Dr Michael Brüggemann > Taylor Wessing > Dusseldorf, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Thanks to its in-depth expertise in strategic project support and dispute resolution, Taylor Wessing is able to provide comprehensive advice on procurement law to federal and state ministries as well as various companies and institutions on the bidding and tendering side. The practice focuses on defense and infrastructure as well as healthcare and assists with tenders and contracts for important administrative and clinical digitalisation projects and also represents large companies in security-relevant bidding procedures. While practice head Marco Hartmann-Rüppel assists with procurement antitrust issues, Michael Brüggemann is experienced in defense procurement and represents the public sector in procurement and review proceedings, among other matters.

Taylor Wessing‘s team focuses its state aid advice on clients from the healthcare and infrastructure sectors as well as from the public finance sphere. Procurement and EU state aid expert Michael Brüggemann assists companies and project sponsors with the funding of future-oriented construction and infrastructure projects as well as digitalisation projects in connection with the Hospital Future Act. Under the leadership of antitrust expert Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, the practice further advises on insolvency applications and restructuring.

Taylor Wessing demonstrates particular strength in the aviation sector and handles aviation and procurement law issues, financing, transaction-related topics and matters in connection with ground handling services. Salary partner Alper Utlu is a key contact for financing and leasing and has additional expertise in rail vehicles. He is part of the practice led by of counsel Norbert Kämper (planning and environmental law, approval procedures) and Michael Brüggemann (procurement, EU and state aid law).

Taylor Wessing‘s competition, EU & trade practice specialises in trade compliance and routinely advises clients from the infrastructure and industrial sectors on export control, German and EU sanctions as well as FDI. Thanks to the close international network, the team covers matters pertaining to Russia-related sanctions as well as US regulations. Trade compliance expert Michael Brüggemann is well versed in investment control proceedings and is a key contact for sanctions law. Practice head Marco Hartmann-Rüppel has expertise in investment control.