January 2025 heralded the arrival at DORDA Rechtsanwälte GmbH of Philipp Pallitsch, formerly of SHMP Schwartz Huber-Medek Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH, marking a notable expansion of the firm’s capabilities in the procurement of construction and other services.

The procurement team at DSC Doralt Seist Csoklich Rechtsanwälte GmbH is well versed in the spectrum of procurement challenges, advising city, state and federal authorities on designing tenders and overseeing bidding processes for, inter alia, infrastructure, healthcare, IT and maintenance and service contracts for cultural sites. The team consists of Oliver Sturm, an expert in construction and PPP procurement, and Dominik Zimm, whose focus lies in advising tendering authorities, and also bidders, on public health and service tenders.

Schramm Öhler Rechtsanwälte is the first port of call for a host of state and federal bodies, universities and private sector clients requiring guidance on carrying out tenders, with the group also being retained to defend award decisions subject to challenge by unsuccessful bidders. Founding partners Johannes Schramm and Matthias Öhler continue to guide public authorities through infrastructure and other construction project tenders, while Georg Zellhofer  takes the lead on IT and healthcare-related projects. Gregor Stickler provides further expertise in the procurement of construction and related services, with St. Pölten-based Andreas Gföhler offering expertise in healthcare, transport and planning projects. Hannes Pesendorfer is called upon by clients looking to procure facilities management and other related services, with Christian Gruber specialising in tech-focused procurement procedures. Feldkirch's Michael Weiner's practice is geared towards healthcare and social services procurement.

Tendering authorities and bidders alike come to Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG for assistance with procurement processes for construction and infrastructure projects, medical facilities, equipment and services, and management and refurbishment services for cultural institutions. The firm's efforts on this front are spearheaded by Manfred Essletzbichler, who structures tenders for road, rail and air planning and construction services, and Sebastian Oberzaucher, whose expertise lies in healthcare, IT and infrastructure projects. Silvia Feßl stands out for her expertise in helping cultural institutions procure key services, while Johann Hwezda, who was made partner in October 2025, is well versed in the procurement of planning and construction services.

In addition to advising on the structuring of tenders, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwälte GmbH is also called on by bidders looking to secure awards for transport and energy infrastructure projects, and the team is equally instructed by unsuccessful bidders in bringing challenges to award decisions. The team is headed by Bernt Elsner, a specialist in both advising bidders for PPP tenders, and guiding public bodies through the structuring of public tenders. Stefan Honeder is active at the intersection of construction procurement and contractual matters, with further expertise in healthcare procurement.

EY Law - Pelzmann Gall Größ Rechtsanwälte GmbH ‘offers expertise at the highest level’ in the field of public procurement, with the team advising a raft of municipal, state and federal bodies on the procurement of planning and construction services, energy and infrastructure projects and medical supplies, among others. Steering the team is Ulrike Sehrschön who, in addition to assisting public authorities with the structuring of tenders in regulated sectors, appears for them in review proceedings and court challenges by unsuccessful bidders. Niklas Nigl is also ought after for his ability to structure tenders, while Christian Zimmer combines expertise in procurement and broader public law issues.

Fellner Wratzfeld & Partners' procurement team is capable across the full spectrum of challenges, but offers particular expertise in overseeing complex healthcare procurement projects, while also tackling legal challenges to awards brought by unsuccessful bidders. The team is headed up by Michael Hecht, an expert in PPP and healthcare procurement at the city, state and federal level who also handles related construction matters. Bernhard Scherzer offers a combined focus on infrastructure and healthcare procurement, with Armin Gamsjäger assisting both public and private sector clients with their procurement-related matters.

FSM Rechtsanwälte expanded its procurement capacity in January 2025, with Sophie Reiter-Werzin joining the partnership and Andreas Steindl, who headed the procurement team at the Austrian Health Insurance Fund, joining the team. Reiter-Werzin, who heads up the firm’s Klagenfurt office, focuses on the sourcing of healthcare and R&D services, and other PPP projects, while Karlheinz Moick, an expert in IT, consulting and R&D procurement processes, and co-founding partner Sebastian Feuchtmüller, who specialises in infrastructure and construction procurement, round out the Vienna-based leadership team. Steindl augments the firm’s healthcare procurement capabilities, and is also well versed in overseeing tenders for IT and public services.

Haslinger / Nagele Rechtsanwälte GmbH's public procurement expertise is sought by both bidders and tendering authorities, advising on the structuring of bids and tenders for construction, IT and healthcare services, while leveraging its combined procurement and competition expertise to assist cartel participants undergoing self-cleaning procedures. The core team consists of Martin Oder, who acts on both sides of infrastructure, PPP and concessions procurements, IT and planning procurement specialist Martin Stempkowski and Alexander Hiersche, who focuses on procurement-related litigation.

Heid und Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH’s procurement expertise extends to major infrastructure projects in the road, rail and air transport fields, and the group also assists public authorities looking to build new healthcare facilities and implement new systems and services. Public bodies also look to the team when seeking to defend post-award challenges brought by unsuccessful bidders. The core of the team includes name partner Stephan Heid, an expert in structuring general planning and contracting services for construction projects, IT and healthcare procurement specialist Berthold Hofbauer and Daniel Deutschmann, who, in addition to construction procurement, is well versed in related alternative contractual models.

2025 saw SAXINGER Rechtsanwalts GmbH expand its public procurement team at partner level, with Alexandra Mensdorff-Pouilly joining from Schiefer Rechtsanwälte GmbH in Salzburg in March, followed by Thomas Rosenthaler being made up in April. Mensdorff-Pouilly adds additional infrastructure and IT procurement expertise, while Rosenthaler is instructed by state and federal bodies across a range of procurement challenges. Edwin Scharf heads up the group, offering a broad practice that spans both public and private sector tenders for transport and energy infrastructure, healthcare facilities and services and more besides.

Schoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)‘s procurement offering is characterised by a ‘pragmatic, business and solution-oriented approach,’ advising tendering authorities on the structuring of domestic and EU-wide projects aimed at sourcing construction and IT projects, among others. The group is also able to assist private sector clients, both individually and as members of consortia, in putting forward bids for tenders across a multitude of projects. Johannes Stalzer, who made partner in February 2025, heads the team, with noted expertise in the set-up of infrastructure tenders, but also in the energy sector, and he is also well versed in self-cleaning frameworks.

Cerha Hempel‘s procurement team takes instructions from both tendering authorities and bidding consortia across a range of projects in the fields of public transport, renewable energy and healthcare. Practice head Michaela Siegwart advises a number of state-owned enterprises on their procurement projects, in addition to guiding them through the sourcing of healthcare and life sciences services. Stefan Huber is well versed in matters at the intersection of procurement and EU law.

KWR Karasek Wietrzyk Rechtsanwälte GmbH supports a number of Viennese public authorities in carrying out tenders for planning and construction services, as well as related technical services, and for IT and digitalisation and healthcare projects. Heading the team is Katharina Trettnak-Hahnl, who both structures tenders for her clients and defends their award decisions when subjected to court challenges by unsuccessful bidders. Mats Schröder has experience in guiding clients through tenders for rail and healthcare construction projects.

Binder Grösswang's expertise lies in supporting bidding parties in both structuring their offers for public tenders, and the team is also able to assist them where challenges are brought against award decisions. Heading up the team are Johannes Barbist, who assists bidders and tendering authorities remain compliant with EU competition and state aid regulations, and Regina Kröll, whose focus lies in the regulatory aspects of public procurement processes, in particular state aid-related matters.

CHG Czernich Haidlen Gast & Partner acts for a number of Tyrolean and also federal bodies, assisting them with the structuring of tenders for energy and infrastructure projects, and is also on hand when clients face challenges to award decisions. Heading the team is Günther Gast, a specialist in both procurement and construction law, while Arnold Autengruber brings his expertise in public law to bear as it relates to procurement proceedings.

KPMG Law - Buchberger Ettmayer Rechtsanwälte GmbH assists a coterie of international clients seeking to bid for healthcare, infrastructure and IT tenders, and is also instructed to act in award review procedures. Franz Josef Arztmann heads the team, acting for both private sector bidders and city and state authorities as contracting authorities in conceiving bids and tenders that comply with Austrian and European regulations.