a goal-oriented and competent manner. Fast response times as well as access to specialist colleagues from the IT, employment and trade mark field leave little or no advice to be desired.’
‘Annette Rosenkötter impresses with absolute specialist knowledge, which is always up to date. In the vast majority of cases, her forecasts for upcoming award decisions are absolutely correct. Her and her team provide targeted, competent and fast advice.’
‘Great cooperation, great expertise.’
‘The law firm has always responded very quickly to our inquiries and always called in the relevant experts to process the issue.’
‘The lawyers are characterized by very good specialist knowledge on one hand and by very good customer orientation on the other. In addition, as a customer, you could see that the individuals formed a very good team and thus dealt with our issues very comprehensively and quickly. The advice given by individuals is open and very understandable. It has always been possible to have good and quick availability for an exchange with respective people.’
‘There are specialized people with a wide variety of skills.’
‘Annette Rosenkötter: Very committed and solution-oriented and pursues a pragmatic approach, which is often not the case with lawyers. This means that solutions can be found quickly without losing sight of the legal framework. Availability is always given.’
‘Annette Rosenkötter: In our collaboration I got to know her as a very solution-oriented and pragmatic person. Our questions were professionally and competently handled, and the resulting expertise gave us legal security and made it easier for us to proceed further.’
Key clients
Accenture ./. Deutsche Bahn wegen HCM Oracle
Accenture GmbH
Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst e.V.
AWO Bezirksverband Hannover
Bab Orb
Bietergemeinschaft Angels Event Experience Limited (UK) und Colors Production (Stamex) (Belgien)
BRITA Vivreau GmbH
Bundesrepublik Deutschland – Finanzagentur GmbH
Bürgerhospital und Clementine Kinderhospital gGmbH
Darmstädter Stadtentwicklungs GmbH
DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
DOSB – Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund
Dr. Knoll, Pfeifer & Partner Unternehmensberatung
ESWE Versorgungs AG
Evangelische Schulstiftung der EBKO
Fraport Ausbau Süd GmbH
HA Hessenagentur GmbH
Heag mobilo GmbH
Hermann Pipersberg jr. GmbH
Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH
Hessenklinik Stadtkrankenhaus Korbach GmbH
Hessische Staatskanzlei
HLB Hessenbahn GmbH –
Klinikum Neumarkt
LEA LandesEnergieAgentur Hessen GmbH
Mainzer Netze GmbH
MGH – Münchner Gewerbehof- und Technologiezentrumsgesellschaft mbH
MITA Consulting GmbH
netgo GmbH
Pro Arbeit Kreis Offenbach
St. Katharinen- und Weißfrauenstift
Staatskanzlei des Saarlandes
Stadt Darmstadt
Stadt Darmstadt, Heag mobilo GmbH
Stadt Frankfurt am Main – ABI –
Stadtwerke Gießen AG
SV Darmstadt 1898 e.V
Universitätsstadt Siegen
Wietmarscher Ambulanz- und Sonderfahrzeug GmbH
ZALF e.V.
Zentrale Beteiligungsgesellschaft der Stadt Mainz mbH
Work highlights
- Advice on public procurement law to Fraport on the realization of Terminal 3.
- Advice on public procurement law to DLR on the implementation of a pilot plant for the production of climate-neutral, synthetic fuels on an industrial scale.
- Successful advice to Hessische Landesbahn in a review procedure regarding the award of local rail passenger transport in Central Hesse.
Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation) Tier 3
The client portfolio of the FPS construction and real estate practice includes investors, asset managers, project developers, national and international companies as well as public sector players, which are advised on infrastructure and real estate projects. The team is particularly well versed in the commercial and residential real estate sectors, while the hotel sector constitutes a recent growth area. The practice is led by Stephan Jüngst, who is experienced in large-scale construction projects and claim management under construction law.Practice head(s):
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Key clients
Benchmark
Gustav Zech Stiftung Mangement GmbH
Premier Inn Holding GmbH
St. Katharinen- und Weißfrauenstift
Bürgerhospital und Clementine Kinderhospital GmbH
DIC MainTor WinX GmbH
GBI AG
GSA Global Student Accomodation
Helvetic Investment Hotelimmobilien GmbH & Co. KG
Helvetic Investment Hotelimmobilien GmbH & Co. KG
Lechner Group GmbH – BV: Weststadtcenter, Hochheim
SBEV Stadtbahn Europaviertel Projektgesellschaft mbH
Stadt Hattersheim am Main
Versorgungshaus und Wiesenhüttenstift, Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts
VGF Stadtwerke Verkehrsges. Frankfurt am Main mbH
Waisenhaus Stiftung d.ö.R.
Werkmann Unternehmensgruppe
Work highlights
- Advising Premier Inn GmbH on the Germany-wide expansion of the Anglo-Saxon, listed hotel operator Whitbread PLC on private construction law and now also across practice groups on tenancy law, public construction law and transactions.
- Advice to the Gustav Zech Stiftung Management GmbH on the construction of an innovation park on a former military site.
- Construction-related advice on the extensive renovation of a high-rise complex previously known as the Cule with an iconic landmark on the Elsen Bridge on the banks of the Spree in Berlin, including claim management, general contractor agreement, general planning agreement and facility management.
Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation Tier 4
FPS covers various areas of IT law and assists well-known companies, financial institutions and the public sector in the course of their outsourcing and digitisation projects as well as with data protection matters. Advising start-ups in the technology sector is a recent growth area, where the team cooperates with the corporate law experts. Hauke Hansen , Christoph Süßenberger and Jörg Kornbrust jointly lead the team; the trio is experienced in cybersecurity and public tender procedures.Practice head(s):
Key clients
Accenture GmbH
Advancis Software & Services GmbH
Build.One GmbH
Bundesamt für die Sicherheit der nuklearen Entsorgung (BASE)
Catalina Marketing Corp.
Cyberagentur des Bundes (Agentur für Innovation in der Cybersicherheit GmbH)
Dassault Systèmes SE
DEPT Germany Marketing Holding GmbH
Desion GmbH
e-shelter security GmbH
Entega AG
Evangelische Schulstiftung in der EKBO
HEAG mobilo GmbH
ias AG
Klinikum Neumarkt
Kompreno GmbH
Main Incubator GmbH
Mainzer Stadtwerke
MGH – Münchner Gewerbehof- und Technologiezentrumsgesellschaft mbH
Microsoft Corp.
Neugelb GmbH
Pickware GmbH
Pro Arbeit Kreis Offenbach (Arbeitsagentur)
Samson AG
The Procter & Gamble Company
Unzer-Gruppe
Wilo SE
Wingcopter GmbH
Zenhomes GmbH
Work highlights
- Ongoing representation of Dassault Systèmes in court proceedings regarding contractual disputes with several medium-sized industrial companies.
- Advice to Accenture on large-volume outsourcing projects.
- Advising e-shelter security on the implementation of PropTech systems.
Intellectual property > Trade marks Tier 4
Real estate and construction > Real estate Tier 4
FPS is frequently instructed by national and international real estate developers, property developers and investors on matters at the interface between real estate and construction law, including construction approval procedures, project developments, leasing issues and transactions. This corresponds with the expertise evident at preactice head level: Dietrich Sammer advises on portfolio and individual property transactions, commercial and residential leases, in and out-of-court litigation; Hendrik Sandmann handles transactions, project developments, tenancy and real estate law, while Lars Voigt is also experienced in transactions.Practice head(s):
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Testimonials
‘Good knowledge of the market, well connected.’
‘Dr. Hendrik Sandmann is pragmatic and solution-oriented.’
‘Lars Voigt is a good negotiator and pragmatic.’
‘Lars Voigt: Very good specialist knowledge of real estate/construction law with a pragmatic approach, solution-oriented, strong negotiator with very good accessibility/availability (also at short notice).’
‘Absolute integrity and, above all, very well networked in Frankfurt in all directions, be it in politics as well as with the authorities.’
‘Great cooperation, well-coordinated internal processes, always up to date in the legal fields.’
‘Very good market experience, very broad positioning in the real estate sector with incredible depth. Specialists for many individual questions about real estate and projects. The firm’s full service approach fits our needs perfectly.’
‘Dietrich Sammer: You can rely on him – in complex negotiations as well as in court. Very good communication, knows his client’s needs.’
Key clients
d.i.i. Investment GmbH
aam2core Holding AG
Achte Real Estate Poolgesellschaft mbH & Co. Wohnungs-KG i.L.
apollo real estate GmbH & Co. KG
Aurelis Real Estate GmbH & Co.KG
BaseCamp Student GmbH und European Student Housing Fund
benchmark. REAL Estate
Catalyst Capital GmbH
CONREN Land AG
CV Real Estate AG
Deka Immobilien
Dodenhof Immobilien
DUSAPRO Immobilien GmbH
Edeka Handelsgesellschaft Südwest mbH
Gustav Zech Stiftung Management GmbH
HansaInvest Hanseatische Investment GmbH und KGAL GmbH & Co. KG
Hattersheimer Wohnungsbau GmbH
Horn Grundbesitz AG
Institutional Investment Partners GmbH
Jeans Fritz Mode
Jones Lang LaSalle SE
Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
NH Nassauische Heimstätte
OFB Projektentwicklung GmbH
P3 Logistic Parks GmbH
Patrizia AG
Premier Inn Holding GmbH
Reinhard Unternehmensgruppe
RFR-Gruppe
Rock Capital München
Secura Industriebeteiligungen GmbH
Sonar Real Estate GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising the BaseCamp Group and the European Student Housing Fund on the sale of a residential area on Gothaer Platz in the inner-city area of Göttingen to the real estate investment manager WERTGRUND Wohnpartner GmbH.
- Advising OFB Projektentwicklung GmbH on the sale of a property located in Wiesbaden along with a construction obligation (forward deal) with a transaction volume of €80 million on all legal issues relating to the sale process.
- Advising CV Real Estate AG on the acquisition of the former headquarters of HypoVereinsBank in Frankfurt’s banking district by the Adler Group for a project development.