Hauke Schüler

Hauke advises clients and tenderers on all aspects of public procurement law. A key focus of his work is the structuring of sensitive, complex or high-volume procurement processes. He always works on an equal footing with his clients and prefers to be part of interdisciplinary project teams. Where necessary, he represents his clients – public contracting authorities or bidders – in review proceedings before the public procurement tribunals and the public procurement divisions of the Higher Regional Courts. He regularly provides expert opinions on public procurement law issues. A key area of his advisory work lies in the structuring of turnkey and general contractor models, as well as incentive-based IPA projects.

In addition, Hauke has extensive experience in the practical drafting of planning and construction contracts, as well as in providing legal advice throughout the planning and construction phases. Hauke Schüler also advises on issues relating to grant and state aid law, as well as other areas of public law.

What others say

Listed as one of the leading lawyers in public procurement law in Germany (Volume 3); Hamburg-based Hauke Schüler is a specialist lawyer for public procurement law at Kapellmann und Partner and frequently represents his clients in review proceedings before the courts
Hauke Schüler is very goal-oriented, which I like.- Client
Hauke Schüler is a very good, quick-thinking solicitor.- Client
Chambers Germany 2026

Recommended lawyer for public procurement law
Legal 500 Germany 2020

Recent work

• Support for IPA projects with a total volume of over EUR 2 billion in federal and state construction projects
• Support for construction projects in the healthcare sector for municipal and private organisations with a total volume of around EUR 2 billion
• Energy procurement for the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and public companies
• Support for IT procurement projects for federal states and municipal companies
• Assistance with insurance procurement for clients and the insurance industry
• Comprehensive legal and strategic procurement advice for public property companies

Curriculum vitae 

• Studied law at the University of Potsdam and Humboldt University Berlin, 1999 to 2005
• Lecturer in administrative science at the University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration in North Rhine Westphalia, 2005 to 2006
• Research assistant at the Bucerius Law School in Hamburg , 2005 to 2010
• Legal clerkship at Higher Regional Court Hamburg, 2009 to 2011
• Lawyer at Kapellmann since 2012

Further qualifications and memberships

• Member of the Working Group on Public Procurement Law within the German Lawyers’ Association (ARGE Vergaberecht des Deutschen Anwaltvereins, DAV)
• Speaker at various educational institutions and publishers such as the Handelskammer Hamburg, the Handwerkskammer Hamburg, the VHW Bundesverband für Wohnen and Stadtentwicklung, the Submissionsanzeiger, id-Verlags GmbH (ibr-online) and the European Academy for Taxes, Economics and Law.
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