Bird & Bird LLP covers the entire scope of public procurement, including questions concerning technology, defence, infrastructure and AI procurement. At the helm of practice sit seasoned practitioners Guido Bormann and Alexander Csaki; Bormann’s practice is geared towards assisting tendering authorities on telecoms and IT projects, while Csaki is noted for his bidder-side work on behalf of healthcare companies. Martin Conrads brings an in-depth understanding of healthcare, defence and transport procurement projects, with considerable experience in handling high volume tenders on both the tender and bidder-side. Jan Byok departed the firm in May 2025, having founded JULIETT BRAVO Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG.
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- 'Bird & Bird is highly specialised in the field of procurement law.'
- 'Bird & Bird manages to keep the client well-informed at all times in a procurement process. The client can be sure that questions will be answered promptly and competently and that challenges will be solved to his satisfaction.'
- 'I have always been amazed by the exceptionally good and precise answers to my questions. Martin Conrads put himself in my shoes at all times and analysed my problems intensively, and also presented very good and appropriate alternative solutions within the framework of the legal circumstances.'
- ‘In-depth knowledge of public procurement and of all relevant stakeholders. Perfect collaboration, availability and creative solution-finding. Very responsive. Clear recommendation!’
- ‘Alexander Csaki has exceptional knowledge of public procurement in both theory and practice. He drives his clients to solutions very efficiently.’
- 'Alexander Csaki has extensive experience in procurement law. He is hands-on and, in a positive sense, aggressive and willing to take risks.'
Key clients
- Aphria
- ARTHUR BUS Sp. z o.o.
Work highlights
Supported an international cooperation for development and education work in managing over 20 international development tenders, securing projects in Africa, the Amazon and the Balkans.
Advised a telecoms company on issues associated with software to be supplied under its contractual agreement with BAAINBw for the procurement of a mobile radio system.
Provided procurement law advice to a German federal state on the development of a hydrogen connection line, the procurement of software for the medical services of the riot police and of a cloud-based digital radio status server for security services.
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Practice head
Guido Bormann; Alexander Csaki
Other key lawyers
Benjamin Wübbelt; Martin Conrads; Marcin Bartkowiak; Anna Rennen