Position
Of Counsel
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kuhla
Attorney (Rechtsanwalt) since 1983
Certified Specialist for Administrative Law (Fachanwalt für Verwaltungsrecht) since 1987
Public email address
wolfgang.kuhla@raue.com
Phone
+49 30 818 550 301
more
- Address
- Raue Potsdamer Platz 1 10785 Berlin
Focus Areas
- Healthcare
- Public Law
- Advice to hospital companies (Hospital Planning and Financing, Cooperations, Contracts for Senior Consultants)
- Litigation and Representation in Administrative Procedures in Public Law Matters (Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Law of Bodies governed by Public Law, University Laws, Civil Service Law)
- Advice to both private and public companies in construction and infrastructure projects
- Advice to care organisations (in particular transactions and supply contracts)
References
- Representing hospitals in arbitration proceedings subject to § 18a KHG (Hospital Financing Act with an statutory arbitration board for mediation between hospitals and health insurance institutions on fees and charges)
- Representing a hospital in a competitor’s dispute. Interim legal protection regarding the competor’s concession that was not needs-based
- Drafting of chief physician service contracts, litigation in chief physician matters
- Advising on hospital organizational law, with particular emphasis on infection control law
- Advising non-profit and municipal hospital companies on governance issues
Rankings
- Listed as leading advisor for Commercial Administrative Law, JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Healthcare, JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
- “High professional expertise combined with absolutely good communication.” Client, Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- ‘Leading individual’ for Healthcare, Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- Recommended lawyer for Healthcare, Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- Recommended lawyer for Public Sector: Commercial Administrative Law, Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2024” for Healthcare Law, Public Law, Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice
- Recommended for Healthcare in Germany, Chambers Europe 2023
- Listed as leading advisor for Commercial Law, JUVE Handbook 2022/2023
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Healthcare, JUVE Handbook 2022/2023
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Constitutional and Commercial Administrative Law, JUVE Handbook 2022/2023
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2023” for Healthcare Law, Public Law, Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice
- “A special instinct and strategic skill in negotiations are flanked by enormous specialist knowledge and a wealth of experience and convey the feeling of being perfectly represented.” Client/Competitor, Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- ‘Leading individual’ for Healthcare, Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- Recommended lawyer for Healthcare, Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- Recommended lawyer for Public Law: Commercial Administrative Law, Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- Recommended for Healthcare in Germany, Chambers Europe 2022
- Listed as one of the leading advisors for Environmental and Planning Law in Germany, JUVE Handbook 2021/2022
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Environmental and Planning Law, JUVE Handbook 2021/2022
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Constitutional and Commercial Administrative Law, JUVE Handbook 2021/2022
- “Very renowned and respectable lawyer in the hospital area.“ Client/Competitor, Chambers Europe 2021
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Healthcare, JUVE Handbook 2020/2021
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Environmental and Planning Law, JUVE Handbook 2020/2021
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Constitutional and Commercial Administrative Law, JUVE Handbook 2020/2021
- ‘Leading individual’ for Healthcare, Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- Recommended lawyer for Healthcare, Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- Recommended lawyer for Commercial Administrative Law, Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- “The calmness in appearance, the objectivity and precision in the pleadings and the extremely pleasant collegial cooperation.” Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- “Very reputable and experienced.“ Client/Competitor, Chambers Europe 2020
- Recommended lawyer for Healthcare, Legal 500 Deutschland 2020
- Recommended lawyer for Commercial Administrative Law, Legal 500 Deutschland 2020
- Leading individual for Healthcare, Legal 500 Deutschland 2020
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Healthcare, Environmental and Planning Law, and Constitutional and Commercial Administrative Law, JUVE Handbook 2019/2020
- “A famous lawyer for hospitals.“ Chambers Europe 2019
- Leading individual for Healthcare, Legal 500 EMEA 2018
- “Extensive background knowledge.“ Clients/Competitors, Legal 500 EMEA 2018
- “Focussing on a client’s requirements.“ Clients/Competitors, Legal 500 EMEA 2018
- “Boasts experience in regulatory issues, including remuneration relating to statutory health insurance.“ Chambers Europe 2018
- “Thorough and deliberate, but still fast. He works in a balanced and solution-oriented manner, and immediately recognizes the problems. He is both knowledgeable and practice-oriented.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2018
- “Thorough, considered and quick, with a balanced and solution-oriented manner.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2017
- “Recognises problems immediately, and works academically and practically at the same time, offering an excellent overview.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2017
- “Has extensive experience in ‘complex matters and novel problems’.” Clients/Competitors, Legal 500 EMEA 2017
- “He has excellent subject knowledge, he works quickly and is uncomplicated. He advises well and is very personable.” Client, Chambers Europe 2016
- “Gives ‘tactically sound advice’”, Clients/Competitors, Legal 500 EMEA 2016
- „He constantly impresses us with his in-depth knowledge of the German healthcare and hospital market.” Client, Chambers Europe 2015
- “Advises on hospital and healthcare facilities matters, and is considered an expert in the field.” Chambers Europe 2015
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Career
- Raue (since 2010)
- Hogan & Hartson Raue
(2001 – 2010) - Oppenhoff & Rädler and predecessor firms (1983 – 2000)
- Chair for Administration and constitutional law at Freie Universität Berlin (Prof. Dr. Gunter Schwerdtfeger), Research Assistant (1980 – 1985)
- Freie Universität Berlin (Dr. iur.)
- Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
- Université de Lausanne
- Freie Universität Berlin
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Activities
- Lecturer for law at the Freie Universität Berlin (since 2002)
- Honorary professor for law at the Freie Universität Berlin (since 2009)
- Permanent member of the constitution law committee of the Federal Bar Association (Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer) (since 1992)
- Society for environmental law
- Head of the institute for administration law in the German Lawyers’ Institute (Deutsches Anwaltsinstitut e.V.) (1984-1993)