Dr. Barbara Kathrin Buhr

Biography

Dr. Barbara Buhr advises public contracting authorities and public-sector companies on legally complex decision-making and management issues, particularly in connection with procurement projects in the construction and infrastructure sectors. She is typically brought in when legal requirements, political framework conditions, and economic objectives need to be reconciled.

A key focus of her practice is the structuring and legally compliant implementation of procurement procedures under the turnkey, general contractor, or public-private partnership (PPP) models, as well as collaborations between the public and private sectors, including their public financing. Barbara Buhr advises clients on both the strategic preparation of decisions and their operational implementation, and supports them in managing sensitive procedures in a legally compliant manner. In doing so, she combines expertise in public procurement law, construction and real estate law, and financing law within the context of public law.

Barbara Buhr is involved in projects characterized by a high degree of complexity, the need for coordination among various stakeholders, and significant public interest.