LAWYER PROFILE

Manfred Essletzbichler

Europe 2026

Wolf Theiss

Ranked in 1 practice area

Public Law: Public Procurement/PPP

Austria

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Wolf Theiss

Practice Areas

Public Procurement Law; PPPs; EC Law; Infrastructure; Public Transport; Life Sciences; Health Care; Construction; Compliance. Manfred leads the firmwide procurement team and brings over 25 years of experience. He regularly advises on major infrastructure projects (e.g. construction and refurbishment of hospitals) and on tenders concerning intellectual services, medical devices, and IT-systems. He is also very active in the (public) transport sector (e.g. dealing with complex framework agreements for the supply and maintenance of trams, trains and other rolling stock) including in tender procedures for the respective infrastructure (rail, road and airports). In addition, he regularly advises on alleged infringements of procurement law and represents parties in review proceedings before Austrian and European Procurement Review Authorities. He also specializes in the field of anti-corruption regarding public tenders.

Career

Partner, with Wolf Theiss since 1999; admitted in Austria, since 2002.

Professional Memberships

Vienna Bar Association; Forum Vergabe e.V.

Personal

University of Vienna, (Mag.iur. 1996).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Public Law: Public Procurement/PPP - Austria

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Manfred Essletzbichler is an excellent practitioner and is widely appreciated by contracting authorities and large private companies for his strength in complex procurement proceedings and tender procedures often in relation to energy, transport and construction projects.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Manfred Essletzbichler is a true legend in the procurement sector. He is an exemplary lead of his team and one of the top procurement lawyers Austria has ever seen. I am very happy to know him and to work with him.
Public Law: Public Procurement/PPPChambers European Guide