Ulf-Dieter Pape

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.

Public Subsidies/State Aid Law
Real Estate
Public Procurement Law
Artificial Intelligence & Big Data

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.

• JUVE Guide 2023/2024: Listed under "Frequently Recommended" in "Public Sector - State Aid Law" (first listed in 2016/2017) and "Public Procurement Law" ("very competent and a strong negotiator", client)
• The Legal 500 Germany 2023: Recommendations in the categories "Public Law - Public Procurement Law" (first recommendation in 2015, "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) and 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 2024: 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"

• 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

• 22.09.2020: Verluste beim ÖPNV auffangen
• 01.02.2013: Konzessionen für Strom- und Gasversorger: OLG Düsseldorf zu Kooperationsmodellen im Energiebereich
• 01.12.2012: Vorsorge treffen Die Verpflichtung des Aufsichtsrats auf das Interesse der Gesellschafterkommune in der Eigengesellschaft
• 01.04.2012: Business Law in Germany, Chapter 26, Public Procurement
• 01.10.2011: Die Rückforderung von Zuwendungen bei Vergabeverstößen in der behördlichen Praxis
• 01.01.2010: Zulässigkeit der Inhouse-Vergabe an eine Stadtwerke AG? (Anmerkung zu EuGH, 10.09.2009 "Setco")
• 01.01.2010: Vergaberecht bei Rechtsdienstleistungen - Ausschreibungspflicht für Mandate der öffentlichen Hand?
• 01.01.2009: Vergaberecht in Bewegung
• 01.01.2008: Anschlusszwang und Risiko - Das Wagnis Dienstleistungskonzession
• 01.01.2008: Formale Hürden im Vergabeverfahren – Kleine Fehler, große Wirkung
• 01.01.2007: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen kommunalwirtschaftlicher Betätigung im Bereich der Abfallwirtschaft
• 01.01.2005: Die Voraussetzungen vergabefreier In-house-Geschäfte
• 01.01.2003: Die Beistellungen bei privat-öffentlichen Kapitalgesellschaften
• 01.01.2002: Die Realisierung einer Public Private Partnership durch Gründung eines Kooperationsunternehmens

• Update: BayObLG implements the ECJ's landmark decision on parallel participation of bidders linked in an economic unit in public tenders into national law
• ECJ makes fundamental ruling on the participation of bidders linked in an economic unit, each with its own bid in public tendering procedures

• 15.04.2016: Vergaberechtsreform und eVergabe, Informationsveranstaltung der IHK Hannover