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avocado rechtsanwälte

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Germany • Public sector

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Public procurement

Well-equipped to handle German public procurement law, avocado rechtsanwälte takes instructions from the spectrum of public bodies and bidder consortia, working on waste management, IT and construction undertakings. Rebecca Schäffer takes on IT and green procurement mandates, assisting on the structuring of ESG-focused tender, and leads the group alongside Markus Figgen, whose practice encompasses bidder-side waste management matters and PPP procurement. Klaus Berger, who joined from W2K Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB in March 2025, brings expertise on both sides of energy procurement processes.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Rebecca Schäffer has a high level of expertise and always strives for practical solutions. In addition, she can convey the subject of public procurement law well and make it understandable, even to non-specialists.'
  • 'Rebecca Schäffer is a highly regarded attorney specialising in public procurement law, with a strong focus on innovation procurement.'
  • 'Consistently very experienced and extremely committed and helpful colleagues, despite difficult clientele.'
  • 'Markus Figgen has managed to get an off-track PPP project back on its feet due to his excellent knowledge of, and networking in, the waste management industry, his extraordinary legal advice experience in this sector and his corresponding comprehensive legal knowledge, and thus only put the client in a position to bring this project to a successful conclusion.'
  • ‘This practice stands out due to its deep expertise, combined with a client-centric approach that ensures tailored solutions for complex challenges.’
  • ‘The individuals I work with stand out due to their exceptional expertise, combined with a genuine commitment to understanding client needs, which enables them to deliver highly tailored solutions. Their collaborative spirit, innovative mindset and dedication to continuous learning set them apart from competitors.’

Key clients

  • Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG
  • AVG Abfallentsorgungs- und verwertungsgesellschaft Köln mbH
  • AWB Köln GmbH
  • BDE Bundesverband der deutschen Entsorgungswirtschaft e.V.
  • BME Bundesverband Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik
  • GMVA Gemeinschafts-Müll-Verbrennungsan-lage Niederrhein GmbH
  • Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
  • Hessenwasser GmbH & Co. KG
  • Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
  • Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main
  • Ilmtalklinik GmbH
  • Kliniken im Naturpark Altmühltal

Work highlights

Advised a federal state’s PPP company on a competitive dialogue procedure to establish a new public-private partnership, including legal support on procurement, waste management, public permitting, contract and competition law.
Supported a Bundesoberbehörde in an EU-wide negotiated procedure for awarding a design-and-build contract for the construction of a new data centre.
Represented the City of Cologne in a procurement review procedure spanning two judicial instances concerning the award of online library services, involving incidental copyright, data protection and competition law issues.
Practice head

Markus Figgen; Rebecca Schäffer

Other key lawyers

Klaus Berger