Mr Markus Figgen KC > avocado rechtsanwälte > Cologne, Germany > Lawyer Profile
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SPICHERNSTRASSE 75-77
50672 COLOGNE
Germany
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Mr Markus Figgen KC
Work Department
Practice areas: Environmental Law, in particular Waste Management and Industrial Facilities Law, Public Procurement Law, Anti-Trust Law, State Aids Law, Public Commercial Law, European Law.
Position
Co-Managing Partner
Public Commercial Law; Criminal Law.
Career
Markus studied Law and Economics at the Universities of Marburg, Gießen, Bonn and Speyer and has practiced as a lawyer since 1994. Before co-founding the Cologne and Brussels offices of avocado rechtsanwälte as partner in 2000, he had already been a partner for a number of years in a reputable public law oriented law firm in Cologne. His practice includes the provision of legal advice to and representation of waste management enterprises as well as enterprises from the manufacturing industry regarding all aspects of environmental law, in particular waste management and pollution control law. Markus has also gained considerable experience in the legal advice and representation of contracting authorities and tenderers in privatisation projects and in procurement by tender proceedings, including the handling of anti-trust and state aids related issues. Moreover, he has represented enterprises from the waste management as well as the logistics and transport branches in various complaint procedures before the EU-Commission. In addition to his work as a lawyer, Markus regularly lectures for various enterprises, educational institutions, universities, and other institutions. He is distinguished through numerous publications on national and European environmental law as well as public procurement law.
Languages
German, English
Memberships
Working Group for Administrative Law of the German Bar Association, Forum Public Procurement e.V., Federal Association for Public Private Partnership e. V. (BPPP), European Lawyers? Association (UAE), European Environmental Lawyers Association e. V., German-American Lawyers´ Association e. V. (DAJV).
Education
Markus studied Law and Economics at the Universities of Marburg, Gießen, Bonn and Speyer.
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Öffentliches Recht > Vergaberecht
Die vergaberechtliche Expertise von avocado rechtsanwälte wird vornehmlich von Akteuren der öffentlichen Hand sowie von Entsorgungs- und Bieterunternehmen in Anspruch genommen und dies oftmals in den Bereichen Infrastruktur, Kreislaufwirtschaft, Digitalisierung und Verkehr. So berät man regelmäßig zu städtischen Bauvorhaben, IT-Dienstleistungen und Beschaffungen im ÖPNV und begleitet Nachprüfungsverfahren sowie diverse planungs-, vertrags- und abfallrechtliche Themen. Die Praxis steht unter der gemeinsamen Leitung von Markus Figgen (Vergabe- und PPP-Verfahren) und Rebecca Schäffer (Verkehr und Infrastruktur, IT) und hieß im Januar 2024 ein Team von Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein willkommen, einschließlich Andreas Pannier, der öffentliche Auftraggeber bei Planungs- und Bauvorhaben begleitet, sowie des in Vergabeverfahren für Rettungsdienstleistungen spezialisierten Daniel Bens.
Deutschland > Öffentliches Recht > Umwelt- und Planungsrecht
Die umwelt- und planungsrechtliche Beratung von avocado rechtsanwälte fokussiert sich auf die Entsorgungswirtschaft und das Abfallrecht, wobei Mandanten insbesondere von der Expertise im Wasser- und Bodenrecht profitieren. So berät man Akteure der öffentlichen Hand, Industrie- und Entsorgungsunternehmen sowie Baukonzerne und Verkehrsträger zu Entsorgungs- und Recyclingsystemen, zur abfallrechtlichen Compliance und zu Sanktionen. Im Bereich der grenzüberschreitenden Abfallentsorgung deckt man außerdem die strafrechtliche Schnittstelle ab. Das Praxisleitungsquartett besteht aus dem in Zulassungsverfahren versierten Thomas Gerhold, der im Abfall- und Hygienerecht erfahrenen Rebecca Schäffer, Ralf Kaminski (abfallrechtliche Compliance) und dem umfassend zur Abfallentsorgung beratenden Markus Figgen.
Germany > Public sector > Planning and environment
The environmental and planning law advice provided by avocado rechtsanwälte focuses on the waste disposal industry and waste law, with clients benefiting in particular from its expertise in water and land law. The group assists public sector actors, industrial and waste disposal companies, construction companies and transport operators with disposal and recycling systems, waste law compliance and sanctions. It further covers criminal law elements in relation to cross-border waste disposal. The practice is jointly led by Thomas Gerhold, who is well versed in authorisation procedures, Rebecca Schäffer, who is experienced in waste and hygiene law, Ralf Kaminski (waste law compliance) and Markus Figgen, who provides comprehensive advice on waste disposal.
Germany > Public sector > Public procurement
avocado rechtsanwälte‘s procurement expertise is primarily drawn upon by public sector actors as well as waste disposal and bidding companies, often in the infrastructure, circular economy, digitalisation and transport sectors. The group regularly advises on municipal construction projects, IT services and public transport procurement and handles review procedures as well as various planning, contract and waste law issues. The practice is jointly managed by Markus Figgen (procurement and PPP procedures) and Rebecca Schäffer (transport and infrastructure, IT) and welcomed a team from Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein in January 2024, including Andreas Pannier, who assists public clients with planning and construction projects, and Daniel Bens, who specialises in procurement proceedings for rescue services.