Ulf-Dieter Pape
Areas of practice
Ulf-Dieter Pape mainly advises public authorities and private companies on all aspects of public procurement law. He has extensive experience in accompanying procedures for procurement by tender and in structuring privatisation proceedings on both the side of the contractor and the bidder. Additionally, he is active in review proceedings for both public contractors and bidders.
Vita
After completing his vocational education as a Graduate in Public Management, Ulf-Dieter Pape studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1998. He joined Luther’s predecessor firm in 1999 and has remained with the firm since.
Honors and distinctions
- JUVE Guide 2024/2025: Listed under "Frequently Recommended" in "Public Law – Public Procurement Law" (first listed in 2022/2023, "hands-on and solution-oriented", client) and in “State Aid Law” (first listed in 2016/2017)
- The Legal 500 Germany 2025: Recommendations in the categories "Public Law - Public Procurement Law" (first recommendation in 2015, "We work primarily with Ulf-Dieter Pape and occasionally with Franziska Klaß-Dingeldey. We particularly appreciate the competent and courteous way we are treated and the timely manner in which our enquiries and other support services are handled. Mr Ulf-Dieter Pape's high level of expertise in public procurement law and commitment.") and "Public Law - State Aid Law" (first recommendation in 2019) and mentions in "City Focus Hannover" (first recommendation in 2023)
- The Legal 500 Germany 2023: Recommendation in the category "Transport - Advice to the transport sector" (first recommendation in 2021, "Ulf-Dieter Pape has a high level of expertise and industry knowledge")
- The Legal 500 Germany 2019: Mention in the category "Public Law - PPP" (first mention in 2018)
- kanzleimonitor.de 2018/2019: Recommended in "Public Law" (first recommended in 2017/2018)
- Best Lawyers 2026: Recommended in "Public Private Partnership" (first recommended in 2021) and "Public Law" (first recommended in 2022)
- WirtschaftsWoche 2018: Recommendation "Top Lawyer" in "Public Procurement Law"
Clients
- Legal counsel of the State of Lower Saxony, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the DB Regio AG (German Railways) in the privatisation of the Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen AG
- Legal counsel of the County of Unna in public procurement law in implementing the redevelopment of the county seat according to a PPP model
- Counsel in public procurement law in the privatisation of maintenance logistics for the German Armed Forces
- Legal counsel of the Federal Ministry of the Interior in the planning, establishment, and operation of a nationally standardised voice and data radio transmission system (Digitalfunk BOS)
- Legal counsel of various local authorities in awarding contracts to service providers for waste management
- Accompaniment of numerous review proceedings for public contractors and bidders
Publications
- Bearbeitung des Kapitels "Vergaberecht", in: Handbuch Künstliche Intelligenz, herausgegeben von Dr. Kuuya J. Chibanguza, LL.B. & Christian Kuß, LL.M, Nomos Verlag, 2021
- Verluste beim ÖPNV auffangen, in: Der Gemeinderat Spezial, Heft 9/2020, S. 35-36
- Konzessionen für Strom- und Gasversorger: OLG Düsseldorf zu Kooperationsmodellen im Energiebereich
- Vorsorge treffen Die Verpflichtung des Aufsichtsrats auf das Interesse der Gesellschafterkommune in der Eigengesellschaft
- Bearbeitung des Kapitels "Public Procurement", in: Business Law in Germany, herausgegeben von Hans-Christian Ackermann & Dr. Michael Rath, German Law Publishers, 2012
- Die Rückforderung von Zuwendungen bei Vergabeverstößen in der behördlichen Praxis
- Vergaberecht bei Rechtsdienstleistungen - Ausschreibungspflicht für Mandate der öffentlichen Hand?
- Zulässigkeit der Inhouse-Vergabe an eine Stadtwerke AG? (Anmerkung zu EuGH, 10.09.2009 "Setco")
- Vergaberecht in Bewegung
- Anschlusszwang und Risiko - Das Wagnis Dienstleistungskonzession
- Formale Hürden im Vergabeverfahren – Kleine Fehler, große Wirkung
- Möglichkeiten und Grenzen kommunalwirtschaftlicher Betätigung im Bereich der Abfallwirtschaft
- Die Voraussetzungen vergabefreier In-house-Geschäfte
- Die Beistellungen bei privat-öffentlichen Kapitalgesellschaften, in: Verwaltung & Management, Heft 01/2003 (gemeinsam mit Peter Schilling, Martin Schellenberg & Sebastian Fedder)
- Die Beistellungen bei privat-öffentlichen Kapitalgesellschaften, in: Verwaltung & Management, Heft 01/2003 (gemeinsam mit Peter Schilling, Martin Schellenberg & Sebastian Fedder)
- Die Beistellungen bei privat-öffentlichen Kapitalgesellschaften, in: Verwaltung & Management, Heft 01/2003 (gemeinsam mit Peter Schilling, Martin Schellenberg & Sebastian Fedder)
- Die Realisierung einer Public Private Partnership durch Gründung eines Kooperationsunternehmens, in: Sonderbeilage zu Verwaltung & Management, Heft 4/2002 (gemeinsam mit Dr. Moos, Schellenberg, Lepique & Fedder)
Blog posts
Lectures
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Caroline Ackermann
Partner
Munich
Hans-Christian Ackermann
Partner
Dusseldorf
Dr Konrad Adenauer
Partner
Cologne
Hannah Aigner
Senior Associate
Munich
Małgorzata Albe, LL.M.
Junior Consultant
Leipzig
Dr Stefan Altenschmidt, LL.M. (Nottingham)
Partner
Dusseldorf
Darja Amelcenko, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Berlin
Yelena Bade
Senior Associate
Dusseldorf
Mathar Ahmed Bajwa, LL.M.
Associate
Cologne
Dr Stephan Bausch, D.U.
Partner
Cologne
Max H. Becker
Associate
Essen
Dr Johannes Becker
Partner
Cologne
Prof. Dr Johannes Beermann
Of Counsel
Berlin
Dr Arndt Begemann
Of Counsel
Essen
Sabrina Behbehani
Senior Associate
Munich
Dr Carsten E. Beisheim
Partner
Dusseldorf