Bettina Knoetzl, Mitgründerin und Partnerin von KNOETZL, plädiert in ihrer Funktion als Vizepräsidentin der RAK Wien in der neuen Ausgabe von „anwalt aktuell“ 3/22 für eine Reform der Handelsgerichtsbarkeit. Ziel eines solchen „Dispute Centers“ in Wien ist, Österreich als Austragungsort für internationale Wirtschaftsstreitigkeiten attraktiver zu machen.  Als klassisches Brückenland zwischen Ost und West könnte Österreich dank des hohen internationalen Ansehens…

The world is currently in a state of great turmoil as a result of, among other things, the effects of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the global economy remains fragile. These are classic preconditions for an increase in fraud disputes and related asset-tracing. It is essential that practitioners in this field keep…

Transparency International is a non-profit and non-partisan NGO movement that stands against corruption and for greater transparency worldwide. The Austrian Chapter is one of over 100 National Chapters, all of which engage on a systematic level with local stakeholders. Last Monday, on June 13, the NGO held its first annual general assembly in person since…

„Wir wollen einen gläsernen Staat, aber keinen gläsernen Bürger.“ Dieses Zitat bringt den Beitrag von Bettina Knötzl zur Podiumsdiskussion „Wie können wir in der Demokratie das Vertrauen in die Politik wieder herstellen?“ auf den Punkt. Diese wichtige Frage wurde vergangenen Montag im „Bürgersalon“ der Diplomatische Akademie Wien debattiert. Neben KNOETZL Partnerin Bettina Knoetzl, die auch…

KNOETZL is delighted to be recognized as one of the top 100 arbitration practices in the world. The GAR 100 ranking acknowledges the fantastic work of our arbitration team: Patrizia Netal, Florian Haugeneder, Natascha Tunkel, Jurgita Petkutė, Kirstin McGoldrick, Arnela Maglić, Benjamin Weber, Sophie Wotschke and Peter Behyl. Our thanks to our clients for placing their trust in us to handle their…

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…