Career

Studied law in Würzburg, Lausanne and Regensburg. 1988 first State examination, 1991 second State examination. 1992 doctoral degree with Prof Dr Arnold, Regensburg. Lawyer in Frankfurt am Main, 1991 to 1994. In between lawyer in London from 1992 to 1993.

Joined the firm in 1994.

Member of the firm's management committee for nine years.

Practice

National and international building law, law governing services rendered by architects, procurement law, corporate law.

Recommended by Legal 500 in public procurement law. Awarded by Wirtschaftswoche as “Top Lawyer in Procurement Law” (since 2020). Listed by Best Lawyers/​Handelsblatt in “Germany's best lawyers” in Construction Law (since 2023).

Awarded as “Law Firm of the Year 2022 in Construction Law” by Handelsblatt/​Best Lawyers. Listed by Wirtschaftswoche as “Top Lawyers in Construction Law (2024)" and “Law Firm of the Year in Construction Law (2024)".

Member of the firm's management com­mittee.

Member of ARGE Building Law—Working Group for Building and Real Estate Law in the German Bar Association, member of the International Bar Association, of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Baurecht e. V. and of Forum Vergabe e. V. Member of the public procurement law committee of DAV since 2011‐01‐01.

Lecturer at the Münster University of Applied Sciences.

Procurement framework agreement 2.0 of the GdW Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und Immobilienunternehmen e. V. Serial and modular construction; permanent representation of nationwide infrastructure companies before the public procurement tribunals; advice on the preparation of the procurement guidelines of an international organization; comprehensive advice on procurement and construction law for a winter sports center in preparation for the organization of two world championships.

Publications

Numerous lectures on private construction and procurement law. Publications: Co‐author of Reidt/​Stickler/​Glahs, Kommentar zum Vergaberecht, 5th ed. 2024; co‐author of Kapellmann/​Messerschmidt, VOB, 9th ed. 2025.

publications

Languages

German, English

¹ member of the partnership with limited professional liability