Green Ambassadors: Europe 2026

Berthold Hofbauer


Heid und Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Austria

Berthold Hofbauer

Public commercial law and procurement expert Berthold Hofbauer at Heid und Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH stands out for his sustainability law and green public procurement knowhow.

In a major mandate, Hofbauer acted for trade and industry platform EWP on the procurement procedure and market exploration behind Austria’s deposit system for single-use plastic and metal beverage containers.

Hofbauer is a key academic thought leader, including publishing the NR journal for sustainability law. Hofbauer also lectures at the FH Burgenland on sustainability law, at the ANKÖ Academy on sustainable procurement, and leads webinars for ANKÖ on green procurement in law and practice.