Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Michael is an expert in public procurement law, EU state aid law, general EU legislation, and foreign trade law. He advises both public authorities on the planning and implementation of award procedures or on issues relating to EU state aid law and private companies on all matters concerning public procurement law, EU state aid law, general EU legislation, and foreign trade law. Michael is a specialist lawyer for public procurement law.

Michael is local managing director of Taylor Wessing's Düsseldorf office.

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Career

Since 2013	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2007 – 2013	Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2022	Specialist lawyer for public procurement law
2007	Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf
2006	Research Assistant, institute for german and european company law, University Münster

2006	Second state examination
2003	First state examination

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Publications

Krankenhauszukunftsgesetz (KHZG) Erfahrungen aus dem Beratungsalltag, in: Health&Care Management, 07/2021, gemeinsam mit Johannes Schaadt-Wambach und Vanessa Christin Vollmar

Erneute Ausweitung und Verschärfung des deutschen Investitionsprüfregimes, in: DER BETRIEB, 06/2021, gemeinsam mit Melanie Moser

WLG International Trade Law 2019-2020 State of Global Trade Policy

Das US-Verteidigungsvergaberecht – Vorbild für eine Strukturreform der europäischen Defence-Beschaffung?, DWT – intern, edition1/2019, april 2019, edition1/2019

EStAL 04/2016: Compatibility of Germany’s Renewable Energy Support Scheme with European State Aid Law

Global Competition Review 2014: European State Aid: New Developments in Jurisprudence and State Aid Modernisation

Global Competition Review 2013: EU State Aid Law. Recent Developments and the Way Forward

Global Competition Review 2012: The Requirements of EU State Aid Law for the Privatisations of State owned companies

The World Law Group 2010: The Boeing-Airbus Subsidies Conflict: Overview on latest developments and outlook

Additional languages

English

Expertise

Services and Groups Competition, EU & trade State aid Compliance EU law & EU procedural law Public procurement Sanctions Trade compliance

Sectors Public services & education Life sciences & healthcare Energy & infrastructure Aerospace & defence Export control / foreign trade law Health & social care and investors

Experience

Advising General Catalyst on USD 223 million Series B financing

German AI defence company Helsing raises USD 223 (€209) million in capital in a Series B funding round. The round was led by General Catalyst, which was comprehensively advised by our team and led by Berlin-based VC partner Dr Norman Röchert on all legal aspects of the transaction.

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Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)

Felix Paul, LL.M.

Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Malke Kristina Zimmermann

Tim Hendricks

Nico Jänicke

Dr. Thomas Hohe, LL.M. (Virginia)

Sophie Burmeister

Dr Bert Kimpel

Elnaz Mehrkhah

Dr. Gregor Schmid, LL.M. (Cambridge)

Dr. Eva Surowiecki, LL.B. (London)

Timo Stellpflug

Alessa Steigertahl

Dr. Tim Wünnemann

Dr. Alexander Rubusch, LL.M.

Dr. Eugen Reismann

Katrin Isabelle Schultz

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NORD Holding on the acquisition of Zentrum Gesundheit Group

NORD Holding, a leading private equity house, on the acquisition of the majority interest in Zentrum Gesundheit Group, a leading German group of ophthalmic surgery and diagnostic centres, from Waterland Private Equity. NORD Holding, together with the management and medical team, acquired a stake as a new partner and majority shareholder. In this deal the Taylor Wessing team again demonstrated its interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of healthcare M&A, regulatory and acquisition financing.

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Dr. Michael Beyer, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr. Vanessa Christin Vollmar

Eva-Maria Bendig-Siepker, LL.M. (Medizinrecht)

Dr. Lars Hagen

Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Thanos Rammos, LL.M.

Dr. Daniel Tietjen

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Procurement and State Aid Law Advice on Federal Level

The German Federal Ministry on public procurement and State aid law advice on a large scale IT project.

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Ministry of a German Federal State on diverse procurement law aspects in relation to ground handling services

Advice on procurement procedure for ground handling services at the largest German airport; preparation of selection decision; successful representation of the ministry in the court procedure against the procurement decision.

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

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Awards

Legal 500 Germany 2024	Recommended lawyer for public procurement
Legal 500 Germany 2024	Recommended lawyer for the transport sector
Legal 500 Germany 2024	Recommended lawyer for state aid
Legal 500 Germany 2024	"Michael Brüggemann and Johannes Schaadt-Wambach: experts in advising aviation authorities on tenders under the Ground Handling Services Ordinance. They have excellent knowledge of the market and outstanding legal expertise that has been tried and tested in practice. Michael Brüggemann and his team work extremely efficiently and offer practical solutions."
Legal 500 Germany 2024	Next Generation Partner for public procurement
JUVE Handbook 2023/2024	Frequently recommended: public procurement law

JUVE Handbook 2023/ 2024	Frequently recommended: State aid law
JUVE Handbook 2023/2024	Frequently recommended: transport sector
WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2019 – 2023	TOP Lawyer for Procurement Law & TOP Law Firm for Procurement Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2023	Leading individual: Public Law
Legal 500 Germany 2023	'Smooth and confident leadership. He also always knows how to empower his associates and make them good advisors. Very good experience with trainings as well. 'He also always knows how to empower his associates and make them good advisors. Very good experience with trainings as well.'
Legal 500 Germany 2023	'Great client care and very good availability despite heavy workload, clear risk-reward assessment and excellent guidance through the often tough state aid law matters'.
Legal 500 Germany 2023	Next Generation Lawer
JUVE Handbook 2021 - 2023	Often recommended lawyer for public procurement law
JUVE Handbook 2021 - 2023	Often recommended lawyer for the transport sector
JUVE Handbook 2022/2023	"Well-versed & always pleasant", Competitor
JUVE Handbook 2021 - 2023	Often recommended lawyer for Investment Control
JUVE Handbook 2021 - 2023	Often recommended lawyer for state aid law
The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2022	Leading individual: Public Law
Legal 500 Germany 2022	Next Generation Lawyer: Public procurement

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