Katharina Weiner is a certified specialist lawyer for public procurement law and advises companies, investors and public sector entities on all aspects of German and EU public procurement law. She regularly assists both contracting authorities and bidders with the structuring and implementation of complex procurement projects and represents clients in procurement and review proceedings.
A particular focus of Katharina’s practice is the Healthcare and Defense & Security sectors. She advises pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology and healthcare companies, as well as participants in the defence and security industry, on the public procurement law requirements of complex procurement, investment and transformation projects. She also regularly advises on M&A transactions, reorganisations and joint ventures in highly regulated markets and counsels clients on the public procurement implications of acquisitions, investments and public financing arrangements.
Katharina also has extensive experience in State aid and regulatory law. She advises clients on investment projects across Germany and Europe, as well as on issues relating to public funding, market regulation, sustainability, ESG and supply chain compliance. Her practice combines public procurement, State aid and regulatory expertise, particularly in sectors characterised by significant government involvement and complex regulatory frameworks.
Katharina is admitted to the Bar in Germany and is a certified specialist lawyer for public procurement law (Fachanwältin für Vergaberecht). She has been recognised for many years by leading legal directories for her expertise in public procurement law.
Languages: German, English
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Katharina studied law at Ruhr University Bochum, where she also obtained her doctoral degree (Dr. iur., summa cum laude). She completed her legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf.
Before joining BLOMSTEIN, Katharina spent many years advising national and international clients at leading international law firms on public procurement, State aid and regulatory law matters. Prior to entering private practice, she worked in the field of public procurement law at the European Commission in Brussels and completed the Government Contracts Program at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.