Manfred Essletzbichler
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Public Law: Public Procurement/PPP
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About
Provided by Manfred Essletzbichler
Practice Areas
Public Procurement Law; PPPs; EC Law; Infrastructure; Public Transport; Life Sciences; Construction; Compliance. Manfred leads the procurement team and draws from some 25 years of experience. He regularly advises on major infrastructure projects (e.g. construction and refurbishment of hospitals) and on tenders concerning intellectual services, medical devices, and IT-systems. He is also very active in the (public) transport sector (e.g. dealing with complex framework agreements for the supply and maintenance of trams, trains and other rolling stock) including in tender procedures for the respective infrastructure (rail, road and airports). In addition, he regularly advises on alleged infringements of procurement law and represents parties in review proceedings before Austrian and European Procurement Review Authorities. He also specializes in the field of anti-corruption regarding public tenders.
Career
Partner, with Wolf Theiss since 1999; admitted in Austria, since 2002.
Professional Memberships
Vienna Bar Association; Forum Vergabe e.V.
Personal
University of Vienna, (Mag.iur. 1996).
Chambers Review
Europe
Manfred Essletzbichler is an excellent practitioner and is widely appreciated by contracting authorities and large private companies for his strength in complex procurement proceedings and tender procedures often in relation to energy, transport and construction projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Manfred Essletzbichler is very pragmatic and client-oriented. I use him when I need a big problem solved. He knows our business well and is very precise."
"He is very competent and service-oriented. Customer orientation is his top priority and he is a great public procurement lawyer."
"I feel very comfortable in his care."
"Manfred Essletzbichler is very pragmatic and client-oriented. I use him when I need a big problem solved. He knows our business well and is very precise."
"He is very competent and service-oriented. Customer orientation is his top priority and he is a great public procurement lawyer."
"I feel very comfortable in his care."