Jakob B. Krupski

KKP LEGAL Partnerschaft mbB, a Berlin-based commercial law firm, has been named Public Procurement Law Firm of the Year in Germany at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2025. Led by Managing Partner Jakob B. Krupski, an attorney-at-law admitted in both Germany and Poland, the firm has made procurement one of the central pillars of a practice built around commercial law, construction law and public procurement.

The firm presents itself as a Kanzlei für Wirtschaftsrecht, Baurecht und Vergaberecht — a practice for commercial, construction and public procurement law — and its competencies map closely onto the sectors where procurement questions arise most often. These include public procurement itself, rail and public passenger transport, construction and infrastructure, the energy sector, and trade and distribution. The firm delivers its advice through strategic consultation, litigation and, where appropriate, arbitration, supported by a stated commitment to quality, knowledge, expertise, teamwork and independence.

Public procurement law governs the way public authorities and other contracting bodies award contracts for goods, works and services, and it is among the most procedurally exacting areas of practice. Tender processes must comply with strict rules on transparency, equal treatment and competition, and both the authorities running them and the companies bidding for work need advisers who understand the framework in detail. KKP LEGAL acts on both sides of these processes, helping clients design and run compliant procurements or pursue and defend their positions as bidders.

The firm's concentration in infrastructure-heavy sectors gives its procurement work a particular character. Rail and public transport, construction and infrastructure, and energy are all fields in which major projects are routinely delivered through public tenders, and where the interaction between procurement rules, construction law and sector regulation can be intricate. By combining procurement expertise with genuine strength in construction and infrastructure, the firm is well placed to advise on the whole life cycle of such projects, from the award of a contract through to its delivery and any disputes that may follow.

Where procurement decisions are challenged, the firm's litigation and arbitration capabilities come to the fore. Disappointed bidders may seek review of an award, and contracting authorities must be ready to defend their processes; in both situations, effective representation before the competent review bodies can be decisive. KKP LEGAL's ability to pair strategic advice at the planning stage with robust advocacy when disputes arise offers clients continuity and a coherent approach.

Under Mr Krupski's leadership, the firm also brings a cross-border perspective to its procurement work. His dual German and Polish qualification and his role on the Global Executive Board of the World Law Alliance reflect an international outlook that can be valuable where tenders attract bidders from across the European market or where projects have a transnational dimension.

The Corporate INTL award recognises KKP LEGAL as a leading German public procurement practice and reflects the firm's depth in the infrastructure and transport sectors where procurement matters most. For contracting authorities and bidders seeking dependable, strategically minded counsel through complex tender processes and any resulting disputes, the firm offers specialist expertise delivered with independence and rigour.