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Profile
Dr. Martin Düwel is a partner at ZENK. He advises and assists municipalities, as well as municipal and commercial enterprises, on the financing of public facilities, the structuring of public enterprises—including the awarding of public contracts—and compliance with environmental regulations.
His practice focuses in particular on the waste management industry and environmental liability. Mr. Düwel delivers lectures and conducts training sessions for municipalities, municipal authorities, and companies, as well as for the waste management industry, on topics related to municipal law, environmental law, and environmental liability law. In addition, he is a co-author of a commentary on the Municipal Tax Act for the State of Brandenburg and serves as chair of two wastewater advisory boards operating under PPP models.
Skills
Public Commercial Law,
Environmental Law,
Public Procurement Law,
Municipal Tax Law,
Waste and Hazardous Material,
Soil Protection & Contaminated Sites
About
Dr. Martin Düwel, born in Göttingen, studied law and history in Regensburg, Aberdeen, and Berlin. While working as a research assistant at the Institute for Political Science, Constitutional Law, and Administrative Law in Berlin, he earned his doctorate in 1999 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Philip Kunig, writing his dissertation on a topic in constitutional law.
Dr. Martin Düwel has been an attorney at ZENK since 1999 and, since 2005, a certified specialist in administrative law with a particular focus on municipal public services and environmental law.
Languages
German, English
Awards
Recognized by Best Lawyers 2027 / Handelsblatt Ranking 2026 “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the fields of Environmental Law, Public Law and Public Private Partnership
Events
11.-12.09.2025 | 26. Brandenburger Beitrags- und Gebührentage – Abgabenrecht bei der Wasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung – vhw-Bundesverband für Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung e. V.