Maßnahmen, die zur Eindämmung von Covid-19 den zwischenmenschlichen Kontakt einschränken, bestimmen auch die Vorgehensweise bei mündlichen Verhandlungen. Die steigende Zahl der mit dem Virus infizierter Personen deutet auf die Notwendigkeit hin, langfristig umzudenken: wie verhandelt man während einer Pandemie effizient, jedoch sicher? KNOETZL Partnerinnen Bettina Knötzl und Judith Schacherreiter berichteten bereits im Mai über erste…

We at KNOETZL congratulate our partner, Bettina Knoetzl, upon her election as the new vice president of the Vienna Bar. Elected with a large majority and voter turnout to the newly-created office of fourth Vice President, Bettina will be helping the Vienna Bar to meet its weighty issues having direct effect upon its 5,000-lawyer strong…

With the omnipresent coronavirus reshaping the legal landscape in Austria, the basic framework and pitfalls of arbitral practice here deserve a re-read. KNOETZL partners Florian Haugeneder, Patrizia Netal, Emmanuel Kaufman and Natascha Tunkel present their succinct expert commentary on key legal issues in arbitration in their latest chapter for the Chambers & Partners Law and…

Following the election of four new partners in the beginning of this eventful year, KNOETZL’s growth continues with the addition of counsel Jurgita Petkutė to support the arbitration team of KNOETZL. Jurgita has longstanding experience as counsel in domestic and international arbitral proceedings as well as in investment cases under various institutional and ad hoc…

What types of domestic judgments are there, how can they be challenged,  and what makes them unenforceable?  What about foreign judgments and their enforceability in Austria? Or Arbitral Awards? The latest chapter on the current situation in Austria by KNOETZL, also regarding pandemic-related considerations, sheds light on these critical isues and their many finer details.…

As all those who provide professional services – be they architects, lawyers, auditors, doctors or otherwise – are aware, even the most profoundly skilled professionals run the risk that clients may wish to hold them liable for alleged errors. The Professional Negligence Law Review (3rd edition July 2020) in the prestigious The Law Reviews series…

We are delighted to note that Nicolás Caffo, Associate at KNOETZL, has been part of the Executive Committee organizing the Latin American International Arbitration Course (“LAIAC”), which started on July 20th, 2020 and will finish on August 7th, 2020. We are grateful to Nicolás and to his fellow organizers for their important work.  LAIAC is a…