Within the European market, the influence of government and the public sector is significant, resulting in a highly complex terrain of public procurement.
This landscape also often involves a range of other issues such as contract and budget challenges, tax, and labor, making ADVANT Altana perfectly placed to advise clients who are working within this complex area.
We advise clients ranging from large public sector organizations, government bodies, and European institutions to private sector firms participating in public procurement procedures and public-private partnerships.
We bring to bear broad and deep expertise in areas such as the tendering and performance oversight of significant public contracts, public concessions, zoning authorizations for major projects, financial claims and performance penalties, sub-contracting arrangements, relevant regulatory frameworks, state aid, and public-private partnerships.
In addition, our experience in a number of key industries which are heavily dependent on public procurement – such as defense and security, telecommunications, healthcare, utilities, energy, transport, infrastructure and construction – proves invaluable for clients, as we have the right skills and perspective to meet their specific and complex needs.
When things go wrong, our highly skilled dispute resolution team can advise regarding on the whole range of administrative proceedings, arbitration, and litigation in courts and forums across Europe, as well as with the European Commission. We also regularly advise clients regarding regulatory scrutiny, extraordinary remedies, or treaty infringement proceedings, among many other issues.
