We are appreciative to be again recognized as a Top Tier Law Firm in all Dispute Resolution practice areas including Arbitration and Mediation, Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Crime. A total of five KNOETZL practitioners are recommended by name in Legal 500 EMEA commentary for their standout contribution to their respective practices: Bettina Knoetzl is recognized…
Sanctions regimes around the world are having a massive impact on legal work. Worldwide assets amounting to many billions in euros, dollars or pounds including trophy assets such as a 90 million yacht in Mallorca, have been frozen on short notice. ICC FraudNet, the top tier listed Fraud and Asset Recovery Network in which KNOETZL is…
Executive Summary: Austrian capital maintenance rules are strict and comprehensive. Under recent case law, even outside legal counsel can be held liable by the client (or a later insolvency receiver) if they fail to prevent the violation of Austrian capital maintenance rules by their client. Where the sole shareholder is also the sole managing director,…
KNOETZL Partnerin Bettina Knötzl, Wirtschaftsstrafrechtsexpertin erklärt zum Antikorruptionsrecht, welche Geschenke an Politiker problematisch sind. ATV untersuchte die Frage anlässlich der öffentlichen Diskussion um das Hochzeitsgeschenk des russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin an Ex-Außenministerin Karin Kneissl im Wert von rund 50.000 Euro. Bettina Knötzl erklärt unter anderem, was der Gesetzgeber nicht als „ungebührlichen Vorteil“ erachtet. Der Beitrag…
The leadership committee of the IBA Litigation Committee is in serious prep mode for the upcoming Annual Litigation Forum. As are many members across the globe, our litigation partner, Bettina Knötzl, former Co-Chair of this Committee, is eager to finally(!) attend this networking meeting in April, 2022 – in person! The pandemic cost us a…
