Difficult circumstances could not keep the lawyers and staff at KNOETZL from celebrating together, while maintaining social distancing, the latest, outstanding, results-oriented, rankings from The Legal 500. We are humbled and thankful to have been recognized as a Top Tier Law Firm in all Dispute Resolution practice areas of Arbitration and Mediation, Commercial Litigation and…

For the first time, the oral hearings of the 27th prestigious Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot were held virtually.  Despite the difficult circumstances, the Vis Moot team of the University of Vienna (Lukas Brunner, Andreas Cooke, Paul Lorenz Eichmüller, Johanna Göschlberger, Fabian Pollitzer, Lukas Scheidl and Florentin Zajc) advanced to the Round of…

The twenties were roaring at KNOETZL’s private pre-ball gathering on our premises right next to the Imperial Hofburg, the one-time residence of Austrian royalty. Before proceeding to the traditional Ball of Legal Professionals next door, our lawyers were delighted to welcome select guests to start the night with delicious food and bracing drinks in our…

Bettina Knoetzl and Judith Schacherreiter participated in  the 3rd IBA Litigation Committee Conference on Private International Law in Milan, Italy. The topics of this year’s conference included an examination of the likely impact of Brexit on jurisdiction and private international law, the mushrooming of International Commercial Courts throughout Europe and the effect of sanctions on…

Intellectual property and trade secrets as relevant assets should receive optimal protection. Since the amendment of the Austrian Unfair Competition Act trade secrets are protected by law. In cooperation with the ICC Austria, KNOETZL welcomed on its premises several company representatives and in-house counsel. The seminar provided comprehensive information on the protection of trade secrets…