Hans-Joachim Prieß

Practice Areas

International, European and German procurement law, customs and trade law: one of the most experienced and renowned attorneys in Germany and in the EU with professional experience of over 30 years

Procurement litigation before German review bodies and the European Courts in Luxembourg

Procurement review or infringement proceedings before the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Central Bank (ECB)

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) proceedings before the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

International trade law practice: customs, export control law, World Trade Organisation (WTO) matters, Free Trade Agreement matters, sanctions law

Career

BLOMSTEIN of counsel (since 2016)

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Berlin and Brussels (partner until 2016, co-headed the firm´s procurement group for six years)

Professional Memberships

Admitted to the Bar in Germany (Rechtsanwalt)

Member of the editorial boards of Neue Zeitschrift für Bau- und Vergaberecht (NZBau) and of Public Procurement Law Review (PPLR)

Publications

Publishes extensively on international, European and German procurement law

Co-author/co-editor of various books and articles

Personal

University of Freiburg im Breisgau, University of Lausanne, Harvard Law School

LL.M, Indiana University School of Law

PhD degree (Dr. iur.), University of Kiel