Nils-Alexander Weng

Nils-Alexander Weng studied Law in Freiburg i. B., Hamburg and Dusseldorf and has practiced as a lawyer since 2007. From the beginning of his legal career his area of practice has primarily been Public Procurement Law. The title Certified Specialist Lawyer for Public Procurement Law was awarded to him in 2017. Before joining the Cologne team of avocado rechtsanwälte as partner in 2018 Nils-Alexander helped developing the Dusseldorf office of a well-known business law firm as an associated Partner.

Nils-Alexander mainly advises public entities during the preparation and execution of national or Europe-wide tendering procedures. Furthermore, he supports companies interested in such procedures at the preparation of requests for participation and tenders.

He represents his clients in legal disputes regarding Public Procurement Law in the Procurement Tribunals (Vergabekammer) as well as the Higher Regional Courts and he has extensive experience in the collaboration with national and international authorities (e.g. the European Commission).

Among his clients are hospitals, health insurances and companies from the health-care sector, museums and state agencies, sectoral contracting authorities (harbours and transportation companies) as well as private and public investors. Nils-Alexander has for instance given comprehensive legal advice during the tendering procedures for high-tech hospitals and medical centres, public buildings (schools and administrative buildings), transportation and infrastructural projects, IT services as well as complex public private partnerships.

Nils-Alexander is a frequent lecturer for different institutions and companies and at several important Public Procurement workshops in Germany. He publishes frequently in his area of expertise and is the co-author of several commentaries.