The appropriate legal team depends on the procurement issue, technical interfaces and stage of the matter. Our lawyers’ individual profiles describe their qualifications and areas of work; the same specialist title should not be assumed for every team member.
Public procurement expertise
Karoline Behrend is a Fachanwältin für Vergaberecht, the regulated German specialist designation for public procurement law. Team allocation depends on the concrete assignment and availability. Other relevant legal disciplines may be included where the project requires them.
Individual profiles
The German team page contains individual profiles and contact information for Michael Horak LL.M., Julia Ziegeler, Anna Umberg, Andree Eckhard, Katharina Gitmann-Kopilevich, Karoline Behrend, Andreas Friedlein, Stefan Karfusehr, Dr. Marie Wagner and Robin Jannis Mai LL.B. Please use those profiles for the respective stated qualifications.
Working with the team
Identify the matter, participating organisations, current stage and deadlines. Agree the principal contact, responsibility for documents and any replacement arrangement during absence. An initial enquiry is subject to clarification of conflicts, scope and acceptance.
Four practical examples
The following scenarios are illustrative, not reports of actual client matters. The outcome depends on the documents and circumstances of the individual procurement.
Example 1: Procurement complaint
The issue, documents and deadline guide assignment to the appropriate lawyer.
Example 2: Protected technology
A tender involves patent-protected components. Procurement and intellectual-property perspectives may need coordination.
Example 3: Cloud contract
IT and data questions interact with procurement. The scope identifies the disciplines and deliverables required.
Example 4: Contact absent
A responsible lawyer is temporarily unavailable. Agreed backup arrangements and accessible deadline information support continuity.
Individual lawyer profiles
Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. (profile in German)
Julia Ziegeler (profile in German)
Anna Umberg LL.M. M.A. (profile in German)
Dipl.-Phys. Andree Eckhard (profile in German)
Katharina Gitmann-Kopilevich (profile in German)
Karoline Behrend, Fachanwältin für Vergaberecht (profile in German)
Andreas Friedlein (profile in German)
Stefan Karfusehr (profile in German)
Dr. Marie Wagner (profile in German)
Robin Jannis Mai, LL.B. (profile in German)
Related topics
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Discuss your procurement
For a review, please identify the authority, contract or lot, current procedural stage and any deadline. We can then clarify the scope of the requested work. Contact our team. An enquiry does not itself create a retainer or preserve a legal deadline.
Updated 13 November 2026. Illustrative guidance on German and EU procurement law.