Hendrik primarily advises public contracting authorities and bidders on all matters relating to public procurement law and represents them in public procurement review proceedings. In addition to various local authorities, his clients include contracting authorities in the healthcare sector (health insurance funds and hospitals) as well as in the transport (airports, port operations, local public transport) and water/energy supply sectors (public utilities).
He supports recipients of subsidies in complying with subsidy requirements in the context of publicly funded contract awards and in defending against claims for repayment of subsidies in the event of breaches of requirements.
What others say
One of the leading names in public procurement law – ‘excellent cooperation, high level of expertise, always goal-oriented’, client; ‘now a leading figure’, competitor
JUVE Rankings 2026
Leading lawyer for procurement law 2025
WirtschaftsWoche Top-Kanzleien 2025
Recommended lawyer for public procurement law, Röwekamp is well versed in advising local authorities on public procurement law issues, particularly in connection with transport, energy and healthcare projects.
Legal 500 Germany 2026
One of the most frequently recommended lawyers for public law
Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers® 'Germany's Best Lawyers 2025'
Named as "notable practitioner" in procurement law
Chambers Germany Guide 2025
Recent work
- Comprehensive advice on public procurement law relating to the overall award of planning and construction services to general and total contractors, as well as on the structuring of public-private partnerships
- Support in investor/landlord selection procedures (data centre for the North Rhine-Westphalia tax administration, police station)
- Support in structured bidding procedures for the sale of municipal land or public shareholdings
- Advising a statutory health insurance fund/representation in review proceedings concerning the award of framework agreements for medicines and medical aids
- Supporting municipal hospitals with digitisation projects and the procurement of laboratory services, consumables and capital goods
- Consulting on planning competitions in accordance with RPW2013
Curriculum vitae
- Studied law at the Universities of Cologne and Bonn, 1994 to 1998
- Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf, 1999 to 2001
- PhD at the University of Bonn, 2001 to 2002
- Lawyer at Kapellmann since 2002
Further qualifications and memberships
- Member of the Expert Committee on Public Procurement Law of the Düsseldorf Bar Association
- Lecturer at the University of Münster
- Seminars/training courses on public procurement law
- Member of the Working Group on Public Procurement Law of the German Bar Association
- Member of Forum Contracting e.V.
