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Verena Sauer

Verena Sauer

Senior Associate

  • Hamburg Germany
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Verena´s main areas of expertise are public commercial, procurement and EU state aid law. Verena advises clients e.g. public authorities and municipalities as well as public and private companies on the legal conception, preparation and implementation of procurement procedures (supply and services) and competitive procedures (concessions). She specialises in projects in the field of infrastructure and information technology with a focus on public institutions, IT, telecommunications, education and healthcare. Verena also represents clients in review proceedings and other (judicial) disputes.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Competition, EU & trade
EU law & EU procedural law
Public procurement
State aid
Compliance
Sanctions
Trade compliance

Sectors

Public services & education
Life sciences & healthcare
Energy & infrastructure
Aerospace & defence
Export control / foreign trade law
Health & social care and investors

CV

Since 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020 - 2022 Senior Associate, Watson Farley & Williams LLP in Hamburg
2016 - 2020 Associate, PWC Legal AG in Hamburg
2016 Admitted to the Bar
2016 Second state examination
2014 - 2016 Legal clerkship at the District Court of Heidelberg with stations in Brussels
2013 First state examination
2011 - 2013 Legal studies University of Heidelberg
2009 - 2010 Legal studies, Kingston University London
2007 - 2009 Legal studies University of Mannheim

Career

Since 2022 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2020 - 2022 Senior Associate, Watson Farley & Williams LLP in Hamburg
2016 - 2020 Associate, PWC Legal AG in Hamburg

Education

2016 Admitted to the Bar
2016 Second state examination
2014 - 2016 Legal clerkship at the District Court of Heidelberg with stations in Brussels
2013 First state examination
2011 - 2013 Legal studies University of Heidelberg
2009 - 2010 Legal studies, Kingston University London
2007 - 2009 Legal studies University of Mannheim

Additional languages

English

Experience

Vestas on Project Agreements with RWE for Offshore Wind Project Nordseecluster A

Advice to Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas on the negotiations for the project agreements with RWE for the German offshore wind project Nordseecluster A. The agreements with RWE provide for the supply, delivery and commissioning of 44 wind turbines of the type V236-15.0 MW and include a 5-year service agreement followed by an operational support agreement.

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