Public Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 2
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Provided by CMS
We have an in-depth understanding of public law from every perspective. For many years, we have been advising private and public-sector companies, as well as public bodies, on structuring and conducting administrative proceedings and on other matters related to public law.
Our advice on public law covers all areas of law that affect private and public-sector companies or institutions. In particular, these include:
- Foreign trade
- Public construction and planning law, project development
- Trade law
- Municipal business law
- PPP and privatisations
- Subsidy law
- Environmental law
- Constitutional law and EU law
- Procurement law
Please visit our website for more details about our work in this category:
https://cms.law/en/deu/global-reach/europe/germany/expertise/public-commercial-law-procurement
Chambers Review
CMS houses a well-known public law team with particular expertise in planning and environmental law. The law firm regularly appears in front of the highest courts in administrative proceedings related to environmental and planning matters. Handling large and often cross-border infrastructure and energy projects requiring planning approvals forms a key strength of CMS. The team's further expertise lies in water and mining. Clients also benefit from the firm's growing presence in the procurement world, for which it enters the rankings. Prestigious companies from the energy, construction and manufacturing sectors as well as federal ministries seek the firm's assistance.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised the City of Stuttgart on public procurement law related to the EU-wide tender procedure concerning the commuter app 'Stuttgart fährt mit'.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team's support is always very efficient and quick and delivered in a timely manner."
"CMS offers business-oriented consulting."
"The firm provides thoughtful and speedy handling of matters."
"CMS shows very high availability even in off-hours."
"The lawyers have a keen understanding of the commercial world."
"The team's support is always very efficient and quick and delivered in a timely manner."
"CMS offers business-oriented consulting."
"The firm provides thoughtful and speedy handling of matters."
"CMS shows very high availability even in off-hours."
"The lawyers have a keen understanding of the commercial world."
Notable Practitioners
Fritz von Hammerstein is widely appreciated for his strength in large and often cross-border planning approval projects in both the construction and energy sectors, and has further expertise in water and mining law.
Christiane Kappes enters the rankings due to strong work activity advising clients on complex planning procedures related to major infrastructure and energy projects. She regularly acts for well-known corporates.
"Christiane is highly dedicated."
"She is good to work with."