Henner-Matthias Puppel
Areas of practice
Henner-M. Puppel mainly advises businesses and the public sector on the overall structuring and implementation of project developments and complex construction projects. This includes realising PPPs as well as public acquisition plans (including third-party advance financing for construction projects and the sale of property with building concessions) and any queries relating to public procurement and contractual law that may arise in this regard. He also provides advice during the construction process, for example, controlling the execution of the construction project, drafting contracts, and dealing with negotiations relating to the construction of the plant (power plants, renewable energy as well as industrial plants).
Vita
Henner-M. Puppel studied law and philology at the Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany as well as at the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain. Before being admitted to the German Bar, he worked for Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. He was a trainee at the German University for Administrative Sciences, Speyer, Germany and he specialised in matters concerning public business, public procurement and real estate business law. Henner-M. Puppel is the head of Luther’s PPP practice. He joined Luther in 2004.
Honors and distinctions
- Chambers Germany 2025: Ranking in "Public Law: Public Procurement/PPP", Band 3 (first ranking in “Projects” from 2012 to 2018, "Henner-Matthias Puppel has a lot of expertise and know-how and provides us with top support.")
- The Legal 500 Germany 2025: Mention in the category "Public Law - Public Procurement Law" (first mention in 2018,"Henner-Matthias Puppel: Has very good negotiating skills, brings together different positions and always pursues the best goal for his clients. The trusting collaboration takes place on an equal footing. He has an extremely broad knowledge of procurement law and many years of experience that he can draw on.")
- The Legal 500 Germany 2020: Mention in the category "Real estate and construction law (including dispute resolution)" (first mention in 2017, "has proven to be a reliable and excellent advisor over many years")
- The Legal 500 Germany 2019: Mention in the category "Public Law - PPP" (first mention in 2015, "can also offer practical solutions to complex issues")
- Lexology Index 2025 (former WWL Who’s Who Legal): Recommendation "National Leader" in "Germany – Project Finance"
- Project Finance European Government 2011: Award "PPP - Deal of the Year"
Publications
- Wie Baufirmen und Auftraggeber ziemlich beste Freunde werden, in: Immobilien Zeitung vom 03. November 2016
- Das strukturierte GU-Modell bringt Geld für Schulen, Kliniken & Co., in: Immobilien Zeitung vom 10. Juli 2014, S. 3-5
- Public Private Partnership - Kooperation von Kommunen und Privaten für öffentliche Bäder, in: Publicus, Ausgabe 3/2013
- Geheimverträge? Diskussion um die Offenlegung von ÖPP-Vertragsinhalten
- Lebenszyklusgedanke für Klinikgebäude, in: Immobilien Zeitung vom 01. Oktober 2010
Niklas Roth
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Carla Witte
Counsel
Dusseldorf, Essen
Dr Jana Karras
Associate
Leipzig
Lukas Erdmann
Associate
Berlin
Johannes Kugler
Associate
Munich
Lars Bollensen
Partner
Hamburg
Elisa Röhr
Associate
Dusseldorf
Georg Scherpf
Partner
Hamburg
Benedict Tobias Tiemann
Hamburg
Julian Pöhler
Counsel
Hamburg
Marielle Lorraine
Associate
Munich
Nina Klünker, LL.M. (KCL)
Associate
Berlin
Jonathan Wrede
Associate
Berlin
Dr David von Saucken, MJur (Oxon)
Partner
Berlin, London
Tobias Jedermann
Associate
Leipzig
Julian Günniker
Essen
Julian Plötz
Associate
Leipzig
Małgorzata Albe, LL.M.
Junior Consultant
Leipzig
Aurélien Latouche
Partner
Luxembourg
Andrea Heim
Senior Associate
Stuttgart
Alexander F. Liebing, LL.M.
Counsel
Leipzig
Lisa Jennifer Schmölz
Counsel
Munich
Andy Schaal, LL.M.
Counsel
Berlin
Marie Hoster, LL.B.
Associate
Essen, Dusseldorf
Max H. Becker
Associate
Essen
Oliver Köhler
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Kati Gütschow
Associate
Dusseldorf
Morten Steimann
Associate
Essen
Ngoc Nhu Nguyen
Associate
Leipzig
Isabel Hoyer
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Hannah-Laura Schütte
Senior Associate
Stuttgart, Dusseldorf
Peter Holan
Associate
Hamburg
Julia Walther
Associate
Leipzig
Leif Dustin Schneider
Counsel
Ho Chi Minh City
Sabrina Behbehani
Associate
Munich
Jade Timmermann, LL.M. (London)
Associate
Leipzig
Clara von Wolffersdorff
Associate
Leipzig
Jan Spiering, LL.M. Taxation
Associate
Hanover
Dr Florian Hensel, LL.M.
Associate
Munich
Kevin Oestreich
Senior Consultant
Essen
Susanne Winkler, LL.M.
Associate
Stuttgart
Eric Doyé
Associate
Leipzig
Leonie Herwarth von Bittenfeld, LL.B., M.A.
Senior Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Dr Joanna Rupa-Sträßer, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Essen
Ahmed Zoughbi
Associate
Dusseldorf
Katharina Foede
Associate
Berlin
Jakob Gauly
Associate
Dusseldorf
Christoph Grünenthal, MLE
Associate
Berlin
Oliver Glasen-Nitschke
Associate
Essen
Christoph Kolb
Associate
Leipzig
Mathar Ahmed Bajwa, LL.M.
Associate
Cologne
Dr Andreas Vath
Partner
Munich
Vera Wechsler, LL.M. (Tulane)
Associate
Dusseldorf
Prof. Dr Johannes Beermann
Of Counsel
Berlin
Dr Clara Schulze Velmede
Associate
Leipzig
Marius Merfeld
Associate
Dusseldorf
Henrik Fischer
Associate
Leipzig
Simon Wickel
Associate
Dusseldorf
Theresa Oesch
Senior Associate
Leipzig
Sarah Peuser
Associate
Leipzig
Frederike Peters
Senior Consultant
Berlin
Caroline Ackermann
Counsel
Munich
Dominika Peter
Associate
Berlin
Nina Hahnke
Associate
Essen
Nurolhaq Rostamzada
Senior Associate
Cologne
Nina Kristin Scheumann
Counsel
Hanover, Munich
Maria Marinez
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Charlotte Jodocy
Senior Associate
Essen
Dr Melanie Verstege
Counsel
Essen
Magnus Wessels
Associate
Essen
Annkathrin Egerer-Tratt
Senior Associate
Stuttgart
Iris Glönkler
Partner
Stuttgart
Lea Franken
Associate
Dusseldorf
Sophie Schulz
Associate
Leipzig
Jenny Schindler
Senior Associate
Munich
Dr Stephen Lampert
Counsel
Munich
Tobias Osseforth, Mag. rer. publ.
Partner
Munich
Susanne Burkert-Vavilova
Counsel
Essen
Nina Eckardt
Senior Associate
Dusseldorf
Darja Amelcenko, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Berlin
Sarah Hossenfelder
Senior Associate
Essen
Annkatrin Merzig
Senior Associate
Essen
Dr Oliver Maaz
Partner, Principal Consultant
Cologne
Marco-Marcel Niebuhr
Senior Associate
Hanover
Dr Zacharias-Alexis Schneider, LL.B., LL.M.
Partner
Hanover
Dr Marco Arteaga
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Pauline Müller
Senior Associate
Dusseldorf
Lisa Marie Siewer, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Cologne
Dr Jan-David Jäger
Senior Associate
Leipzig
Dr jur Stephan Götze
Partner
Berlin
Dr Bela Jansen
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Anna-Sophia Riebeling
Senior Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Jens Kaiser
Senior Associate
Leipzig
Laura-Jane Williams
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Dianusch Nazari
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Nicole Bittlingmayer
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Paul Herter
Senior Associate
Stuttgart
Dr Rut Herten-Koch, M.A.
Partner
Berlin
Dr Sandra Bausch
Senior Associate
Stuttgart
Dr Stefan Mager
Partner
Essen
Katharina Stefanie Franke
Senior Associate
Essen
Matthias Mehlwitz, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Essen
Jan Lachhein
Senior Associate
Dusseldorf
Matthias Wagner
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Lisa Niesen
Senior Associate
Essen
Doreen König
Partner
Berlin
Jens Bock
Partner
Berlin
Ruth-Maria Thomsen
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Dr Piotr Kwiatkowski, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Essen
Christoph Schnoor
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Dr Frank Seidel
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Nils Kramer
Senior Associate
Essen
Hannah Aigner
Senior Associate
Munich
Dr Michael Bormann
Partner
Dusseldorf
Christian Brauns
Counsel
Stuttgart
Elena Recklin
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Prof. Dr Herbert Willems
Partner
Essen
Jenny Tsynn
Senior Associate
Leipzig
Dr Frederic Tewes
Senior Associate
Dusseldorf
Katharina Klenk-Wernitzki, Dipl. Reg.-Wiss
Partner
Berlin, Cologne
Prof. Christian Zanner
Partner
Berlin
Dr Gerd-Ulrich Kapteina
Partner
Essen
Patrick Gocht
Senior Associate
Leipzig
Daniel Naumann
Partner
Leipzig
Dr Franziska Klaß-Dingeldey, MLE
Senior Associate
Hanover
Dr Martin Fleckenstein
Partner
Berlin
Prof. Dr Tobias Leidinger
Partner
Dusseldorf
Dr Sabrina Desens
Partner
Leipzig
Rolf Corsten
Of Counsel
Dusseldorf
Michael Kunkel, LL.M.
Partner
Cologne
Ole-Jochen Melchior
Partner
Essen
Achim Meier
Partner
Essen
Andreas Mally
Counsel
Leipzig
Dr Mathias Mailänder
Counsel
Hamburg
Ulf-Dieter Pape
Partner
Hanover
Henner-Matthias Puppel
Partner
Essen
Jens Röhrbein
Partner
Hanover
Karsten Köhler
Partner
Leipzig
Christoph Schauenburg, LL.M. (London)
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Dr Stefan Kobes
Partner
Berlin
Dr Barbara Schmidt
Partner
Leipzig
Dr Henning Holz, LL.M.
Counsel
Hanover
Dr Manuel Heide
Partner
Berlin
Dr Richard Happ
Partner
Hamburg
Dr Thomas Halberkamp
Partner
Hanover
Steffen Häberer
Partner
Leipzig
Frank Gutsche
Partner
Stuttgart
Dr Thomas Gohrke
Partner
Hanover, Leipzig
Ulrich Siegemund
Of Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Stephan Finck
Partner
Leipzig
Ingo Erberich
Partner
Cologne
Martin Steuber, LL.M.
Partner
Dusseldorf
Dr Gernot-Rüdiger Engel
Partner
Hamburg
Christiane Frye
Counsel
Essen
Bernhard Burkert, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)
Counsel
Berlin
Jutta Wittler
Partner
Cologne
Dr Stefan Altenschmidt, LL.M. (Nottingham)
Partner
Dusseldorf