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.

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Doing Business and Investing in Germany: A guide to help foreign investors

20 September 2022

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CV

Since 2013 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2007 – 2013 Associate, Taylor Wessing

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

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

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Awards

JUVE 2025/2026

Featured

WirtschaftsWoche Ranking 2019 – 2025

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

Legal 500 2025

Experience

Berlin Energie Rekom 3 on financing the remunicipalisation of Berlin's district heating network

Comprehensive legal advice to Berlin Energie Rekom 3 on the billion-euro financing of the acquisition of Vattenfall Wärme Berlin AG by Investitionsbank Berlin, which enables the investment in the largest district heating network in Western Europe. The newly founded state-owned company BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme AG (BEW) contributes significantly to securing Berlin's long-term energy supply.

Press release

Dr. Jens Wiesner, LL.M. (Chicago)

Ulf Gosejacob

Dennis Hoppermann

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Johannes Schaadt-Wambach, LL.M. (Prag)

Malke Kristina Zimmermann, Lic. en Droit

Rudi Hasenberg

Rhinestahl Corporation on the acquisition of HYDRO Systems KG

Comprehensive legal advice to the US company Rhinestahl Corporation on all aspects of the acquisition of HYDRO Systems KG, including structuring, due diligence and contractual documentation. The acquisition led to the formation of RH Aero Systems, a company specialising in innovative aviation support concepts.

Press release

Alexander R. Roth, M.Jur. (Oxford)

Dr. Amir-Said Ghassabeh

Konstantin Körner

Lisa Seidel

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Tim Hendricks

Dr. Jens Wiesner, LL.M. (Chicago)

Dennis Hoppermann

Dr. Philipp Weiten, LL.M.

Timo Stellpflug

Alessa Steigertahl

Dieter Lang, LL.M.Eur.

Dr. Kris Breudel, LL.M. (Aberdeen)

Dr. Daniel Graske

Niels Heim

Jonas Warnken

Taylor Wessing advises General Catalyst on USD 223 million Series B financing in AI defence company Helsing

German AI defence company Helsing raises USD 223 (EUR 209) million in capital in a Series B funding round.

Press release

Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)

Felix Paul, LL.M.

Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Malke Kristina Zimmermann, Lic. en Droit

Tim Hendricks

Nico Jänicke

Sophie Burmeister

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

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.

Press release

Dr. Oliver Kirschner

Dr. Oliver Klöck

Ulf Gosejacob

Maria Weiers

Dr. Anne Steinhardt

Christopher Peine

Dr. Michael Beyer, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr. Vanessa Christin Vollmar

Dr. Lars Hagen

Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt

Dr. Michael Brüggemann

Thanos Rammos, LL.M.

Dr. Daniel Tietjen

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