EU’s largest trade agreement ever concluded on 28 June 2019: the EU and the Mercosur brought to fruition the long-standing negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur (the “Association Agreement”). The Mercosur is an economic block covering Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The largest treaty of its kind for the…

A GmbH, i.e. a company with limited liability, is a favoured form of corporate entity in both Austria and Germany. While stock corporations (Aktiengesellschaften, AG) are required for certain purposes – such as if the company is to be listed, if it is a bank, insurance company or is engaged in other regulated industries –…

Mit einem gelungenen Fest bedankte sich KNOETZL  –  in guter Tradition wie jedes Jahr im Juni – bei ihren Mandanten, Geschäftspartnern, Mitarbeitern und Freunden von KNOETZL. Der Start in den Sommer 2019 wurde den zahlreichen Gästen nicht nur durch die lukullischen und musikalischen Genüsse, sondern – ebenfalls schon Tradition – durch einen mitreißenden Vortrag von Dr. Roman Szeliga…

For its third episode of the “Tales of the Tribunal” podcast [presented by Chris Campbell, Esq., ACIArb., 2nd Visiting Counsel at Baker Hughes, a GE Company from the Florence Area, Italy,], which airs every Thursday for 15-25 minutes weekly and profiles the backgrounds and stories of key people that make the world of international business…

Seit vielen Jahren hat sich unter der Federführung von Mag. Angelika Kramer ein nationales Ranking der besten Anwälte des Landes etabliert. Auch 2019 kürte das Magazin trend die Besten in 25 Kategorien. 100 ausgewählte Anwaltskanzleien haben eine Stimme in 25 Kategorien mit je 5 Nennungen, wobei Selbsternennungen nicht erlaubt sind.  Wir danken unseren Kollegen über…

Last weekend was historically unprecedented in Austrian domestic politics. Highly-ranked and visible officials of the FPÖ, including the Vice Chancellor, were seen on the “Ibiza Video” pandering to, and making highly questionable proposals to a supposed niece of a Russian oligarch. Read here a report by Transparency International quoting Advisory Council President Bettina Knoetzl on…

After a fun and exacting search for a young, ambitious, gifted and talented person to assume certain marketing and administrative responsibilities, the KNOETZL family set the table to welcome our newest addition this week.  However, just days before her start date, our Marie Mann, learned that she had also been selected – as a result…