The landscape for litigation in Austria is palpably shifting. Stirred by recent developments such as a legislative amendment halving Austria’s notorious court fees amidst changing litigation activity patterns, 2020 promises to be an exciting year for litigation practices throughout the jurisdiction. To find out more about the current state of the industry through the eyes…

Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2020 is out! Partner Florian Haugeneder was named both a Global Leader as well as Thought Leader, while partners Patrizia Netal and Emmanuel Kaufman were named a Future Leader and Global Leader respectively. Counsel Natascha Tunkel was named a Future Leader, completing the special mentions of all KNOETZL Arbitration partners and…

On December 6th, the UNCITRAL Colloquium on Civil Asset Tracing and Recovery was held at the UNCITRAL Headquarters in Vienna. Tapping into her considerable expertise in the field, KNOETZL’s Bettina Knoetzl was assigned the task to moderate the first panel of this unique gathering of international experts in Asset Tracing & Recovery.   Despite her…

KNOETZL’s Bettina Knoetzl and Thomas Voppichler have contributed the Chapter on Law and Practice in Austria to the latest Chambers Global Practice Guide on White-Collar Crime. Also available online, the prestigious guide offers succinct expert commentary on contemporary key legal issues. We are honoured to be among leading law firms worldwide chosen to contribute on…

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…