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Niklas Brünig

Niklas Brünig

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Niklas is a member of the Competition, EU & Trade practice area. He focuses on advising on EU state aid law, public procurement law, general European law and foreign trade law. He assists private companies and public authorities in preparing and implementing (Europe-wide) public procurement procedures. In addition, he advises on all issues relating to EU state aid law, general EU law and foreign trade law.

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Competition, EU & trade
Environmental, planning & regulatory
EU law & EU procedural law
Public procurement
State aid
Compliance
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Energy & infrastructure
Public services & education
Life sciences & healthcare
Health & social care and investors

CV

Since 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 - 2023 Research assistant, major international law firm
2025 Admission to the bar
2025 Second state examination, Düsseldorf
2023 - 2025 Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf with a placement in London
2016 - 2022 Studied law at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Career

Since 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 - 2023 Research assistant, major international law firm

Education

2025 Admission to the bar
2025 Second state examination, Düsseldorf
2023 - 2025 Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf with a placement in London
2016 - 2022 Studied law at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

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