GERMANY Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Bettina Mertgen, Felix Siebler, Michael Herold and Ricarda Schelzke GvW Graf von Westphalen
GvW Graf von Westphalen is a leading German law firm with approximately 240 lawyers across six of - fices in Germany and additional international offices. The firm advises businesses, investors and public- sector clients on complex domestic and cross-bor - der matters across all areas of commercial and public law. Within its dedicated defence and security focus group, GvW combines the expertise of specialists in defence procurement, government contracts, public pricing law, export controls, sanctions, foreign invest - ment screening, state aid, regulatory compliance, construction and infrastructure. The team advises
public authorities, contractors and technology com - panies on a variety of issues spanning supporting companies to get “defence industry ready” as well as public authorities and strategic defence projects and the implementation of government contracts. Com - bining recognised expertise in public law, commercial law and regulatory matters, GvW provides integrated legal advice throughout the entire life cycle of de - fence and security projects, from strategic planning and procurement to contract execution, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution.
Authors
Bettina Mertgen is a German attorney, certified specialist in tax law, tax adviser, and certified adviser for customs and excise taxation. She is a partner at GvW Graf von Westphalen in Frankfurt and co-lead of the firm’s
Felix Siebler is a partner at GvW Graf von Westphalen and co-lead of the firm’s defence and security focus area. As a certified specialist for public procurement law, Dr Siebler advises public authorities and private-
defence and security focus area. Her practice covers foreign trade law, including export controls, sanctions and embargoes as well as Foreign Direct Investment Control, customs and excise duties, and regulatory compliance. She is a trusted expert for navigating the defence sector’s complex export control and compliance requirements. She advises companies on establishing and enhancing robust export control compliance systems tailored to the specific requirements of the defence sector.
sector clients on complex defence, infrastructure and digitalisation projects, with a focus on public procurement, state aid and public commercial as well as pricing law. His practice includes the structuring and implementation of procurement procedures, co-operation structures (eg, PPP, Managed Service Frameworks) and financing issues. He has extensive experience in strategic co-operation models in the defence sector and the structuring of public contracts, and regularly represents clients in procurement review proceedings before German courts and the ECJ.
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